Westminster Abbey Private Tour Oxford PhD Historian Skip the Line
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Westminster Abbey Private Tour Oxford PhD Historian Skip the Line
By Historic Tours of England
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Ages 10-99
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: English
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- Admission included
- Entry/Admission - Westminster Abbey
- Start:
- Sir Winston Churchill statue, Parliament Sq, London SW1P 3JX, UKWe meet at the statue of Winston Churchill across the street from Westminster Abbey.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
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- Parliament Sq, London SW1P 3JX, UKWe meet at the statue of Winston Churchill across the street from Westminster Abbey.
- 1Dr. Geoff, Ph.D. Oxford, leads you on an unforgettable tour of England's most celebrated building. Step back 1,000 years and learn about its incomparable architecture, and the resting place of Kings and Queens, and the Who's Who of Britain's past and present.
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Colney Hatch, UK9 contributions
Jan 2023
This was an excellent tour of Westminster Abbey. Dr Geoff from Oxford is an encyclopaedia of knowledge. He brought the building to life and told the stories of people who walked through in the last 1000 years. Not to be missed 10/10
Written 9 March 2023
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Many thanks for the great review. It was a real pleasure showing you the fabulous Westminster Abbey. Please let me know when you are back in London for a future tour of other incredible historical sites.
Written 25 April 2023
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wbjanik
Youngstown, OH1 contribution
Oct 2023
We had planned a weekend trip to London and were very excited to learn about the history and architecture of the Westminster Abbey. We booked with Private tour Oxford PhD guide Geoff. His degree and knowledge is unparalled for this tour and we would highly recommend booking with him. His love of cathedral architecture was apparent in our conversations. He is enthusiastic and professional and a joy to converse with. Our flight was canceled twice and he worked tirelessly to make accommodations for us as our arrival time continued to change. Truly, the level of care and compassion that Geoff showed was unprecedented and we will absolutely book a tour with Geoff on our next visit!
Written 4 November 2023
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Hello again!
Many thanks for the great review. I’m so sorry the airline messed up your plans. Still I’m pleased that you were happy to receive a full refund even though I bought your admission tickets. I sure hope to show you the Abbey when you’re back in London.
Regards,
Geoff
Written 8 November 2023
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tingtingly
Shanghai, China2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
It was a great trip led by Geof. In fact, this was not my first time to visit Westminster Abbey. But since I'm traveling with my daughter (10 years' old), I wanted the trip to be more informative and interactive. I felt really lucky that I found Geoff's tour. His knowledge and passion about the building and about history has certainly made the visit much more interesting and rewarding. One other plus is that we got to skip the queue since Geof is a member, and that certainly saved us extra time. I won't hesitate to recommend Geof's tour to anyone who wants to visit the Abbey, for the first time or just to know more about its history.
Written 15 October 2023
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Dear Tingting,
Many thanks for the great review. It was a great day. I am glad you all enjoyed it!
Regards,
Geoff
Written 17 October 2023
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939bernard
1 contribution
Nov 2023
It was a wonderful and fantastically interesting tour of Westminster Abbey. I am very much impressed by Geoffrey’s knowledge and the way he imparted it to us during our visit there. I really could listen for hours to his stories about the Abbey and the history of England in the broad context of universal history. It was a great pleasure that we could listen to Geoffrey's stories and it was a very good investment to the tour he offered. I would certainly like to come back and learn from him (a true erudite) about other aspects of English history and historical places in London.
I recommend Geoffrey’s tour to all visitors to London who would like to learn more about its history, and Westminster Abbey in particular.
Bernard, Poland
I recommend Geoffrey’s tour to all visitors to London who would like to learn more about its history, and Westminster Abbey in particular.
Bernard, Poland
Written 6 November 2023
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Hi Bernard,
It was a real pleasure showing you and the family the Abbey. You all had such a great passion for history which made the tour that much more memorable for me too. Hope to see you in Poland next year.
Geoff
Written 14 November 2023
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miladoc
Nutley, NJ1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Family
Our tour guide was magnificent. He gave us more than we had scheduled for, was always able to answer our questions, and was helpful with difficulties. His knowledge and mastery of his subject was thorough. At the same time he was pleasant and fun to interact with. My wife was so impressed, she is seeking to obtain a copy of his book! Would go on another tour with him in a second.
Written 25 October 2023
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Hi Scott,
I am so glad you enjoyed the tour. Please let me know when you are next in London and we can see the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace or other great places.
Geoff
Written 26 October 2023
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sushi4soup
Northern California160 contributions
May 2023
Great tour with Geoff! He really made sense of Westminster for us - it can be overwhelming. Loved the inside story and info tidbits - made the history come alive. very helpful in making sure we saw some other sights on our way to the tube. Would gladly take any other tours he offered!
Written 10 June 2023
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I am thrilled that you enjoyed the tour. Making it come alive is my specialty. Hope to see you soon in London.
Written 19 June 2023
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lc485343
1 contribution
July 2023
Geoff was an incredible and knowledgeable guide. We were able to skip all lines and receive so much information about the history and design of Westminster Abbey. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting London.
Written 24 August 2023
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Many thanks for the great review! It was a real pleasure showing you both around this great place.
Written 26 August 2023
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Cortney M
23 contributions
Geoff had another group while we had Isabelle. She was a true Londoner! You could really tell she loved giving tours and teaching others about the Abbey. She knew most of the actual workers and yet seemed like a real person. Her know;we’ve was incredible!
Written 1 July 2023
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I am very pleased they enjoyed the tour.
Written 12 July 2023
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Jvarao
Simsbury5 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
Geoff was an excellent guide. His knowledge exceeded our expectations. He kept the whole family engaged including our two boys; ages 10 and 13. I highly recommend.
Written 24 April 2023
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Many thanks for the great review and hopefully I can show you more of London and England's great sites in the future!
Written 25 April 2023
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brbrfrank
Baltimore, MD1 contribution
Oct 2023
Great tour. Geoff is very knowledgeable and engaging. We could not have picked a better person to explain the culture, history, and architecture of the Abbey. We highly recommend his tour. Thank you so much Geoff.
Written 7 November 2023
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Hi James,
I’m so glad you enjoyed the tour. I’m looking forward to showing you more of London next time you’re back on this side of the pond.
Regards,
Geoff
Written 17 November 2023
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