Official National Gallery highlights 1-hour guided tour

Excursions & day trips

Official National Gallery highlights 1-hour guided tour

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£19.00

Free cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 1 hour

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Entrance fees included

Guided tour

Why you’ll love this…

Discover the best of the National Gallery
Enjoy a guided tour by a Blue Badge Guide
Follow a 1-hour guided tour
Explore the Gallery at your own leisure

What to expect

Take the opportunity to explore the National Gallery on a guided tour. Discover the history of the collection and the stories behind the pieces during the tour, and continue your exploration by yourself afterward.

Listen to the story of European art as you admire the various masterpieces the National Gallery holds. The Gallery holds some of the greatest paintings in the world. Admire the more than 2.600 paintings from Medieval, to Renaissance, Impressionists up to the modern days. Your Blue Badge Guide will lead you around the Gallery for approximately one hour. Before and after the tour, you are welcome to explore at your own leisure.

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What's included

Blue Badge Guide
Vox headset device
Entry to the gallery

Where

National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, UK

Meeting point:

Head to the Sainsbury Wing entrance on Trafalgar Square and go through security. For tours up to 14 January 2026, after entering the Sainsbury Wing foyer, go up the staircase on the right to Level 2 and turn left. The meeting point is marked with a tour sign.For tours from 15 January 2026 onwards, after entering the Sainsbury Wing foyer, proceed to the meeting point on the ground floor (Level 0), on the right-hand side by the staircase. The meeting point is marked with a tour sign, and the guide will be wearing a National Gallery Official Tour Guide yellow badge.

What to remember

The guided tour has fixed starting times. You are free to explore the museum at your own leisure before and after the tour during the opening times

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Provider

National Gallery

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 7 days before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.8 /5

Based on 8 reviews from verified customers

Review categories

Safety

4.6/5

Staff

4.6/5

Value for money

4.6/5

Service

4.6/5

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TUI Musement Traveler
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1 January 2026
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TUI Musement Traveler
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5
17 August 2024
Entrati senza fare coda. La nostra guida preparata e appassionata, un’ora è volata senza accorgersi! Consiglio!
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TUI Musement Traveler
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5 January 2024
Visitare la galleria è stata un’esperienza unica. La guida ha svolto la sua funzione in modo eccellente.
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TUI Musement Traveler
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5
4 March 2024
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TUI Musement Traveler
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5
28 May 2023
It was easy to book and the experience was awesome!
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TUI Musement Traveler
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4
16 March 2023
Would have appreciated if the tour was a bit longer for the price paid. At least another 30 minutes. thanks

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