--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=48967 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=48967 title: "VIP Tower of London and Crown Jewels Tour with Private Beefeater Meet & Greet" description: "Enjoy a private audience with a Beefeater and see the Crown Jewels and White Tower" author: London Drum updated: 2026-10-21 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # VIP Tower of London Tour + Beefeater Meet & Greet ![VIP Tower of London and Crown Jewels Tour with Private Beefeater Meet & Greet](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/vip-tower-of-london-crown-jewels-tour-beefeater-meet-and-greet.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Address: Starbucks Coffee, 3 Tower Place EC3R 5BT ### What are the dates and times? 1st October to 31st December 2026, and 5th October to 30th December 2027 · 8.45 AM to 11.45 AM (Tue-Sat) ### How much do the tickets cost? Prices start from £99 ### Which buses go to Starbucks Coffee? Bus routes 15, 42, 78 and 100 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Tower Hill](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=tower-hill), which connects with the Circle and District lines. It only takes three minutes to walk to Starbucks Coffee ### Which other attractions are nearby? These attractions are all within 15 minutes walk of Starbucks Coffee: All Hallows-by-the-Tower, Tower of London, Billingsgate Roman House & Baths, HMS Belfast, Sky Garden, Tower Bridge, The Monument, St. Katharine Dock, Leadenhall Market, The Shard, Horizon 22, Old Operating Theatre and Royal Exchange Lots of tourists [visit the Tower of London](https://londondrum.com/attractions/tower-of-london.php) during their holiday, but how many go home boosting of a private audience with a Beefeater? ![Yeoman Warders](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/yeoman-warders.webp) After meeting your expert guide early in the morning he'll take you straight inside the World Heritage Site with a skip-the-line ticket, and then introduce you to one of the world-famous Beefeaters. ## Private audience with a Beefeater ![A Beefeater](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/beefeater.webp) Yeoman Warders have been guarding the Tower of London for over five centuries and legend says that 'Beefeaters' was a derogatory nickname from the days when the King couldn't afford to pay them. As wages he let them eat some meat from the kitchens and the starving locals didn't like that very much, and started hissing "beef eaters!" at them every time they passed by. During your private meet and greet you'll hear more of these incredible stories, have time to ask some questions of your own, and take a few souvenir photos for your album. ## Guided tour of the Tower of London ![The White Tower](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/white-tower-beefeater-private-audience.webp) _The White Tower at the Tower of London_ Your guide will then take over and lead you round all the highlights including the castle battlements, the famous raven cages, the White Tower with its magnificent exhibition of armour and armaments, and Tower Green where three Queen's of England were executed by Henry VIII. ![The Crown Jewels at Waterloo Barracks](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/crown-jewels-waterloo-barracks.webp) _The Crown Jewels at Waterloo Barracks_ The tour will end with a visit to the spectacular Crown Jewels in Waterloo Barracks, housing a priceless collection of Coronation Regalia worn by Kings and Queens since 1661. I've ranked the Tower of London as ★1 in [the historic sites I'd recommend](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-10-historic-sites.php), ★4 in [my favourite London landmarks](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-10-landmarks.php) and ★8 in [my must-do list for London](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-25-ultimate-bucket-list.php)