London: Churchill's War Rooms; Private Tour with Blue Badge Guide
Overview
Explore the Churchill War Rooms, a Whitehall basement that was the British government's command center during World War II. Discover the secret rooms and corridors where Winston Churchill and his cabinet made crucial decisions that changed the course of history.
Start your tour at the entrance to the Churchill War Rooms, where you can see the concrete slab that provided protection for the populated basement below. Visit the underground Cabinet Room from which Churchill directed the war and see how Churchill's encrypted SIGSALY telephone hotline to President Roosevelt was hidden behind a locked rest room door.
Check out the Churchill Museum and learn about Churchill's life. Born into an aristocratic family at Blenheim Palace hear about Churchill's schooling at Harrow. his army and journalistic adventures in South Africa and India, his early political career then WW2 war leader and Cold War statesman.
Visit the extensive gift shop filled with "Churchilliana" or the in-house cafe
What's Included
- Optional extra - Free 30 minute guided tour of Parliament Square including Churchill’s Statue
- Expert Qualified London Blue Badge Guide with privileged guiding access. Native English speaker.
- £33 per adult/ £29.70 per senior 65+ to be bought in advance from official website https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/churchill-war-rooms/booking Consult your guide before making any final booking
Meeting Location
King Charles Street
London SW1A 2AQ, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Tour content designed for those aged 8 and over
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- Optional extra - Free 30 minute guided tour of Parliament Square including Churchill’s Statue.
- Expert Qualified London Blue Badge Guide with privileged guiding access. Native English speaker.
- £33 per adult/ £29.70 per senior 65+ to be bought in advance from official website https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/churchill-war-rooms/booking Consult your guide before making any final booking.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the London: Churchill's War Rooms; Private Tour with Blue Badge Guide is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Tour content designed for those aged 8 and over
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for London: Churchill’s War Rooms; Private Tour with Blue Badge Guide will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Optional extra - Free 30 minute guided tour of Parliament Square including Churchill’s Statue
- Expert Qualified London Blue Badge Guide with privileged guiding access. Native English speaker.
- £33 per adult/ £29.70 per senior 65+ to be bought in advance from official website https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/churchill-war-rooms/booking Consult your guide before making any final booking
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Tour content designed for those aged 8 and over
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
