We took the audio self-guided tour. They are correct that you need to leave enough time before your scheduled entry to get through security. Once you've "passed go," you get the audio-guide. We thought it was very well done. They say 1+1/4 hours, but we took 2. We listened to everything, including all the extras. There was lot of new and interesting info for us Americans; and we enjoyed seeing some of the places we've seen on TV, in movies, in history books, etc. For us, being able to go at our own pace, including listening to some things twice, is a real bonus.

The palace of Westminster is historic and has very pleasing architecture both inside and out. We did the multimedia tour which was good but i think it would have been better to pay the extra and get a guided tour. You get to go into both the commons and the lords but can't take photographs in either, in fact photography is restricted in most areas of the tour. There is a good cafe on site and a small gift shop. Multimedia tour cost £25 got an adult ticket

Great experience!!!! I learned so much about the history & architecture. We did the self-guided audio tour which was very informative & extensive; however, it was difficult to navigate. Fortunately we met this great guide, Elizabeth, who took the time to show us an easier way to use the guide. She showed us how to click on the "list" tab as we moved from room to room. This was very helpful! Thank you, Elizabeth.

We obtained tickets well in advance via our local MP as my grandson was keen to see parliment. The tour was very well organised with restricted numbers. Our guide Nick was excellent and very knowledgeable. Good visit for free.

We secured guided tour tickets a while back for our vacation to London in Oct 2023. History is a subject of fascination in our household, so this tour was a must. Nick was our guide, and he is the most knowledgeable, entertaining, and enthusiastic guide. We were thrilled with this tour. The knowledge we gained and the wonderful time we had made this entire trip worth it. This tour is one of my most cherished moments & memories of our whole vacation.

Excellent guided tour. We were taken round by Fiona who made the visit very enjoyable with both the history and the running of parliament today. Good to see the Lords, the Commons, the Lobby and the impressive Westminster Hall. Also many other beautiful rooms created when Victorian bling was at it's height!

What a wonderful experience! The tour of the Houses of Parliament was booked for us and two overseas friends and we all agreed it was well worth the money. We had a superb guide, talking us through the history of parliament and its place within British history. She brought the subject alive with her engaging personality. The tour was about 90 minutes long and included the House of Lords and House of Commons. Highly recommended.

What a fascinating Place and Joanne our Guide brought it to live. All the History and the workings of Parlament explained with a bit of Humour thrown in. We couldn’t praise her enough she made our visit perfect.

We took a tour around the Houses of Parliament organised by our MP Alex Chalk. A brilliant day out to see inside a place we’d so often seen on TV. The House of Lords and House of Commons are extraordinary although I’m sure we’ll be planning a trip back to sit in the public gallery to see some live action at some point. The tour guided Tony was knowledgable and imparted his talk in an interesting way. Recommended

Nick our guide was what your favourite story teller and narrator on historical tv programmes would sound like. The bonus is you are in his presence. The surroundings do truly shape us as Nick said Churchill once said. Amazing tour and such a wondeful building.