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National Gallery Highlights Tour

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  • 2.5 Hours
  • Private tour for groups up to 10
  • Guaranteed to avoid long lines
  • Perfect for children
  • Fun quiz available

Our National Gallery private tour starts in the Sainsbury Wing, which is the newest addition to the gallery. Here, you’ll learn about the oldest paintings in the gallery by some of the most famous early European artists. One of the oldest paintings dates back to the 13th Century. Your Blue Badge Guide will help you compare it with a piece by da Vinci or Botticelli to learn how art evolved during that period.

Once we are finished in the Sainsbury Wing, we move to the main building. The gallery is more or less organised in chronological order, so we pick up where we left off.

Paintings by Raphael, Titian, or Holbein are waiting for us before we move on to see the Dutch master Rembrandt. Two of his self-portraits are on display, whilst they are close in location, they depict the change in his appearance over 3 decades.

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Now heading towards more recent paintings, we will explore several rooms where you are surrounded by masterpieces by Monet, Van Gogh, and more. Yes, we do have a version of the Sunflowers by Van Gogh, but that’s not the only painting by this amazing artist. Admire his talent whilst listen to his fascinating life stories and asking questions of your guide during your private National Gallery highlights tour.

Your children will appreciate one particular painting called “Surprised!” What kind of animal can you see creeping through the painting?

We finish the tour at the main corridor of the gallery, where you have the chance to browse the gift shop or unwind with a cup of tea.

*Please keep in mind that the gallery changes the order of the paintings and also loans paintings for exhibitions, as well as restores them. The tour will be adapted to make the most of the pieces on offer on that particular day. Paintings are also sometimes removed from display, so your guide may adapt the tour to make the most of the current display.

You might also like our British Museum Highlights Tour to learn more about the plentiful array of artefacts and treasures housed in the museum. Having trouble deciding which tour is best for you? Feel free to get in touch and we’ll be happy to help!

National Gallery Highlights Tour

  • Da Vinci Virgin of the rocks
  • Hans Holbein The Ambassadors
  • Titian Bacchus and Ariadne
  • Rembrandt Self Portrait
  • Van Gogh Sunflowers

Pricing

Price for your group tour is £343

Departure Point

National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing Entrance, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN. By prior arrangement, your guide can meet you at your central London hotel.

Departure Time

Daily 10:00am, 2:00pm

Directions

Your Guide will meet you at the Sainsbury Wing Entrance opposite the Canadian High Commission. Your Guide will be holding a sign showing the lead customer name.

Why should you book a tour with our Blue Badge Guides?

  • All of our Guides are Blue Badge holders, this is Britain’s highest professional tourist-guiding qualification, they are the only external guides able to show you around the most famous attractions.
  • Blue Badge guides are carefully selected for an intensive 2 year course culminating in an extensive series of exams in all aspects of History, Art, Architecture, Contemporary Britain and much more
  • Your time on holiday is precious, let our expert team make it memorable for all the right reasons
  • We pride ourselves on being able to tailor tours to your interest, our guides strive to bring your tour to life, making it enjoyable for all ages

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Sharon L
29. June, 2023.
Amazing Visit to London I took a group of first time London visitors to the city in June. Because we had limited time there (just 1.5 days), I decided to enlist the help of Denisa at Let Me Show You London and we ended up arranging two private tours - one private tour of the British Museum on our arrival afternoon and a full day tour of Westminster, St Paul’s Cathedral, and the Tower of London. Marianna was our guide for both tours and she was amazing. Knowledgeable and enthusiastic, she made both tours great. We even experienced a fire alarm at the British Museum and she was proactive in talking to the guards to see if and when we had to evacuate and once we did evacuate, she again didn’t hesitate to ask how long it would take to re-enter. Even I, who has been to London numerous times and who has visiting all of the places before, thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Since it was warm and we walked a lot, she was very conscientious about our energy level and made quite a few adjustments at the Tower of London to minimize steps, but again the tour was still fascinating. I would definitely work with both Denisa and Marianna again in the future.
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lynnshayes
4. May, 2023.
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Holly
Holly
8. April, 2023.
Wonderful Wonderful experience with knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. Catered to our group’s interests and needs.
Jim Vajda
Jim Vajda
31. March, 2023.
The highlight of our UK trip This was an unforgettable experience for the whole family, including our 8 year old daughter. Our tour guide Lucy was excellent, and it really helped to have an expert explain each of the areas we explored. There is so much we would have missed without her. She really brought the place to life with her storytelling and expertise. Did I mention how well the kids liked her too! If you are going to splurge on one thing in London, this is it.
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Imad B
6. February, 2023.
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Paul T
Paul T
31. January, 2023.
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LPB627
11. November, 2022.
Walking your with Fantastic Phil The experience was great. Phil is an outstanding guide. Would highly recommend.Saw details you would never see otherwise.
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SanDiegoW_traveler
20. October, 2022.
Highly recommend. Great for both adults and children Fantastic tour with Denisa. We had 3 adults and our 7 year old grandson, and she did a great job of engaging and educating all of us. She customized the tour for our interests/ages, and we visited the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast.We couldn't have been more happy with our experience
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Travel O
25. September, 2022.
DO IT Wow wow wow. This was a great tour. Everything was perfect. I don't often take tours - usually want to explore on my own. This was a short trip and we wanted to pack as much in as possible so we decided to book a tour. I've now become a fan of tours. Marina waited for us at the meeting point ahead of schedule. She was pleasant and extremely knowledgeable, even in answering our questions that were not directly related to the tour. She was prepared and kept us all engaged - adults and teens. It was clear she was prepared to engage any age. I was worried that I'd feel "trapped" in a long tour but it was the exact opposite - the day went by so easily and comfortably and I can't believe how much we saw and learned. I could not recommend the tour any more strongly.
Laura T
Laura T
25. August, 2022.
Terrific Tower of London tour My family loved this private tour! We learned so much from our guide and loved being her sole focus. My girls could ask lots of questions and feel comfortable doing so!