I've been perusing various tour options for London. We like history, especially WWII and WWI, churches, Eating/pub tours. Our preference is typically to visit on our own if we have good resources/knowledge of the venue/topic, though we like entertaining tours with fun people. Typically our preference is more related to scheduling than prices. We have 7 days in London. I have the following thoughts and questions:
*Westminster Abbey, seems the choices would be self guided (with audioguide, supplemented by RS guidebook). London Walks which is quite inexpensive and people like. Or Westminster Verger Tour. All tours quite inexpensive. I think people see more of the Abbey with the Verger tours, except, apparently, one doesn't know times and tours available until 24 hours previously? And it seems to make sense to buy tickets online for the first available entrance?
*London Tower. What seems to me, is that we are best off touring on our own with a first available entrance time?
*St. Paul's Cathedral. Choice of London Walks or free guided tours at the cathedral. Doesn't sound like times and topics for the cathedral tours are not available until day of?
*London Walks has a great reputation and prices are quite reasonable. It's probably me, but I don't find the London Walks titles and descriptions very helpful in terms of what we'll see. It could be that I need to do more of my own research to familiarize myself with London geography and sites. In any case, tours we are looking at include, "The Blitz", "Westminster at War", "The City Churches", "Hidden Pubs of Old London", and "Secret Soho and Pubs"
I've looked at Eating London, and choices seem a bit pricey, and not sure how interested we are in "traditional British Food"?
Thank you for any thoughts/opinions.