Guided tours of ballet and opera over 200 years in the making.
From behind-the-scenes explorations to immersive, themed experiences, discover the Royal Ballet and Opera like never before—from the hidden corners of our Covent Garden home to the craft workshops in Thurrock.
On the day of your tour, you will receive10% off in the Royal Ballet and Opera Shop and Royal Opera House café. Simply show your tour ticket at the till, valid on the day of your tour. After your tour you'll also receive one month of RBOStream for free.
Guided tours
Themed tours
Thurrock tours
Children's Tours
Children aged 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of five are not allowed on our tours, this includes babies and children in pushchairs.
Private and other language tours
With bespoke private tours tailored to you and your group, whether you're after an exclusive behind-the-scenes look or planning a one-of-a-kind proposal in the Royal Box, our expert guides will craft an unforgettable experience to match your vision.
Choose from a variety of custom packages, including multilingual tours, VIP access when the venue is closed to the public and personalised hospitality. Ideal for couples or small groups.
Let us bring your perfect Royal Opera House moment to life - get in touch today to start planning.
Schools Tours
Bring your student's learning to life with a look behind the scenes into a professional working theatre.
With an offer that can be flexibly adapted around particular areas of interest, get in touch to find out more about what we can deliver to compliment your curriculum.
Meeting Point
Royal Opera House
For tours taking place in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden the tours meeting point is on the ground floor, in front of the complimentary cloakroom.
Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop and Costume Centre, Thurrock
The meeting place for tours of the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop and Costume Centre is the Coachman's Café.
Outdoor tours, Covent Garden
The meeting place for outdoor walking tours of Covent Garden is outside the Bow Street entrance of the Royal Opera House.
The tour will loop around the perimeter of the Royal Opera House through the outskirts of Covent Garden, taking you back at the end of the tour to the entrance of the Royal Opera House.
Access
Our tours are between 60 and 75 minutes long and take you through many areas of the Royal Opera House, including long corridors, many stairs, escalators and lifts. Flooring throughout the building varies. Some floors are smooth and are tiled or wooden, and some are carpeted.
Because we are a working theatre, some areas will not always be available to us, which means each tour will take a different route. The spaces we travel through can sometimes be busy and loud.
Our tour guides use descriptive language which helps to paint a picture for blind and vision impaired visitors.
Please get in touch with us on tours@roh.org.uk after you book to let us know your access requirements so we can make sure you have the best experience on your visit. We can plan the tour if you require step-free and wheelchair access, if you need to use the hearing loop, borrow one of our wheelchairs or portable seats or make sure there are regular breaks throughout the tour.
Unfortunately, our hearing loops are not currently compatible with Bluetooth.
We provide all visitors with a headset which amplifies the voice of your tour guide. All our public tours are in English, but we do offer private tours which can be done in other languages including German, Polish, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese.
TOUCH TOURS
Touch tours are dedicated access experiences offered to Access scheme members. Touch tours give you the chance to explore and feel the stage, set and props before a performance begins, giving further information and context of the production.
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