Private Tour Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace

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About this activity

Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace are 2 very special royal residences.

Windsor Castle dates back almost 1,000 years and is the longest continuously inhabited castle in the world. It is also said to be the favorite residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. Standing proud over the town of Windsor this castle is a must see destination.

Dating back over 500 years Hampton Court Palace is home to some of the best Tudor buildings in the country. The palace was originally started by Thomas Wolsey before it was taken over and extended by Henry Vlll. As well as the Tudor palace you will see the new palace built by Sir Christopher Wren for King William III and Queen Mary II.

The gardens at Hampton Court are also a must see.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: The London Tour

What is included

Included

Included: Driver guide or driver & guide depending on number of people in your private group
Included: Private transportation
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Bottled water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Entrance fees
Not included: Lunch
Not included: Gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

Windsor Castle

2 hours Admission not included

Windsor Castle is nearly 1,000 years old and is one of The Kings favorite residences. See, and be amazed at, the opulent state apartments used by The Queen for state visits. Visit the wonderful St Georges Chapel where Harry and Megan were married. Queen Marys dolls house, built in the early 1920's is not to be missed. It has working electric lights as well as a working plumbing system, real wine in the glasses and a scaled down set of the Crown Jewels.

Your guide will not accompany you inside Windsor Castle as they have strict rules on guiding in the castle. However, your entrance fee does include a very good audio guide for the castle.

The town of Windsor is also a very good place to stop for lunch with a wide variety of pubs, restaurants and sandwich shops.
Hampton Court Palace

2 hours Admission not included

Hampton Court Palace is home to some of the best Tudor buildings in the UK.

Here your guide will take you on a tour of the Tudor kitchens. Then through the corridors to the great Tudor hall where dining took place with the King at the top table. The hall has magnificent tapestries covering the walls and a roof that will amaze you. While your here why not let your guide take your picture as you sit at the kings table in the kings chair (you can feel the power already). Next you will continue through the palace to The Chapel Royal where the king and Queen sat separately for the services. After you have seen the Tudor palace you will visit the newer Baroque style palace built for William lll and Mary ll. Here your guide will take you through the Kings state apartments and the Kings private apartments telling you little bits of history about the palace as you wonder through.

The gardens at Hampton Court are not to be missed. As well as the worlds longest grape vine.