Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace

Activity code: 12

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Highlights

  • Entry to two of the most iconic royal English landmarks
  • The Tudor Palace and the current Queen’s weekend home
  • See Queen Mary’s incredibly detailed dolls house and St George’s Chapel
  • Return transport on a comfortable coach
  • Cancelled bookings up to 24 hours before travel receive a full refund

Description

Hampton Court Palace

A royal palace in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Hampton Court Palace was built in 1515 by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, favourite advisor to King Henry VIII. Once the most powerful man in the English court, second only to the King, Cardinal Wolsey fell out of favour with Henry after he failed to negotiate an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he could marry his latest obsession, Anne Boleyn.

After Wolsey’s death in 1530, Henry VIII took charge of Hampton Court, turning it in to a hotel, a theatre and a huge private playground, using it to demonstrate his enormous wealth.

When William III and Mary II (1689 – 1702) took the throne in 1689, they commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to build an elegant new Baroque Palace. Queen Victoria opened the palace to the public in 1838, and it has remained one of England’s most beloved historic attractions. Wander through the vast kitchens where cooks would have worked day and night to bring Henry his poached dolphin and roasted swan, and head out to the beautiful gardens and see if you can escape the oldest surviving maze in the world.

Windsor Castle

The preferred weekend residence of our current Queen Elizabeth I, Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Also a favourite castle of Henry VIII, the place is now his tomb along with Queen Victoria, the Queen Mother and many more royals.

Wander through the stunning State Apartments and take a look at St George’s Chapel, where Harry and Meghan married. Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House is a must-see, with hot and cold running water, electricity and tiny items made by 1,500 of the finest craftspeople of the 20th century.

Keep an eye out for rare works of art on the walls from geniuses like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
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Additional Information

What You Get


  • Entry to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens
  • Entry to Windsor Castle State Apartments
  • Luxury air-conditioned coach
  • Fully guided tour with professional tour guide

What You Don’t Get


  • Additional food and drink
Please Note:
  • To see our social distancing and health and safety policy, click here
  • Windsor Castle is a working royal palace and planned closures or disruptions may be subject to change
  • When Windsor Castle’s State Apartments are closed, the Precincts, Drawings Gallery and Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House will remain open
  • During peak periods, additional vehicles without Wi-Fi may be used
  • Our vehicles are modern, comfortable, and kept to the highest standards of cleanliness, including a deep clean every day
Schedule
Days of Operation: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays

Check-in Time: 8:00am

Departure Time: 8:30am

Return Time: approx. 5:30pm

Departure Point: Golden Tours Visitor Centre, Bus Stop 3, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London SW1W 9SH

Drop-off Point: Golden Tours Visitors Centre, Bus Stop 3, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London SW1W 9SH

Due to legal working hour restrictions for our drivers, if your tour arrives back in London after 7:45pm your driver will drop you off within a 2 - 3 minute walk of Gloucester Road Underground Station (instead of Victoria). Gloucester Road is in Zone 1 and 3 stops on the Circle and District Lines to Victoria. The Piccadilly Line also runs through Gloucester Road; it is only 5 stops to Piccadilly Circus.

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