Hoteller i nærheden af Windsor Castle & Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace
Beskrivelse
Oplev to af den britiske monarki mest slående paladser på denne tur hjem fra det centrale London. Gå tilbage i tiden og opdag en fascinerende side af det britiske monarki på denne spændende dagstur fra det centrale London. Du får at besøge Windsor Castle, dronning Elizabeth IIs yndlings weekendbolig, og Hampton Court Palace, der er kendt for at være Henry VIIIs hovedhjem. Turen vil blive ledet af en af vores venlige, professionelle og vidende guider. Dagens højdepunkter: • Indgang til to af de mest ikoniske engelske kongelige vartegn • Tudor Palace og det nuværende kongens weekendhus • Se Queen Mary's utroligt detaljerede dukkehuse og St George's Chapel • Returtransport på en komfortabel bus • Annullerede reservationer op til 24 timer før rejsen modtager fuld refusion
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Den foretrukne weekendresidens for vores nuværende kong Charles III, Windsor Castle er det ældste og største besatte slot i verden. Også et yndlingsslot af Henry VIII, stedet er nu hans grav sammen med dronning Victoria, dronningemoderen og mange flere kongelige. Gå en tur gennem de fantastiske State Apartments og tag et kig på St George's Chapel, hvor Harry og Meghan giftede sig. Queen Mary's Dolls' House er et must-see med varmt og koldt rindende vand, elektricitet og småting lavet af 1.500 af de fineste håndværkere i det 20. århundrede.
Træd ind i St George's Chapel, der ligger på den vidtstrakte grund, hvor den berygtede kong Henry VIII og hans yndlingskone, Jane Seymour, er begravet, ligesom dronning Mary og dronning Elizabeth, dronningemoderen. St. George's Chapel er et af de fineste eksempler på gotisk arkitektur i England. Det har været rammen om mange kongelige bryllupper og er gravsted for ti suveræner. Kapellet er dedikeret til skytshelgen for strømpebåndsordenen. Storbritanniens højeste ridderorden. *St. George's Chapel er lukket for besøgende om søndagen, da der afholdes gudstjenester hele dagen. Tilbedere er velkomne til at deltage i gudstjenesterne. Disse sker på følgende tidspunkter: 08:30 – Nadver 10:45 – Mattins og prædiken 11:45 – Sunget nadver 17:15 – Aftensang
Denne historiske mesterværksbygning fra det 17. århundrede ligger i High Street, kun 100 meter fra Castle Hill. Prins Charles giftede sig med Camilla Parket Bowles, hertuginde af Cornwall i Windsor Guildhall i 2005.
Du vil blive budt velkommen til det storslåede Hampton Court Palace af en af de eksperter, paladsværter, som vil introducere dig til Henry VIIIs residens ved floden og sætte dig på vej til at udforske de spektakulære State Apartments, Tudor Køkkener og herlige haver. Et kongeligt palads i bydelen Richmond upon Thames, Hampton Court Palace blev bygget i 1515 af kardinal Thomas Wolsey, yndlingsrådgiver for kong Henry VIII. Engang den mest magtfulde mand i det engelske hof, næst efter kongen, faldt kardinal Wolsey i unåde hos Henry, efter at han ikke formåede at forhandle en annullering af sit ægteskab med Catherine af Aragon, så han kunne gifte sig med sin seneste besættelse, Anne Boleyn. Efter Wolseys død i 1530 overtog Henry VIII ansvaret for Hampton Court, omdannede det til et hotel, et teater og en enorm privat legeplads og brugte den til at demonstrere sin enorme rigdom.
Ved ankomsten til Hampton Court Palace vil gæster nu modtage en varm velkomst og introduktion fra en guide i periodisk kostume.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Spædbørn skal sidde på skødet af en voksen
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Rejsende skal mindst være i moderat fysisk form
- Du skal medbringe den medfølgende e-billet for at få adgang til denne tur.
- Vores køretøjer er moderne, komfortable og opfylder de højeste standarder for renlighed, herunder en dyb rengøring hver dag.
- I højdeperioder kan der anvendes ekstra køretøjer uden Wi-Fi.
- Windsor Castle er et fungerende kongeligt palads, og planlagte lukninger / afbrydelser kan ændres.
- Når statens lejligheder er lukket, vil præcincts, Queen Mary's Dolls' House og tegningerne galleri forblive åben.
- Windsor Slot lukning: 25. og 26. december – Slottet er helt lukket.
- St. George's Chapel er normalt lukket for besøgende om søndagen, da tjenesterne afholdes hele dagen. Tilbedere er velkomne til at deltage i tjenesten.
- Windsor Castle er lukket tirsdag og onsdag. En gåtur i byen vil finde sted i stedet.
- Signature Tour Option : Drage fordel af den bedste udsigt på bussen med vores premium siddeplads og en velkendt live guide. Plus, nyd en frokostpakke. Når du er på hver placering, har du adgang til Hampton Court Palace og Windsor Castle, hvilket giver dig en komplet og immersiv oplevelse.
Anmeldelser(127)
Mark and the bus driver were fabulous. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. We had 3 people who missed our time for leaving and Mark was very upset and he and the bus driver patiently waited as well as looked to them in Westminster. They waited for at least 20 minutes for them and then made sure other drivers had room for them if they showed up. From what we heard they didn’t show for the last busses there. They left a package on the our bus and Mark was very conscientious about ensuring their items were returned them.
We loved our tour to Windsor castle and Hampton court palace! The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and we got to see a little bit of London on the way. We felt like there was more than enough time at both locations, and we were able to see exactly what we wanted to. We would definitely book this tour again!
Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your tour to Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace and that the guide’s knowledge and timing made the experience so enjoyable. It is great to know you also appreciated seeing parts of London along the way. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again soon.
It was a nice bus we rode on to Windsor.. but really I wish we had just taken the train. Then we could have stayed longer. ALSO -- the Henry VII's Hampton Court part of the day was cancelled. They did not/ have not yet refunded that portion of the cost. Had we gotten to go on to Henry's Court it might have been more worth taking this tour instead of the train.
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not fully meet your expectations. We understand your comments regarding the time spent in Windsor and your preference for a more flexible schedule. We have checked our records and can confirm that the Hampton Court Palace portion of the itinerary took place as scheduled. If you believe there has been any misunderstanding regarding this, please email us at customerservices@goldentours.com with your booking reference so we can look into this further for you. Thank you for taking the time to share your comments, which we will review as part of our ongoing efforts to improve the guest experience.
Experience did not disappoint. Seeng history up close and personal is amazing. If you enjoy history, make sure to see these two castles.
The tour changed itinerary and we went to Windsor later in the day which prevented us from having ample time to see the entire castle as the queue was already 1 hour to enter when we arrived. In addition the bus dropped us off at a different location upon returning to London.
We are sorry to hear that the revised itinerary impacted the amount of time you were able to spend at Windsor Castle. During peak travel periods, crowd levels and attraction queue times can occasionally affect the overall visitor experience, and we understand your disappointment at not having sufficient time to explore the castle fully. With regard to the return drop-off point in London, we would kindly like to clarify that, due to legal working hours restrictions for our drivers, this tour concludes within a short 2–3 minute walk of Gloucester Road Underground Station rather than Victoria. Gloucester Road Station is conveniently located in Zone 1 and offers excellent transport connections across central London: • Victoria Station is only three stops eastbound via the Circle or District Line • Piccadilly Circus is just five stops via the Piccadilly Line These arrangements are implemented to ensure compliance with UK driver safety and transport regulations while still providing guests with a convenient central London return location. We truly appreciate your feedback and thank you for travelling with us.
To walk the courtyards, rooms and halls of Hampton Court Palace where Henry the VIII, Anne Boleyn, Cardinal Wolsey and others walked was absolutely overwhelming…Mark was our Tour Guide and Claude was our Coach Driver…Mark gave us a wealth of information and pointed out little things that the group may have missed…but he also gave us an plenty of time to meander on our own…but the pièce de résistance was Windsor Castle!!! we were actually charmed to the fact that the royal standard was flying when we arrived…King Charles III was in residence!!! Of course, we didn’t actually expect to see him, but the fact that he was on the property was exciting! I was able to capture The Guard change just as we were getting ready to depart…just Thrilling!!!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Hampton Court Palace and Windsor Castle, and that Mark’s knowledge and guidance helped bring the history to life. It’s great to hear Claude ensured a smooth journey as well. How exciting that you experienced Windsor Castle with the Royal Standard flying and even caught the Guard Change—what a special moment! We really appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again soon.
This is a great way to see both sites on one day. Easy meet up place, nice transportation, a couple hours at each place. You are free on your own to go and see what you want, so not forced to follow along a predetermined tour. The Bus Driver (Elviro?) was polite and on time. The problem for me came in with the tour guide (Dolly). She gave back history and stories on the way to the sites, and then after we disembarked the bus and before we were set free to go explore. Unfortunately, she continued to pepper her commentary with personal opinions and bordering on racist remarks. For instance, there were some people in the way of the bus, walking down the middle through a parking lot, and she asked “is it the Chinese?“ On the way through London she was explaining how the area used to have Russian lettering all over the place because the Russians had bought everything up, but now everything is written half in Arabic. She stated that “the Arabs have bought everything up and come here and act like this is their home.“ she clearly does not like King Charles, and made numerous comments about some of his policies and things that he is changing. I don’t feel like these are appropriate comments and opinions to be regaling tour members with. I certainly didn’t want to hear it and was personally offended by some of the comments. I’m sure with a different tour guide I would’ve given this experience five stars.
First we booked our trip on 5/11 and it was rescheduled for 5/9. This messed up our 3 day London Pass for 5/8 through 5/10. We lost a day to use our pass and ended up having to pay for other entries that would have been included into the 3 day pass. Dolly our tour guide was slow and wasted a lot of time. She said we couldn’t bring in water to both places and you could have done that. Cost us extra to get water we already had. Some of the things she was telling us were also incorrect. She is a lovely person, but maybe should retire. Last thing was they didn’t drop us off at the same place as the pickup. We had to find our way back. Both pickup and drop off were located far from our hotel and they could have used a large van instead of a bus.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that several aspects of your experience did not meet expectations, particularly the schedule change and the inconvenience it caused with your London Pass. We understand how frustrating that must have been. We also appreciate your comments regarding the guiding, information provided, and the drop-off arrangements. While we’re glad you found the destinations themselves enjoyable, it’s clear that the overall experience fell short in important areas. Your feedback has been noted and will be reviewed carefully with our operations team to help improve communication, logistics, and guiding standards going forward. Thank you again for your honest review.
Great way to see both palaces in a day!
Thank you for your review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the experience and found it a great way to see both palaces in one day. We hope to welcome you on another tour again soon!
Staff and tourist guide were Great.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re delighted to hear you had a very good tour and that both the staff and tour guide were great. We truly appreciate your comments and hope to welcome you again soon!
