London, Windsor Castle & Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace
Beschreibung
Entdecken Sie zwei der markantesten Paläste der britischen Monarchie auf dieser Rückfahrt vom Zentrum Londons. Gehen Sie zurück in die Zeit und entdecken Sie eine faszinierende Seite der britischen Monarchie auf diesem aufregenden Tagesausflug vom Zentrum Londons. Besuchen Sie Windsor Castle, die Lieblingsresidenz von Königin Elizabeth II. am Wochenende, und den Hampton Court Palace, der als Haupthaus Heinrichs VIII. bekannt ist. Die Tour wird von einem unserer freundlichen, professionellen und sachkundigen Guides geleitet. Highlights des Tages: • Eintritt zu zwei der berühmtesten königlich Englischen Wahrzeichen • Der Tudor-Palast und das aktuelle Königswochenende • Sehen Sie das unglaublich detaillierte Puppenhaus von Queen Mary und die St George’s Chapel • Rücktransport in einem komfortablen Reisebus • Stornierungen bis 24 Stunden vor Reiseantritt erhalten eine volle Rückerstattung
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Reiseverlauf
Windsor Castle, die bevorzugte Wochenendresidenz unseres derzeitigen Königs Karl III., ist das älteste und größte bewohnte Schloss der Welt. Der Ort war auch ein Lieblingsschloss Heinrichs VIII. und ist heute sein Grab zusammen mit Königin Victoria, der Königinmutter und vielen weiteren Königen. Schlendern Sie durch die atemberaubenden State Apartments und werfen Sie einen Blick auf die St. George’s Chapel, in der Harry und Meghan geheiratet haben. Ein Muss ist das Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House mit fließend heißem und kaltem Wasser, Strom und winzigen Gegenständen, die von 1.500 der besten Handwerker des 20. Jahrhunderts hergestellt wurden.
Betreten Sie die St. George's Chapel auf dem weitläufigen Gelände, wo der berüchtigte König Heinrich VIII. Und seine Lieblingsfrau Jane Seymour begraben sind, ebenso wie Queen Mary und Queen Elizabeth, die Königinmutter. Die St. George's Chapel ist eines der schönsten Beispiele gotischer Architektur in England. Es war Schauplatz vieler königlicher Hochzeiten und ist die Grabstätte von zehn Herrschern. Die Kapelle ist dem Schutzpatron des Strumpfbandordens gewidmet. Großbritanniens höchster Ritterorden. * St. Die George's Chapel ist sonntags für Besucher geschlossen, da den ganzen Tag über Gottesdienste abgehalten werden. Anbeter sind herzlich eingeladen, an den Gottesdiensten teilzunehmen. Diese treten zu folgenden Zeiten auf: 08:30 - Heilige Kommunion 10:45 - Mattins und Predigt 11:45 - Gesungene Eucharistie 17:15 - Abendlied
Dieses historische Meisterwerk aus dem 17. Jahrhundert befindet sich in der High Street, nur 100 m vom Castle Hill entfernt. Prinz Charles heiratete 2005 Camilla Parket Bowles, Herzogin von Cornwall in Windsor Guildhall.
Sie werden im prächtigen Hampton Court Palace von einem der erfahrenen Palast-Gastgeber begrüßt, der Ihnen die Flussresidenz Heinrichs VIII. vorstellt und Sie auf den Weg zur Erkundung der spektakulären Prunkgemächer, Tudor-Küchen und herrlichen Gärten führt. Hampton Court Palace, ein königlicher Palast im Stadtteil Richmond upon Thames, wurde 1515 von Kardinal Thomas Wolsey, dem Lieblingsberater von König Heinrich VIII., erbaut. Kardinal Wolsey, einst nach dem König der mächtigste Mann am englischen Hof, geriet bei Heinrich in Ungnade, nachdem es ihm nicht gelang, eine Annullierung seiner Ehe mit Katharina von Aragon auszuhandeln, damit er seine neueste Leidenschaft, Anne Boleyn, heiraten konnte. Nach Wolseys Tod im Jahr 1530 übernahm Heinrich VIII. die Leitung von Hampton Court und verwandelte es in ein Hotel, ein Theater und einen riesigen privaten Spielplatz, um damit seinen enormen Reichtum zu demonstrieren.
Bei der Ankunft im Hampton Court Palace werden die Gäste nun herzlich willkommen geheißen und von einem Führer in historischen Kostümen eingeführt.
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Wichtige Informationen
- Kleinkinder müssen auf dem Schoß eines Erwachsenen sitzen.
- In der Umgebung sind öffentliche Verkehrsmittel verfügbar.
- Reisende sollten mindestens eine gute Fitness haben.
- Um Zutritt zu dieser Tour zu erhalten, müssen Sie das bereitgestellte E-Ticket mitbringen.
- Unsere Fahrzeuge sind modern, komfortabel und werden höchsten Sauberkeitsstandards gerecht, einschließlich einer täglichen Tiefenreinigung.
- In Spitzenzeiten können zusätzliche Fahrzeuge ohne WLAN genutzt werden.
- Windsor Castle ist ein funktionierender königlicher Palast und geplante Schließungen/Unterbrechungen können sich ändern.
- Wenn die State Apartments geschlossen sind, bleiben die Precincts, das Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House und die Drawings Gallery geöffnet.
- Windsor Castle Schließungen: 25. und 26. Dezember – Schloss komplett geschlossen.
- Die St. George’s Chapel ist normalerweise sonntags geschlossen, da den ganzen Tag über Gottesdienste stattfinden. Gottesdienstbesucher sind herzlich willkommen.
- Windsor Castle ist dienstags und mittwochs geschlossen. Stattdessen findet ein Stadtrundgang statt.
- Signature Tour Option : Nutzen Sie die beste Aussicht im Bus mit unserer Premium-Sitzplatzoption und einem sachkundigen Fortgeschrittener. Genießen Sie ein Lunchpaket. An jedem Standort haben Sie Zugang zu Hampton Court Palace und Windsor Castle, so dass Sie ein vollständiges und immersives Erlebnis erhalten.
Bewertungen(125)
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!
Eileen our tour guide was such an enjoyable, engaging, and knowledgeable person. Coupled with the history of the tour was an amazing experience for us.
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear that Eileen’s engaging, enjoyable, and knowledgeable guiding made such a positive impact on your day. It’s wonderful to know that the history shared throughout the tour created an amazing experience for you. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again soon!
Amazing day trip to see Hampton Court Palace and Windsor Castle. From the moment we arrived, Danxia took care of us and made sure we knew exactly wlhow the day would progress. Her narration of sites in London and detailed stories ahead of each site were excellent! She was a wonderful guide and I would highly recommend to anyone!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you had an amazing day visiting Hampton Court Palace and Windsor Castle. It’s fantastic to know that Danxia took such great care of you and clearly explained how the day would unfold. We’re especially pleased that her narration and detailed stories enhanced your experience along the way. Your high recommendation means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you again soon!
