Londres, château de Windsor et palais Henry VIII's Hampton Court
Description
Découvrez deux des palais les plus marquants de la monarchie britannique lors de cette excursion d'une journée au départ du centre de Londres. Remontez le temps et découvrez une facette fascinante de la monarchie britannique lors de cette excursion d'une journée au départ du centre de Londres. Vous pourrez visiter le château de Windsor, la résidence préférée de la reine Elizabeth II le week-end, et le palais de Hampton Court, connu pour être la maison principale d'Henri VIII. La visite sera dirigée par un de nos guides sympathiques, professionnels et compétents. Faits marquants de la journée : • Entrée à deux des monuments royaux Anglais les plus emblématiques • Le palais Tudor et l’actuelle maison de week-end du roi • Voir la maison de poupées incroyablement détaillée de la reine Mary et la chapelle St George • Transport aller-retour dans un autocar confortable • Les réservations annulées jusqu'à 24 heures avant le voyage reçoivent un remboursement complet
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Itinéraire
Résidence de week-end préférée de notre actuel roi Charles III, le château de Windsor est le plus ancien et le plus grand château occupé au monde. Également un château préféré d'Henri VIII, l'endroit est maintenant sa tombe avec la reine Victoria, la reine mère et bien d'autres membres de la famille royale. Promenez-vous dans les superbes appartements d'État et jetez un coup d'œil à la chapelle Saint-Georges, où Harry et Meghan se sont mariés. La maison de poupées Queen Mary est un incontournable, avec de l'eau courante chaude et froide, de l'électricité et de petits objets fabriqués par 1 500 des meilleurs artisans du XXe siècle.
Entrez dans la chapelle Saint-George, située sur le vaste terrain, où le célèbre roi Henry VIII et son épouse préférée, Jane Seymour, sont enterrés, tout comme la reine Mary et la reine Elizabeth, la reine mère. La chapelle Saint-Georges est l'un des plus beaux exemples d'architecture gothique en Angleterre. Il a été le décor de nombreux mariages royaux et est le lieu de sépulture de dix souverains. La chapelle est dédiée au saint patron de l'Ordre de la Jarretière. Plus haut ordre de chevalerie de Grande-Bretagne. * St. La chapelle George est fermée aux visiteurs le dimanche car les services ont lieu toute la journée. Les fidèles sont invités à assister aux offices. Celles-ci se produisent aux moments suivants: 08h30 - Sainte Communion 10h45 - Mattins et sermon 11:45 - Eucharistie chantée 17h15 - Evensong
Ce chef-d'œuvre historique du XVIIe siècle est situé dans High Street, à seulement 100 mètres de Castle Hill. Le prince Charles a épousé Camilla Parket Bowles, duchesse de Cornouailles à Windsor Guildhall en 2005.
Vous serez accueillis dans le magnifique palais de Hampton Court par l'un des hôtes experts du palais qui vous présentera la résidence au bord de la rivière d'Henri VIII et vous mettra en route pour explorer les spectaculaires appartements d'État, les cuisines Tudor et les magnifiques jardins. Palais royal dans l'arrondissement de Richmond upon Thames, le palais de Hampton Court a été construit en 1515 par le cardinal Thomas Wolsey, conseiller préféré du roi Henri VIII. Autrefois l'homme le plus puissant de la cour d'Angleterre, juste derrière le roi, le cardinal Wolsey est tombé en disgrâce auprès d'Henry après avoir échoué à négocier l'annulation de son mariage avec Catherine d'Aragon afin qu'il puisse épouser sa dernière obsession, Anne Boleyn. Après la mort de Wolsey en 1530, Henry VIII prit en charge Hampton Court, le transformant en un hôtel, un théâtre et une immense aire de jeux privée, l'utilisant pour démontrer son énorme richesse.
À leur arrivée au palais de Hampton Court, les clients recevront désormais un accueil chaleureux et une présentation par un guide en costume d'époque.
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Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Condition physique moyenne requise
- Vous devez apporter le billet électronique fourni pour accéder à cette visite.
- Nos véhicules sont modernes, confortables et conformes aux normes de propreté les plus élevées, y compris un nettoyage en profondeur tous les jours.
- En période de pointe, des véhicules supplémentaires sans Wi-Fi peuvent être utilisés.
- Le château de Windsor est un palais royal fonctionnel et les fermetures/perturbations prévues peuvent être sujettes à changement.
- Lorsque les appartements d’État seront fermés, l’enceinte, la maison de poupées de la reine Mary et la galerie des dessins resteront ouvertes.
- Fermeture du château de Windsor: 25 et 26 décembre – Château complètement fermé.
- La chapelle Saint-Georges est habituellement fermée aux visiteurs le dimanche car les offices ont lieu toute la journée. Les fidèles sont les bienvenus aux offices.
- Le château de Windsor est fermé les mardis et mercredis. Une visite à pied de la ville aura lieu à la place.
- Option Visite Signature : Profitez des meilleures vues dans le bus avec notre option de sièges premium et un Guide live compétent. De plus, profitez d'un lunch pack. Une fois à chaque endroit, vous aurez accès au palais de Hampton Court et au château de Windsor, vous offrant une expérience complète et immersive.
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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!
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!
