Saker att göra i närheten av Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace
Beskrivning
Upptäck två av den brittiska monarkins mest slående palats på denna återresa med avgång från centrala London. Ta ett steg tillbaka i tiden och upptäck en fascinerande sida av den brittiska monarkin på denna spännande dagstur som avgår från centrala London. Du kommer att få besöka Windsor Castle, drottning Elizabeth II: s favorit helgresidens, och Hampton Court Palace, känd för att vara huvudhem för Henrik VIII. Turen kommer att ledas av en av våra vänliga, professionella och kunniga guider. Dagens höjdpunkter: • Inträde till två av de mest ikoniska kungliga Engelska landmärken • Tudorpalatset och den nuvarande kungens helghem • Se Drottning Marys otroligt detaljerade dockskåp och St George's Chapel • Transport tur och retur på en bekväm buss • Avbokade bokningar fram till 24 timmar före resan får full återbetalning
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Windsor Castle, det föredragna helgresidenset för vår nuvarande kung Charles III, är det äldsta och största ockuperade slottet i världen. Också ett favoritslott för Henry VIII, platsen är nu hans grav tillsammans med drottning Victoria, drottningmodern och många fler kungliga. Vandra genom de fantastiska State Apartments och ta en titt på St George's Chapel, där Harry och Meghan gifte sig. Queen Mary's Dolls' House är ett måste att se, med varmt och kallt rinnande vatten, elektricitet och små föremål gjorda av 1 500 av 1900-talets finaste hantverkare.
Stig in i St George's Chapel, som ligger på den vidsträckta tomten, där den ökända kung Henry VIII och hans favorithustru, Jane Seymour, är begravda, liksom drottning Mary och drottning Elizabeth, drottningmodern. St. George's Chapel är ett av de finaste exemplen på gotisk arkitektur i England. Det har varit miljön för många kungliga bröllop och är begravningsplatsen för tio suveräner. Kapellet är tillägnat skyddshelgonet för Strumpebandsorden. Storbritanniens högsta ridderlighetsordning. *St. George's Chapel är stängt för besökare på söndagar eftersom gudstjänster hålls hela dagen. Gudstjänstbesökare är välkomna att delta i gudstjänsterna. Dessa inträffar vid följande tidpunkter: 08:30 – nattvard 10:45 – Mattins och predikan 11:45 – Sjungen nattvard 17:15 – Evensong
Denna historiska mästerverksbyggnad från 1600-talet ligger på High Street, bara 100 meter från Castle Hill. Prins Charles gifte sig med Camilla Parket Bowles, hertiginna av Cornwall i Windsor Guildhall 2005.
Du kommer att välkomnas till det magnifika Hampton Court Palace av en av expertpalatsvärdarna som kommer att introducera dig till Henry VIII:s residens vid floden och sätta dig på väg att utforska de spektakulära State Apartments, Tudor Kitchens och härliga trädgårdar. Ett kungligt palats i stadsdelen Richmond upon Thames, Hampton Court Palace byggdes 1515 av kardinal Thomas Wolsey, favoritrådgivare till kung Henry VIII. En gång den mäktigaste mannen i det engelska hovet, näst efter kungen, föll kardinal Wolsey i unåde hos Henry efter att han misslyckats med att förhandla om en annullering av sitt äktenskap med Katarina av Aragon så att han kunde gifta sig med sin senaste besatthet, Anne Boleyn. Efter Wolseys död 1530 tog Henry VIII över Hampton Court och lämnade in det till ett hotell, en teater och en stor privat lekplats och använde den för att visa sin enorma rikedom.
Vid ankomsten till Hampton Court Palace kommer gästerna nu att få ett varmt välkomnande och en introduktion av en guide i periodisk kostym.
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Viktig information
- Spädbarn måste sitta i knät på en vuxen
- Kollektivtrafiksalternativ finns i närheten
- Resenärer bör ha medelgod fysisk kondition
- Du måste ta med e-biljetten som tillhandahålls för att få inträde till denna turné.
- Våra fordon är moderna, bekväma och hålls till högsta standard av renlighet, inklusive en djup rengöring varje dag.
- Under högsäsong kan ytterligare fordon utan Wi-Fi användas.
- Windsor Castle är ett fungerande kungligt palats och planerade stängningar/störningar kan komma att ändras.
- När State Apartments är stängda kommer distrikten, Drottning Marys dockhus och Teckningsgalleriet att förbli öppna.
- Windsor Castle stängningar: 25 och 26 december – Slottet helt stängt.
- Sankt Görans kapell är vanligtvis stängt för besökare på söndagar eftersom gudstjänster hålls hela dagen. Dyrkare är välkomna att delta i gudstjänsterna.
- Windsor Castle är stängt på tisdagar och onsdagar. En rundvandring i staden kommer att äga rum istället.
- Signature Tour Option : Utnyttja den bästa utsikten på bussen med vårt premium sittplatsalternativ och en kunnig live Guide. Plus, njut av ett lunchpaket. Väl på varje plats kommer du att ha tillgång till Hampton Court Palace och Windsor Castle, vilket ger dig en komplett och uppslukande upplevelse.
Recensioner(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!
