Explore Windsor Castle, the largest, oldest, inhabited castle in the world. Home to His Majesty King Charles III, the castle boasts a thousand years of history, art, and architecture. Sarah, your knowledgeable guide, is a Blue Badge Tourist Guide who holds the prestigious Windsor & Eton endorsement. Sarah is authorised to guide you through the castle wards and St George’s Chapel explaining the history, and sharing fascinating stories of the monarchs who once resided within the walls. See the photographic Round Tower, views across to Eton College, Queen Mary’s Doll House, the State Rooms, and the final resting place of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. *Guiding is not permitted inside the State Rooms, but Sarah is authorized to accompany you and converse to ensure you experience the best of the Royal Collection **St George’s Chapel closed on Sundays ***Only one booking per time slot, if your group is larger please contact Sarah to discuss, do not book more than one booking.
As a royal residence, Windsor Castle is one of the homes of His Majesty King Charles III, at nearly one thousand years old it has a rich wealth of history, art and architecture waiting to be explored. Your guide, will meet you on Castle Hill just outside the Henry VIII Gate. And will escort you into the castle entrance, through the ticket office and security. You will now be with the castle walls. Sarah will guide you through castle precincts. Firstly the Middle Ward where you will walk past the famous Round Tower. If the Royal Standard is flying from the top then we will know that the King is in residence. We will then pass through onto the the upper walkway where we will see spectacular views of the River Thames below us and Eton, including the famous Eton College where Princes William and Harry were educated.
After exploring the Castle Wards, our guide will accompany you into the State Apartments. First stop will be the famous Queen Mary’s Dolls House which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Our guide will then walk with you through the State Apartments, here you will walk where Kings Queens and State dignitaries have walked before you, through both the King's and Queen's State Chambers including the Waterloo Chamber, St George's Hall and the Grand Reception Room, where you will see some of the famous artwork, paintings, tapestries and furniture from the Royal Collection. Guiding of large groups is not permitted which is why our only takes bookings for small intimate private groups. As an accredited Windsor Castle guide, Sarah is permitted to walk you through the State Apartments pointing out items of interest and answering any questions you may have. Photography is not permitted within the State Apartments.
Lastly we will visit the 15th century, St George’s Chapel, home to the famous Order of the Garter, the oldest order of chivalry in the world. Entrance to the Chapel is at no extra cost, it is included in the Windsor Castle entrance fee. We will walk past the George VI Chapel where Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest alongside her father, husband, mother and sister; King George VI, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and Princess Margaret. Please note, as a working chapel, St George’s Chapel is NOT open on Sundays. Photography is not permitted within the Chapel. The tour will take three hours in total and will finish back at the starting point, the Henry VIII Gate.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Walking Tour with Accredited Expert Guide Windsor Castle lasts about 2–3 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $313 per person for this Windsor and Eton experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is We shall meet you on Castle Hill in front of the Henry VIII gate. If you would prefer that we meet you off the train please let us know so that we can make arrangements to meet at the railway station. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 4 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Sarah was an amazing guide! She was extremely knowledgeable and took time to answer any questions we had. She was pleasant and very sweet. She added so much to our experience and we highly recommend Sarah.
Thank you so much for booking me to guide you and for taking the time to write a great review, I really appreciate it. It was really lovely to meet you and I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your tour.
We had a wonderful day with Sarah. She’s extremely knowledgeable and took time to understand our interests. The pace was perfect and we were able to see a great deal without feeling rushed.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your tour of Windsor Castle with me. Thank you for booking me.
Our private tour of Windsor Castle with Sarah was amazing. I highly recommend booking this tour. Her stories brought the history to life and made the experience more memorable. Sarah was exceptional, warm, engaging and incredibly knowledgable. This is the Windsor Castle to book. One of the highlights of our trip.
Thank you so much for booking me to guide you around Windsor Castle, it was such a pleasure to meet you and I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your tour.
What a fantastic day out with an excellent tour guide! Sarah's knowledge of the history of the castle and the town was amazing - we learnt so much from her. Loved all the extra detail and quirky facts she threw in along the way too. Would thoroughly recommed booking her for a tour - we all enjoyed it immensely
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your tour and I’m very grateful for your wonderful review. Thank you for booking me, it was a delight to guide you.
Sarah gave us an incredible and detailed tour of Windsor Castle. I learned so much and can highly recommend her as her as a tour guide. Her knowledge is very impressive and her delivery keeps you engaged throughout.
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed the tour, it was such a pleasure to guide you. Thank you for booking me and for your lovely review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely outstanding — the perfect guide for a truly memorable day! We booked Sarah for a private tour of Windsor Castle as part of our best friend’s 60th birthday celebrations yesterday, and WOW… what a brilliant decision! Sarah is quite simply exceptional at what she does. She is incredibly knowledgeable, but what makes her stand out is the way she brings that knowledge to life. Her stories, anecdotes and fascinating little snippets had us completely hooked — and made hundreds of years of history feel genuinely entertaining! We were constantly learning something new, & Sarah had a wonderful knack for telling us exactly what to look out for before we entered each area, so we felt like we were discovering things rather than simply being shown around. She also knew Windsor like the back of her hand. She navigated us cleverly around the crowds, knew all the right routes and timings, and managed the whole tour brilliantly. We never felt rushed, but we also never felt like we were wasting a minute. It was incredibly well organised without ever feeling rigid. And then there were the questions… We certainly put Sarah through her paces! But nothing fazed her. She was confident, enthusiastic & incredibly knowledgeable, happily answering our questions and often adding another fascinating story or piece of history that we hadn’t even thought to ask about. We also explored more of Windsor with Sarah, and once again she brought the town to life with wonderful insights into its architecture, history and community. By the end of the day, we were absolutely bursting with knowledge — and, perhaps surprisingly after a day of sightseeing, already talking about where we could book Sarah next! Sarah is warm, engaging, professional & clearly passionate about what she does. She has that rare ability to be incredibly knowledgeable without ever making you feel like you're sitting through a history lesson. Instead, you come away entertained, fascinated and wanting to know more! We genuinely couldn’t recommend Sarah highly enough. If you’re visiting Windsor and want a guide who will give you so much more than the standard tour, book her! You’ll see Windsor differently — and you’ll probably leave wanting to book her again for somewhere else too! Thank you, Sarah, for being such a brilliant part of our birthday celebrations and for making our day so memorable for the group! Five stars without hesitation — and we’re already looking forward to our next tour! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What a wonderful review, thank you. I’m so pleased that you booked me to guide you and that you all enjoyed the tour. I was delighted to guide you all, I really did enjoy the day and that made me feel part of the birthday celebration. Thank you for booking me and I look forward to the next tour.
Sarah is amazing; we had a wonderful tour. She is extremely knowledgeable about all of the History and Windsor. Very friendly, and I have to say, if we did this without her, we would probably have seen/understood only 20% of what we were looking at. I wish we had more time and could have spent a few more hrs walking around Windsor. Highly recommend Her
Thank you very much for your review. It was a pleasure to meet you and to guide you and I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your tour. Thank you for booking me.
Sarah is extremely knowledgeable and was very helpful as well. Enjoyed our tour of Windsor Castle very much.
Thank you very much for booking me to guide you are for your review. It was lovely to meet you.
Sarah is fantastic! Top notch experience with her! She is incredibly knowledgeable about this place and so many other things as well. I loved all of the little extra things she shared that those on a simple audio tour would never have gotten to learn.
Thank you so much for booking me to guide you and for your excellent review. I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your tour.
Very friendly and knowledgeable guide, lots of great stories. Showed us all the highlights and answered all our questions
Thank you very much for booking me and for taking the time to leave a review, I really appreciate it. I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your tour.
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