Personal guiding is included, but palace admission must be bought separately; the tour is priced per group. 5 from 106 reviews at €347 per group/vehicle for 2h–2h 30m.
In our comparison: #13 of 159 in Private Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
One price for every traveller: €347 per group.
Child prices by age band are shown at checkout. Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 1 October 2026.
100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 106 of 106
Star breakdown of all 106 ratings
Reviewers praise the historical detail and personal attention, though some find the guided visit too short.
Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (19 October 2021 to 27 July 2026). Refreshed as new reviews arrive; last checked 4 October 2026.
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As we enter through the Tudor Gatehouse it may feel as though we have stepped back in time to the 16th Century. Together we will explore the courtyards and Tudor Kitchens, we will sense the smells and sounds of a busy working environment where sumptuous meals were prepared by the many servants for the Court of King Henry VIII. We will ascend to the upper floors to view the magnificent Tudor State Apartments which includes some of the finest artwork and tapestries from the period such as the Abraham Tapestries and the painting of the Family of Henry VIII. Walk through the Great Hall and along the Haunted Gallery where I shall tell the ghost story of Catherine Howard, King Henry VIII's doomed fifth wife. Then we will move into the Baroque side of the palace built in 1689 by Queen Mary II & King William III to rival Versailes near Paris. We will see the magnificent gardens which include the world famous hedge Maze, the Great Vine, the Royal Tennis Court and the King's Privy Garden.
2h · Admission not includedThis is the ultimate tour of history where it happened, you will walk in the footsteps of kings and queens.
Your guide, Sarah, is a social historian, storyteller and expert on the 16th century Tudor period. She is a qualified Blue Badge Tourist Guide and has worked at Hampton Court Palace as a member of staff since 2008, she has been interviewed on the BBC and acknowledged by authors, so is ideally placed to impart the secrets of those who have lived, worked and died within the palace walls.
Hampton Court is a 'palace of two halves'; the 16th century Tudor and Wren's 17th century Baroque. You will see magnificent artworks in the State Apartments, the Astronomical clock, kitchens, wine cellars, gardens and maybe even a ghost!
Note the Chapel may be closed on Sundays.
Entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace are NOT included in the price of this tour booking, entrance tickets to the palace cost approximately £32 per person and should be purchased through the Historic Royal Palace's website.
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