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Private tour with an accredited expert guide Hampton Court Palace

5.0 Excellent 106 reviews
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2h–2h 30m
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English
Free cancellation · up to 24 hours before Private tour Instant confirmation Live guide

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Overview

Guidekin summary

Explore Hampton Court Palace with a Tudor specialist who has worked there, on a private tour for your party. Personal guiding is included, but palace admission must be bought separately; the tour is priced per group. 5 from 106 reviews at €345 per group/vehicle for 2h–2h 30m.

From the guide

This 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.

Schedule & Availability

Runs Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Departures: 10:30, 14:00
Available year-round

This tour runs Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, departing at 10:30, 14:00. It runs year-round. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked October 1, 2026.

What's Included

Sarah has worked as a Guide Lecturer at Hampton Court Palace since 2008
Sarah has been acknowledged by authors and interviewed for her expertise knowledge of Hampton Court
Personal tour with Sarah who is accredited with the Institute of Tourist Guiding, White Badge Guide

What's Not Included

Please note the Chapel Royal is a working chapel and may close at short notice for services.
Entrance fees: Hampton Court Palace
Admission fees into Hampton Court Palace are not included

Itinerary

Hampton Court Palace Stop 1
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

Departure & Return

Start point

I will meet you at the West Gate which is the main palace entrance. Once you have entered through Trophy Gate from the road A309, proceed up the driveway which is known as Trophy Drive, I shall wait near the moat just in front of the main entrance, West Gate.

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End point

I will meet you at the West Gate which is the main palace entrance. Once you have entered through Trophy Gate from the road A309, proceed up the driveway which is known as Trophy Drive, I shall wait near the moat just in front of the main entrance, West Gate.

Additional Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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