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Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle tour from London
4.2
62 Ratings
Greater London
Explore Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle on a full-day tour. Discover royal history, iconic rooms, and the monarchy's ancestral home.
Duration:
9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
2 days
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Highlights
- Buckingham Palace - Buckingham Palace serves as the official London residence of His Majesty The King, and is one of the few remaining working royal palaces in the world today. Each summer when the Palace is not being used in its official capacity, visitors can enjoy the 19 magnificent State Rooms that provide the setting for ceremonial occasions and official entertaining by members of the Royal Family. Visitors to the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace will see the White Drawing Room, perhaps the most beautiful of all the State Rooms with its spectacular crystal chandelier, the Music Room, where guests are presented on the occasion of a State Visit, and the Throne Room, which was the setting for the formal photographs following the wedding of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. - Windsor Castle - Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. It has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years and is today one of the official residences of His Majesty The King. Occupying over 10.5 hectares, the Castle offers a varied day out for visitors, including a visit to the magnificent State Apartments and St George’s Chapel. The Castle’s State Apartments are furnished with some of the finest works from the Royal Collection, reflecting the changing tastes of the Castle’s royal occupants, particularly those of Charles II and George IV. Many of the works of art are still in the historic settings for which they were first collected or commissioned by the kings and queens who have lived at Windsor. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the Castle with a free multimedia tour. From October to March, visitors can also walk through the sumptuous Semi-State Apartments, which served as the private rooms of George IV in the 19th century. - St. George’s Chapel - At St George’s Chapel, you will have the opportunity to visit the site where Prince Harry married Ms Meghan Markle in 2018 to millions of viewers around the world. The chapel is also the final resting place of departed kings and queens from England’s illustrious history, including Henry VIII and Charles I. If His Majesty is in Windsor during your visit, you may even be fortunate enough to see the Royal Standard flying on the flagpole of the Round Tower.
What's Included
- Blue Badge guide
- Superior Coach
- Buckingham Palace State Rooms Admission - including audio guide
- Windsor Castle Admission including audio guide
- Live commentary on board
- Wi-Fi and USB Charging On-board
What's Not Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Experience two of Britain’s finest Royal residences on this fantastic full-day tour to Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Get a rare glimpse inside the King of England’s official residence at Buckingham Palace before heading to the largest, continuously occupied castle in Europe and ancestral home of the monarchy at Windsor.
• Enjoy a rare glimpse of the inside of Buckingham Palace
• See important rooms, including the Throne Room and White Drawing Room
• Discover Windsor Castle, almost 1000 years ancestral home of the British monarchy
- BUCKINGHAM PALACE AND WINDSOR CASTLE IMAGES: Royal Collection Trust / © HM King Charles III 2023
- Tour Starts: 9:15 am, Queens Gallery entrance (meeting time 9:00 am) / Tour Finishes: approximately 6:30 pm, London Victoria Train Station
- For a wheelchair user : Please inform us in advance if you intend to bring wheelchair.
- St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle is closed to visitors on Sundays. On occasion the State Apartments may be closed (16th June)
- To enter Buckingham Palace there will be an airport style security check and bags larger than 45cm x 20cm x 30cm are not permitted ● Mobility Access at Buckingham Palace: Unfortunately we are unable to make bookings for guests wishing wheelchair or step free access. Visits to Buckingham Palace need to be made directly with Buckingham Palace
- Windsor Castle part of the tour departs from Evan Evans office at 13:00. (please arrive not later than 12:45 to check in)
- Transfer between Buckingham Palace and Evan Evans tours office is not provided (it is a 10-15 min walk)
Location
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Departure Point: Outside the entrance to The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1A 1AA / Meeting at 9 am (9.15 am departure) - to meet your guide
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(62 Ratings)
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Vacation587222
May 30, 2024
Great Experience! - Great one day trip visiting Buckingham Palace, Roman Bath and Stonehenge. Our tour guide Cameron is great and knowledgeable. He makes this trip much better by giving us fun and relevant information. You won’t be disappointed if he is your tour guide. Our driver Sam is also great.
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Abiezerl
Jan 22, 2024
Awesome experience - Robert and Spring where awesome tour was Great 👍 would definitely recommend they had a mic and separate receivers for everyone this allowed us to listen and. It have to worry on how far we where.
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Tracy_g
Sep 18, 2023
Day trip to Buckingham and Windsor - Our tour guide Ursula with Evan Evans was wonderful. Very personable and engaging. The trip was planned well and very comfortable.
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Kevin
Sep 15, 2023
Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle - Excellent tour and narration by Godfrey. You can tell he really enjoys his job and was vey knowledgable. Highly recommended .
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Sarahkay0
Sep 15, 2023
Amazing - Godfrey. It was my first time in London and these tours are my top priority to do and see. Glad I was able to be in these tour. The service is great and our tour guide is very helpful and informative.
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Nancy_s
Sep 8, 2023
A tour worth taking - Buckingham Palace was amazing!! The areas we saw on the tour were beyond expectations and we thoroughly enjoyed getting a very small glimpse of how the royals live. Seeing Windsor Castle was quite a contrast to Buckingham as it’s a very different type of castle. The views from Windsor were spectacular and of course the castle itself was amazing. Our guide, Lesley, was fabulous - friendly, knowledgeable, professional and very engaging.
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Brickdust
Sep 7, 2023
Wonderful informative tour - Our guide, Leslie, was amazing: very knowledgeable, gave very informative/interesting talks, and was so patient and kind. Our driver, Tony, was also amazing. He was very friendly and helpful. Overall a wonderful day.
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Regina_g
Oct 8, 2023
Worth it - Pretty good tour, Ursula knew her stuff. Pack your walking shoes, it's a looooong day but it's quite spectacular.
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Tommaso_d
Sep 12, 2023
The whole tour guide experience was a little misleading - Buckingham palace and Windsor Castle were both great to see ,but the rest of the tour was a little misleading
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Stevenh4376
Sep 16, 2023
Rip off! - We expected a live person to narrate the experience. We were given headsets at both Buckingham Palace and Windsor. Basically just on your own. A lot of money for a bus ride to Windsor, all available via train service. Leslie was lackluster and a bit rude. Spoke a bit about the royals on the bus . All info know to most humans who have a TV. Very disappointing for $300 per couple. There are much better options!
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