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Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle Admission with Lunch, from London
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Visit two of England's grandest royal residences: Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle
- Take an audio tour at Buckingham Palace to learn about its role in the British monarchy
- Enjoy a visit to the Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest castle in the world
- Enjoy a sumptuous 2-course lunch at the Harte & Garter Hotel, included in the package
- Explore the castle grounds and see the State Apartments and St George's Chapel
- Enjoy the services of a professional Blue Badge tour guide
- Audio guide available in nine langauges
- Smartphone voucher accepted – No need to print!
Overview
Visit two of England's grandest royal residences, Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle on a lively day tour from London. Enjoy an audio guided tour of the Buckingham Palace, the London residence of Her Majesty the Queen and explore the Windsor Castle, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world. Travel in a luxury coach with complimentary Wi-Fi and audio guide is available in nine languages. Enjoy the services of a professional Blue Badge tour guide. Also, you will given personal headset so that the guide is audible to you at all times.
Also included in the package is a sumptuous 2-course lunch at the prestigious Harte & Garter Hotel, located directly opposite the historic Windsor Castle.
Itinerary
Reach the Royal Mews of the Buckingham Palace at the scheduled time for the start of the tour. You will have access to VOX audio technology or personal headset which will enable you to hear the guide at all times.
Buckingham Palace:
You will be exploring the London residence of Her Majesty the Queen. For a limited time each summer, visitors are welcome to visit the Buckingham Palace and explore the nineteen lavish State Rooms which form the heart of the working palace. Enjoy a multimedia tour of the lavish State Rooms, used by the royal family to receive guests on state and public occasions. Admire the exquisite furnishings and some of the treasures of the Royal Collection that include paintings by Canaletto and Van Dyck, porcelain and other finery.
Meet your guide along the south side of the Palace garden for the Windsor Castle visit.
Windsor Castle:
After the Buckingham Palace tour, board the luxury coach and enjoy a short and scenic journey to the Windsor Castle. Enjoy a delicious 2-course hot lunch in a neighbouring Harte & Garter Hotel, before visiting the world's largest occupied castle. Click here to see the menu
Windsor Castle boasts 900 years of British history. With more than 1,000 rooms, 13 acres of land, and more than 45,000 square metres of floor space, Windsor Castle is the official residences of the Queen.
Visit the fourteenth-century St. George's Chapel, one of the most beautiful examples of medieval church architecture in England. The much-talked-about royal wedding will take place in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in May 2018.
After the Windsor Castle tour, you will be dropped off at Victoria train station.
Inclusions
- Entrance to Buckingham palace (2.5 hours) Entrance to Windsor castle
- 2-course lunch
- Free WiFi
- Live English speaking guide
- Audio-guide in nine languages
- Personal audio headset
Exclusions
- Hotel transfers
- Gratuities
Please note
Voucher information: No need to print! If you are travelling with a smartphone or tablet you can present your voucher on your device for this activity.
Please call the activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour to confirm all departure details.
As a working royal palace, Windsor Castle is used frequently by The Queen for State ceremonies, thus tour arrangements may change with no notice.
Tours due to visit Windsor Castle on these days will instead visit Hampton Court Palace and Gardens, home to Kings and Queens of Britain since Henry VIII.
Not wheelchair accessible.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat.
Buckingham Palace State Rooms will open to the public this summer from 14th July until 24th September.
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