Private tour with an accredited expert guide Hampton Court Palace
Overview
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.
What's Included
- 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
- Sarah has worked as a Guide Lecturer at Hampton Court Palace since 2008
- Please note the Chapel Royal is a working chapel and may close at short notice for services.
- Hampton Court Palace
- Admission fees into Hampton Court Palace are not included
Meeting Location
64 Hampton Court Way
Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9AU, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- 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.
- Sarah has worked as a Guide Lecturer at Hampton Court Palace since 2008.
- Please note the Chapel Royal is a working chapel and may close at short notice for services.
- Hampton Court Palace.
- Admission fees into Hampton Court Palace are not included.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private tour with an accredited expert guide Hampton Court Palace is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private tour with an accredited expert guide Hampton Court Palace will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- 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
- Sarah has worked as a Guide Lecturer at Hampton Court Palace since 2008
- Please note the Chapel Royal is a working chapel and may close at short notice for services.
- Hampton Court Palace
- Admission fees into Hampton Court Palace are not included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
