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Hampton Court Palace private tour with an accredited expert guide

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Hampton Court Palace private guided walking tour

2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn more about royal history on a private guided tour of Hampton Court Palace. Explore various parts of the palace, from the elegant state apartments to the functional Tudor kitchen and wine cellar, as well as the gardens and the famous hedge maze. Your guide will tell you fascinating stories from the palace’s long history, and will provide personalized attention to every member of your group.

This private tour can be customized to suit your interests
A must-do tour for history enthusiasts
Up to 15 people can be accommodated on the tour
Entry tickets to the palace are not included

What's Included

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
Sarah has been acknowledged by authors and interviewed for her expertise knowledge

Entrance to the palace, tickets cost approximately £30 should be purchased separately

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

64 Hampton Ct Way, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9AU, UK
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.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Hampton Court Palace

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

61 reviews

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Wonderful!

Beatrice_M, May 2024

The tour guide, Sarah, made the tour not only very informative and enlightening with her wealth of knowledge, but entertaining as well.

Do it with a guide and get the full experience!

Annett_E, May 2024

We‘re so glad we took the private tour with Sarah! She‘s a wonderful guide with lots of experience in Hampton Court Palace, still easy to follow, fun to talk to and made the tour really memorable for us. Thanks a lot for us, would definetly recommend!

A+ tour

Cynthia_J, Apr 2024

Had a private tour with Sarah Slater. I was running late and she was looking for me and could not have been nicer about my delay. Her knowledge of Hampton Court, Palace and the kings and Queens and aristocrats who inhabited it was unbelievable. She also knew all about the art in the palace and the plantings in the gardens and had a wonderful and calm demeanor. She was one of the official Hampton court guides before Covid and now works independently, but she knows everyone in the palace and they all help each other out. It’s a wonderful collegial group. I could not have had a better experience.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you so much for such a super review Cynthia, I really do appreciate it and I’m very thankful. I really enjoyed meeting you, I had a great day and such fun guiding you round the palace. I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your day too and meeting all my wonderful colleagues. Thank you once again.

Sarah was the best!!

Micki_H, Apr 2024

Sarah was a fabulous tour guide! We had a private tour. Wow!! There is so much to see at Hampton Court and she made sure we saw the best of it. Sarah’s knowledge of the palaces history made every room and garden come to life!!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you so much for your excellent review. I really did enjoy meeting you both and guiding you around my favourite areas of Hampton Court Palace. Thank you for booking me. I hope to meet you again if you return in the winter.

One of the best tours I have ever been on!

Judith_A, Jan 2024

Sarah’s ability to relate the history of this incredible place is off the charts. She is a spell-binding story teller and historian. My 2.5 hour tour flew by. I wish I could have stayed another 2.5 hours. Thank you Sarah!!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you Judith for your lovely review. It was great to meet you and guide you, I really enjoyed our afternoon together and I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it too.

Sarah is a great guide.

Patrick_H, Jan 2024

Wow! Sarah was just great - so friendly, knowledgeable and funny. I strongly recommend booking with her for your tour. We greatly enjoyed ourselves.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you very much for booking me to guide you and for your review Patrick. It was so lovely to meet you and I’m so pleased to know that you enjoyed your tour.

Fantastic Well Versed Guide

Pam_S, Jan 2024

Our family absolutely loved our tour with Sarah. She was quick whittled and extremely knowledgeable. We appreciated her grasp on the complete genealogy of the Royal families throughout the period. We all had questions, and she knew all the answers. We are simply delighted we took this tour with Sarah.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you for booking me to guide you Pam, it was an absolute pleasure to meet you all and be your guide during your visit to Hampton Court Palace. I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your visit and it was a delight to answer all your questions.

Hire a guide that historians come to for info about Hampton Court Palace

Darlene_C, Jan 2024

Sarah Slater was a wonderful, knowledgeable guide! Having worked at Hampton Court for several years, she showed me many elements and inside stories I would have missed on my own. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you very much for booking to guide you Darlene, it was a pleasure to meet you. It was wonderful to explore some of the special areas within Hampton Court Palace and discuss in detail the lives and characters as described in Gareth Russell’s book The Palace.

Fantastic tour with a great guide

Colin_L, Jan 2024

Sarah was a fantastic guide! Extremely knowledgeable and great at explaining. She makes history very digestible and easily understood despite the long and complicated timeline of events that have transpired at this magnificent palace. We really enjoyed our time at Hampton Court and this was certainly one of the highlights of our trip! Well worth the journey. Will certainly without hesitation recommend to my friends visiting London in the future.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you so much for booking me to guide you and for your lovely review, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your tour and time at the palace.

Only way to see Hampton Court Palace

Laura_D, Dec 2023

A fantastic tour! Sarah was very knowledgable and engaging. This palace would have been very difficult to navigate on my own. I am reading the companion book from the gift shop now and recalling tidbits Sarah shared that aren’t in the book!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you so much for booking me and taking the time to leave a review Laura, I'm very grateful. It was really lovely to spend time with you and guide you at Hampton Court Palace. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your day.

Amazing Tour

Mary_K, Dec 2023

Sarah was amazing. Truly amazing. If you are going to do a private tour you must, must book with Sarah. I’m a bit of a Tudor nerd and Sarah blew our minds with her knowledge and tid bits of interesting information. She has a unique way of bringing to history to life with color, details, educated assumptions, and even sharing speculation. She’s also really charming & has a good sense of humor.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you so much for booking me to guide you Mary, it was such a pleasure to guide you on your tour at Hampton Court Palace and to share my knowledge, I really enjoyed our day.

Great guide!

Jana_H, Nov 2023

Sarah was a terrific guide, willing to tailor her vast knowledge to our interests and showing us as much as she possibly could in a short time.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your tour with me.

Fabulous tour

Terri_B, Oct 2023

Sara was amazing. Incredibly informative and interesting. Couldn’t have a better guide- highly recommend!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you Terri, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your tour with me at Hampton Court Palace.

A must do

Perry_A, Oct 2023

Sarah Slater was tremendous. Her expertise cannot be overlooked. Her attention to detail was incredible. Her insights into the various aspects of life at the Palace helped so much our understanding of the history.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you so much for your review Perry, it was a pleasure to meet you and guide you around the palace. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your tour.

Absolutely wonderful experience!

Christina_C, Oct 2023

Sarah was excellent, no beyond excellent! So much great information and history we learned of Henry VIII and his wife's and all the ins and out of the palace. The palace itself with its gardens was beautiful.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you very much for your lovely review, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed my guided tour of Hampton Court Palace. Thank you very much for visiting the palace and for booking me to guide you.

Amazing!

Joshua_P, Oct 2023

Sarah was absolutely amazing. We have been to Hampton Court Palace several times and this tour with Sarah really made the place come to life. We can’t recommend her more highly! Thank you for the awesome experience!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you so much for visiting Hampton Court Palace once again and for booking me to be your guide this time. It was really lovely to meet you and guide you around the buildings telling you the stories of history where it happened. Thank you so much for your wonderful review.

Best tour of Hampton Court Palace

Kenda_H, Jul 2023

Sarah is a wonderful guide. Very friendly and she knows Hampton Court Palace inside and out. Always willing to answer questions and understand curiosities. I only wish I had more time with her there.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you very much for your review Kenda, it was a pleasure to meet you and guide you around the palace. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed your tour with me.

Wonderful tour of Hampton Court

Dory_S, Jul 2022

Sarah was a wonderful tour guide brimming with information that really made Hampton Court come to life. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation, I really appreciate it. It was lovely to meet you and I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your visit to Hampton Court Palace.

Fun, informative tour

Diana_S, Jul 2022

I am so glad I had Sarah with us for this tour! She is a wealth of knowledge and super fun facts. The kids loved her as did my husband and I, we learned a lot of things we did not know before. Definitely recommend her to anyone!

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you very much for your lovely review and recommendation, Diana. I am so pleased that you and your family enjoyed your tour with me around Hampton Court Palace, it was a pleasure to meet and guide you all.