Discover the glamor of two beautiful royal residences with this package that includes entry to Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. You will begin by meeting your Golden Tours representative at 9.45am outside the Queens Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA.You will not be able to enter the Palace without first seeing the representative.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Explore the official residence of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace
- Discover the Royal State Rooms, Throne Room and Golden Staircase
- Stroll through the world-famous Art Gallery and 42-acre garden
- Visit the largest occupied castle in the world, Windsor Castle
- See Queen Mary's Dollhouse and St George's Chapel
- Return transfer to Windsor on a luxury coach
Special timed entry to Buckingham Palace with multimedia tour
Visit the official London residence of King Charles III with special timed entry into the magnificent State Rooms of the Royal Palace. Only open for ten weeks of the year, this is a spectacular opportunity not to be missed!
With a multimedia guide included in your visit, you'll explore the 19 richly decorated rooms used by the King for state, ceremonial and official occasions. Discover the sculptures, the finest furniture and the incredible 47-metre Art Gallery. See the Music Room where Queen Elizabeth II's eldest sons were christened, and the Throne Room, with the throne chairs used at Her Majesty's coronation ceremony in 1953. This unique tour of the palace ends with a stroll through the idyllic South Garden before visitors can make their own way into Victoria for the Windsor Castle portion of the tour, where the coach departs at 1.45pm.
Windsor Castle
Discover the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world - Windsor Castle! Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, the castle has been home to royalty for over 900 years and was the Queen's favorite weekend residence.
During your visit, you'll have the chance to peek inside the State Apartments, used by the Royal Family to host Heads of State and award ceremonies, and home to the finest works of art from the Royal Collection. You will marvel at the Semi-State Rooms, the Castle's most decorated rooms, created for George IV, who also completely remodeled the Castle's exterior in the 1820s. See Queen Mary's Dolls' House, an amazing model house complete with working elevators, running water, electricity and bottles of wine, all in miniature! Explore St George's Chapel, site of many royal weddings, christenings and burials, including that of the infamous King Henry VII and his third wife Jane Seymour.
The tour finishes at approximately 6.30pm in Kensington.
This tour is unaccompanied.