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Private tours

Our exclusive visits and private tours offer a wow factor to any event or itinerary.

Our exclusive visits and private tours offer a wow factor to any event or itinerary.

Updated 2 July. Following government guidance, some of the outdoor spaces at Hampton Court Palace are now open Wednesday-Sunday. Palace interiors will re-open 17 July. The Magic Garden and Maze remain closed. Please read our visit information

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Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace

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Take a sneak peak at what you could see on a private tour

It was our first trip to Europe and our guide was amazingly patient and knowledgeable with the palace history. The tour was everything we expected and more.

Private morning tours

Discover how the Tudor court was fed, view the exquisite paintings and tapestries and explore the beauty of the vast gardens. Uncover history through the centuries with a private out of hours tour of Hampton Court Palace.

  • Price: £1,500 +VAT
  • Timings: 09.00 – 11.00
  • Includes: Breakfast in a private apartment after your tour
  • Guest numbers: Price includes up to 24 people
  • Additional guests: £30 +VAT per person

Private evening tours

View the majestic splendour of Hampton Court Palace in a different light as dusk steals over the palace and we are closed to the public. 

  • Price: £2,000 +VAT.
  • Timings: 18.30 – 20.00 (17.30 – 19.00 in winter).
  • Guest numbers: Price includes up to 30 people.
  • Additional guests: £30 +VAT per person

Choose from the following topics:

  • History Tour
  • Ghost Tour
  • Salacious Gossip Tour

Horses, heritage and feasting

Working horses are part of our heritage. Did you know that Henry VIII was the first to start breeding Shire horses? He wanted a Great War Horse, capable of carrying a knight in full armour. He even forbade the export of horses to ensure that the enemy would never be able to breed a horse to match his "Shires".

Horse-drawn charabanc tour

Still classed as the largest horses in the world and even rarer than the Giant Panda, we welcome you to come and meet the descendants of Henry's great horses at Hampton Court Palace.

  • Arrive at the palace for 9am before we open to the public
  • Meet our footmen and beautiful shire horses
  • Climb aboard your carriage and be taken around the Great Fountain Garden and Home Park on a 45 minute tour
  • Arrive back at the palace for a delicious breakfast in a private apartment
  • Your personal guide will meet you and take you on a choice of tour around the palace. 

£2,500+ VAT for up to 20 guests
This tour is available Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays

Daytime tours with dining

Enhance your palace experience with a personal guide and a private apartment to enjoy some delicious refreshments.

Opening out into the Great Fountain Garden, the Albemarle Suite is the perfect setting from which to explore the myriad of spaces within the palace.

  • £1,000+ VAT plus your choice of catering
  • 3 hour experience between 10:00-17:00
  • Can accommodate up to 24 guests (some tours have a lower capacity)
  • Choose from:
    - Breakfast – £20 +VAT pp
    - Afternoon Tea – £30+VAT pp
    - Light lunch - £20 +VAT pp
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