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Exclusive Tours

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

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.

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Enhance your experience of Hampton Court Palace by joining one of our exclusive tours, available both before and after we open to our visitors.

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Exclusive morning tours

Join us to explore the palace before we open to our visitors. 

History tour

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: £850 + VAT for up to 10 people, £85 + VAT for every additional person 

Timings: 09.00 – 10.00 with your personal guide

Availability: Wednesday - Sunday (Monday & Tuesday available on request)

Extend your tour by one additional hour for £250 + VAT to continue exploring the palace or gardens with your guide. 

Please note, once the palace opens to the public, the extended portion of the tour will no longer be private

The King's Staircase ceiling, looking south-east. Showing ceiling and mural paintings by  Antonio Verrio.
The East Front, showing a general view of a charabanc drawn by two shire horses. A driver sits in the driving seat, and another stands next to the horses.

Horses and heritage

We welcome you to come and meet the descendants of Henry VIII's great horses at Hampton Court Palace. Climb aboard your carriage and be taken around the Great Fountain Garden and Home Park on a 45 minute tour. Afterwards, have the option to enjoy your choice of either a roof top tour or a history tour around the palace. 

Price: From £2,000 + VAT.

Timings: 09:00 – 11:00, Wednesday - Sunday (Monday & Tuesday available on request)

Availability: Available Easter–October

Capacity: Maximum 15 guests

Real Tennis Experience

The Royal Tennis Court is one of less than fifty real tennis courts in the world, and one of the few courts where the public can watch this intriguing sport. Enjoy an hour learning about the game that the young Henry VIII was passionate about. 

Price: £2,000 + VAT

Time: Available between 10:00 – 16:00, Monday–Sunday (excluding bank holidays). 1 hour 

Capacity: Maximum 12 guests

Please note: this experience does not include entry to the palace or formal gardens.

A match in progress in the Royal Tennis Court
Built in the reign of King Charles I and remodelled in the reign of Charles II, the tennis court is still is use today and is the venue for the British Open Real Tennis Championships.
A general view of guests standing in a row on the Palace rooftop during a rooftop tour.

Roof Top tour

This tour shows the palace off to absolute best advantage, and are led by a professional guide to ensure that the experience is as memorable as the scenery! 

Price: £850 + VAT for up to 10 people, £85 + VAT for every additional person. Maximum 15 guests, minimum 12 years old

Timings: 09:00 – 16:30, 1 hour (45 minutes on the roof, plus arrival and departure time). Extend your tour by one additional hour for £250 + VAT to continue exploring the palace or gardens with your guide. 

Availability: Wednesday - Sunday (Monday & Tuesday available on request). Available March – October.

Please note, once the palace opens to the public, the extended portion of the tour will no longer be private.

Crowning glory: coronation tales

As we enter the new Carolean age, join us on a tour of Hampton Court Palace, for an array of fascinating coronation tales, from Henry VIII to Elizabeth II.

Learn how the crown was lost to history and later restored. View the famous Abraham tapestries, the most valuable item in the Royal Collection, after the Crown Jewels. Explore stories of royal beasts, banquets & balls, and all the ingredients of celebration, from sublime music to ‘Coronation Chicken’!

Availability: Wednesday-Sunday (Monday & Tuesday available on request)

Morning Tour:

  • £900 + VAT for up to 10 people, £75 +VAT for every additional person.
  • 09:00 – 10:30 with your personal guide
    *Please note, the last 30 minutes of your tour will be during palace opening hours

Evening Tour:

  • £2,000 +VAT for up to 25 guests, £75 +VAT for every additional person.
  • Starting at 18:15 - 19:45.
A view of King Henry VIII's re-created Crown of State

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Exclusive evening tours

Uncover the mystery and history of spine tingling stories after dark.

Ghost tour

Prepare yourself for a night of nail-biting ghost stories from the haunted history of Hampton Court Palace, and enjoy a spooky gallivant around the empty courtyards and corridors as you hear the spine-chilling stories of Hampton Court's supernatural past in this 90-minute walking tour.

Availability: Wednesday-Sunday, excluding bank holidays. Mondays and Tuesdays on request

Cost: £2,000 + VAT for up to 25 people. £75 +VAT for every additional person

Timings: 18:30 (17:00 in winter). Tours last 1.5 hours.  

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Step into the haunted world of Hampton Court Palace and prepare for a night of spine-chilling ghost stories! This walking tour takes you through the palace’s empty courtyards and Henry VIII’s Apartments, and hear tales of ghostly apparitions, paranormal activity, and the palace’s eerie past. Whether you’re a history buff, a ghost hunter, or just love a good scare, this tour will take you deep into the dark and mysterious corners of one of England’s most famous palaces.

Ghost Tour Shire Horse Carriage ride. Shot of the horses facing towards the West Front of the palace at night with the palace lit up in green and purple lighting.

Ghost tour with shire horse carriage ride

For an extra thrill, extend your ghost tour with a shire horse carriage ride. Listen to the clip-clop of hooves on the ancient cobbles, muffled by the mist and echoing across the tiltyard.

This enchanting journey transports you back in time, revealing the palace's secrets, from intrigue and heartbreak to murder and tragedy - haunting legacy of Hampton Court Palace.

Price: £3,000 + VAT for up to 15 people

Timings: 17:00 – 19:00, November–March

Availability: Wednesday - Sunday (Monday & Tuesday available on request)

Available November - March

Not suitable for children under 12 years

 

History where it happened

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. 

Availability: Wednesday-Sunday (Monday & Tuesday available on request)

Cost: £2,000 +VAT, £75 + VAT for every additional person. 

Timings: 18.15 – 19.45 (17.00 – 18.30 in winter)

The Great Hall, looking north-east.

The Great Hall built by King Henry VIII replaces a smaller hall on the same site. The Hall is an entranceway to the King’s state apartments and was a communal dining room. Here up to 600 members of the court would eat in two sittings, twice a day. 

Tapestry wallhangings can be seen, attributed to Pieter Coeck van Aelst (1502-50) they depict scenes from the life of the Prophet Abraham. Also shows part of the hammerbeam roof designed by King Henry VIII's Master Carpenter, James Nedeham.

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