Windsor Castle Half-Day Tour: Explore History, Memorials, and The Unforgettable State Apartments

Embark on a half-day tour of Windsor Castle, exploring its rich history, magnificent state apartments, and the beautiful town of Windsor. Discover the JFK and Magna Carta memorials at historic Runnymede, and even have the opportunity to visit Kensington Palace and gardens. Customizable and perfect for layovers from Heathrow Airport.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Windsor Castle - We visit the amazing Windsor Castle, the family home to British kings and queens for over 1,000 years.
    The size of the 13 acre Castle is breathtaking, and it is the largest and oldest occupied Castle in the world and it’s where Her Majesty The Queen chose to spend most of her time and called home.
    You might even time your visit…
What's Included
  • USB and WiFi ports
  • Umbrellas
  • Taking photos and sharing at the end of tour
  • Panoramic air conditioned vehicle
  • Parking fees
  • Bottled water (not food)
What's Not Included
  • Windsor Castle entrance fee from £15 to £30 each
  • Gratuities
  • Optional visit to Kensington Palace on return to London from £10
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Travel in style with an experienced driver guide who goes the extra mile to make your tour fun, informative and safe. In 7-8 hours we escort you to and round the world’s largest and oldest inhabited Castle which Queen Elizabeth II called home and is her final resting place within St George’s Chapel. Visit the unbelievable state apartments and the…

Location
Windsor Castle
Castle Hill
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Donald_m
Oct 16, 2024
A great guide, Barry, personable and knowledgeable, made for a perfect day - Our driver/guide, Barry, was excellent, very personable. He came into the castle with us and was our personal guide, explaining the history of everything we were seeing. He picked an excellent place for lunch in Windsor. He paced the day perfectly. We never felt rushed, nor did we feel like there was wasted time. The extra places we visited on the way back rounded out a great day.
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Janinefa7011jx
Oct 7, 2024
EPIC! 💜💛🤍 - EPIC tour with dear Barry! We loved every minute! We thank you Barry! Thank you for taking the time to educate us on this extraordinary city! We love London! 🇬🇧
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Michael_b
Oct 1, 2024
great day at Windsor castle - We had a great day with Barry Ivens. On the ride out of Landon he took us by Buckingham and gave us information about it. . He also talked about different architecture of the buildings we passed. Inside Windsor castle he was very knowledgeable and gave us extra stories we would not have heard on a group tour. He took several pictures of us at different places. We could not have done this with selfies. When we were done a Windsor he had set up a reservation for lunch at a very nice restaurant on the banks of the Thames river in Windsor town. Barry told us about the town of Windsor as we drove through. On the way back to our hotel in London he took us to Kensington Palace. Again he was very knowledgeable. Definitely worth it to have personal attention. Much more than just a tour of Windsor castle. I highly recommend any tour with Barry.
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Jana_b
Sep 27, 2024
Barry deserves all the accolades 👏 - Bravo! Barry is an outstanding tour guide. His level of service is impeccable. As soon as our tour was booked, he reached out and thanked us for booking with him. He stayed in contact with us and was timely in all responses. Barry is extremely knowledgeable about all things royal and if he was unable to answer he would find someone that could. He took pictures of us throughout our day and shared them with us through WhatsApp. He made sure we were able to see all the places important to us, and even gave us time in the gift shops. Barry was entertaining, knowledgeable and friendly. It was like taking a tour with your friend who lives in London. The fact that he drives a Black Cab was a special treat to us. We highly recommend Barry and will book another tour again in the future. If we could give more than 5 stars we would have done so!
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Peter_m
May 21, 2024
Fun and Informative - Barry made our trip out to Windsor castle fun & informative. He was prompt, kind and professional. Even on the drive to/from Windsor he told us about everything of note we were passing along the way. Also, he kept or two young adult boys engaged & laughing…We highly recommend Barry!
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Beth_g
Apr 19, 2024
A Great Day - We loved this tour! Barry was a terrific driver & guide; engaging, knowledgeable, thoughtful, and flexible. He communicated with us in advance to confirm the details of our trip, flexed 2 days before the tour to add Stonehenge (for an additional fee) when we decided to extend our day; and really knew his way around the crowd, especially at Windsor Castle. Highly recommend him as a guide and driver, for any of his tours; if the others are half as good as this one, they will also be terrific.
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Roving790957
Mar 19, 2024
Wonderful tour and tour guide - Barry was a fantastic tour guide! We had an amazing time spending the day with him. He was so knowledgeable about the history of Windsor Castle and the Royal family. Barry was kind, funny, and full of information. My family all loved him and it was like spending the day with a longtime friend. It was the best part of our trip and I highly recommend this tour.
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Chris_c
Mar 18, 2024
Wonderful tour for a family - Barry was a fantastic tour guide! We had so much fun spending the day with him and learned all about the history of Windsor Castle and the royal family, He was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and funny. He took wonderful pictures and our day was like spending time with another family member. It was our best tour of the trip that I highly recommend!
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Carrieanneh
Feb 29, 2024
Top notch Windsor tour - Barry was the best tour guide my family ever had. He was incredibly knowledgeable and warm. He was excellent at communicating and teaching my 12 and 15 yo daughters. They thought he was a ton of fun and learned a lot!!!! My husband and I enjoyed the tour as well. His car is impeccably clean. He took photos of us the whole time and sent to us via WhatsApp. Anyone who travels as a family knows what a treat it is to have photos of all of us together! He was engaging and we will 100% do another tour with him next time we are in London.
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Ines_s
Feb 29, 2024
Awesome trip with Barry - Barry was fantastic, very informative, accommodating.was prompt and made sure we were comfortable.He knew all about Windsor castle which made the experience memorable!
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From $814 (Per Vehicle)
up to 6 guests
1 Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).