Layover Private tour of Hampton Court Palace Fast track pass

Spend a layover like no other. Do not waste your layover time stuck in the airport. Take with you a memory that will make the rest of your journey pleasant. Soon as you meet with your host in the arrival hall, your journey begins. You will be driven to Hampton Court Palace in a private car with your very own chauffeur. Your host will give you live commentary on route to the palace. You will have at least three hours to spend and explore the palace. You will be given Multimedia audio guides.

Due to UK regulations your host will not be able to accompany you inside the Palace.

Things to look out for when you are in the palace.

The Great Hall sits at the very heart of the Tudor palace at Hampton Court, towering over the surrounding buildings. It was designed to impress and to proclaim Henry VIII’s power and magnificence.

Even today the size and grandeur of the Great Hall will take your breath away. On the walls of the Great Hall hang a series of tapestries showing scenes from the life of the patriarch Abraham from the Book of Genesis.

The Tudor Kitchen. Henry VIII's Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace were the largest of Tudor England. 200 cooks, sergeants, grooms and pages worked to produce over 800 meals a day for the hungry household of Henry VIII.

Feeding the court was a complex business all done without modern conveniences as 1.3 million logs burned in the hellish fires every year. From boiling cauldrons to roasting spits, join the day-to-day grind of Henry’s cooks as you pass through this labyrinth of kitchen spaces.

The processional route and Tudor portraits. The King's 'Coming Forth' from his private apartments to the Chapel, on Sundays and special holy days, became the principal occasion when Henry VIII made himself visible to his wider court.

Today, the route is lined with portraits of Henry and his family, including his father Henry VII, his mother Elizabeth of York and his children.

500 Years of garden history. These gardens, now visited by thousands of people every year, were once the exclusive playground of kings and queens.  New ideas and designs arrived with each new era, from the Tudors through to the Victorians.

Today the Gardens and Estate team continue the work of past royal gardeners.

Once you have finished your tour, you will meet your host in the car park. You will be driven back to the airport for your next part of your journey.