Close to London - Good Company Tours

Hampton Court

Massive brick palace started by Henry VIII’s right hand man - Thomas Wolsey. A must see for fans of The Tudors or Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall”. The enormous complex has glorious gardens and the best preserved and largest medieval kitchens in Europe, a Real (or Royal) Tennis court that is still in use and a famous maze. Children love it.

Windsor Castle

The world’s largest inhabited castle and HM Queen Elizabeth’s most frequented home. Nearly a thousand years old, this is a must-see. Beautifully restored after a disastrous fire in 1992, the State Apartments are sumptuously furnished. The Queen Mary Dolls’ House is a masterpiece of craftsmanship in miniature. St George’s Chapel is an architectural wonder and houses tombs of numerous monarchs, including Henry VIII and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth the “Queen Mother” - the present Queen’s parents. Cross the bridge over the River Thames to Eton, home to the famous private boarding school, founded by King Henry VI in 1440 and where Princes William & Harry spent their teenage years. Prince Harry married Meghan Markel in St. George’s Chapel in May 2018.

Greenwich

Historic maritime area, on the banks of the River Thames,12 miles SE of Central London. See the Queen’s House, London’s first Classical Renaissance building and one of the sources of inspiration for the White House in Washington DC. Visit the Painted Hall of the Royal Naval College (used in countless movies), the National Maritime museum (free entry) or the Royal Observatory, where you will also find the world famous Greenwich Meridian. Learn how and why Greenwich Mean Time came into existence.

Thames Valley & Chiltern Hills

Between Windsor & Oxford lie the Chiltern Hills. Beautiful rolling chalk hills with rich agricultural land and charmingly quaint villages and some fantastic pubs with great food. Unknown to many Brits, and by-passed by all tour companies, this area never fails to amaze and impress. In thirty years I have never seen a tour bus here!

Rates

Hampton Court Half Day Tour
4 Hours | 1-3 GB £390 | 4-6 £440

Windsor, Eton & Chilterns Tour
6 Hours | 1-3 GB £495 | 4-6 £540

Windsor, Eton & Hampton Court Tour
8 Hours | 1-3 GB £580 | 4-6 £640

Rates include vehicle & Driver-Guide services, all parking & any applicable taxes. Excluded are your entrance charges, meals and drinks and any gratuities.

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Itineraries are not fixed and can be altered to suit your mood, interests and conditions (e.g. weather, traffic etc) on the day. We customise itineraries to your needs and they can be changed at any time, subject to feasibility.

For certain venues such as Stonehenge, Windsor Castle & Roman Baths we strongly recommend pre-purchasing tickets to accelerate your visit. We will do this as a complimentary service after consulting with you.

Any pre-purchased tickets can be added to your final account or settled directly in cash.

All quoted rates include:
– Driver Guided services and vehicle.
– Any applicable taxes, tolls and parking

Rates exclude
– Your entrance charges (Guides get in free)
– Your meals and drinks
– Any gratuities (at your complete discretion)

All distances and timing are a guide only and will depend on where you are staying in London, traffic conditions prevailing, which day of the week it is, any other events taking place and the weather on the day.

No bookings can be guaranteed until a 25% deposit has been received.

Payment may be made by American Express, Mastercard & Visa.

Notes From Our Clients

Dear Simon, We all (Rosemary, Julia, Sophie and I) want to thank you warmly and enthusiastically for the major role you played in giving us such a successful literary tour of England. You did a wonderful job working with Rosemary to plan the trip. The choices you suggested for where to eat and stay were excellent! They fit our tastes and price range very well. You got us great value. And your original contributions of ideas of what we ought to see were excellent too. You were wonderful relating to the girls, who loved you. The relationship was doubtless helped by the happy coincidence that you have your own eleven year old daughter. Your explanations of the history of what we saw were excellent and most interesting. Going back on your own 20 miles to find - and actually finding - Sophia’s lost glasses was above and beyond the call of duty, and emblematic of the way you were willing to spare no effort to make our trip a complete success. We are now enthusiastically telling our friends about the Good way - no, the GREAT way - to see England. It was really good for me because I didn’t have the strain of driving on the left side of the road, or of finding places in obscure locations. I was able to concentrate on enjoying the trip and our granddaughters. And you filled in so well on all the background reading I couldn’t possibly have done on all the castles. Rosemary and the girls join in our thanks and best wishes to you. Alain Enthoven

Dear Simon, My family & I so enjoyed spending the last few days with you. Your intellect, wisdom and wit are incred- ible. Thank you for making our stay in London so delightful. Warm regards, Helen Runtagh

Dear Simon, We have storied a life time of memories in one short week. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge of the beautiful city with us! You defiantly made our trip very entertaining as well as interesting. We enjoyed our time together.

Simon, Thank you so much for a fantastic week in the Cots- wolds & Bath. You are a wonderful combination of guide and friend, contemporary and peer. We thoroughly enjoyed your comfortable personality and incomparable knowledge of the area. Thank you for making my first trip to England so memorable and so enjoyable. All the best in the future to you and your family. Jeannie Mullen

Simon, Thank you for a splendid week in England! You have certainly added such a valuable uniqueness to our tour!! Please come to Mississippi and allow us to be your guide. Many, many thanks! Sherry & Richard Rula

Simon - We cannot thank you enough for all you have done for us; on all that you have put up with! We have thoroughly enjoyed our tours and have gained an education in the process! You have thor- oughly impressed us with your wealth of knowledge. When we come back in a few years, we will give you a ring. Thanks again! The Weimers