Your chauffeur will drive through south-west London and out towards the scenic Thames Valley.

Hampton Court is a tale of two magnificent palaces, where Cardinal Wolsey and King Henry VIII built a Tudor powerhouse before Sir Christopher Wren added an elegant Baroque palace for William III and Mary II. Today, this riverside estate is an architectural masterpiece and the highlight of a royal visit to the Thames.

Your chauffeur can get you down to the palace entrance, where you can meet your booked guide or take an audio guide. The Great Hall is 106 ft in length and 60 ft high, featuring a breathtaking carved hammerbeam roof. It is the location of Henry VIII’s lavish court banquets and the haunted halls where the ghost of Queen Catherine Howard is said to scream for mercy.

After you tour the royal apartments and the 450-year-old Chapel Royal, stroll through sixty acres of world-famous formal gardens or marvel at the Great Grape Vine planted by Capability Brown in 1768. A short drive away is the majestic Windsor Castle.

Windsor is known as the world’s oldest and largest occupied castle, home to British monarchs for nearly a millennium. Your chauffeur will park up and escort you to the entrance. Stroll through the grounds and admire the dramatic battlements and courtyards. The interiors feature opulent State Apartments and centuries of royal treasures. Visitors will love exploring the vast parklands and historic town.

The return journey to London is between 1 hr and 1 hr 15 minutes.