Private Tour

Shore Excursion Southampton to Windsor Castle

Overview

5 hours

Mobile ticket

Windsor Castle and Windsor is well worth visit. If the timings work out it's definitely worth getting there for 10.45am to see the changing the guard on Thursday & Saturday. Walk down from the castle towards the river Thames and cross the bridge and you will be in Eton.

To make the most of your time at Windsor Castle, pick up one of the free multimedia guides at the start of your visit or bring your own headphones. Available in various languages.

You can add extra stop time Car £40 per hour and Minivan £50 per hour payable to the driver on the day by credit card or cash. PLEASE BOOK THIS IN ADVANCE WITH US.

PLEASE BOOK YOUR WINDSOR CASTLE TICKETS IN ADVANCE ON THE OFFICIAL WINDSOR SITE AS THE CASTLE CAN BE CLOSED ON CERTAIN DATES FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS AS ITS STILL A WORKING CASTLE.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Private transportation

WiFi on board

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Gratuities

Windsor castle entrance tickets - These must be booked in advance

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle in the world and is still used by the monarchy today. Visit the magnificent state apartments, grand reception room and the beautiful St Georges Chapel where Price Harry married Megan Markle. *Extra stop time is available at a cost of £50 per hour pro rata. Payable to the driver on the day by credit card or cash. PLEASE BOOK THIS IN ADVANCE WITH US. *PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU BOOK YOUR CASTLE TICKETS IN ADVANCE AS THE CASTLE CAN BE CLOSED FOR SPECIAL EVENTS

Options

Passengers 1 - 7

Duration: 5 hours: This allows a 2 hour stop at Windsor Castle. Journey time Southampton to Windsor is 1.5 hours each way. Opens at 09.30am.
Executive 7 Seater Van
Pickup included

Passengers 1-3

Duration: 5 hours: This allows a 2 hour stop at Windsor Castle. Journey time Southampton to Windsor is 1.5 hours each way. Opens at 09.30am
Mercedes E-Class or Similar: This vehicle can accommodate 1 - 3 passengers comfortably.
Pickup included

Southampton to LHR via Windsor

Duration: 4 hours: This allows a 2 hour stop at Windsor Castle. Journey time Southampton to Windsor is 1.5 hours. Windsor to LHR 30 minutes.
Executive 7 seater Van: This vehicle can accommodate 6 passengers with 6 Large cases (50lb) + 6 small carry on
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great experience....
Brenda S,
Jul 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience. Wonderful drive Beautiful Windsor Castle driver was very thoughtful and gave great information.
Enjoyable day with Mel
play10nisam,
Sep 30, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We booked this tour because we wanted a ride to visit Windsor but Mel gave us so much more than we expected. She us gave recommendations for places to eat and see. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for someone to show you around.
$600+ PRIVATE Transport
mrscttn1,
Sep 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Viator provided excellent communication prior to our excursion departure. We were kept informed of changes to our driver/vehicle. Our driver Ash was very precise with arrival and departure pick up locations. Roundtrip private minivan transport only, no guide info, from Southampton Cruise Terminal to Windsor Castle. Castle admission purchased separately. Fast, efficient transport. A bit pricey but it was private.
Excellent excursion and excellent guide
Carol C,
Jun 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Tour was excellent and our tour operator was very informative which made the trip so enjoyable. Would highly recommend.
Mel: brilliant private driver and the best ever "unofficial tour guide" on making the most of our day!
MaryKate S,
May 20, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
A wonderful day with our driver Mel - who was a superb driver, so much information, useful tips, to avoid queues, and have the best experience. We loved having Mel as our private driver, we maximized our time and she really gave us all the information to make it wow! How funny -- she's not an "official tour guide" and shared so much with us, from travel tips, to history, to "let's take this side road" and "here's the spot for lunch" and so much more. Mel made it wow! PS her lovely Mercedes van was spacious, comfortable, with cold water and more. We felt so pampered.
Expensive but worthwhile.
Liz T,
Aug 3, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great driver/car, very friendly. We discovered that the tour description was unclear regarding entry tickets for castle entry and tour, but the driver Melanie was able to get us entry tickets while we were in the car. The instructions have since been clarified in the online description (entry tickets not included in price of the tour). Although it’s a long ride and an expensive excursion, it was worth it to see the castle and the changing of the guard.

From £450.00