Tours & Sightseeing in the Windsor area

The Windsor and Eton area is a fascinating place to tour and is full of sightseeing opportunities.  There are many fun ways to discover more about its history:  an open-top bus tour, a boat trip on the River Thames, a horse-drawn carriage ride in Windsor Great Park, a kayak tour, as part of a blue badge guided walk or even by following an app-based tour on your phone!

Tickets for many tours are available in person from the Royal Windsor Information Centre and via the Windsor Online Shop.

You can even download our free self-guided heritage trail [PDF] to Windsor and Eton or discover one of our new walkways.

Walking Tours

The Royal Borough has a rich heritage for you to discover.  Our professional and knowledgeable tour guides are looking forward to sharing their passion for the area. 

Many of our guides are Blue Badge Guides meaning they have achieved the highest guiding qualification in the UK.  Any group – large or small – can be guaranteed a fun and informative tour of Windsor and the local area. Find out more about guided tours.

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Experience the Windsor area from the comfort of a horse-drawn carriage.  Two companies operate carriage rides: Windsor Carriages in Windsor town centre and the Long Walk/Windsor Great Park and Ascot Carriages in Windsor Great Park (departing from outside The Savill Garden Visitor Centre).  Carriages can also be hired for private events. 

Sightseeing Tours

See more of the local sights with a Golden Tours open top double-decker bus tour; it's a convenient, fun and interesting way to explore the Windsor and Eton area.  Pick up the circular tours and discover the stops of interest along the routes.

Windsor Duck Tours offer fun tours on purpose-built, amphibious vehicles whereby you can combine a road adventure with 'splashdown' into the River Thames.

Boat trips

There is nothing more relaxing than enjoying the River Thames by boat.  Hire a craft for an hour, a full day or longer. 

Experience a guided kayak tour and explore the river.  Hire a luxury boat with skipper provided, join a passenger boat with onboard commentary or enjoy a meal as you float down the river.  The choice is yours!

Self-Guided Trails

Explore Windsor at your own pace by downloading our Heritage Trail. It takes in the historic parts of Windsor, around the walls of Windsor Castle, down towards and over the River Thames and into Eton.  A printed version is also available from the Royal Windsor Information Centre for a small administration fee.

Queen’s Walkway

On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in history: 63 years, 7 months and 3 days.  In recognition of this monumental event, the Outdoor Trust created a new symbolic 6.373km Queen's Walkway linking 63 of the towns best attractions, parks, features and views.

Discover Windsor through our app in the iOS store!

We've teamed up with www.exploremore.io to bring The Queen's Walkway to life through a 3D map full of interactive content to help you navigate your way through Windsor's historic streets.  Take a listen to our self-guided audio tour to unlock some of the great stories of Windsor.  Search 'exploremore' in the iOS appstore.

Eton Walkway

Situated just across the river from Windsor via a pedestrian footbridge, the town of Eton has a rich community and diverse heritage.

The Eton Walkway, a 2-mile/one-hour circular walk, connects 18 points of interest in the town starting at Windsor Bridge.

Windsor Castle Tours

Tours of Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel are self-guided.  An audio tour, which lasts approximately 2 hours, is included in the ticket price and is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.  Private Guided tours of Windsor Castle are available for groups of 15 people or more.  

Tours of Theatre Royal Windsor

Go behind the scenes and discover over 240 years of theatrical history in Windsor!  A tour of Theatre Royal Windsor takes you through the theatre's fascinating history, taking in views from different parts of its stunning auditorium, plus head backstage and follow in the footsteps of the stars and be in with a chance of treading the boards and walking through the set of the current production.

Escorted coach tours to Windsor

If you are basing yourself in London whilst in the UK, why not visit Windsor and Windsor Castle on an escorted coach tour? 

Companies offering full-day tours out of London include Evan Evans Tours.