Choose Stunning Cotswolds Scenery and Shakespearian Stories
We've been taking people on private tours from London and other major ports right across the UK since 1999 If we've learned anything in that time, it's that carefully customized tours of England's most famous landmarks and castles are best appreciated when a few hidden gems and local delights are included in the journey.
We specialise in the kind of travel that creates magnificent memories and takes you beyond the well-worn path other tourists tread.
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Picture Perfect Scenery and Intriguing History
Expect fairy tale villages, tinkling brooks and toy town bridges that invite you to snap perfect pictures of your vacation in England. The Cotswolds displays some of England's most iconic countryside. Sightseeing in Stratford-upon-Avon offers the chance to get to know Britain's favourite bard a little better.
Let us know your interests and must-see-sights and we'll tailor a tour itinerary that delivers a memorable day exploring England's famous sights along with the hidden gems only locals know. Whether it's English countryside and ancient history with a Cotswolds and Stonehenge tour, or any other combination, we promise to take you beyond the well-worn tourist trails to discover the true heart of England.
Departure and Return Location: We can pick you up from your hotel, any UK airport or cruise ship terminal.
Departure time: 9am from your hotel or 1 hour after flight arrivals
Tour Duration:
- The Cotswolds half day tour - 6 hours from pick-up to drop-off
- The Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon full day tours - 10 hours from pick-up to drop-off
- The Cotswolds, Stonehenge and Oxford full day sightseeing trips - 11 hours from pick-up to drop-off
Price includes:
- Itinerary building
- Knowledgeable driver
- All transportation
Complementary items:
- Umbrella
- Sunscreen
- Last minute stops and side trips
Curious Cottages and Contemporary Cities
Choose the Cotswolds full day tour for a relaxed country excursion that includes traditional cream teas, a wander along the country paths and lunch in a delightful thatch-roofed gastro-pub. Combine the Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon to flavour your sightseeing trip with some English history, or mix the Cotswolds and Oxford tour for contemporary stories and movie-themed vistas. You choose your travel adventure when you tour with us.
Let us know your interests and we'll plan the best route to maximize your time at each of the landmarks you choose. We'll add some little-known spots and local treats to create a memorable journey for you to cherish.
Some of our most popular Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon private tours…
- Stretch your legs with a self-guided country walk along part of the 102 mile Cotswold Way trail. Refresh yourself with a traditional cream tea before heading to Stratford-upon-Avon to explore Shakespeare's hometown and rub shoulders with working thespians at the famous Dirty Duck close to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
- Combine a Cotswolds tour with a sightseeing trip around Oxford streets. Take in the lush rolling countryside and fairy tale Cotswold villages of Bibury, Burford and Stow-on-the-Wold before enjoying the hustle and bustle of the university city of Oxford with a guided bus tour and enjoy a late lunch in the city's oldest pub, the Bear Inn.
- Create a theatrical themed tour that takes in the Bard's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon and Harry Potter's stomping ground Oxford.
What to expect on a full-day tour taking in the Cotswold's Countryside and Stratford-upon-Avon
Every full day sightseeing tour is completely customisable to cover all of your must-see sights in England along with some little-known local delights that add a unique flavour to your journey. You choose the landmark locations, we'll provide luxury transport and a friendly driver to chauffeur you to each location. All transport and itinerary arrangements are covered in the tour cost, entrance fees and guided tours of landmarks are not included.
Begin your luxury day tour when we pick you up from your London Hotel or chosen airport. Head straight out of the city with our friendly driver to take in England's beautiful country vistas and toytown villages.
Take time to explore the Cotswolds Way trail, stop for a cream tea in Stow-on-the-Wold or head straight to Stonehenge for an early guided tour. Enjoy the hustle and bustle of Oxford's city streets and magnificent architecture before heading to Stratford-upon-Avon to learn more about England's famous playwriter, Shakespeare.
Rub shoulders with modern day thespians at the ancient pub, the Dirty Duck where Shakespeare himself may have enjoyed a pint of ale, visit the Tudor house that was the Bard's childhood home, or drop in on the home of Shakespeares wife Anne Hathaway's Cottage before heading back to your London hotel with new memories and fun photographs of your luxury UK holiday.
