Private Day Tour to Bath, Avebury & The Cotswolds
Description
If you are interested in British History, there is no better way to spend your time effectively than having your own guide and driver. No wasted time at meeting points or managing other tourists expectations – you will have a full say in how to maximise your precious sightseeing time. Our tour guides are of the highest standard and share a deep knowledge of Ancient HIstory with a likeable and easygoing personality. We are incredibly proud of our 100% 5* TripAdvisor ratings on ALL private tours, and intend to continue our sterling reputation.
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Itinerary
After an early start departing London, we will take you on a beautiful countryside drive past the towns of Hungerford & Marlborough on our way to visit the largest stone circle in the world. At Avebury, not only will you marvel at the sheer size of the monument, but have a choice to actually touch the ancient stones and enhance all it’s supernatural energies.
As we enter into the county of Wiltshire, we visit the enchanting village of Lacock. Famed for its picturesque beauty, Lacock attracts visitors from all over the world in search of filmsets of popular movie and tv series from Harry Potter to Downton Abbey. Your tour guide will tell you the history of the Abbey, as well as pointing out the Village Lockup and Tithe Barn that make Lacock unique.
The longest stop of the day on this tour is saved for the only Unesco World Heritage City in England. Bath has it all, from Roman Temple's to magnificent Georgian rows of housing like The Royal Crescent and Circus. Your guide will tell you all the stories from the legend of Bladud to The Roman Invasion of Britain as you travel to the city, where you will then be granted 2.5 hours of free time to enjoy The Roman Baths Museum (Entry not included) and stop for lunch.
We end the day with a short visit to Castle Combe. Here customers can enjoy an even quieter village than Lacock and an opportunity to see a stunning small Cotswold Village.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
As we offer Hotel Pickup to over 650 hotels in Central London, we may change the departure time from 07:30am depending on the specific location of your hotel. Sometimes there are road closures beyond our control that will prevent us from accessing your hotel. In this unlikely sitution, we will ask you to walk or use local transport to meet your driver/guide at a pre-arranged destination. Please look outside your hotel for your guide 5 minutes before departure time. Sometimes your tour van will not be able to park directly outside your hotel, depending on the street that it is located. Please look out for your tour guide and use the contact number provided if you are having difficulty finding them.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(13)
Christian, our guide, was engaging, informative, flexible and was very attentive to ensure our trip was enjoyable. We had a great time and really appreciated the trip!
Thank you for your feedback! We’re so glad to hear that Christian made such a positive impact on your tour. It's great that his engaging and informative approach, along with his flexibility, helped make your trip memorable. We're thrilled to know you had a great time and truly appreciate you sharing your experience with us!
Our tour guide, WILL SHIPLEY, was absolutely FANTASTIC. Will made for an AMAZING day & we created many incredible memories to take back to the USA. Will spent every minute sharing historical antidotes and British history with us. The tour was fast-paced, lively & tremendous FUN! We HIGHLY RECOMMEND this particular tour & will definitely go back out on another tour with WILL SHIPLEY. He really is the BEST tour guide we have ever had in the United Kingdom!!! 5 stars & Phenomenal!!!
Wow thank you so much for such an incredible review! It was an absolute pleasure spending the day with you and sharing some of Britain’s rich history along the way. I’m thrilled to hear the tour was fun, engaging, and memorable for you all! Your kind words truly mean the world, and I’d be honoured to take you on another adventure the next time you're back in the UK.
We had an amazing time on our tour of Avebury, Bath, and the Cotswolds with our tour guide, Christian. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the sites we visited and kept us entertained throughout the day with interesting tidbits about the sites along our drive. He was a conscientious driver, and the ride was very comfortable as we took in the English countryside. I would highly recommend one of Tailored Tours trips!
Oz was so professional and knowledgeable. He answered all of our questions and accommodating to our requests to stop and use the toilets. He took us to some special places that we would not be able to find in our own and he helped make our trip very memorable. Robert the driver was also very polite and was a very good driver.
We were picked up at our hotel in London on time by Christian Mulcahy in his very nice comfortable van. Christian is a very knowledgeable, smart, funny, and wonderful guide. He went way beyond excellent to make sure we saw more than the typical tourist sites. When we come back (and we will), I guarantee we will book with him again Thanks again Christian Dennis & Kim Palm Desert, CA. USA
We had a wonderful time. Our guide was very helpful and informative. He took us to places that were a little less known and places that buses could not get into. We really enjoyed having a guide just for our family because we were able to have our questions answered and our guide was willing to show us a few places that were specific to our interests.
Our family of 4 were very lucky to have been able to get Oz as our private guide and driver for a day trip out of London so close to Christmas Day. Oz was very professional yet friendly. His knowledge of the history of the places we visited kept us engaged during the drive and made it so much more meaningful when we visited the places to see for ourselves. Arrangements for the tour were easily done through whatsapp prior to the day. The tour was entirely at our own pace. Oz planned the itinerary well to make the most out of our day without us feeling rushed in any way. The vehicle was very spacious, clean and comfortable. It was definitely a good break from all the walking we did when touring London by foot. Thank you Oz!
Our guide Oz. Was extremely knowledgeable in the history of the area. This added so much to our day trip. All stops were very good. We liked the small villages we drove through, the country side was very pretty. Avebury was very interesting.
There were 15 of us in two vans and we spent the day with Oz and Nick. They were both amazing guides, sharing interesting and unusual facts and stories on the drive and at our destinations. They were flexible (you kind of have to be when there are 15 friends traveling together!) and so much fun to be around. If I go back to London I would absolutely use them again for another tour!
Thank you for the wonderful review. Nick and Oz had a great time and enjoyed all your interesting questions on the places we visited. Come see us again soon!
This was an amazing tour with an incredible tour guide, Oz! So informative, and kept us women charmed with history and interesting British tidbits!!! So pleasant to spend the day with this incredible company!!
Thanks for the wonderful review! Oz loves talking about history so thank YOU for keeping him entertained with your interesting questions :)
