Stonehenge privata di lusso, Salisbury e Avebury con archeologo
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Esperienza pluripremiata 5* - Viaggia con il tuo archeologo Esperto in un tour di lusso completamente privato, con autista professionista e un'interpretazione archeologica eccezionale non disponibile nei tour turistici standard. Studia il ‘Cuore della Gran Bretagna neolitica’. Visita il "villaggio del costruttore" di Stonehenge a Durrington Walls & Woodhenge, prima di goderti un'esperienza assolutamente unica di Stonehenge con la tua Guida archeologa Esperta. La nostra Mercedes di lusso ti trasporterà poi a esplorare Salisbury e la sua cattedrale, una delle esperienze più edificanti dell'architettura Inglese. Visita la collina preistorica di Silbury ed entra nella tomba neolitica di 5500 anni a West Kennet. Concludiamo visitando il cerchio di pietra più grande del mondo ad Avebury, e il suo bellissimo villaggio medievale. Per ulteriori dettagli sulle nostre guide Esperte e itinerari personalizzati visita il nostro sito web. Le revisioni recenti includono: "Punto culminante del nostro viaggio" "Valgono ogni centesimo" "Giù le mani dal miglior tour che abbia mai fatto"
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Itinerario
Woodhenge è un monumento preistorico costruito durante il tardo Neolitico. Il monumento è costituito da una serie di sei anelli concentrici di pali di legno, per un totale di 168 pali. I pali sono disposti secondo uno schema simmetrico ed erano forse collegati da architravi. Si pensa che Woodhenge fosse utilizzato come luogo cerimoniale e potrebbe essere stato allineato con i movimenti del sole e della luna. Il sito fu scavato negli anni '20 e si scoprì che i pali di legno erano stati ricavati da querce. 1 ora e 30 minuti di auto da Londra a Woodhenge.
Visita Durrington Walls, il "villaggio dei costruttori" di Stonehenge, un grande recinto situato nello splendido paesaggio del Wiltshire. Il sito è costituito da un grande terrapieno circolare con un diametro di oltre 500 m. All'interno del terrapieno ci sono due grandi cerchi di legno, che si pensa siano stati utilizzati per scopi cerimoniali. Durrington Walls è uno dei monumenti henge più grandi e famosi al mondo. Si ritiene che il sito sia stato costruito intorno al 2600 a.C., rendendolo uno dei primi esempi conosciuti di questo tipo di monumento. Si pensa che Durrington Walls fosse utilizzato come centro cerimoniale per la popolazione locale. Durrington Walls è un importante sito archeologico che fornisce informazioni sulla vita dei nostri antenati preistorici. 10 minuti di auto dalle mura di Durrington a Stonehenge
Il potere di Stonehenge risiede nella sua ispirata evocazione del nostro passato condiviso. Una fusione di immaginazione e storia. Sebbene nel corso dei secoli siano state avanzate molte teorie e idee per rispondere all'enigma "cos'è Stonehenge?", forse di maggiore significato è il motivo per cui questo monumento evoca la necessità delle persone di percorrere grandi distanze per camminare tra queste pietre e in questo paesaggio. . La risposta a questa domanda potrebbe andare oltre la nostra attuale comprensione, ma quello che sappiamo è che questa “forza” sui visitatori non è nuova. Le prove archeologiche indicano che i popoli del Neolitico e dell'età del bronzo viaggiarono (forse per settimane e mesi) in lungo e in largo per le isole britanniche e l'Europa continentale per trovarsi nel mezzo di questa testimonianza dell'ingegno umano. Come questi antichi viaggiatori, anche tu dovresti recarti in pellegrinaggio a Stonehenge lungo sentieri ben battuti e sperimentare veramente questo simbolo iconico della Gran Bretagna e della nostra comune umanità passata.
Goditi tutto il tempo necessario per esplorare la pittoresca Salisbury e la sua cattedrale gotica unica. Scopri la storia e l'eredità di uno dei documenti più celebri al mondo: la Magna Carta. Cosa diceva il documento e come fu interpretato nei successivi 800 anni? Perché è ancora importante oggi e come influisce sulla nostra cultura, sulle nostre leggi e sui nostri diritti? 30 minuti di auto da Stonehenge a Salisbury.
Incisione di cavallo bianco su Milk Hill
Visita i più grandi tumuli artificiali dell'Europa preistorica: Silbury Hill. Silbury Hill è un tumulo artificiale nel Wiltshire, in Inghilterra. È la collina artificiale preistorica più alta d'Europa e una delle più grandi del mondo. La collina si trova ad un'altezza di 37 metri (130 piedi) e ha un diametro di base di 160 metri (520 piedi). È fatto di gesso e argilla ed è stato costruito utilizzando una tecnica nota come terrazzo (o "terra battuta"). Questa tecnica prevedeva la miscelazione dell'acqua con gesso secco e argilla e la successiva frantumazione con travi di legno o martelli di pietra. La miscela risultante era estremamente resistente e durevole e ha permesso ai costruttori di creare un enorme tumulo senza l'uso di tecniche o materiali di costruzione moderni. Silbury Hill è una straordinaria impresa di ingegneria, e le sue dimensioni e scala testimoniano l'abilità e la dedizione dei suoi antichi costruttori. 1 ora di auto da West Kennet e dalla collina di Silbury
Entra nella tomba neolitica di 5500 anni fa nel tumulo lungo di West Kennet, un monumento neolitico situato ad Avebury, nel Wiltshire, in Inghilterra. Il tumulo è costituito da una camera sepolcrale con annesso passaggio e camere laterali. Il tetto è costituito da grandi lastre di pietra e l'ingresso è fiancheggiato da due massicce pietre verticali. Il lungo tumulo del West Kennet fu costruito intorno al 3750 a.C. ed è uno degli esempi più grandi e meglio conservati del suo genere nel paese. Negli ultimi anni il tumulo è stato oggetto di scavi archeologici ed è ora aperto al pubblico. 5 minuti in auto da Avebury
Concludiamo visitando il cerchio di pietre più grande del mondo ad Avebury, con il suo bellissimo villaggio medievale situato al suo interno. Come nota John Aubrey nel 1600 [Avebury]...'supera in grandezza la tanto rinomata Stonehenge quanto una cattedrale supera una chiesa parrocchiale.' Avebury è un piccolo villaggio nel Wiltshire, in Inghilterra, noto soprattutto per i suoi straordinari cerchi di pietre. I cerchi di pietre di Avebury sono tra i monumenti megalitici più grandi e impressionanti del mondo e sono stati designati patrimonio dell'umanità dall'UNESCO. Il sito è costituito da tre cerchi di pietre: il cerchio esterno, che è il più grande, due cerchi più piccoli (nord e sud) e il viale. Si pensa che le pietre siano state erette tra il 2600 e il 2400 a.C. e potrebbero essere state utilizzate per scopi astronomici o per cerimonie rituali. Esploreremo i cerchi di pietre, cammineremo lungo il viale e concluderemo la giornata con un drink al pub Red Lion. 1 ora e 45 minuti di viaggio per il ritorno a Londra
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Informazioni importanti
- Sono disponibili trasporti pubblici nelle vicinanze
- I neonati e i bambini piccoli possono essere portati in carrozzina o passeggino
- I trasporti sono accessibili in sedia a rotelle
- Accessibile in sedia a rotelle
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
- I bambini devono essere accompagnati da un adulto
- È coinvolta una moderata camminata e attraverso alcune superfici irregolari
- Funziona in tutte le condizioni atmosferiche, si prega di vestirsi adeguatamente
- Non sono ammessi bagagli di grandi dimensioni, il bagagliaio è limitato
- Le sedie a rotelle pieghevoli con ruote rimovibili possono essere sistemate a condizione che il passeggero sia accompagnato da qualcuno che possa assisterli a bordo e sbarcare
- Tieni presente che le visite al tumulo lungo del West Kennet si svolgono tra il 1 marzo e il 31 ottobre
Recensioni(14)
I have been on scores of tours on seven continents over the past 30 years. This was the best. I spent a long time working over my itinerary to see England. Once I had all the days worked out, I went back and changed my bus tour of Stonehenge to the Archaeologist Guided Tour. It was more expensive, but it was the best choice I made on my tour of England and worth every penny. Our guide was like an uncle who came for a weekend visit to tell us of what he's been up to for his entire career. He didn't talk to us like a lecturing professor. He talked to us like family. He was patient, thorough, kind, and exceptionally capable. He knew everything. I know a lot about Stonehenge. I learned a lot. My family knew very little about Stonehenge. They were enthralled. They know I never write reviews. They demanded that I let everyone know how wonderful this trip was. Thank you to Archaeologist Guided Tours for making our trip so memorable. Here's a plus. They come and pick you up in a comfortable Mercedes van. They bring you back. We didn't just go to Stonehenge. We went to all the nearby places that make Stonehenge understandable and meaningful. A great day. Highly recommended.
This was without a doubt THE best thing we did in the UK. Initially we contacted Dr Ed (our archaeologist) and we then organised a bespoke (no extra cost) neolithic tour of Woodhenge, Stonehenge, Avebury, Silbury hill and the West Kennet Barrow. We were picked up in London in style and then we spent the entire day immersing ourselves in Britain's long distant past. Dr Ed was extremely knowledgeable and spent the day answering all our questions. We highly recommend the Avebury pub for lunch. The entire group had a great time and were returned to our accomodation exactly on time. I know it sounds like a lot of money on the surface, but seeing Stonehenge for the first time after walking past Bronze Age barrows (and not with a million other tourists) was supberb. Highly recommended tour and we would do it again to see Bath, Salisbury and other sights.
In 2017, my sister and I took a small group tour with Archaeologist Guided Tours. The day was so incredible that I booked a private tour over the 2025 holidays for me, my husband, and our teenaged daughter. It's quite hard to put into words how special this experience is. You get to spend the day with a person whose life's work is understanding the prehistory of Britain. Dr. Edward Shepherd is a gifted storyteller, laying out the context for sites like Stonehenge and Avebury in such a way that you feel you are standing in the ancient past. Even our teenager, who is not so much a history buff as we are, reflected on the day with awe and appreciation. The logistics for the day were all carefully planned by Dr. Shepherd, taking into account my particular interests to include a visit to the West Kennett Long Barrow. We were privileged to be driven for the day by a private chauffeur in a comfortable sprinter van. We were picked up and dropped off at our London accommodations. If a private tour of these sites is within your budget, please book this tour. It's a day you will never forget.
Dr. Shepherd was not our guide so we do not have the same experience described in another reviews. Benjamin was a very nice, educated guide but the information about the places were not so detailed like I read here, it was seems more like a regular guide in a private tour. Tour overpriced.
Just WOW, nothing compares to being guided by a published archeologist who has personally worked the sites; is steeped in the research literature with personal knowledge of the authors' perspectives; and yet retains an awe of the connected beauty among the many sites. My wife and I booked a 2-day private exploration of the neolithic sites from stone circles to wood circles; Uffington chalk horse to barrows. Edward added in an iron age hill fort to Roman remains along the way for some perspective on what came next. All across multiple stunning landscapes. Squeezed in Salisbury Cathedral for another millennium of history as well - definitely worth the on-the-go lunch to make the schedule work. Edward custom designed the experience for us to accommodate our neolithic emphasis and desire for sufficient time at the sites to do some photography. He then dedicated his energy, knowledge, and patience to giving us both the feeling and understanding (given the limits of archeology) for the many peoples and cultures that revered this area over millennia. Having Naz as a dedicated driver allowed Edward to spend focused time with us as we transited between sites. And of course provided speed and security. I'm still amazed at his skill in smoothly driving the narrow country roads with all their hazards and squeezes. Stonehenge inner circle access at sunset (with a lucky clear sky in an otherwise rainy week) was of course a highlight. Not just for experiencing the classic beauty in person you see on the web, but also because Edward was there to highlight the subtle points the pictures miss. No spoilers here! And while absolutely amazing, Edward widened our appreciation of how it is just one monument among dozens and hundreds of barrows (burial mounds) in the immediate region constructed by evolving, connected communities. Astounding access. Many sites are a nestled on a hill or in a meadow after a short walk through fields or pastures with sheep or cows. A handful of others, not crowds. Sometimes no one other than us. Experiencing a 4,500 year old barrow covering you with stone laid by hands before the pyramids, to honor those they lost. Transcendent? Perhaps. And then back to the van with a walk through the landscape punctuated with Edward's good humor, stories and willingness to help us process what we're experiencing through discussing our questions. Don't know how he made it feel like we were the first to share this with him, but he did. Even after two days, we felt we had only begun to see all that was available and learn what Edward could share. We've been on dozens of small, private tours. This was the best.
Thank you so much for this extraordinary review! It was truly a joy to read. We’re delighted that your two-day exploration of the Neolithic landscape—and beyond—was such a meaningful experience for you both. Edward will be thrilled to know that his passion, research background, and time spent working on these sites helped bring the monuments, landscapes, and their ancient communities to life in a way that resonated so deeply. We’re also very glad that the custom itinerary, the photographic time at each site, and the added perspectives from the Iron Age and Roman periods created the experience you were hoping for. Naz will be touched by your kind words as well! Sunset inner-circle access at Stonehenge is always special, and we’re grateful the clear sky cooperated (lucky you)! It means so much to us that the combination of unique access, deep archaeological insight, and quiet landscapes helped you connect with these remarkable places in a personal and memorable way. Thank you again for trusting us with such an important trip! Your appreciation and enthusiasm remind us why we do what we do. Kind regards from all of us at Archaeologist Guided Tours (Edward says Hi!)
We just had a fantastic experience with Edward who spent the day guiding us back in time through Salisbury Cathedral, Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury Stones & a private sunset tour at Stonehenge. Edward arranged for our group of 9 to be picked up at our retreat center in Glastonbury. He met us in Salisbury to begin our daylong experience. With his extensive knowledge in prehistoric archaeology he led us in understanding the what, where, why, when & how of all these fascinating sites. Highlights were walking inside an ancient burial tomb, feeling the energy and tranquility of the Avebury Stones and getting up close with the inner circle at Stonhenge. Edward was incredibly personable and everyone in my group remarked on what a fun & wonderful guide he was. He gives every ounce of his time & knowledge to guiding you through a very special day.
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that your group had such a memorable day exploring Salisbury Cathedral, Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury, and of course the unforgettable inner circle at Stonehenge. It’s fantastic to know that Edward’s archaeological expertise helped bring the stories, questions, and mysteries of these ancient places to life! We’re also delighted that the pickup arrangements from Glastonbury made the day easy and seamless for your group of nine. Edward will be especially pleased to hear how much you enjoyed his guidance—his passion, energy, and personal approach are at the heart of what we do. Thank you again for choosing to spend such a special day with us. Kind regards from all of us at Archaeologist Guided Tours!
Do yourself a favor and book this fantastic experience. Edward is an amazing guide with wonderful information that makes history tangible. My entire family learned so much from our day.
It was my 70 year old mother’s first time going to England and she requested seeing Stonehenge. I groaned inside because we had done the tour bus to Stonehenge and other stops back in 2010, and I had no desire to participate in that experience again. Avebury, which was my favorite part, was one of the stops the tour bus made, so I wanted her to compare the Stonehenge to Avebury. And the search for a tour that included Avebury is how I found this private tour with an archaeologist. No tour bus full of strangers who seem to have zero etiquette, no herding, an expert explaining in far more depth than a tour operator, and able to answer any number of questions. It was a splurge, but it ended up not being too much more than the 4 bus tour tickets + fees I would have had to pay for otherwise, and we got so much more for that money. Avebury and West Kennet Long Barrow were my favorite parts of the trip. Going to Stonehenge with an archaeologist made it a much better experience with far more depth and detail. This tour is worth every penny. Highly recommend
I toured Stonehenge, Avebury, and other neolithic sites in a solo, all-day tour with Thomas Lyons of Archaeologist Guided Tours. Tom was extraordinarily knowledgeable and arranged visits to every site I wanted to see. He was also very personable and the trip was comfortable. I am an avocational archaeologist, and the last thing I wanted was a large bus tour that was crowded, low on content, and short on time at each site. I wanted to immerse myself in a once in a life-time learning experience. Tom made my tour everything I had hoped it would be. In addition, Dr. Edward Shepard recommended books for me to read in advance that helped me see the Neolithic in England in an entirely different light. I told UK friends about the terrific tour Archaeologist Guided Tours provided, and will be sharing it with my archaeology club back home in the hope that they too will have the opportunity to visit Stonehenge and the Neolithic landscape with Dr. Shepard and Thomas Lyons.
Visiting Neolithic sites with Edward, who not only has deep knowledge but also remains curious about the field and passionate about sharing it with others, made for a fantastic day! All of us, including our 15 year old, loved tramping across the countryside with him as he brought the landscape to life, teaching us how to read each stone and mound of earth for their archaeological significance. Dr. Edward Shepherd of Archaeologist Guided Tours is a warm and interesting guide and is the only person to book with if you are looking for a splendid experience.
