Southampton: Post-Cruise Tour to London via Salisbury, Stonehenge and Windsor
Description
Combine your cruise transfer with this great day of sightseeing! When your cruise ship docks at the Port of Southampton, board the coach and visit three of England's must-see destinations – Salisbury, Stonehenge and Windsor. In the beautiful city of Salisbury, you’ll see the medieval Salisbury Cathedral. Then enjoy the drive to Stonehenge, where you can contemplate the various theories about this prehistoric monument, and visit the town of Windsor, home to Windsor Castle. The coach will then take you to Heathrow Airport, selected Heathrow Airport hotels, and selected London hotels. This service is available on all dates when Royal Caribbean, Oceania, NCL, Celebrity, Princess & Disney cruise ships are visiting Southampton. The service is also available to passengers on other ships if your arrival dates and arrival times coincide with ships listed. Please note you will need to make your own way to the ship we are servicing on that date.
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After travelling through the stunning countryside and villages of Wiltshire, we arrive for a short photo stop in the charming town of Salisbury. We walk through the Medieval St Ann's Gate and the cathedral close, seeing an impressive collection of historic buildings, and then take time to admire its impressive tower and spire - at 404 feet the tallest in the country - constructed in a short space of time from 1220 to 1258. We then enter the cloisters, built from 1261, and the largest in the country, to complete our walk. Unfortunately, there is not enough time to enter Salisbury Cathedral on this tour.
On the way to our second stop if the day, Stonehenge, your guide will tell you of he many myths, legends and facts behind one of the greatest mysteries of the prehistoric world. Was it a temple, a clock, a burial site? Decide for yourself as you walk around the stones. You'll have the chance to visit this world famous monument from 4-5,000 years ago and still have enough time for the gift shop or a quick coffee. You'll also have the chance to explore the new visitor centre and neolithic village.
Almost 1,000 years of royal history are waiting for you at Windsor Castle, perched high above the River Thames and the largest continuously occupied castle in the world. Home to British Monarchs for one thousand years and the official residence of King Charles III, the Castle remains a working palace to this day. See the splendour of St. George’s chapel and the sumptuous state apartments. The guide will not enter Windsor Castle with you - you will receive a personal audio guide on admission so you can take in Windsor Castle at your own pace. Please note entry to Windsor Castle is not included on a Tuesday or Wednesday due to the castle being closed. This is reflected in the price of the tour.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Windsor Castle is closed on most Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and it can also be subject to last minute closures. On these days, we will provide a tour of the town of Windsor.
- Each person is allowed a maximum of 2 items of hold luggage (75x51x28 cm - 23kg each) and 1 item of carry on luggage (55x40x20 cm - 10kg each).
- If you bring extra luggage it will not fit in the vehicle. In this instance you will be responsible for arranging separate transportation for your luggage to your cruise ship.
- Should you wish to bring any mobility aids (wheelchairs or walkers) you MUST contact the operator in advance and provide full dimensions and weight. These items must be able to be folded and stored in the luggage hold. Wheelchairs must be counted as 1 item of your hold luggage.
- Entry to Windsor Castle is included on the following Tuesdays: July 29th, August 19th, September 9th and September 16th.
- We depart Windsor at 4:00pm and drop at Heathrow Terminals and selected Heathrow hotels and terminals 4:30pm-5:30pm subject to traffic, arriving in Central London 5:30pm-6:00pm to begin drop offs
Reviews(445)
Great way to end cruise and get to airport. Andy was a great guide and was well organized particularly as to getting us to our different drop offs in London or airport. Having a pickup from cruise terminal all the way to airport without wrangling luggage and seeing classic sites on the way was a great value. Two hours at Windsor and Stonehenge was great. Would have loved more time in Salisbury, but obviously timing for those taking afternoon flights was a consideration in how the tour was scheduled.
We met the tour bus at our cruise destination in Southampton, very easy. 19 People on a 50+ person motor coach so plenty of room. First stop was Salisbury Cathedral. We were given helpful information and Andy accompanied us on an outside lookaround, didn't include inside the cathedral itself. Next stop was Stonehenge. Again, useful info prior and then left on our own to see the site, with a defined time to meet back at the bus. Same with Windsor Castle, the final stop. We did some googling to determine what was best to see in the time we had so pretty much self guided. It was an interesting way to make our way at the end of our cruise towards London/Heathrow. The coach driver was flexible and released our bags at the Castle because we were picked up there by friends.
Definitely worth doing! Andy was our tour guide who was amazing! So friendly and knowledgeable with great humor and hospitality! Keep up the great work Andy!
I was happy to see someone from the company waiting with a sign as soon as we exited the cruise terminal. The bus arrived shortly afterwards and we had a wonderful day. Andy was a great guide. We really enjoyed Salisbury and our visit to Windsor Castle. Stopping at Stonehenge was a bonus for us. We had some time to grab a snack and shop for souvenirs as well. We were dropped right off at our hotel afterwards.
Incredible time we spent after our cruise. Jane was the best tour guide we’ve ever had! She knew how to navigate the crowds and make the most use of our time and kept us laughing the whole day.
This tour took us from the ship to three great landmarks with a knowledgeable guide who gave us much information about all three sites. We got to visit each one for a good bit of time. At the end of the tour, we were driven to our hotels or to the airport. Not only was this a great tour, it was cost efficient as well. Highly recommended.
Excellent places visited. Excellent driver skills. Tour was all inclusive with enough time spent at each place to get the taste and encouraged to go back to visit
Tour guide was great. Tour itself was also excellent. Enough time to explore and see every stop. Very easy to locate the tour after getting off the cruise anbd got us to our hotel after all the sights.
They were easy to find when we got off the ship. The stop in Salisbury is very brief and you don’t get to go into the church, which is explained in the description. We had two hours at both Stonehenge and Windsor. You need to decide what you wanna see at Windsor because you can’t really see it all in two hours.
Good tour. The only thing is that it's pretty quick going to three places in one day. But the guide and driver were pleasant and efficient and we had a good day overall.
