DAY 1
10.30am arrive Heathrow
11.30am follow A308 to Runnymede, site of the signing of Magna Carta. Continue to Windsor with tour of Windsor Castle including State Apartments and St George's Chapel.
1.30pm light lunch in Windsor
2.15pm depart Windsor for scenic drive through Chilterns to Oxford (via Henley, Wallingford and Dorchester)
3.30pm arrive Oxford; check in at hotel
4pm 90-minute tour of Oxford
DAY 2
9.00am depart Oxford for Blenheim Palace
9.30am arrive Blenheim for 45 minutes in park.
10.15am depart for Burford
11am arrive Burford, stop for 30 mins
11.30am depart for Stow-on-the-Wold
2pm. Stratford with immediate visit of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage for 1-hour tour.
3pm Drive to Ringo car park.
4.30pm depart Stratford heading south into the Cotswolds via Mickleton and Chipping Campden to Broadway. If time include a short walk on Dover’s Hill for stunning views of Vale of Evesham
Arrive Broadway 6.45pm
DAY 3
9am depart Broadway for tour of North Cotswolds with idyllic villages of Stanton and Stanway then continue to Broadway Tower (with short walk weather permitting)
10am continue southeast to Stow-on-the-Wold at the centre of the Cotswolds. Tearoom visit.
11.15am head southwest towards Cheltenham then south along the idyllic Coln Valley to Bibury. Lunch in Bibury. Alternative: visit to Chedworth Roman villa (with lunch) followed by shorter visit to Bibury.
2.15pm head from Bibury across the southern Cotswolds via Tetbury to Bath
Arrive Bath 3.45pm, for initial 30-minute minibus tour of this World Heritage Site city famous for its Georgian architecture and amazing Roman Baths.
4.15pm check into hotel
5.30pm early evening visit to the Roman Baths (museum; not for swimming!)
DAY 4
Sun 4th August 2019
8.30am Early start along A36 to Stonehenge
9.30am arrive Stonehenge for tour of the monument followed by refreshments
11.15am depart Stonehenge
12am latest arrive Salisbury for visit to the Cathedral with lunch in the cathedral cafe
1.30am depart Salisbury for Southampton
DESTINATIONS & TOURS
DESTINATIONS & TOURS
Explore with us
Private Guided Minibus Tours
in the
Heart of England
and beyond
Oxford • Cotswolds • Bath
Stonehenge • Shropshire
Windsor • Wye Valley
Stratford-upon-Avon
and many more destinations
Pick-up from Airport or Cruise Terminal as required
MINIBUS TOURS
Based in Oxford, but we will collect you from anywhere in the region for a tour in our luxury minibus, a
Ford Tourneo
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up to 7 passengers
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excellent seating & visibility
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fully air-conditioned
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Blue Badge driver-guide
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live commentary via PA system
WALKING TOURS
Enjoy a city or town walk in
Oxford, Stratford, Bath…
…and many other places
with
Blue Badge or Green Badge Guides
in combination with minibus tours
or stand-alone
Travels with the Professor!
Tony at Gulliver's Guides does a tremendous job! He was waiting for us at Heathrow as we departed the customs area to start our remarkable tour. Our 4-day tour included visiting Windsor and Windsor Castle, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, the Cotswolds, Bath, Stonehenge, and Salisbury and others. He is extremely knowledgeable of all varied facts and history of this area and presents them in a fun and informative way. We nicknamed him the Professor after the first day…