City of Bath, Stonehenge and Salisbury

Wednesday 9 July 2014

City of Bath, Stonehenge and Salisbury

Highlights

Entry to Mysterious Stonehenge

Entry to Salisbury Catheral and see the famous Magna Carta

Return transportation by luxury coach

Complimentary hotel pick up from over 80 central London hotels

Description

Mysterious Stonehenge

Wander around the World Heritage Site and be captivated by this unique creation. The monument first took shape 5,000 years ago.and its purpose has been the subject of an abundance of theories; was it designed as a religious temple, an astronomical clock or even a Bronze Age burial ground? Decide for yourself whilst discovering the history of this mysterious monument.

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Salisbury Cathedral

Sample the splendour of Salisbury! Soaring into the skyline, the spire of Salisbury Cathedral stands at a whooping 123m (404ft)! Erected 800 years ago, the revolutionary spire is considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture. Mixing the old with the new, discover the fantastic font, the latest addition to the cathedral. Designed by William Pye, its sculptured splendour mirrors those which reside at Highgrove, the residence of Prince Charles. Marvel at the Magna Carta! See the famous agreement made between King John and his barons at Runnymede in 1215, which lies in the Chapter House

Optional Lunch (Click here to view the Sample Menu)

As lunch time approaches, take this opportunity to have a delightful traditional meal near Sailsbury Cathedral.

Bath

Standing proudly on the slopes of the River Avon, beautiful bath was the first city in England to be designated an UNESCO World Heritage site. The gorgeous 15th century Bath Abbey, the stunning Georgian architecture, the romantic Pulteney Bridge, modelled on Florence's Ponte Vecchio, are all sights to linger on in the memory of your day. On reaching Bath clients can have free time and enjoy tea at pump rooms or visit Jane Austen centre on their own.

Estimated arrival time back in London is around 7:00pm.

Additional Information

Inclusions:

Entry to Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral

Transportation by air-conditioned coach

Professional guide

Complimentary hotel pick up from over 80 central London hotels. You will be taken to our departure point to board your tour.

Exclusions:

Gratuities

Entry to Roman Baths

Food or beverages

Hotel return

We are often asked about the various options on combination tours that include other notable attractions or scenic areas and of these what is the best tour? In particular, tours that are departing from London.

The question is not that simple and requires a more detailed consideration regarding budget, time, time spent at a given attraction, travel time, the experience (Inner Circle access) and those who pack in as much as they can in a short UK visit.
As a summary, we look at each of these in turn.

Budget and Value Tours - Low-Cost Tours
Direct to Stonehenge tours from London (Victoria Coach Station)
Most of the tour operators will offer this as it includes transport, normally free wifi on the coach, entrance prepaid for at Stonehenge with an audio guide on location. Morning and Afternoon options are running seven days a week.
Verdict - A popular choice the morning option allows you to be back in London at around 2.00 PM or take a leisurely breakfast for the Afternoon visit.

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Value/Lowcost Tours
These may appear at first glance to be appealing as they are at a lower cost. However, they do not include entrance fees. We do not recommend these. As an example, a recent observation by a visitor decided to buy a Roman Baths entrance and spent all the allotted time queuing to get in.

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Combined Tours

The most popular and frequently selected tours you must remember that these will need an early start and there will be time spent on the coach between locations on tour. Also, note that there will be a restricted time at each of the locations and for this reason, it may be better to select a combined tour that has fewer attraction visits. A good balance would be -

Stonehenge and Bath, with all afternoon in Bath

Stonehenge and Bath - Entrance To Roman Baths Included

In this category, we have those tours that combine elements of London with a visit to Stonehenge as examples -

Open Top London Bus Tour With Afternoon Visit To Stonehenge -

Summer season - Buckingham Palace and Stonehenge Tour

Full day combined tours.

You can expect these to be around 12 hours depending on traffic, with a reasonable amount of time spent on the coach in travel. They do pack a lot in on the day.

Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Bath - Day Tour From London -

Windsor Castle, Oxford and Stonehenge tour

Lunch at Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, and Bath

Salisbury, Windsor, Stonehenge & City of Bath -

England In One Day - Stonehenge, Bath, Stratford & the Cotswolds -

Private Hampton Court Palace Tour, Lunch at Stonehenge and Bath -

Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Lacock, and Bath. Includes Traditional Lunch In A 14th Century Pub -

The experience - In this section we have those tours that will allow access to the inner circle of Stonehenge
A summary of which is listed here -

Small group tours - You can expect the numbers traveling with you on the above-listed tours to be around 70 people
There are some tours that have a maximum of 16 people this is attractive to those who find too many people a distraction.

Small Group Tour - Stonehenge, Salisbury & Avebury - The Mysteries of Ancient Britain - Day Tour -

/>There are other tours that feature from time to time these will be featured on our main site www.visit-stonehenge.com

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