Stratford, Stonehenge, Bath & The Cotswolds Premium Tours

Stratford, Stonehenge, Bath & The Cotswolds

Includes Champagne reception at Shakespeare's birthplace - exclusive to Premium Tours!  Highlights: Entrance to Shakespeare Birthplace Museum Champagne reception served in Shakespeare's garden Visit the Cotswolds Entrance to mysterious Stonehenge Free time to shop and explore Georgian Bath

The Tour: 

Stonehenge

First we head straight for Stonehenge the most popular prehistoric monument in the world. Come and marvel at the huge 40 ton Sarsens and the volcanic blue stones that were brought from Preseli mountains over 280 miles away. Discover the mysteries that surround the slaughter stone and see the numerous earth barrows where the beaker people lie buried before heading through the Salisbury plains towards Bath. 

Bath and the Cotswolds

Bath, a world heritage site, is a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. There will be plenty of time to shop and explore before we enjoy a drive through the Cotswolds. As we head north to Stratford we drive through the heart of the Cotswolds, taking in breathtaking views of open countryside criss-crossed by dry stone walls and bustling market towns with magnificent perpendicular churches. 

Stratford-upon-Avon

Birthplace of William Shakespeare, the greatest writer in the English language, and home to the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford is a charming market town set in the heart of rural England. A delightful river winds its way through the town, past the beautiful Holy Trinity church, where Shakespeare lies buried. Our tour includes an exclusive visit to Shakespeare's birthplace before we enjoy Champagne and Strawberry scones*, served in his picturesque garden.

*Champagne and scones are replaced by a cream tea in a traditional English pub during the winter months.

Private morning tour of Stonehenge, Premium Tours

Private morning tour of Stonehenge

With private viewing of Stonehenge - enter the stone circle normally out of bounds to the public. Highlights: Private viewing of Stonehenge in the early morning light away from the crowds Enter the inner stone circle Visit Lacock, a delightful Saxon village See where Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice were filmed Meal stop in a 13th Century inn (food/drinks not included) Visit Bath - free time to shop and explore Entrance to the Roman Baths and Pump Room The Tour:  After your pick-up directly from or near to your hotel, we drive to Bath to visit the Roman Baths and Pump Room. In the late afternoon we visit Lacock for an early evening supper in a 13th Century inn, before driving to Stonehenge. As the sun begins to set, we enter the stone circle (which is normally roped off to the public) for a unique private viewing. The most dramatic and atmospheric way of visiting Stonehenge.  On selected days the tour operates in reverse, beginning with a private viewing of Stonehenge before it opens to the public in the morning, so we see the stones in the eerie morning light. This is followed by our visits to Lacock and Bath.  Stonehenge - private viewing at sunrise  Built nearly 5,000 years ago, Stonehenge is the most popular prehistoric monument in the world. Most visitors to the site are not allowed direct access to the stones. With Premium Tours you get that access, with a private viewing of the mysterious monoliths. We will enter the stone circle itself and stand beside the mighty Sarsen rocks towering above us. Our guide will explain the history of this ancient site, pointing out the altar, slaughter and heel stones, above which the sun rises dramatically on the summer solstice. There will be time to enjoy the peace, away from the crowds, as we experience Stonehenge at its most mystical and atmospheric best. Not to be missed!  Lacock  Lacock is a little known, picturesque village dating back to the Saxon era. Many of the beautiful buildings originally formed part of an extensive monastic complex and are now owned by The National Trust. So pretty is the village that it has provided the setting for many movies and television dramas including Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and more recently Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. We will take a delightful walk before we enjoy breakfast in The George Inn, a vintage English pub built in 1361. (food/drink not included ) Bath  Bath, a world heritage site, is a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. There will be plenty of time to visit Bath Abbey, or to shop and explore. Your guide will also conduct an optional walking tour to show you where Charles Dickens lived and worked as a young man, and a give you a chance to sample some delicious cheeses fresh from the local dairy farms. Then we will enter the magnificent Roman Baths, where over one million litres of boiling water still burst free from the hot springs everyday. Tour Supplied By Premium Tours

Budget Stonehenge Direct Premium Tours

Stonehenge Direct Afternoon Tour from £30

Extended visit to Stonehenge - includes entrance fee!  Highlights: Entrance to Stonehenge included Audio guide tour at the site  Professional driver and luxury air-conditioned coach Scenic drive through the Salisbury plains The Tour:  Stonehenge The most famous prehistoric monument in the world, and now a world heritage site, Stonehenge stands alone in the vast empty tract of Salisbury plain. Its origins date back nearly 5,000 years and it has been home to pagan religion and spiritual worship, not to be mention public debate ever since. What was this vast collection of stones intended for? Was it observatory of the moon, a temple to the sun, or an elaborate cemetery? Who were the people who carried and carved these 40 ton rocks? Come and unlock the secrets for yourself and marvel at this remarkable and mysterious feat of ancient engineering and design. Entrance to the site with audio guide is included.