- Fully refundable and amendable up until 14 days before travel
Booking a private small group tour with International Friends gives you flexibility to visit your destinations at your own pace, with the added support of expert advice and guidance. Book a private day trip and take advantage of the following inclusions:
- Exclusive use of an executive touring vehicle for 9 - 10 hours
- Expert staff on hand to help plan your itinerary & ensure you make the most of your day
- Door to door service. We collect from all London & Heathrow addresses, other pick ups available on request.
- Optional service of an expert guide to accompany you for the day
- All vehicles deep cleaned daily.
- Flexible booking guarantee
Recommended Itinerary
Begin your Stonehenge, Bath and Cotswolds day trip with collection from your London or Heathrow address. We can collect from your hotel lobby, air bnb, airport arrival terminal, train station, guest house or private address. You'll then escape from the city to rural Wiltshire, where high on the chalk uplands of Ancient Wessex we find enigmatic Stonehenge. Head up to the circle itself and take in the majesty of this awe inspiring monument, before visiting the visitorr centre, where you can learn of the different periods of building, some stretching back 5,000 years, the people that worshipped here and the various theories behind its alignments and purpose before your journey continues on to Bath.
Bath has been a popular city for for thousands of years, owing to the hot springs that bubble up to the surface at several locations in the city. At a constant temperature of 46.5C, the only warm springs in the country, it isn't surprising that the Romans developed their resort of Aqua Sulis here 2,000 years ago! The city was beautifully re-invented in the 18th century and became a centre for high society, which you'll see in the elegant crescents, squares and terraces, built for the Georgian elite. See the Roman Temple, and original Roman pavement. Take some time for lunch in one of the elegant tea rooms, and try a famous Sally Lunn bread bun.
Your driver will then take you into the limestone hills of the Cotswolds for a scenic journey via the country roads, which our smaller vehicles navigate with ease, before stopping in the Medieval village of Lacock. This picture perfect village, owned by the National Trust, boasts an ancient barn, village lock up and 15th century church, not to mention an array of beautiful cottages. Owing to the delightul surroundings Lacock has been used as a backdrop for many TV and film productions such as Harry Potter, Cranford, Pride and Prejudice and the recent Downton Abbey movie.
The next stop on your private day trip is Avebury, a pretty village of thatched cottages nestling in the middle of a huge circle of ancient stones. Beautifully unique, the stone circle here is over fourteen times larger than its more famous neighbour, Stonehenge! Take a walk around the mysterious standing stones and explore the attractive village before your day trip ends.
Services
We have three services, tailored to cater to a range of budgets.
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Driver only
An experienced driver who is familiar with our touring routes, but does not guide. Should you book this service, you will visit Stonehenge, Bath & Avebury independently. Audio guides are available at Stonehenge & the Roman Baths, subject to availability.
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Driver/guide
An experienced driver who can guide from the vehicle.
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Driver with guide
Our most popular option. An experienced driver and a separate professional guide who can guide from the vehicle and lead walking tours in Stonehenge, Bath & Avebury.
- Please bear in mind that when booking this service, you will need to allow a seat for the guide. For example, booking this service for 8-16 people will allow seats for a party of 15 passengers plus the guide.
Please note that the services above do not include entries or meals, but we are of course very happy to help with this - should you wish to include entry tickets or meal bookings please see our FAQs tab.
