(11 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Bath, Cotswolds, York, Midlands, London
On this comprehensive private tour, experience England’s most interesting and important locations, stay at exclusive hotels in the city and country, and tour with your own expert Blue Badge guide each day.
Begin with a stay in Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed city. Enjoy a personalized tour of Bath’s ancient baths, renowned architecture, antiques districts and other important attractions. En route to the city, visit Stonehenge, one of England’s most enduring icons.
Next, tour the Cotswolds to learn about the region’s incredible history while visiting picturesque stone villages, spectacular English gardens, and ancient Roman roads and ruins.
Continue to York, an ancient Roman city filled with wonderful history and cultural charm. Explore the medieval streets, lovely Victorian gardens, and classic Tudor buildings. Also visit the Jorvik Viking Centre and travel back in time as you explore the reconstructed Viking city that existed over 1,000 years ago.
Next, stop at a local market town and visit English gardens en route to a lakeside country house in the Midlands for an overnight stay at this Relais & Chateaux property.
Continue to London and enjoy comprehensive touring with your private Blue Badge guide and driver. Visit famous landmarks such as the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, the British Museum, Covent Garden, the London Eye, St. Paul’s Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. Alternatively, opt to visit museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum or Sir John Soane’s Museum, browse sophisticated residential and shopping neighborhoods, tour private gardens, explore food markets, or take a boat ride on the Thames and visit Greenwich. One night, enjoy a theater performance in the West End.
Itinerary Overview
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| Day 1 |
Arrive London - Bath
Private tour of Stonehenge en route to Bath for 2 nights |
| Day 2 |
Bath
Full-day private tour of Bath and surrounding countryside |
| Day 3 |
Bath - Cotswolds
Private transfer to Cotswolds for 1 night with touring en route |
| Day 4 |
Cotswolds
Private tour of gardens, villages and historic sites |
| Day 5 |
Cotswolds - York
Private transfer to York for 2 nights. Afternoon city tour |
| Day 6 |
York
Private tour of Yorkshire Dales National Park, villages, monastery, and Jorvik Viking Centre |
| Day 7 |
York - Midlands
Private tour of Melton Mowbray and Burghley House en route to Rutland for overnight |
| Day 8 |
Midlands - London
Private transfer to London for 3 nights. Evening theater performance |
| Day 9 |
London
Full-day private city tour |
| Day 10 |
London
Half-day private city tour |
| Day 11 |
Depart London
Private transfer to airport |
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Hotels
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| Bath: |
The Royal Crescent |
| Cotswolds: |
Buckland Manor |
| York: |
Middlethorpe or Swinton Park |
| Rutland, Midlands: |
Hambleton Hall |
| London: |
Claridge's or Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park |
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Cost
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| $11,020 |
Per person (based on four travelers/two rooms) |
| $10,965 |
Per person (based on three travelers/triple occupancy) |
| $14,465 |
Per person (based on two travelers/double occupancy) |
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