Day trip

From London: Full-Day Cotswolds Tour with Lunch

Activity provider: Premium Tours
Day trip

From London: Full-Day Cotswolds Tour with Lunch

Activity provider: Premium Tours
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From US$ 145.67 per person

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Discover the beauty of the Cotswolds on a drive through the English countryside. Enjoy a 2-course lunch at an old coach inn. Visit the picturesque villages of Burford, Bibury, Bourton-on-the-Water, and Stow-on-the-Wold.

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Duration 11 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Itinerary
11 hours
  • Victoria Coach Station

  • Burford

  • Bibury, England (lunch)

  • Bourton-on-the-Water (walk)

  • Stow-on-the-Wold (walk)

  • Gloucester Road Station

Pickup included
Main stop
Other stop
End point
Highlights
  • Visit Bibury which is considered the most beautiful village in the Cotswolds
  • Delight your taste buds with a mouth-watering 2-course lunch at the Swan Hotel
  • Follow your guide on a walk thorugh the town center of Stow-on-the-Wold
  • Capture pictures of the charming small tea house in the town of Burford
  • Have free time to take a stroll through the village of Bourton-on-the-Water
Full description
Enjoy the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, and visit 4 of its loveliest villages – Burford, Bibury, Bourton-on-the-Water, and Stow-on-the-Wold. Travel through the Cotswolds, an area seemingly unchanged with the passing of time. See rolling landscapes, dry stone walls, quaint churches, and streams that tumble past tiny villages and charming hamlets. On this full-day excursion from London, you’ll begin your tour in Burford, where the magnificent High Street slopes down to the River Windrush. See the town’s small tea houses before heading south to picturesque Bibury for lunch. Dine in one of the prettiest villages in England. A 2-course meal awaits you in the heart of the Cotswolds at the Swan Hotel. The restaurant, overlooking the River Coln, is housed in a 17th-century former coach inn, and serves a popular range of traditional dishes, along with ales and fine wines. Explore Bourton-on-the-Water, one of the loveliest villages in the Cotswolds. Afterwards, you’ll travel to Stow-on-the-Wold, a small market town known for its annual fairs. Enjoy a guided walk through the town center before returning to London.
Includes
  • Transportation by luxury air-conditioned coach
  • Professional guide
  • 2-course lunch
  • Drinks
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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Date

Meeting point

The tour departs from Victoria Coach Station, 164 Buckingham Palace Road, London, Gate 19 - 20. The departure time is 8:15 AM, but please note that check-in starts 15 minutes earlier, at 8:00 AM.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

  • Please note that if Swan Hotel is not available, lunch will be held at an alternative lunch venue.
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 482 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.5/5
  • Organization
    4.4/5

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It's been on my bucket list for a long time to visit the villages of Cotswolds. Although I have been in Oxford, going in to the four villages & towns with a day tour gave me a wonderful introduction to the Cotswolds so that I can come back again for a longer stay. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and super sweet. Our driver got us there and back safely.

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March 22, 2023

Fabulous service by Annemarie and Sean. Went out of their way to help and serve us. Couldn’t recommend them enough! It was a great and enjoyable trip. Very kind and everything was well thought of. She even went out of her way to ask us how we would get home and whether we needed any directions. Super happy and totally worth the money. Keep it up!

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October 6, 2022

it was a great trip to the Cotswolds that day. you might consider offering a couple of the small towns in the Cotswolds along with a bigger city like Bath, Oxford, etc. as a potential tour. after seeing two of the towns, the next one looks almost identical and so on. Toby is a great guide!

October 5, 2022

Product ID: 1301