Discover some of the most picturesque areas of the United Kingdom on this fantastic day trip to the English countryside. For one day, you can swap the hustle and bustle of London for the fresh air and tranquillity of the Cotswolds – what’s not to love? Step into the beautiful Blenheim Palace, catch stunning views of some of the prettiest villages within the Cotswolds, have a delicious two-course lunch at a quintessentially British pub, and visit the Downtown Abbey behind-the-scenes exhibition at Bampton Library.
Start your adventure nice and early in central London, from where your coach will be leaving at 8:30am (make sure you are there 30 minutes beforehand to check in).
Posted By : Elizabeth_S
a convenient way to see this little piece of england. sondra was great! Blenheim was amazing and the day was lovely.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 14:19:55 
Posted By : kcC6658MF
This company has NO respect at all for disabled people or local residents in the quaint Cotswold villages that they bring their customers to.
They park illegally in residential streets on double yellow lines, obstructing dropped curbs (so that disabled people can not cross the road).
They park across residents’ driveways and even when an ambulance was attending a residence, their coach still parked up dead opposite the ambulance, blocking traffic flow.
They park so near road junctions that vehicles have to exit the road junction on the wrong side of the road. This company is going to cause a terrible accident because of their illegal and inconsiderate coach parking in Cotswold villages.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 11:51:00 
Posted By : Jennifer_L
The majority of the time was spent on a bus (6-7 hours). Cotswalds is touristy and the Blenheim palace was smaller and more boring than expected.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 05:00:17
Posted By : cbkeiter
A lovely relaxing day in the country. Time at two charming Cotswolds villages, and the tour at Blenheim Palace. Our guide and driver were excellent, helpful to everyone. The lunch at the pub was a little disappointing not being traditional pub fare. I would recommend doing lunch oyo as there were many, many dining options at Bourton-on-the-Water. All in all, a lovely day tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 04:43:32
Posted By : X1807REbarbaras
This tour is advertised as a tour of Blenheim Palace—which accounts for perhaps a quarter of the day. Much of the time is spent in two villages—Bampton and Burton-on-the-Water. We started with an aimless walk around Bampton, visiting a Downton Abbey filming site, followed by a lengthy wait for the bus to return. The lunch in Burton was good, and the village is charming, although we learned nothing about it from our guide, Jeff. Another company employee accompanied Jeff and pointed out places where the tour goes, once commenting that we usually go “here,” so it’s possible this was Jeff’s first time leading this tour. If so, one would think he would have notes or other documentation to assist with the effort. No such luck. Instead, little information of importance or depth was provided. Furthermore, English wasn’t Jeff’s first language, and it was sometimes challenging to understand him.
At the first stop, the bus left without counting to ensure that all tour participants had boarded the bus. It’s standard procedure to count the numbers in a group, and it was concerning that this step wasn’t taken to ensure no one was left behind. After lunch, Jeff left with the group while my husband and I were still inside the restrooms. Had I not come outside in time to see the group walking about a block away, I wouldn’t have known where they had gone. Jeff wasn’t even aware that we were missing when we finally caught up with the group. This completely unprofessional behavior is inexcusable.
The final straw was the tour company's miscommunication regarding the tour's ending point in London. We made arrangements based on the company's communication with us, which turned out to be incorrect. Those arrangements had to be altered because of the change in the ending location.
I would not book a tour with this company again.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 07:14:03
Posted By : Anthony_C
We booked this trip months ago. When we got to the bus station the tour guide said this tour hadn’t been running for months. Instead we were put on a tour of Warwick castle ( taudry), Stratford on Avon ( uninteresting) and Oxford where we had been before. YOU PEOPLE ARE TOTALLY INCOMPETENT!!! Will never use you again!
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Posted On : 2024-01-06 15:05:07
Posted By : Leahroseduncan
Cedric and Jim were wonderful! Super friendly and informative. What a great day at the Cotswold and Blenheim Palace ☺️☺️☺️
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Posted On : 2023-10-29 15:20:29
Posted By : Diva_L
I loved it. Thanks to our guide Regeena and to our drived Jose. Such an amazing trip. I do recommend.👍
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Posted On : 2023-10-26 07:21:54
Posted By : Eileen_W
Blenheim Palace was very nice. Lunch in Bourton on Water was good (roast chicken meal). The town was very cute. Those parts were the highlights of the day. Stop at Burford was waste of time as no time to do anything. Think locals not a fan of tourists. Even when spending money in pub, toilet had no toilet paper. On expensive tour, pre-arrangements should be made for toilets or skip the stop entirely.
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Posted On : 2023-10-23 06:40:22
Posted By : RGCAUSTX
This was by far the absolute best tour we’ve ever taken! Regina the tour guide was amazing. She was friendly, interesting, extremely knowledgeable and made the entire day fun. It was evident to us that she loves her job. We noticed that throughout the entire day she made sure that everyone’s questions were answered. She even made sure each person on the bus knew how to find their way back the their hotels at the end of the day drop off point. Mario the bus driver was super careful to be sure the entire trip was comfortable for all his passengers too. We give this tour an A+. It’s worth every penny of the cost and more. If you are looking for the best tour guide, best coach driver, and amazing history and scenery we highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2023-10-21 15:22:03
