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From London: Shakespeare’s Stratford and Cotswolds Tour

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Depart from London and discover Shakespeare’s birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon and an official Area of Outstanding Beauty, the Cotswolds.

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Duration 10.0 hour

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English

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Details on this Activity

Itinerary

An expert guide leads the way, regaling you with stories and interesting facts about the rich history of these beautiful places. Stratford-upon-Avon, the hometown of legendary playwright William Shakespeare, is the first stop on this day trip.  Filled with history, pay a visit to the place the famous Bard was born - a quaint, unassuming half-timbered house. Learn amazing stories and quirks of Elizabethan living from your expert guide. The next stop is a visit to Shakespeare’s bride Anne Hathaway’s cottage and gardens. This beautiful little thatched farmhouse is the place where the Bard courted his bride. To this day, the property holds items of original furniture, including the Hathaway bed. It is nestled within stunning grounds and gardens, overflowing with fragrant blooms and traditional shrubs. Then continue to the Cotswolds. Visit what is often agreed to be one of the most beautiful areas in the whole of the UK. With quaint villages and breathtaking scenery, the Cotswolds looks like it jumped off the pages of a storybook. This tour makes photo stops at 2 stunning Cotswolds villages: Bourton-on-the-Water, also known as ‘Little Venice’ due to its low bridges and stone banks, and Bibury, a town once described by William Morris as ‘the most beautiful village in England. After a wonderful day of sightseeing, arrive back to London at the approximate time of 7:15pm’ to ‘7:30pm.

Highlights

Explore the rich history and stunning beauty of Shakespeare’s home town
Visit the half-timbered house where Shakespeare was born (if option selected)
See Anne Hathaway’s cottage and garden (if option selected)
Experience an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the Cotswolds
Stop at Bourton-on-the-Water and Bibury

Know before you go

• During peak periods, additional vehicles without Wi-Fi may be used • The tour itinerary and order may change • All vehicles are modern, comfortable, and kept to the highest standards of cleanliness, including a deep clean every day • Due to on-going roadworks between Gloucester Road and Victoria, your tour will end within a 3 minute walk to Gloucester Road Underground Station. This station is in Zone 1 and is three stops Eastbound on the Circle Line or the District Line to Victoria. The Piccadilly Line also runs through Gloucester Road and is 5 stops to Piccadilly Circus.

Includes


Entry to Shakespeare’s birthplace (if option selected) Entry to Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Gardens (if option selected) Entry to Shakespeare's Schoolroom (if option selected) Photo stops at Bourton-on-the-Water and Bibury Transportation by luxury air-conditioned bus Professional guide

Reviews from other travelers

GetYourGuide traveler - United Kingdom

3 /5

(Written on 2024-11-06)

お昼は各自にしても、いつ買ったら良いのか十分な時間がなかった。 最初の見学がダブルブッキングだったようで大幅に遅れ、最後1番楽しみにしていたバイブリーが真っ暗で見えず撮影の時間も大幅にすっ飛ばされた

GetYourGuide traveler - Ireland

5 /5

(Written on 2024-08-01)

Wei was a super guide. Told us all the interesting stories, brought places to life. She had really good indept knowledge of the places we visited and I loved the way she could place Shakespeares story (Read More) into the overall context of English Hostory.

Maria Cristina - Italy

5 /5

(Written on 2024-08-22)

We were lucky to have an excellent guide, Wei. Kind, friendly, passionate, he explained with passion and a wealth of information, in clear and understandable English. The only flaw was the small bus w (Read More)ith narrow seats, not very comfortable. For the rest everything was perfect and therefore recommended.

GetYourGuide traveler - Spain

4 /5

(Written on 2024-07-26)

The guide is the best. Little time to visit three towns.

GetYourGuide traveler - Italy

3 /5

(Written on 2024-09-18)

The guide could be improved

GetYourGuide traveler - United Kingdom

1 /5

(Written on 2024-08-10)

The driver was kind and cheerful and the view was nice. However, the Tour Guide was horrible and unpleasant. One of the worst, if not the worst Tour Guide I ever had. I live in London and my parents w (Read More)ere visiting, and they are literally traumatised. Would not recommend the tour to anyone. In fact, I would advise people otherwise.

GetYourGuide traveler - Turkey

5 /5

(Written on 2024-08-24)

Thank you.

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