Ting å gjøre i Cotswolds

My partner and I joined the Cotswolds day tour with lunch included last week, and our guide, Eva, along with our driver, Carlos, made it a truly wonderful day out. Eva used to be a teacher, and it really showed in the best way possible. She shared fascinating background stories and folklore about the places we visited, giving us such an engaging perspective on our surroundings. She wore a striking red trench coat on the day and looked just like Superwoman—spotting her in the crowd was instantly reassuring! Lunch was held at a lovely, upscale restaurant. My partner opted for the fish and chips, which came with a remarkably generous, fresh, and flavourful fillet. I had the ravioli, and it was equally delicious. Throughout the day, Eva was exceptionally warm, making an effort to chat with everyone and kindly offering to take photos for us outside the church. We absolutely loved her and genuinely hope to join another of her tours in the future.

It was a lovely relaxing day visiting 3 towns in Cotswold. The bus was comfortable, you could eat and drink on the bus, and charge your phone. The best part was being driven to all of these quaint town and not having to personally deal with directions or traffic. I did this tour with my adult daughter and 18 month old granddaughter , who was a trooper throughout the day! I would recommend for a worry free adventure.

En flott dagstur å huske, med en fantastisk sjåfør/guide (Lalji), og selskapet var punktlig, noe som er ganske viktig for en tur som har litt avstand å dekke. De to små byene i Cotswold imponerte meg ikke, men Oxford var storslått. Jeg likte kartet som ble gitt, det hjalp med den to timer lange turen.

Vi likte å besøke Oxford og satte pris på den informative kommentaren under bussturen, takket være Pablo. Vi var imidlertid svært skuffet over at Cotswolds faktisk ikke ble besøkt, til tross for at Cotswolds var fremtredende inkludert i turens markedsføring og reiseplan. Dette var spesielt frustrerende fordi vi bestilte turen i forventning om å oppleve Cotswolds som annonsert. Vi fant også ut at noen av attraksjonene nevnt i reiseplanen krevde ekstra inngangsavgifter, noe som ikke ble gjort tilstrekkelig klart ved bestillingstidspunktet. Turoperatøren bør være mye mer transparent og nøyaktig i sin markedsføring. Hvis Cotswolds faktisk ikke er inkludert som destinasjon, bør dette tydelig opplyses for å unngå å villede reisende. Turen hadde noen hyggelige og informative øyeblikk, men dessverre påvirket forskjellen mellom det som ble annonsert og det som faktisk ble levert, vår totale opplevelse betydelig.

Our guide Alan made this Stonehenge day trip so much more than just “look at some rocks”. On the drive from London he explained the history, the solstice alignments, the Salisbury Plain landscape, and gave loads of practical UK travel tips you won’t find in any guidebook. He drives very safely (big plus on those narrow country roads!), and the whole itinerary was perfectly paced — enough time at Stonehenge to actually take it in, plus photo stops without feeling rushed. Pickup was smooth, the audio guide made sense after Alan’s intro, and the whole day just flowed. Easily one of my favourite day trips. Thank you Alan!

Our guide was wonderful! He was very kind. The places we went to are very scenic and picturesque. Love it.

Stonehenge, Bath and Stratford-upon-Avon were all absolutely beautiful. The tour truly exceeded our expectations. A huge part of that was thanks to our amazing guide, Nicholas. He was engaging, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable throughout the entire journey, which made the experience even more memorable.

En veldig fin tur. Blenheim Palace er et sted man bare må besøke. Vi hadde rundt 2 timer til å utforske. Også fin utsikt fra hagen.