Escape the hustle and bustle of London and spend the day exploring the historic city of Oxford and the traditional stone villages of the Cotswolds. Travel in comfort through the countryside on a small group tour with knowledgeable guide.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Mobile ticketing: Use your phone or print your voucher
Duration 10 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Discover the English-speaking world’s oldest university at Oxford
Look inside the Great Hall at Christ Church College
Explore the traditional villages of the Cotswolds
Visit the charming town of Bibury and get stunning views of the English countryside

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Depart London and travel by a luxury Mercedes mini-coach to spend the morning exploring the beautiful university city of Oxford. Wander amongst the listed buildings and colleges, and climb one of the vantage points for breathtaking views of the spires. Marvel at the Ashmolean Museum's collection, then head towards the quaint Cotswolds villages to see traditional tiny cottages built from stone. Visit the village of Burford, the Gateway to the Cotswolds, and experience the small market town. Stop at another Cotswold village before heading to Bibury, where you will stroll through the famous Arlington Row.

Includes

Transportation by luxury 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach
Professional driver
Expert guide

Hotel pick-up and drop off
Food and drinks
Gratitudes

Not suitable for

Children under 5 years
Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Traveler requirements

You will receive a mandatory temperature check
You must fill out a travel information form
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Masks are required while indoors

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Meeting point

Please note that this tour does not depart from Victoria Coach Station. Meet at Stand 3, Greenline Coach Terminal, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London, SW1W 9SH. This is located directly behind Victoria Train Station and diagonally across from Victoria Coach Station. Arriving by train or underground: Victoria Train and Underground Station is the closest station to the departure point. You can access the Greenline Coach Station by going through the upstairs food court in Victoria Station next to platform 14 and out the rear exit, or by going outside the station and walking down Buckingham Palace Road which runs alongside Victoria Train Station. Arriving by taxi: request to be dropped off at the corner of Buckingham Palace Road and Elizabeth Bridge. Once you arrive at the Greenline Coach Station, look for the Colonnade Walk sign and take the ramp up to the Subway restaurant and turn left.

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable clothes
Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

Please note that this tour does not depart from Victoria Coach Station
Waterproof clothing is recommended to bring
You're restricted to 14 kilograms (31lbs) of luggage per person on the tours. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus a small bag for onboard personal items

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Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 314 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.6/5
Transportation
4.7/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Safety
4.8/5

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Well managed, timely and organised. Coach and driver was on time and everyone boarded accordingly. It was a nice 16 seater MB coach w comfy seats and near new. Trip was good, lots of sharing from the driver about the places we passed by and stops at Oxford Town for 2 hrs, 1 hr at Bibury and abt 1.5 hrs at the final town in Cotswold. Overall, slightly rushed but fun and entertainment from English tales and Christmas songs from our driver from Rabbie's.

20 December 2021

Dan was a very knowledgeable guide who shared many interesting facts about the sites we visited, this really helped to make the tour more interesting and engaging! One thing that would have been better is maybe the tour could have started earlier so that we can have more time exploring Oxford

14 December 2021

This trip was awesome! Not only the Cotswolds and Oxford were beautiful, but we also got enough time to see each place calmly and Graham was one of the best guides we’ve ever had. He was very knowledgeable and entertaining, so it was a pleasure to go on the trip with him and listen to all the stories and interesting facts.

8 November 2021

From London: Oxford and Cotswolds Villages Day Trip

From London: Oxford and Cotswolds Villages Day Trip

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