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Stop At: Shakespeare's Birthplace, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6QW England

We journey up to Stratford-upon-Avon to the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and enjoy a guided tour of the town by minibus viewing the remarkable array of timber framed Tudor buildings that survive from Shakespeare's own lifetime including his church, school and family homes. We then enter the house he was born in.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Holy Trinity Church, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6BG England

Enjoy a guided tour of the town by minibus viewing the remarkable array of timber framed Tudor buildings that survive from Shakespeare's own lifetime including his church, school and family homes.

Pass By: Anne Hathaway's Cottage & Gardens, Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9HH England

We will take a photo stop outside Shakespeare's wife childhood home, Anne Hathaway's cottage in Shottery.

Pass By: Burford Library 86A High Street, Burford OX18 4QF England

We then drive out to the beautiful Cotswolds, a range of limestone hills with green valleys and villages made up of honey coloured cottages. We use the narrow country lanes to visit off the beaten track places, including Burford, Bourton on the Water and the Rissingtons, our journey featuring plenty of meandering streams and sleepy hamlets. We will make a lunch stop in the delightful town of Stow-on-the-Wold with its village green and historic market square.

Stop At: Stow-on-the-Wold Market Square, Stow-on-the-Wold England

We will make a lunch stop in the delightful town of Stow-on-the-Wold with its village green and historic market square. Please note food and drink is not included.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: All Souls College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AL England

Ending the day in Oxford, we will take an informative and in-depth walking tour of the University, colleges and town. Here we see how this ancient University founded in 1167, operates within its traditional collegiate system. Stroll around some of the older city and college buildings

Pass By: Christ Church, St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DP England

Ending the day in Oxford, we will take an informative and in-depth walking tour of the University, colleges and town. Here we see how this ancient University founded in 1167, operates within its traditional collegiate system. Stroll around some of the older city and college buildings

Stop At: The Divinity School, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3AZ, UK

Enjoy a visit to the University's oldest classroom, the 15th century Divinity School.

Duration: 30 minutes

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Included

Travel by executive mini-coach
Guided walk in Oxford
Guided tour of Shakespeare sites in Stratford-upon-Avon
Small group tour, with a maximum of 16 passengers per tour
Entry/Admission - Shakespeare's Birthplace
Entry/Admission - The Divinity School

Not included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
A maximum of 16 people per booking
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

65%

Reviews

4.3

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Judith F

5 | 2019-08-14

We would like to share our travel experience to Oxford, the Cotswolds and Stratford Upon Avon. We were promptly picked up by our guide, Jose. He was very accommodating to everyone in the group and individualized the tour based on participants needs. We spent the entire day learning about the history, and detailed facts about each site. Jose made the whole experience memorable and entertaining. His energy and enthusiasm was contagious. A week later we were still talking about our day with Jose.

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Leah H

5 | 2019-07-03

The company was Rabbi's company. The minibus was modern and spacious with excellent air conditioning. The driver and the guide were very sympathetic. The guide Dan was very nice and knowledgeable. Not enough time everywhere but it's hard to cram 3 places for one day. The trip is recommended. We will continue to travel with Rabbi's company

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DARIEL P

5 | 2018-06-08

The tour is highly recommended to all travelers. The guide and the driver are both professional. Excellent service from the tour company.

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Joan B

5 | 2018-01-14

We loved our small tour group, which traveled in a comfortable, convenient van. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and had a great personality. The smaller size of our van allowed us to get close to the cottages in the Cotswolds and depart the bus for a stroll around the beautiful area and a bit of shopping. Our experience in walking around the Cotswolds was a highlight of our entire trip. The passengers on larger buses were prevented from departing the buses in the Cotswolds because the roads are so small and cant handle large vehicles. We enjoyed our visit to Stratford as well. We saw so much in a single day that we were quite amazed.

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Molly M

5 | 2017-12-10

The trip was excellent and the diver/tour guide was wonderful. Private Group is the way to go-only 7 people in our group. First we went to Stratford-upon-Avon to see Shakespeares birth place. Walked through the house, got some great pictures. We had free time to check out the Main Street where I did some Christmas shopping. Then we headed to The Cotswolds- beautiful and scenic drive with lots of sightseeing and history along the way. Stopped in a tiny town called Stow-on-the-Wold for lunch at a pub founded in 947. We only had an hour here- wish we would have had more time! Lunch at the pub took the entire hour. More scenic driving- then arrived at Oxford. Had a local tour guide for this part- he was very knowledgeable. Walked all over, lots of great history and beautiful buildings. I definitely recommend this tour and will definitely book with them again.

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Lawrence V

5 | 2017-11-26

Great having a small group - we only had 9 people for a 18 person tour. The bus was very comfortable. Our guide was great - great source of information. Loved Oxford, Cotswolds and Stratford upon Avon. Totally worth it.

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Sheila h

5 | 2017-10-08

Great tour. I'm so glad we booked this small group tour. Jorge sp? was our driver and guide. The pick-up location was easy to find and he found us! He was very knowledgeable and very funny. When we arrived at Oxford, he turned us over to local guide, Debbie who was equally terrific. She showed us many Harry Potter movie location sites. Both guides took very good care of us, answering all our questions and giving suggestions. We thoroughly enjoyed our day.

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James F

4 | 2017-10-06

Beautiful and entertaining day. Well worth the time and money.

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