This trip was great and worth the price. Our guide Celia was wonderful and she and the driver made our trip. Even though there was a small mishap not caused by tour or guide, but by crazy driver who ran into my husband even though we were standing on side of road in a very small village lady just ran into him with her car thank heavens he wasn't hurt guide was very upset but it wasn't her fault. We love the places we visited and wouldn't hesitate to book again.
Review by: Susan, October 2017
Only 1 hour at Blenheim
Review by: jesse d, September 2017
Excellent tour. Our tour guide Phil was outstanding. He had so much info and was a delight. Had been to London many times but the countryside and it is definitely worth it. Blenheim also was very interesting particularly for Churchill fans. Highly recommended.
Review by: andrew w, August 2017
GREAT GUIDE AND DRIVER COTSWOLDS GOOD BLENHEIM PALACE DISAPPOINTING
Review by: judy, August 2017
Great tour - guide was a jerk.
Review by: renee m g, August 2017
We were only given an hour and a half at Blenheim Palace-NOT NEARLY enough time for a residence that is larger than Buckingham Palace. When I booked this tour it said Blenheim Palace and the Cotswolds. We stopped at two other stops-Burton on the Lake and Brampton before Blenheim Palace and after the Cotswolds. I did not get to take in any of the tours of the private parts of the house of Blenheim Palace there are three extra tours you can book at a small. additional price to see the family rooms and I barely got to experience the two tours included in the regular ticket price. Many of the members of our group expressed displeasure at spending such a short time at the Headliner of our tour. When I booked this tour I knew the home was 2 hours outside of London and figured we would be given at least 3-4 hours to experience this wonderful English Palace. If you want to see all Blenheim has to offer, go on your own you can easily take the tube and a bus to get to Blenheim which I found out too late.
Review by: Claudia M, July 2017
A great day of contrasts!! Small Cotswolds villages and the great palace home of the Churchill family which is similar to other palaces of the era. The most fun part was the village of Bampton to see the locale of the exterior Downton Abbey scenes.
Review by: Katherine K, July 2017
This was a good day and we really enjoyed the Cotswolds!
Review by: Lei W, May 2017
It was a well organized trip. I've learned to much about English history. The CotswoIds area is lovely. I wish we could stay at Blenheim Palace a hour longer. I felt that we were hurried out of the magnificent palace. It was interesting to listen to the palace's tour guide. Unfortunately I had to abandon the tour to rush out to see the garden. Places such as Bourton-on-the-water was nice but not that interesting. Probably just gave an opportunity to have lunch.
Review by: Brian J, October 2016
It was a great trip that took us to beautiful parts of the Cotswalds, including the Downton Abbey village of Bampton. My only complaint is that 25 minutes was not enough for the stop here and in Bibury. But our bus driver, Tom, was very capable and our guide, Chrissy, was excellent and very thorough and very good at directions and explaining what we were seeing. Our trip back to the city was very well organized.
Review by: Brian J, October 2016
I already wrote that.
Review by: c3murphy, October 2016
Very fast pace. Beautiful area. Just whets appetite for more time in Cotswalds and Blenheim Palace.
Review by: Andrea S, October 2016
Blenheim is a beautiful palace but there really isn't enough time to appreciate all of its charms, so move quickly! The Cotswolds are just amazing and I could have used more time there as well, but they did stop in three different villages, which was great. I can't decide if the one drive-by was a bonus or an exercise in frustration, since I so wanted to stop and look around, but we didn't. Beautiful countryside.
Review by: Marlaine T, September 2016
Wonderful trip. Informative tour guide. Toured three towns in the Cotswolds along with Blenheim Palace. A must for any serious tourist to the London area!
Review by: Rita N, September 2016
I thought the tour was great and we had a lot of free time to explore at our leisure._br/_ The tour guide Sheila and the bus driver Laurie were great._br/_ Thank you for a great experience.
Review by: Susan B, September 2016
I was disappointed that we were not able to spend more time at Blenheim Palace. We hardly had enough time to tour the palace and no time to look at the gorgeous gardens. And I was also disappointed that we were not able to view the private residences due to the family being there because of a horse show that was going on. It would have been helpful if we were told this when we booked our tickets and we could have picked another day. Also, I think this tour would be better if only one stop was made in the Cotswolds and the rest of the time spent at the palace.
Review by: KARTIK.MOHLA, September 2016
The tour guide was extremely rude during the entire trip. He made very personal remarks against quite a few of the tourists only because they were 2 minutes late. His descriptions also suggested a very strong tone of superiority rather than being neutral and grounded. Despite being very particular on time, we only managed to get 40 minutes for lunch which meant having a quick hustle to find a place to eat rather than eating peacefully in a nice restaurant. When I asked him if he could point me to a few options I had read on TripAdvisor, he had never even heard of those restaurants!
Review by: mjburr, August 2016
Had a great day with Lesley on this tour. Could have spent more time at the place and gardens though. But over all a wonderful tour.
Review by: Tom M, August 2016
Great tour. Sandra was superb as a guide.
Review by: Tiffany S, July 2016
This tour was really well done. My tour guide, Debra, was so knowledgable, hilarious, and kind. I was kind of skeptical about how many 5-star ratings these trips have, but now I understand why.
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