Fast-paced tour! We felt rushed at every stop. We did see Queen Elizabeth's green Land Rover parked at Windsor Castle's courtyard though, but didn't see her majesty. It was pouring when we arrived at Stonehenge so we couldn't really see the site other than from the bus. Oxford was just okay, mostly because it was a quick stop. I'd been there before but it was my daughter's first time there. She didn't enjoy it either--she found it a bit too boring. To me the highlight of the trip would have been Stonehenge but then again, we couldn't see any of it due to the storm. I guess you can't blame mother nature for doing its job, right? Windsor Castle ended up being the best part of the tour although we were caught on a awful and I mean awful traffic jam on our was back to the point that the bus driver had to take a different route through the back roads, which made it even worse. By the time we got back to our hotel, we were just wiped out. Oh, by the way, the guide kept warning us about the time limits on each stop but many people seemed to heed the message. As a result, the number of people on this tour kept dwindling as time went on. Bottom line, if the guide tell you that you have to be on the bus by certain time, make sure you synchronize your watch or something but don't miss the deadlines if you want to finish the tour on the same bus. I actually appreciated that since I've been to tours where people kept missing the deadlines, only to affect other people's times and experiences.
Review by: Melissa P, July 2018
Windsor and Stonehenge were great. By the time we got to Oxford it was rather dark and hard to see things. Probably would have done without that part.
Review by: Heather W, June 2018
Our guide Andy Jackson did a great job. With traffic and travel, there is not a lot of time for each location, but Andy and Mick were very efficient and we got about 90 minutes at each site, which is probably all you could hope for on a single day trip. Andy is very knowledgeable.
Review by: Karynna, May 2018
Super intelligent tour guide who was friendly and very sweet. The tour was a bit fast-paced, but necessary to see all the sights in one day. It was a good mix of walking with the tour guide and free time to explore on your own.
Review by: Patricia A, May 2018
This Evan Evans tour was spectacular, beginning to end. En route, our tour guide pointed out historical landmarks and the homes of famous Brits in literature and theater. She shared insights throughout--in English and Japanese, to the delight of the Japanese visitors on board. I could listen to her speak all day. Her cadence, her wit and her brilliance reminded me of a great professor. I wish I could remember her name but I doubt that the company has a lot of guides who speak Japanese.
Review by: Jennie M, May 2018
Had an amazing time at Windsor and wished we could have stayed longer.
Review by: Walid Z, April 2018
Overall, a wonderful experience, with alot of stories along the way. The trip was very timely, and the buses left exactly at 8am, so make sure you're there on time!_br/_ Our guide Patty was very informative, had alot of stories and very knowledgeable of the history. She went above and beyond to make sure we're all comfortable along the way, making sure our information box worked well before we needed to use it. The only area for improvement, would be to give more precise directions for returns to the bus as a couple of us had to ask for directions at the first stop at Winsor.
Review by: Lindsay T, April 2018
We greatly enjoyed this tour that took us all over the English countryside! Be prepared for a long day 11 hours and a lot of driving 45 mins from London to Windsor, 1.5 hours from Windsor to Stonehenge, 1.5 hours from Stonehenge to Oxford, 1.5-2 hours from Oxford to London. However, we didn't mind the driving, as the variety of sites that the tour visited made the journeys worth it, and the bus was clean and comfortable.
Review by: TheAnge, April 2018
A unique insight into History and the Royal Family. Windsor is blend of old and new, the history of the Royal family and the Castle, coupled with the new since they still use it and were in residence while we were there touring the castle. Stonehenge is close to 5000 years old and the tour provides a peak into history and the archaeologists views on prehistoric man and how the stones were arranged and the meaning behind the sight. Oxford, as a town has such unique architecture, showing the years as the colleges have grown and evolved in the last 1,000 years...Tour guide Patricia provided great insights for all 3 sights...be prepared for long bus rides and a 10 hour day.
Review by: Irene P, April 2018
It was a great tour. The only thing that was less was the long queue at Windsor Castle due to extra control but the whole experience was good and the guide gave us extra time so we were able to see everything we wanted to. The experience of Stonehenge was good we had a great audio tour. In Oxford it was our guide that told us everything and she as really great. Overall a great experience.
Review by: Michael B, April 2018
Three venues and the associated drive time makes for a long day. I would suggest two of the three venues would be better by allowing more time at two sites and less time in the bus. Our travel group of three all rated Stonehenge our 1,Windsor Castle 2, and Oxford 3. Unfortunately, we didnt have enough time to visit the information center while at Stonehenge.
Review by: Katey B, March 2018
We really enjoyed this day trip. We did not feel rushed as this is a highlights tour and had adaquate time to view the highlights of each place. Overall we had a great time and were very impressed. If you only have one day to visit this is a great trip to see a lot in a short amount of time.
Review by: Philip B, March 2018
Claudia and Paul were great!
Review by: Sabrina W, March 2018
Informative and efficiently run highlight tour of 3 iconic British locations. Tour covers a lot of ground so should not expect to see everything. Emily and Paul were great guide and driver combination. Range on the audio system was weak. It was difficult to manage and maintain connection between guide and large group walking cross long blocks. Boarding at Victoria Coach Station is a bit chaotic.
Review by: Dayanne V, March 2018
I highly recommend this tour. The company is very serious, and the tour guide was completely nice and funny too. We got to see all of these amazing places in one day, and even had some free time to visit stores and restaurants.
Review by: Éva A, March 2018
This is a sperfect one day tour to see the most famous sights around London. We had a great bus driver and a guide, Deborah who was really nice and flexible. Though we had a terrible weather they managed to show us everything in. _br/_ We also had our 12 year-old son with us, who doesn't speak English well and he also enjoyed the tour. _br/_ I can suggest the company ant the tour for those who wants to see more around London in a short time and want to travel in comfort.
Review by: Barbara B, March 2018
Guide was awesome, we learned a lot about the areas we visited. Tour times were reasonable. Make sure you are at the meet up location on time! They are very strict on that and will leave. Overall great experience and would go again.
Review by: simpson72.az, March 2018
This was a tough tour to review. The tour group, Evan Evans, are polite and professional. Much of my experience is outside of the control of the tour company, but these are things I wish I had known prior to booking. Would I have done the tour anyway? Probably, but would have been better prepared.
Review by: Monique Y, February 2018
Although Kevin was very knowledgeable and personable, by the time we arrived in Oxford it was late and getting dark. Adding to this, we only toured the outside of buildings. Windsor was a disappointment only because the Queen and family were in residence celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary which meant the State apartment was closed to the public. Of course that is the chance you take... Stonehenge is awe inspiring! Kelvins dinner recommendation was delish!
Review by: Dinar R, January 2018
Actually I was enjoy my first vacation to United Kingdom, and found this tour such a good value, while the price was not included the entrance ticket to all of destination and we should pay another amount. I was pay with my credit card, and just realized that the amount was not the same with earlier information, I was upset found Viatour did such thing, but what can I do? The tour was also not my expectation that the tour guide was not very helpful at all, she only give a long long explanation in details without give us any change to take a picture or even enjoy the tour, she advise us to walking through in a rush and did not care that some of us might be tired or can not follow the group. I prefer to free and easy tour and enjoy every moment from the every spot instead of just follow the talkative tour guide. it was very useless.
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