Great West Way® & Uncover the Cotswolds
Windsor / Henley-on-Thames / Reading / Salisbury / Bath / Bristol / Cotswolds / Witney / London
Itinerary
Arrival at Heathrow Airport, followed by a visit to Windsor Castle, home of the British monarch, and an overnight stay in Royal Windsor.
Explore the picturesque Henley-on-Thames, visit Hobbs of Henley for the Midsomer Murders Experience, enjoy an indulgent tour and tasting at Chiltern Valley Winery, and stay overnight in the historic market town of Reading.
Visit Highclere Castle (subject to availability) or enjoy a tour and tasting at Bombay Sapphire Distillery, followed by a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Stonehenge, before an overnight stay in the charming medieval city of Salisbury.
Visit Salisbury Cathedral, home to the Magna Carta, and enjoy a cream tea at the Bridge Tea Rooms in Bradford-on-Avon, served by Victorian-costumed waitresses. Take an informative walking tour of Jane Austen’s Bath with a costumed guide-actor, then choose between visiting the historic Roman Baths or indulging in a relaxing spa treatment at Thermae Bath Spa, before an overnight stay in Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Explore vibrant Bristol, including Clifton Village, visit Brunel’s SS Great Britain, and discover Bowood House & Gardens before an overnight stay in Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Explore the unspoilt village of Lacock, enjoy a culinary experience at Vaughan’s Kitchen Cookery School in Devizes, visit Avebury Stone Circle, the largest in Britain, and browse McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Swindon before an overnight stay in the historic market town of Malmesbury.
Explore the prettiest villages of the Cotswolds, visit the famous Blenheim Palace, and stay overnight in the historic market town of Witney.
Visit Waddesdon Manor, a neo-classical château, explore Kew Gardens, home of the RHS, and stay overnight in London, the nation’s capital.
Visit Apsley House, the home of the Duke of Wellington, see the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, witness the Changing of the Guard ceremony, and explore Hampton Court Palace, the former residence of Henry VIII, before an overnight stay in London, the nation’s capital.
Departure from Heathrow Airport
Includes/Excludes
This Package Includes
- Driver/Guide or Driver and Guide throughout – all languages available
- Services of a private vehicle throughout
- 9 nights of accommodation
- 9 breakfasts – lunch and dinner can also be included
- Windsor Castle
- Midsomer Murders themed Cruise on the Thames
- Tour & Tasting at Chiltern Valley Winery
- Highclere Castle* OR Bombay Sapphire Distillery tour and tasting*
- Stonehenge
- Salisbury Cathedral*
- Cream tea at the Bridge Tea Rooms in Bradford-on-Avon with Victorian costumed waitresses
- Walking tour of Jane Austen’s Bath with a costumed Guide-Actor
- Roman Baths OR treatment at Thermae Bath Spa
- SS Great Britain
- Bowood House & Gardens
- Vaughan’s Kitchen Cookery School Class & Lunch
- Avebury Stone Circle
- McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Swindon
- Blenheim Palace*
- Waddesdon Manor*
- Kew Gardens
- Apsley House
- Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner
- Hampton Court Palace
- * A detour off the Great West Way
