Canterbury and Dover: Explore Kent's Historic Gems

Explore Canterbury, Dover Castle, and Kent Villages on an 11-hour small group tour from London. Discover history, stunning landscapes, and iconic landmarks.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Greenwich - We make a short stop in Greenwich on our way out of London. Greenwich forms part of our natural route out of the city and is a great place for us to stop and grab a coffee and use the bathroom before we get out into the countryside. Admire the Cutty Sark - a famous restored 19th century tea clipper sailing ship. Hear stories of Kings…
What's Included
  • Optional walking tour in Canterbury (included in the price)
  • Professional guide. Fully commentated small group guided tour
  • Transport by luxury, air-conditioned mini coach & complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Optional entry to Canterbury Cathedral. Tickets can be bought on arrival. Adults £17 Child FREE
  • Tickets to Dover Castle not included. Cash/card payment taken on the day. See pricing below
  • 2nd Sep ‘24 - 30th March ‘25: Mon - Fri £14.50 child, £20.00 over 65’s/students, £22.70 adults
  • 2nd Sep ‘24 - 30th March ‘25: Sat/Sun & public holidays £16.30…
Additional Information

Join our intimate group of no more than 16 people for an 11-hour day tour departing from London to Canterbury, Dover and various Kent villages. Journey with us through the ‘Garden of England’ county. Our trip takes us back in time, starting with a stopover at Greenwich, the birthplace of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). From there, we delve into the heart of…

Location
5 Belvedere Rd
Belvedere Road
LONDON EYE departure point: Belvedere Road, next to the London Eye and near the corner of Belvedere Road and Chicheley Street, Waterloo – SE1 7BP.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Steven_k
Apr 18, 2025
As good as it gets! - Cara is absolutely fantastic. Energetic, and extremely knowledgeable. Couldn’t have been nicer and was constantly making sure that all of our needs were met. It was a wonderful day and we enjoyed all of the locations on the tour.
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526petep
Apr 18, 2025
The best tour ever! - We spent a wonderful day with Cara touring Kent, Dover and Canterbury. She was wonderful, funny, patient and knowledgeable. A fantastic new, clean and safe bus. Would absolutely recommend The English Bus for a tour.
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Mom_of_3usuallyusa
Apr 8, 2025
Great guide, great tour - We had a great day with the knowledgeable and personable Cara - a great guide and driver. Communication was clear before and during the tour. Ample time was given at each stop. Highly recommended!
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Kathleen_p
Apr 5, 2025
Good job Cara - This was a good day, Caraway was friendly and knowledgeable. English bus is for a small group and is enjoyable.
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Ann_c
Mar 29, 2025
Entertaining & knowledgable. Long day but great company - Our guides were Cara & Val. Both were great fun to talk to & they were VERY patient with 2 old ladies who were always the last 2 to the bus. Full of information & passion for history which enriched our experiences greatly. Courteous& generous with all the guests on the trip. Would recommend your new tour bus company to others.
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Parker
Jan 20, 2025
Book with the English Bus! - We booked this tour looking for something more than we would find on a standard tour bus… and we got it! Taking a smaller van allowed us to see so much more than we would have in a larger tour bus. By far the highlight of our vacation. Andy was a terrific guide who was very knowledgeable and able to answer all of our questions. All of the stops were enjoyable and we had plenty of time at each one to see/do everything we wanted. We will be sure to book with the English Bus again on our next trip!
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U4251qpmatthewm
Oct 29, 2024
Go for the guide! - Super informative and fun, Jon was our guide and he was fantastic. I think the guides are the main reason to go on a tour if you already have a car, and he definitely didn’t disappoint. Would 100% recommend it! And definitely go on the walking tour in Canterbury!
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489pl
Oct 27, 2024
Highly recommend this day trip and this tour bus! - Great way to see/visit/learn about areas outside of London. Along the drive, the history of each location was explained and it was very interesting. The Dover Cliffs and Canterbury were amazing places. Highly recommend this day trip with this company!
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Fearless616848
Apr 10, 2025
Great one day tour - Cara was an excellent tour guide and drove the Sprinter like a champ! We enjoyed the tour, especially Canterbury. Cara’s knowledge of history, woven together with some humour, provided the backdrop to an interesting tour.
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Matt
Apr 8, 2025
Mostly good - Professional tour, as advertised except Dover Cliffs, where we didnt go down to the beach for some reason. That was disappointing and, I believe, unexplained. Our guide exuded cheerful energy throughout (11 hrs!) and drove splendidly - but a few walking instructions were unclear to us. For example, companion and I ( native English speakers) BOTH missed the walking entrance to Canterbury Cathedral, which is actually quite humorous considering a) it's a colossal edifice looming over the entire countryside and b) we eventually backtracked and were admitted 2 mins prior to closing, trotting to get in! All's well that ends well, but I would've been livid had we missed entry after such a long drive and honest miscommunication. The cathedral, btw, is magnificent and well worth the extra 20 or so charge. Dover Castle charged 50 pounds for the two of us, and while certainly a worthy historical stop I would've appreciated a more formal welcome or orientation for that addtl charge. Also, we found walking around both hilly Dover sites strenuous at times. Pleasant tour overall. Booking was a breeze. Just needs a bit of fine tuning for a genuinely 5 star experience.
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up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).