Cotswolds Villages and Oxford Full Day Tour from London: Top UK Destinations Exploration

Embark on an adventurous 11-hour tour from London to explore top UK destinations including Oxford and the Cotswolds. Discover charming English villages and stroll through the medieval streets of Oxford. Don’t miss the Ashmolean Museum, the Bridge of Sighs, and Christchurch College. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bridge of Sighs - Magnificent architecture located in the center of Oxford.
  • Radcliffe Camera - Exquisite architecture in the heart of the city.
  • Bourton-on-the-Water - The most enchanting village in the Cotswolds.
  • Oxford - Discover the historic charm of Oxford.
  • Cotswolds - Journey through the picturesque Cotswolds region and visit two renowned villages.
  • Burford - A quintessential Cotswolds village.
What's Included
  • Round-trip transportation from London
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Live commentary on board
  • Walking tour of Oxford
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Admission fees to any optional sites visited during free-time
Additional Information

Explore top UK destinations including Oxford and the Cotswolds on this adventurous 11-hour tour from London. Delve deep into the rolling hills of the Cotswolds with a guide and stop to explore a charming English village. Spend an hour in Burford in the heart of the Cotswolds. Then, stroll through the medieval streets of Oxford and perhaps take in attractions like the Ashmolean Museum, the Bridge of Sighs, and Christchurch College. By not visiting too many locations, we can take a more relaxed pace and enjoy a 2.5 hour visit to Oxford. Tour includes guide and round-trip travel from London.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum age is four years
Location
Gloucester Road Station
Gloucester Road
GLOUCESTER ROAD TUBE STATION (Kensington area). Wait outside Stanhope Arms pub opposite the station exit: near Tesco Express! For online maps and app travel services use the postcode SW7 4SS: 97 Gloucester Road SW7 4SS
Cancellation Policy

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

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Tracyh
Sep 27, 2024
Highly recommend - Flossy was a wonderful guide very informative. Cotswold was amazing cute and great shopping, Oxford was beyond anything I thought it was going to be. I will find time to go back, 3 hrs wasn't enough, i am not sure 3 days is enough
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Melissa_k
Sep 23, 2024
Our tour guide was was... - Our tour guide was was very friendly and very knowledgeable. From interesting facts to funny anecdotes it made the drive fly by. He gave some recommendations of things to see and try at the two stops, and we also really enjoyed his guided tour of Oxford.
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Suyi_w
Sep 22, 2024
Really good tour - Flossy and Michelle were awesome. Flossy took us through the historical and current aspects of Cotswold and Oxford with much enthusiasm. Too bad we didn’t get to see George Clooney or Hermione 😬. I would highly, highly recommend this tour to all who would like a pleasant day.
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Wendy_g
Sep 21, 2024
Fun day in the country side - Flossy was our guide. She was so up beat and knowledgeable and shared all that with the group. She certainly enjoys her job! Great driver too. Cotswold village beautiful! So quaint and picturesque. Oxford was so interesting. The architecture and history. Weather held up which made it that much nicer.
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Lizg49
Sep 21, 2024
A great day tour - A must do .. Now l know why Oxford and the Cotswolds are significant sites, The tour was expertly curated by James . Thanks also to Robert our bus driver . It was a most enjoyable day
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Danielle_w
Sep 20, 2024
A beautiful day in the Cotswolds - Our tour guide was Flossy and she was a delight. The drive was beautiful and we ended up going to a different village because of road works- so cute! Our stop in Oxford was really interesting. Would recommend!
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Ibrahimseddiqit
Sep 18, 2024
Satisfied - Great location of bourn on water.sorounding with English houses and a beautiful river along the village.good for trip👍👍
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Chris_g
Sep 25, 2024
Great tour to get out of the hustle and bustle of London - We enjoyed our tour guide Flossy and bus driver Michelle very much. We heard lots of interesting facts about the Cotswolds as we drove through the beautiful countryside. The stop at Bourton on the River was at a very idyllic village and it was fun to explore the quaint village shops and cottages. We were not able to visit the second village as promised in the description because of rode construction. The next stop was Oxford and it was very busy on a Saturday. Probably better to visit on a weekday. We signed up for a 'free' tour with an Oxford graduate but left shortly after the beginning as we were not impressed with the tour guide who kept promising to show us places but shortly later said we could see them on our own at the end of the tour! We regretted not staying with Flossy for her short tour of Oxford so we can't say how much we would have seen with her.
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Brenda_r
Sep 19, 2024
A little disappointed - We met up with the bus driver who took us out an hour to pick up our tour guide. Although it was not his fault the village we were supposed to go to had a bridge out so he substituted another. It was lovely. Then we went to Oxford. I think we spent too much time there. We could have gone to another village and spent less time in Oxford. We did a walking tour of Oxford but every building had an entrance fee and we had a hard time filling the time because we did not spend the money. Also I am not a Harry Potter fanatic and Oxford is partly the home to the film. Again I would have preferred going to other villages instead. The tour guide was very knowledgeable but we dropped him off and the driver took us back to London. I was not as comfortable with this driver as I have been with other drivers honestly.
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E3398cvsarahw
Sep 28, 2024
Bait and Switch - take your own tour of Oxford - We booked this trip on Tuesday, Sept 23rd and the itinerary included a stop at Bibury but were told the morning of the trip (3 days later) “we know you probably booked this trip weeks or months ago and were told Bibury was a stop but in the last 10 days, the bridge into Bibury has partially collapsed and no longer can handle buses so we’re going to Bourton on the Water”. Looking at reviews now, I can see the bridge closure was going on since at least the end of August so the itinerary should’ve been updated by the time we booked. We felt like we got a bait and switch. Also, our tour guide didn’t join us until almost 2 hours into the trip and then left almost 2 hours before getting back to London. Other than the walking tour at Oxford (which was great!), we didn’t get much of a “guided” tour. Our bus driver, Dean, was amazing and we felt very comfortable on his bus. If we were to do the day over, we would’ve just taken public transport out to Oxford - there’s a ton to do on campus (shops that include campus and London merch, tons of restaurants and shops, and the campus is beautiful!!!!). The extra drive to the Cotswolds was NOT worth what we saw.
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