Oxford und Cotswolds – Ganztägige Tour in kleiner Gruppe ab London
Nach der Abfahrt um 9:15 Uhr vom Greenline-Busterminal führt Sie Ihre Tour in Richtung Nordwesten aus London heraus, vorbei an den Pinewood Film Studios und durch die Chilterns Hills-Region von herausragender Schönheit. Die malerische Landschaft hier ist atemberaubend und hat die TV-Sendungen Midsummer Murder und Vicar of Dibley inspiriert.
Der erste Halt ist Oxford, wo Sie Zeit haben zum Erkunden der wunderschönen denkmalgeschützten Gebäude. Erkunden Sie die legendäre Universität Oxford; steigen Sie auf einen der Aussichtspunkte, um die Skyline der Stadt zu sehen, oder bewundern Sie die Kunst und Antiquitäten im Ashmolean Museum. Die Wahl liegt ganz bei Ihnen.
Nach dem Mittagessen (auf eigene Kosten) verbringen Sie den Nachmittag auf einer Tour durch die schönen Dörfer der Cotswolds mit ihren winzigen Eisenstein-Cottages, die noch genauso aussehen wie vor Jahrhunderten.
Besuchen Sie Bampton, ein Dorf mit einer langen Tradition von Morris-Tänzen. Sie können die herrliche Pfarrkirche St. Mary erkunden, wo viele bekannte Szenen aus Downton Abbey gedreht wurden. Der nächste Halt ist in Burford, eine kleine Marktstadt, bekannt als das „Tor zu den Cotswolds“. Während Sie hier sind, genießen Sie vielleicht einen traditionellen englischen „Nachmittagstee“ (optional, zum Kauf angeboten).
Schließlich begeben Sie sich auf eine kurze Fahrt nach Bibury, das von William Morris als „das schönste Dorf in England“ beschrieben wurde, und der Ort, den Henry T Ford am liebsten zerlegen und in die USA verschiffen wollte. Hier haben Sie Zeit für einen Spaziergang auf der märchenhaften Arlington Row.
Nach einem ganzen Tag voller Erkundungen in der Stadt Oxford und den Dörfern der Cotswolds begeben Sie sich auf die Rückfahrt nach London. Die Rückkehr erfolgt schätzungsweise gegen 19:00 Uhr. Sie werden zu Ihrem ursprünglichen Abfahrtsort zurückgebracht.
- Fahrer
- Ortskundiger Reiseleiter
- Führung in kleiner Gruppe
- Beförderung im klimatisierten Kleinbus
- Eintrittspreise
- Speisen und Getränke
- Trinkgeld (optional)
- Transfer vom und zum Hotel
- Die Bestätigung erhalten Sie zeitgleich mit der Buchung
- Das Mindestalter beträgt 5 Jahre
- Maximal 6 Personen pro Buchung
- Mindestens 1 Erwachsener erforderlich
- Kinder müssen von einem Erwachsenen begleitet werden
- Die Tour findet bei jedem Wetter statt. Bitte kleiden Sie sich entsprechend
The driver was really kind, the tour itself it’s a bit boring due to the much time spent on the bus, Bibury its Just a street and the trout farm si the only thing that’s interesting to see but we didn’t have time. Oxford it’s beautiful but quite everything is closed to visitors.
Here are my points..... The van itself was not great. The ac wasn't cold enough for one of the hottest day in the UK. And it was manual. Oh God.. The driver/tour guide was nice but he drove a bit too fast at times like he was in a race. He talked way too much for MY TASTE. Some were unnecessary to be honest. The villages were okay . Nothing really interesting. The drive there was not worth anything. DON'T do this tour if you get carsick. You will regret it. I'm telling you. One couple saw me all pale and sitting down and asked me if I was okay. The lady gave me ginger pills for my stomach which kind of helped. The driver did warned me but what can I do? I already paid for it. Oxford was not as great as I thought. There is shopping to do there which I love. It's one of the best things about traveling. For those with IBS or any stomach issue....there is a FREE restroom you can use in the museum's basement/lower floor and at the McDonald's(up the stairs) But yeah... you spend most of the time in the bus. Also, I think they need to change the end time or something.... there was a crazy amount of traffic on our way back. I had a hard time finding the bus. Instructions are not really specific.
Managed to see a lot in one day. Very comfortable coach and our tour guide, Rob was knowledgeable , friendly and a great driver. We would recommend this trip
Small group meant an uncomfortable van with a driver who steered with one hand and talked with the other! This was basically transportation (and not a tour) to Cotswolds Villages and Oxford to be dropped off with no further information. It would be easy to provide a simple map of Oxford to provide direction on where to go instead of verbal directions and then disappearing. Will not use this vendor (Rabbi's) again.
Really great day, smaller group, outstanding tour guide, beautiful scenery! The English countryside is beautiful, make sure to include this tour.
The Cotswolds were beautiful and ample time was spent. At the village stops. Oxford was an interesting visit - great history and architecture, beautiful grounds but the city was quite commercialized and crowded. Less time could have been allotted to this stop. Our guide was excellent - easy going, informative, patient. Highly recommend this tour.
Perhaps our expectations were too high, but this all day tour didn't really meet them. There is a LOT of driving involved getting to the Cotswolds, from the Cotswolds to Oxford and then back to London. Candidly, the area of the Cotswolds we saw was nothing special, and our while our driver provided good information on the ride to each location, we were totally on our own once we arrived with no real direction or sense of what we were seeing. Our lunchtime stop barely had enough time to eat much less see any of the sights. And most disappointing, our trip to Oxford was again an entirely "self-guided" tour once we arrived. Given the small size of the group, we expected at least some time with our guide walking through each location.
Our guide, Nick, did a wonderful job of telling stories of British history and what to expect at each location we stopped at. We went to Oxford first, and had around 2-2.5 hours free time to explore. Nick recommended that we eat lunch in Oxford, which we did. We walked all around the town, climbed the Carfax tower (for 5 pounds) and got to look inside one of the university colleges. Next, we went to Bampton and saw the church from filming in Downton Abbey, for around 20 minutes. We don't watch the series, so we didn't particularly care about this, but it was still cool to see. My favorite town in the Cotswolds was Bibury. I wish we could've stayed there longer! We had around 30 minutes to explore, during which we had cream tea at the Trout farm cafe (so much cheaper than tea options in downtown London) and took lots of pictures of the beautiful town. Finally, we went to Burford, and had around an hour to explore there. Burford was full of shops and cafes lining a hill. It was about a 2 hour drive back to London from there. We had an overall great experience! Be aware, that the guide does not take you around the towns that you stop in. We had an assigned meeting time and place, and were set off to explore on our own. We hadn't planned what we wanted to do/see in any of the stops, and it worked out fine. But know that you have to find your way around Oxford on your own. Thanks for a lovely tour!
Our tour guide Pete was by far very knowledgeable. He guided and helped us become comfortable. Often he was funnn and made our tour enjoyable.