Worldwide Tours: United Kingdom
Various Tours
Check out these great tours through out the UK.
London is one of the world’s most exciting destinations, but everyone needs an occasional break from the city.
The surrounding countryside is brimming with beautiful towns, ancient cathedrals, and amazing museums. Explore the historic charms and wealth of English culture that lies outside the capital.
Escape the city in style with private guided tours conducted by the driver. Follow the River Thames as it winds it way through royal Windsor and Britain’s oldest university town, Oxford. These famous destinations are ideal for day trips and suitably close to London.
Go further and discover the delights of Shakespeare’s birthplace, set back upon the banks of the weeping River Avon. Head from Stratford Upon Avon to Warwick and see the countryside unfold like a fairytale kingdom from the towers of England’s finest medieval fortress.
Soothe your aches and pains with a trip to the beautiful spa town of Bath or discover the remarkable monuments of Salisbury and mystical monoliths of Stonehenge.
Buckingham Palace
This is the official London residence of the Queen and you can visit the magnificent State Rooms, where over the centuries, the wealthy and powerful have walked. ***Open daily in the summer***
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is the oldest Tudor palace in England and was where King Henry VIII courted his queens. Visitors can see the State apartments, Tudor kitchens, and the famous maze. The sumptuous interiors are enhanced and brought to life by the costumed guides. Outside there’s over sixty acres of riverside gardens and a surrounding park.
Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew Gardens)
Kew Gardens consists of three hundred acres containing living collections of over forty thousand varieties of plants. The Palm House is world-famous and there are other magnificent tropical, alpine, and temperate houses. The Princess of Wales Conservatory recreates ten different kinds of environments, with appropriate plants in natural settings.
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House re-opened in December 1999 as a theatre at the heart of the nation’s artistic and cultural life. It is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 1000 (10am), allowing visitors to take advantage of a wide range of daily free events, while in the evenings, there is a program of world class opera and ballet. During the day, a program of backstage tours and open ballet classes offers visitors the opportunity to experience the behind-the-scenes life of theatre.
St Paul's Cathedral
St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the world’s most famous cathedrals, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. This classical cathedral represents inspiration and craftsmanship on a grand scale. The Light of the World by Holman Hunt is its most famous work of art, but it also contains fabulous carvings, statues, and mosaics.
Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and Exhibition is the fascinating story of the re-creation of Shakespeare’s beloved playhouse. Visitors can see the reconstructed Elizabethan theatre, built with materials, techniques, and craftsmanship of four hundred years ago. The world’s largest Shakespearian exhibition explores the playwright’s London, Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare’s influence around the world. The summer season of plays sees Shakespeare performed in an authentic setting.
Tower Bridge Experience
At the Tower Bridge Experience, visitors can see one of the most famous bridges in the world and spectacular views from the high level walkways one hundred and forty feet above the Thames. There’s an exhibition in the two towers explaining the history of Tower Bridge.
Stonehenge and Georgian Bath
This tour is designed to allow you more time at Stonehenge and in Bath so you can really enjoy what they have to offer, while making sure you get back to London by early evening.
Your full day tour starts with a visit to Stonehenge. Situated on Salisbury Plain, Stonehenge is a unique, prehistoric World Heritage Site that is surrounded by ancient burial mounds. Who were the people who built it? Why did they build it? Where did the stones come from? How were they transported and erected at the site? The five thousand year old mystery of Stonehenge confounds the experts even today, and will certainly provide you with plenty of stimulating thoughts as you experience this ancient site.
Surrounded by extinct volcanic hills and situated on a bend of the River Avon, the city of Bath enjoys a beautiful setting in the west of England. On arrival, our tour of Bath starts with a walking tour of this beautiful city and your guide will show you some of the buildings for which Bath is famous. This includes the Royal Crescent, The Circus, Pulteney Bridge, a replica medieval construction complete with shops, which spans the River Avon next to an impressive weir, and the spectacular Bath Abbey.
The excursion continues with a visit to the Roman Baths and Temple Ruins, and afterwards the Georgian Pump Room – built for the purpose of drinking the local mineral waters. Try some and enjoy!