International Friends · Marble Arch, London
A mini-coach of at most 16 leaves Marble Arch at 7:30 AM to reach Stonehenge early, then spends two hours at the Roman Baths and finishes with Lacock and the Avebury stones. Pick it for the small group and the Roman Baths ticket, not for the inner circle: you see the stones from the visitor path.
International Friends runs this day in an executive mini-coach, with a maximum of 16 guests according to its own site. The operator uses 8-seat or 16-seat vehicles depending on numbers. You leave the Cumberland Hotel at Marble Arch at 7:30 AM, drive out along an old Roman road past Silbury Hill and a White Horse hill carving, and aim to reach Stonehenge before the big coaches, which is how the operator plans the day.
Stonehenge is a standard ticket: you see the stones from the visitor path, not inside the circle, with 1 hour 30 minutes on site. Then comes the part this tour does best. The Viator listing includes entry to the Roman Baths, and the itinerary gives you 2 hours in Bath, enough for the baths and a quick lunch. It's the only day trip on this site with Roman Baths entry included as standard.
The last two stops are short. Lacock gets about 30 minutes and Avebury about 30, each with a guided walk. One guest wished for more time in Lacock, another found the day "fast paced". The operator's site lists Tuesdays and Wednesdays as the running days, so check your date early. At $251 it costs nearly as much as the inner circle day: you pay for the small group, not for access to the stones.
Wait outside the main entrance (formerly the Hard Rock Hotel), at least 10 minutes early. Nearest tube: Marble Arch.
Standard entry: the visitor centre, the shuttle and the path around the stones.
Entry to the Roman Baths, a pass-by at the Assembly Rooms, and lunch at your own expense.
A guided walk round the village used in Cranford and Pride and Prejudice.
Thatched cottages inside a huge stone circle, with your guide.
The tour ends at Victoria, with tube and rail connections across London.
★★★★★Tony was an excellent tour guide and held engaging conversation throughout the day with our small group. It was a welcome change from the large bus tours and we were never rushed through any of the sites - we were the first ones at Stonehenge and everyone got excellent pictures that morning.
★★★★★It was good to get to the stones early with less people. We had about 2 hours in Bath which is enough for a quick tour of the roman baths plus lunch. Lacock is a really pretty village and we had a very quick look at the Avebury stones.
★★★★★This tour was with a group of 6. The small group made the trip most enjoyable. Easy access and personal conversations with the tour guide.
★★★★★Our guide, Valentina, was very attentive to everyone. She also knew her history. But, I have to say she was INTREPID as she led us through a sheep pasture in the rain to show us the stones at Avebury.
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No. It's a standard Stonehenge ticket, so you walk the visitor path around the stones. For access inside the circle, see the inner circle guide.
At most 16, in an executive mini-coach, according to the operator's site, which uses 8-seat or 16-seat vehicles depending on numbers.
Yes. The Viator listing includes entry to the Roman Baths, and the itinerary gives 2 hours in Bath. The operator's own site sells the entry as an optional add-on, so book the Viator listing for it included. See Roman Baths on a day trip.
It starts at 7:30 AM outside the main entrance of the Cumberland Hotel, Great Cumberland Place, Marble Arch, and ends at Victoria Station around 6:30 PM.
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