L'Angleterre en une journée : excursion d'une journée à Stonehenge, Bath, dans les Cotswolds et à Stratford-upon-Avon, au départ de Londres
Partez près de la gare ferroviaire de Victoria, dans le centre de Londres, et laissez l'atmosphère frénétique derrière vous tandis que vous traversez la campagne anglaise à bord d'un autocar de luxe. Détendez-vous et profitez du trajet, alors que les paysages urbains de Londres font place à un paysage verdoyant.
Tout d'abord, traversez les plaines vallonnées du Wiltshire jusqu'au site de Stonehenge, classé au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, et considéré par beaucoup comme l'un des plus célèbres monuments préhistoriques du monde. Les énormes pierres auraient été apportées des monts Preseli, au Pays de Galles - à plus de 450 kilomètres de distance - quelque part entre 3 000 et 2 000 ans avant J.-C., bien qu'à ce jour personne ne soit sûr des raisons exactes de leur installation et de leur disposition. Émerveillez-vous devant l'immense cercle de pierres, découvrez les nombreux mystères qui l'entourent et décidez par vous-même pourquoi Stonehenge a été construit.
Continuez jusqu'à la jolie ville de Bath, le lieu de naissance de la femme écrivain Jane Austen. Avec votre guide, découvrez la magnifique ville inscrite au patrimoine mondial, considérée par beaucoup comme l'une des plus belles villes d'Angleterre, et photographiez son attrayante architecture géorgienne, ses rues en forme de croissant et ses terrasses. Après votre visite, profitez d'un peu de temps libre pour vous promener dans les rues pavées et parcourir les boutiques à votre guise.
Depuis Bath, partez vers le nord en traversant le cœur des Cotswolds, région considérée par beaucoup comme l'une des plus belles étendues de campagne d'Angleterre. Pendant votre trajet, admirez les vues à couper le souffle sur les champs ouverts sillonnés de murs en pierre séchée et parsemés de bourgs animés aux magnifiques églises. Profitez du paysage spectaculaire dans le confort de votre autocar.
Vous arriverez dans la charmante ville de Stratford-upon-Avon, lieu de naissance de William Shakespeare et berceau de la célèbre Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford est un bourg charmant situé au cœur de l'Angleterre rurale, avec une jolie rivière qui serpente lentement à travers la ville. Dégustez du champagne et des scones dans le jardin de Shakespeare (en hiver, la réception a lieu à l'intérieur), dégourdissez-vous les jambes et explorez Stratford pour vous imprégner de l'atmosphère merveilleusement détendue de la ville. À compter du 1er avril, la ville natale de Shakespeare sera remplacée par une visite de la salle de classe de Shakespeare, avec champagne et scones inclus.
À la fin de votre visite à Stratford-upon-Avon, remontez dans votre autocar pour le voyage de retour à Londres, où votre excursion prendra fin.
Remarque : en périodes de forte fréquentation, l'ordre des sites visités peut être modifié.
- Droits d'entrée à Stonehenge
- Excursion panoramique de la ville de Bath
- Entrée à la salle de classe de Shakespeare
- Réception au champagne avec scones
- Transport en autocar climatisé
- Guide local
- Dépôt à l'hôtel
- Transfert depuis l'hôtel
- Pourboires (facultatifs)
- Repas et boissons, sauf mention contraire
- Vous recevrez la confirmation au moment de la réservation
- Les enfants de moins de 16 ans doivent être accompagnés par un adulte.
Highly recommend. We saw 3 very interesting sites in one day. If you have not a lot of time....and want to see some really interesting places, this is the tour to do. Our guide was very professional and organized
Long day but you really see a lot! Plus tour guide (Gavin) was very imformative and fun. He made the trip more delightful!
It was really enjoyable and Magnus, our tour guide, has lots of stories to tell during our journey. Wish we had longer time in Bath but we covered many places. Overall, recommended.
All the places are very interesting and the tour was efficiently organised. The best of all is our guide Gavin who is so humorous, knowledgeable and friendly!
This was the second time for me and my granddaughter to visit Stonehenge and Bath but the first time for my wife. We had a good walk and nice time in both places and we got to know them better. Stratford-upon-Avon is a beautiful town .. We really enjoyed our time and visit there. The guide was very knowledgeable and professional.
We crammed in tons on this tour. It was wonderful to finally visit Bath and Stratford on Avon. Our guide was a hoot. Very informative and entertaining. While it was not too much for me, some people might have not been aware of the pace. Great tour.
Tour left on time from Victoria Coach Station. Allen was our tour guide. He is quite chatty and funny. Drove to Stonehenge and walked around. Drove to Bath. Bath is beautiful! We could have used more time in Bath. We had less than 2 hours there and there is a lot to see there. We also needed to find a place for lunch in Bath so we felt rushed. Long drive from Bath to Stratford-upon-Avon (2 hours). Had delays on the roads due to tractors which use the same roads. Visited Shakespeare’s schoolhouse. It happened to be the second hottest day on record and the schoolhouse had no air conditioning (didn’t expect it would given its’ age but a/c was needed). The schoolhouse lesson was okay. Had a little time to walk around the town before the 2 hour drive back to the city. Really appreciated how the bus driver and Allen were accommodating by offering other possible drop offs than Victoria coach station.
Our tour guide Steven Maynard was well versed and professional and our coach driver Tugay B. Kept us all safe and sound. Excellent driver!
My husband and I decided to take a day tour to see other parts of England other than London and Manchester, for a change this time around. This tour was a tie-up with Premium Tour company. We had nice big coach, an awesome driver and a very experienced tour guide, Jason. Jason is very knowledgeable and entertaining at the same time. With 20+ years of experience, we know that we are in good hands. However, Jason could have been more patient with tourists needing to confirm important information like where and when to meet up so that we do not miss the coach. Instead I got 'ridiculed' by him in front of everyone for checking again the meet up place. Bath and Stratford are not exactly within a stone's throw from London and no one wants to be stranded in the middle of nowhere in England. True enough, by the time we are all ready to depart from the last itinerary at Stratford-upon-Avon, one of the tour members was missing. She did not re-join the group. They tried to call her cell phone but she did not pick up. So we all left without her. Perhaps she was hesitant to seek confirmation after my incident. Who knows? Hope she came back safe and sound.
The day-long trip to Stonehenge, Bath, the Cotswolds and Stratford-Upon-Avon was wonderful. The weather contributed as it was a warm, sunny day. Plenty of time at Stonehenge before the big crowds arrived. Enough time in Bath to enjoy lunch and explore the city - very walkable. Driving through the Cotswolds was relaxing and very scenic. Our guide pointed out many attributes and gave a lot of interesting information. We would have liked more time in Stratford though. We really didn't get to explore the area at all. Enjoyed the presentation at Shakespeare's school but would have liked to have a little time to walk around. Our guide, Frank, was excellent. Very pleasant and knowledgeable with a great sense of humor.
Amazing !!! Highly recommend ! Beautiful scenery , saw so much ! Jason was great! We had the perfect day !
Fantastic trip! Well worth the money. Bus left at 8:00 on time and back in London at approx 20:30Magnus guided well and made the trip even more interesting and fun. Overall a fantastic day out of London and great fun.
We had an excellent tour guide who shared lots of information on the history of all the areas visited. We highly recommend this tour! We could not have had a better guide or driver!!
I will recommend first-timers to just choose Stonehenge and Bath. Cotswolds will just a drive pass-by. There was no stop overs due to time constraint. Stonehenge was 1 hour stop. Bath was 2 hours stop. Going through the Bath museum was about 30-45mins excluding Lunch. Cotswolds was a drive-past. Stratford upon Avon was 1 hour with 30mins of experience at Shakespeare's school.
It is worth spending a full day covering 3 key major sites. I enjoyed very much in comfortable bus hearing a tour guide explanation. I rate it the best.
Felt very rushed. The tour guide seemed annoyed with his job. Beautiful sights.
I wish there was more time in Bath but over all we had a great time. This tour helped maximize our UK experience in a short amount of time.