Itinerary
Day 1: Southampton to Bath via Stonehenge
Stop At: Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Your private guide will meet you at your cruise ship/hotel in Southampton and will drive you to Stonehenge - one of Britain's most famous monuments. The journey will take approximately 1 hour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Stonehenge, Salisbury SP4 7DE England
Your guide will take you around the Stonehenge Visitor Centre and the ancient stone circle and will bring the stones to life with interesting stories about its construction and history. Your guide has attended talks by some of the leading archaeologists at Stonehenge and will share with you their latest discoveries.
After exploring Stonehenge you will be driven to the beautiful city of Bath. There will be a stop on route at a historic English pub for lunch.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Bath, Bath, Somerset, England
Your guide was born and grew up in Bath giving you the chance to be shown around the city by a local.
You will be taken to your guide's favourite viewpoint over Bath to give you a great perspective of the city. You will then have a private walking tour of Bath where your guide will show you all of the city's famous buildings and landmarks and will tell you interesting stories about these and the city.
At the end of the tour you will be taken to your accommodation in Bath where your evening will be at leisure.
Some of the places visited during your walking tour are listed below.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pulteney Bridge, Bridge Street, Bath BA2 4AT England
Built in the 1700s Pulteney Bridge is a famous landmark in Bath. You will discover what makes this bridge so famous.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bath Abbey, Bath BA1 1LT England
You will hear about the fascinating history behind the Bath Abbey.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Thermae Bath Spa, Hetling Pump Room Hot Bath Street Hetling Pump Room, Bath BA1 1SJ England
You will be shown the location of the city's hot springs and Bath's modern spa. Should you wish to visit the Thermae Bath Spa during your stay your guide will give you some useful tips.
Pass By: The Jane Austen Centre, 40 Gay Street, Bath BA1 2NT England
During the tour you will hear about the connection between Bath and a famous English author: Jane Austen. Your guide will point out the Jane Austen Centre which fans of Jane Austen may like to visit during their stay.
Stop At: The Circus, At the Convergence of Brock, Bennett, and Gay Streets, Bath BA1 2ET England
You will visit the beautiful Circus which has had a number of interesting residents and has an interesting connection to Stonehenge.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: No. 1 Royal Crescent, 1 Royal Crescent, Bath BA1 2LR England
You will also visit the magnificent Royal Crescent.
Duration: 10 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: One night stay in a small boutique guest-house in the centre of Bath. Breakfast is included.
Day 2: Roman Baths and transfer to your next destination
Stop At: The Roman Baths, Abbey Church Yard, Bath BA1 1LZ England
In the morning your guide will escort you to the Roman Baths museum. The museum contains one of the best-preserved remains of a Roman spa which was built thousands of years ago over the city's hot springs. Today the museum is Bath's most popular attraction.
Guides are not allowed to guide inside the museum so this will be an unaccompanied visit where you will have use of the museum's excellent audio guides.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Bath, Bath, Somerset, England
After visiting the Roman Baths your guide will drive you to your next holiday destination (if you would like more time in Bath before leaving please just let your guide know).
All destinations within 3 hours drive of Bath are included in the price of this tour e.g. London, Heathrow Airport, Southampton, Cotswolds. Please contact Bath Insider Tours for destinations beyond 3 hours.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.