Important
Notice About Astral Tours |
After
a decade of developing the small group day tour concept using small
minibuses and high quality guides, Astral Tours sadly ceased trading
in October 2007.
To fill the void and satisfy the demand for such tours from London,
an established company, International Friends are providing some of
Astral's most popular tour itineraries for the 2008 season using the
same small 16 seat buses that can visit the places the bigger buses
cannot go, together with high quality guides. |
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Details Of International Friends Small Group Day Tours |
Day
Tour Highlights:
Bath » Jane Austen's Lacock » Castle
Combe » The Southern Cotswolds
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Bath |
Savour
the atmosphere and golden beauty of Bath,
famous for its Roman history and elegant Georgian architecture.
Enjoy a guided tour around this World Heritage city once home to Jane
Austen, Charles Dickens, Gainsborough, Lord Nelson and Beau Nash. |
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the impressive architecture of the Royal Crescent and The Circus,
Pulteney Bridge and the magnificent weir, The Abbey, Assembly Rooms
and Theater Royal and hear about the history, legends and characters
which have shaped Bath through the ages. |
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Afterwards,
visit the Roman Baths and Museum and Pump Rooms and explore Bath at
your leisure.
Sample the spring waters, explore the paved passages, narrow streets
and quaint shops.
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Make sure you pause to watch the bizarre street performers.
Bath's Georgian architecture is quite stunning. The Royal Crescent,
built in the late 1700s by John Wood the younger, has been designated
a World Heritage Building and No. 1 Royal Crescent has been carefully
restored by the Bath Preservation Trust to appear as it might have
done when first built.
One of the most famous landmarks in the city is Pulteney Bridge, one
of only two bridges in Europe to support shops. Built in 1770 by the
eminent architect Robert Adam and modelled on the Ponte Vecchio in
Florence, here you will find small specialist shops and restaurants.
Maybe enjoy lunch in one of the many excellent pubs and restaurants
or enjoy a picnic by the rushing waters of the Weir and River Avon.
We spend well over 3 hrs in Bath so there is plenty of time to enjoy
the many attractions of this beautiful city.
Afterwards, we enjoy a scenic drive through the leafy lanes of the
Cotwolds to visit idyllic Castle Combe, voted the "prettiest
village in England". Explore this unspoilt village with its quaint
cottages, and rushing stream. Savour the peaceful atmosphere of an
age long gone and maybe enjoy a pint of traditional ale or a cream
tea in an old English inn.
Included in the price is a delicious cream tea (a traditional fruit
scone split with strawberry jam and clotted cream served with a pot
of tea) Alternatively, you may prefer a pint of tradional ale in the
old English Inn. Not to be missed! |
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visit the medieval village of Lacock which has hardly changed in the
past 200 years. With its magnificent abbey, half timbered cottages
and greystone houses it recently provided the perfect film setting
for both "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and
Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". |
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This
full day tour departs every Tues, Thur & Sat from London 8.15am
- 6.00pm.
Free pick up from most Central London Hotels. |
Adult
Price: £75
Child Price: £65 (3 - 16 yrs) |
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Including
all relevant entrance fees:
Roman Bath Museum - 9.50 pounds per person |
2
Day Weekend Tour - Cotswolds, Oxford, Bath & Stonehenge
Small Group Tour Ex London - From £159 per person with
overnight accommodation |
This two day
leisurely tour operating every weekend spends a whole day in the Cotswolds
after visiting Oxford, with the second day spent in Bath and visiting Stonehenge
on the return to London on the Sunday.
This is a small group tour, maximum 16 passengers in a luxury minibus that
can explore the lanes and villages of the Cotswolds that bigger buses cannot
access.
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tour includes overnight accommodation in the Bath/Bristol area with breakfast
and guided tours of Bath and Oxford together with entrance to Stonehenge
which includes an audio tour device. Your driver/guide will show you some
of the best villages and landscapes of the Cotswolds. |
Cotswolds,
Oxford, Bath & Stonehenge Tour - More Details and Reservations
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