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Stonehenge Ancient Britain Country Day Tour
Through the country lanes and villages only a small bus can visit





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Day Tour Highlights:
Stonehenge » Salisbury Cathedral and ancient market town » Old Sarum Castle » Avebury Stone Circle » Chalk Hill-Figures » Silbury Hill »
Heel Stone Stonehenge
Heel Stone at Stonehenge
Tour runs Monday & Wednesday
Travelling back to a landscape that has played witness to every aspect of Britain's history, a history that has helped shaped these islands, from the Stone Age to the Romans, from the Medieval to the Victorians.

On this tour we visit the stone circles of Avebury and Stonehenge, the Neolithic burial chamber at West Kennet, the mysterious Silbury Hill and the delightful city of Salisbury with its beautiful cathedral and water meadows.

Astral Tours pioneered small group tours out of London. Sadly they went out of business in October 2007. This tour is very similar in content to their Stones and Bones Tour.
Our first stop is Old Sarum Castle where layer after layer of history is brought to life during our guided tour. This hilltop site has been settled for over 5,000 years, long before work began on the replacement city of Salisbury below. We can see evidence of Iron Age, Norman and Medieval remains before we make our way down the valley to the River Avon below.
Here, within the water mills and meadows, where five rivers meet, stands the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral.
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Our guided tour inside will reveal how quickly it was built, a construction date of 1220 - 1258, we will visit the chapter house and see an original Magna Carta of 1215, England's only major constitution then admire the height of the tower and spire, rising up to 404 feet, the tallest in the country.
After lunch and free time, we travel up the Avon Valley taking the back roads to Stonehenge, through the Woodfords, passing thatched cottages with well kept gardens.

Upon arrival we enjoy priority entrance and head up to the stones where we learn of the building and rebuilding of this awe inspiring monument. Learn of the people that constructed Stonehenge and the possible methods they used, how far the stones were moved to get them here, the purpose of the circle and how many questions still remain unanswered.
Stonehenge isn't the only Neolithic site in the area, for on this day of discovery we also set foot inside an ancient burial chamber, West Kennet Longbarrow, built over 5,500 years ago and one of the largest in the country.
We see mysterious Silbury Hill, Europe's tallest prehistoric structure and end the day at the largest stone circle in the world, the circles that surround Avebury.
This full day tour every Monday & Wednesday from Central London at 8.00.
Returns to London before 19:00.
Adult Price: £74
Seniors      : £69 (Over 60's)
Child Price: £65 (3 - 11 yrs)
• Fully guided lecture standard tour, with Oxford/Cambridge educated guide
• Entrance to Stonehenge
• Visit to Old Sarum Castle
• Entrance to Salisbury Cathedral - see an original Magna Carta of 1215
• Visit to Avebury Stone Circle
• Visit to Neolithic burial chamber at West Kennet
• Visit to Silbury Hill
• All travel in comfortable purpose-built minibus from Central London
Departure Information

08.00AM From Great Portland Street Tube Station, London W1W 5PN
Meet in the ISH car park (just outside reception). ISH is directly opposite Great Portland Street tube station but also a very easy walk from Warren Street, Regent's Park and Baker Street tube stations.

This tour normally ends by 7pm
The International Friends Tours Difference
 International Friends Tours are unique, the only mainstream operator of day tours from London operating small group minibuses daily throughout the year.
The maximum number of passengers is 16 and you get a guide offering a much more accessible and personalised experience than the big tours.
Unlike the big buses, International Friends make a point of exploring the country lanes, not the main highways, so you see the real England.
Mystical Stonehenge & Avebury Personalised Tour From London
Guided tour with 5 hours in field - touch the stones, track ley lines - unbeatable price
If you really want to understand Stonehenge and the Neolithic culture it is a symbol of, this tour is for you. Peter Knight is a leading speaker and author specialising in earth mysteries, earth energies. ley lines and astronomical alignments and lives locally from Stonehenge.
Peter is an enthusiastic guide who will immerse you in the subject, not bombard you with a monologue of facts. You will be encouraged to touch and feel the stones, experience natural energy forces and ley lines and really get into the mindset of our ancestors who over 3,000 years ago were creating this astounding environment.
This is an experience you will not forget, and astoundingly you can have a personalised hands on tour with such an enthusiastic local authority for much less than a standard packaged tour. Travel from London by train and be met at Salisbury Station by Peter or if you are a group we will arrange a bus with pickup from your hotel.
Mystical Sonehenge & Avebury Tour - More Details and Reservations
Summary of Most Popular Tours From London
Including Stonehenge
Stonehenge and Bath AN £45 Full Size Bus With admission to Stonehenge & Roman Baths at Bath.
Salisbury - Stonehenge - Avebury IF £74 Minibus
 With admission to Stonehenge & Salisbury Cathedral. Walking Avebury.
Lacock - Bath - Stonehenge IF £74 Minibus
 With admission to Stonehenge & Roman Baths. Walking tour Lacock.
Stonehenge - Glastonbury - Avebury IF £74 Minibus
 With admission to Stonehenge, Glastonbury. Walking tour Avebury.
Windsor - Stonehenge - Bath EE £69 Full Size Bus
 With admission to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Roman Baths @ Bath
Windsor - Stonehenge - Bath PR £69 Full Size Bus With admission to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Private torchlit tour of Roman Baths @ Bath
Salisbury - Stonehenge - Bath EE £44 Full Size Bus Choice of options at destinations (walking tours, meals or visits to main attractions)
Winchester - Stonehenge - Bath EE £69 Full Size Bus Admissions to Winchester Cathedral, Roman Baths, Stonehenge
Windsor - Salisbury - Stonehenge EE £69 Full Size Bus
 With admission to Windsor Castle, Salisbury Cathedral & Stonehenge
Windsor - Stonehenge - Oxford PR £69 Full Size Bus
 With admission to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Walking Tour Oxford
Windsor - Stonehenge - Oxford EE £44 Full Size Bus Choice of options at destinations (walking tours, meals or visits to main attractions)
Cotswolds - Bath - Stonehenge IF £119 2 day MiniBus
with hotel		 Tours of Cotswold Villages, Stonehenge and Bath. Runs Nov - Feb
Oxford - Cotswolds - Bath - Stonehenge IF £159 2 day MiniBus
with hotel		 As above but also visits Oxford.
Runs March - October
Including Special Access Tours Stonehenge
Stonehenge - Lacock - Bath PR £79 Various With special access admission to Stonehenge & Roman Bath
Stonehenge - Salisbury or Avebury AN £75 Various With special access admission to Stonehenge plus a visit to either Avebury or Salisbury
Cotswolds, Oxford, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick Castle
Oxford - Cotswolds - Stratford IF £74 Minibus
 Guided tours of Oxford, Stratford, Burford, Boutron On Water
Cotswolds - Stratford PR £57 Full Size Bus With lunch in Cotswolds and Cream Tea and Walking Tour at Stratford
Oxford - Stratford EE £69 Full Size Bus With walking tour of Oxford and admission to Shakespeare's Birthplace
Oxford - Stratford - Warwick Castle EE £69 Full Size Bus
 Walking tour Oxford and admission to Shakespeare's Birthplace + Warwick
Oxford - Stratford - Warwick + Cotswold PR £69 Full Size Bus
 Walking tour Oxford and admission to Shakespeare's Birthplace + Warwick
Blenheim - Cotswolds - Stratford EE £44 Full Size Bus Choice of options at Blenheim, Cotswolds & Oxford (walking tours or visits to main attractions)
Blenheim & Cotswolds EE £69 Full Size Bus With admission to Blenheim
Lunch in Cotswolds Village
Cotswolds - Bath - Stonehenge IF £119 2 day MiniBus
with hotel		 With admission to Stonehenge and Walking Tour of Bath. Includes hotel.
Oxford - Cotswolds - Bath - Stonehenge IF £159 2 day MiniBus
with hotel		 With admission to Stonehenge and Walking Tour of Bath and Oxford. Includes hotel.
Canterbury, Leeds Castle & Dover
Leeds - Canterbury - Dover EE £69 Full Size Bus With admission to Leeds Castle and Canterbury Cathedral
Leeds - Canterbury - Greenwich PR £69 Full Size Bus Admission to Leeds Castle and Canterbury Cathedral, Greenwich tour + river cruise.
IF - International Friends (Uses 16 seat minibuses)
AN - Anderson Tours		 EE - Evan Evans Tours
PR - Premium Tours