Kings Arthur's Country Day Tour From London
Visit ancient stone circles, Glastonbury and the mystical land of Avalon
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| Glastonbury Tor |
Stonehenge, Avebury and Glastonbury Tour Highlights:
Entrance and tour of Stonehenge
Glastonbury, visiting Glastonbury Abbey, Tor and Chalice Well Gardens
Avebury stone circle and Silbury Hill
Tour Itinerary:
International Friends run this popular tour departing every Friday from Central London.
Travel to the Kingdom of Wessex to visit ancient stone circles, the mystical Island of Avalon and the legends of King Arthur
Stonehenge
This first stop of the day will give you a chance to learn more about this monument, of its builders and those that worshipped there.
There are many unanswered questions and many more theories and ideas that are open to debate, your guide will explain what is known and what may never be known and then leave you to explore and ponder its awe inspiring presence
You are at Stonehenge for the best part of an hour
Glastonbury
Onwards to Isle of Avalon, through backroads of villages built of flint and thatch, from chalk downland into rolling limestone hills to Glastonbury Tor where legend tells us Arthur was brought after being mortally wounded in battle.
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| Day Tours Including .... |
| Tour Overview |
| Stonehenge |
| Bath |
| Stratford Upon Avon |
| Cotswolds |
| Oxford |
| Windsor |
| Canterbury & Leeds Castle |
| Paris |
| Multi Day Tours |
| Cotswolds & Bath |
| Edinburgh / Highlands |
| Paris |
| Most Popular Tours |
| Bath & Stonehenge |
| Windsor, Bath, Stonehenge |
| Stonehenge Afternoon |
| Lunch in Cotswolds |
| Independent Trips |
| Stonehenge |
| Bath |
| Windsor |
| Salisbury |
| Avebury |
| Lacock |
| Glastonbury |
| Oxford |
| The Cotswolds |
| Stratford & Warwick |
| Canterbury & Leeds Castle |
| Paris |
| Tour Operators |
| Premium Tours |
| Evan Evans Tours |
| International Friends |
| Anderson Tours |
| Car Private Tours |
| Mini Bus Private Tours |
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| International Friends Tour Bus |
We climb to the top to visit the ruined church of St Michael and admire the view of England's West Country laid out like a carpet below.
In the ruins of the once great Glastonbury Abbey we find the gravesite of Arthur and learn of older legends like that of Joseph of Aramathea, the Holy Grail and the Crown of Thorns.
After exploring the unique shops in the town we head over to the Chalice Well Gardens, drink from the spring and learn of the fate of the holy chalice from the Last Supper.
Avebury
On the return journey to London a stop is made at the stone circle complex at Avebury.
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| Stonehenge, Avebury & Salisbury |
| Stonehenge, Avebury & Glastonbury |
| Stonehenge, Bath & Lacock |
| Stonehenge, Bath & Windsor |
| Oxford, Cotswolds & Stratford |
| 2 Day Bath, Cotswold Stonehenge & Oxford |
A collection of standing stones much larger than that of Stonehenge. The guide will also reveal many other Neolithic sites in the area such as enigmatic Silbury Hill (Europe's tallest prehistoric structure), the Devil's chair and the Barber-Surgeon stone.
UnlikeStonehenge you can walk among and touch the stones here.
Tour Includes:
- Entrance to Stonehenge
- Entrance to Chalice Well Gardens
- Visit to Glastonbury Abbey
- Visit to Silbury Hill
- Visit to Avebury Henge
- Time to wander around Glastonbury
Departure Information
Tour runs every Friday and Sundays (April to Sep) from Central London
07.20AM Great Russell Street, outside British Museum main entrance
07.30AM International Students House Car Park, 229 Great Portland Street
07.30AM Outside Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch
07.50AM Outside Harrods, (Knightsbridge tube station exit)
08.00AM Outside Premier Inn, Knaresborough Place, Earls Court
This tour normally ends by 7pm
Tour Pricing
| Adults £79 Seniors £74 (60+ yrs) Children £69 (3-11 yrs) |
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| Summary of Most Popular Guided Tours From London | ||||
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| Including Stonehenge | ||||
| Stonehenge Afternoon or Morning Tour | PR | £25 | Full Size Bus | Stonehenge only. Morning or Afternoon. Daily. |
| Stonehenge & Bath | AN | £52 | Full Size Bus | Admission Stonehenge + Roman Baths at Bath. Daily. |
| Windsor - Stonehenge - Bath | EE | £69 | Full Size Bus | Admission Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Roman Baths at Bath - Daily |
| Windsor - Stonehenge - Bath | PR | £65 | Full Size Bus | Admission Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Roman Baths at Bath - Daily |
| Windsor - Stonehenge - Bath | IF | £79 | Minibus | Admission Stonehenge, Roman Baths, not Windsor. Mon and Sat. |
| Salisbury - Stonehenge - Avebury | IF | £79 | Minibus | Admission Stonehenge+Salisbury Cathedral. Tour Avebury. Wednesdays |
| Lacock - Bath - Stonehenge | IF | £79 | Minibus | Admission Stonehenge + Roman Baths at Bath. Walking tour Lacock. Tuesdays. |
| Stonehenge - Glastonbury - Avebury | IF | £79 | Minibus | Admission Stonehenge, Glastonbury Abbey. Fridays and Sundays in summer. |
| Stonehenge - Glastonbury - Avebury | AN | £65 | Minibus | Admission Stonehenge, Glastonbury Abbey. Mon,Wed & Fri |
| Salisbury - Stonehenge - Bath | EE | £44 | Full Size Bus | No admissions to attractions within package. Daily |
| Stratford - Stonehenge - Bath | PR | £72 | Full Size Bus | Admission Stratford, Stonehenge, Roman Baths. Apr to Ocr, Sun + Wed |
| Windsor - Stonehenge - Oxford | PR | £72 | Full Size Bus | Admission to Windsor, Stonehenge & Walk tour Oxford + T. Mon + Fri |
| Windsor - Stonehenge - Oxford | EE | £44 | Full Size Bus | No adm Windsor Castle + Stonehenge. Inc walking tours Oxford+Windsor. Daily |
| Oxford - Cotswolds - Bath - Stonehenge | IF | £159 | 2 Day Minibus with hotel | Tours of Cotswold Villages, Oxford, Stonehenge and Bath with hotel |
| Stonehenge Special Access Tours & Mystic, Earth Forces & Mysteries Tours | ||||
| Stonehenge - Lacock - Bath | PR | £85 | Various | Special access admission at Stonehenge plus Roman Bath |
| Stonehenge - Salisbury or Avebury | AN | £77 | Various | Special access at Stonehenge plus either Avebury or Salisbury |
| Stonehenge, Avebury Mystical Tour | Var | Various | Focus on earth energies, mysteries, ley lines and alignements | |
| Cotswolds, Oxford, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick Castle | ||||
| Windsor and Oxford | AN | £49 | Full Size Bus | Admission Windsor Castle + Christ Church College Oxford. Daily. |
| Oxford - Cotswolds - Stratford | AN | £65 | Minibus | Guided tours of Oxford, Stratford, Tea In Cotswolds. Daily |
| Oxford - Cotswolds - Stratford | IF | £79 | Minibus | Guided tours of Oxford, Stratford, Burford, Boutron On Water. Thursdays. |
| Cotswolds + Lunch - Stratford | PR | £69 | Full Size Bus | With lunch in Cotswolds and Cream Tea and Walking Tour at Stratford |
| Oxford - Stratford + Afternoon Tea | EE | £69 | Full Size Bus | Walking Tour Oxford. Shakespeare's Birthplace. T @ Anne Hathaways |
| Oxford - Stratford - Warwick Castle | EE | £69 | Full Size Bus | Walking Tour Oxford. Shakespeare's Birthplace. Warwick Castle |
| Oxford - Stratford - Warwick Castle | PR | £65 | Full Size Bus | Tour Christ Church Oxford and Shakespeare's Birthplace + Warwick |
| Blenheim Palace & Cotswolds | EE | £44 | Full Size Bus | No admissions within tour package. Fri, Sat & Sun (May - September) |
| Stratford - Stonehenge - Bath | PR | £72 | Full Size Bus | Admission Stratford, Stonehenge, Roman Baths. April to October. Sun + Wed. |
| Oxford - Cotswolds - Bath - Stonehenge | IF | £159 | 2 Day Minibus with hotel | Tours of Cotswold Villages, Oxford, Stonehenge and Bath with hotel |
| Canterbury, Leeds Castle & Dover | ||||
| Leeds - Canterbury - Dover | EE | £69 | Full Size Bus | Admission Leeds Castle+Canterbury Cath. Visit Dover. Not Sun or Mon. |
| Leeds - Canterbury - Greenwich | PR | £62 | Full Size Bus | Admission Leeds Castle + Canterbury Greenwich tour + river cruise. |
| IF - International Friends (Uses 16 seat minibuses) AN - Anderson Tours |
EE - Evan Evans Tours PR - Premium Tours |
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