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See the real England on your journey from cruise ship to London





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Join us on this journey through some of the best of the English Countryside.

Our small buses will get you into the real England where the big bus tours cannot reach. Our knowledgeable driver/guides will provide full commentary along the way and show you the best of the English Countryside. You'll have the opportunity of a pub lunch in an historic 13th Century Inn and also visit Stonehenge

Typical Thatched Cottage
Route Template
This is a private tour/transfer, so you can customise this example tour to the personal interests of your group. We use small minibuses varying in capacity between 8 and 16 seats. All vehicles can carry up to 16 large cases plus small hand luggage in the passenger cabin.
An experienced driver/guide will help you get the most out of your day, a full commentary and guiding services are provided.
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Southampton Cruise Terminal To Stonehenge
For the majority of cruises we will be on our way by about 08:30.
The driver/guide will provide a meet and greet service as you exit customs and efficiently lock your luggage in the hold, the last you will see of it until your destination.

After introductions, the bus is soon on its way for the 30 minute journey to Salisbury. The driver/guide will start to explain about the Neolithic society that built Stonehenge.
Soon, we're at Salisbury - a medieval wool city with its icon, Salisbury Cathedral, dominating the skyline on the approaches to the city.

If you wish, you could choose to visit the Cathedral, perhaps instead of Windsor at the end of this example tour.
Salisbury Cathedral and the Close it is within is impressive and the opportunity to view one of the four copies of the Magna Carta.

Salisbury Cathedral
After Salisbury, the scenic tour begins. We climb out of the Avon valley past the old Salisbury, (Old Sarum) an old Iron Age Hill Fort.
We quickly descend into the Woodford Valley. We follow the river past sleepy villages with limestone walls, thatched cottages, riverside pubs, Norman churches - a taster of what is to come.

All too soon, the driver has alerted you to an imminent arrival at Stonehenge. You will have already had a background briefing from the driver.
At Stonehenge the driver/guide will escort you into Stonehenge. An informative audio tour comes with admission to Stonehenge.
The driver/guide will be available within Stonehenge to answer questions you may have, take a group photo or demonstrate the ley lines that converge at Stonehenge
Stonehenge To Lacock (Lunch Stop)
Most people will take around 45-60 minutes at Stonehenge.
Its around an hours journey to Lacock, our lunch stop. Its a scenically rich 60 minutes as well. We first cross Salisbury Plain going straight through a British Army Tank Range before descending through more picturesque villages. We venture for some part along single track roads, truly into the countryside.
Photo opportunities abound.
Perhaps we'll see a narrowboat using the canal locks that climb Caen Hill. on the 2-3 hour ascent or descent, if so we'll stop and watch the spectacle.
Nearly everyone gets off to picture our favourite thatched cottage and few can resist the scenic view over Lacock our lunch destination.

Lacock
Lacock is an old wool town where all the buildings in the village are more than 200 years old. It is not a museum piece, but a living working village with school, post office, church, tithe barn, bakery and several pubs.
Jane Austen and some scenes from Harry Potter films were shot here.

Adjacent to the village is Lacock Abbey, one of the few abbeys to survive the Reformation in Tudor times.

Most people take lunch in the George Inn, a 13th century Inn complete with stocks and medieval fireplace with dog wheel, a highlight of the day. Tea rooms in the Stables are a popular alternative.

George Inn Lacock
Lacock To Castle Coombe
Just 30 minutes from Lacock is the small Cotswold village of Castle Coombe, a hidden gem. Our approach to Castle Coombe is memorable along a single track road, descending into the Coombe and the village.
Set in a deep river valley the village (an old wool town) has tea rooms, interesting church, picturesque houses and river running through the village with very good walking in the district to other villages.

The properties are many hundreds of years old and are listed as ancient monuments.

After lunch at Lacock its perhaps too soon to have a cream tea in a tea room, better perhaps potter around the village exploring the church and graveyard or the small shops.

Castle Coombe
Castle Coombe to London via Windsor?
Its now early/mid afternoon and time to start thinking about making for London.
Its under 2 hours along the motorway/freeway to Windsor just outside London.
If you haven't been to Windsor, its a great place for a short stop and take in the Castle and Old Town. Heathrow is on your doorstep and London hotels around an hour away.
Perhaps pick up some Fish & Chips to eat on the bus for the final leg.
For those whose destination is Gatwick and travelling midweek, the traffic congestion is such that we have to skip Windsor and make straight for Gatwick.

Logistics

We use small minibuses varying in capacity between 8 and 16 seats.
All vehicles can carry up to 16 large cases plus small hand luggage in the passenger cabin.
This is a private hire tour, itinerary can be adjusted on the day in agreement with the driver/guide.
A Typical Itinerary

Leaving Southampton
Depart Cruise Terminal: 08:30
Stonehenge: 09:30-10:30
Lacock Lunch Stop: 11:30-13:00
Castle Coombe: 13:30-14:15
Windsor: 16:00-16:45

Destinations:
Heathrow: 17:00
Central London Hotels : 17:45
Gatwick: 17:00 (no stop at Windsor)

Typical Tour Vehicle
Prices
Standard tour is for pickup at Southampton Cruise Terminal with a drop off at Heathrow, Gatwick or Central London Hotels with a tour length of 9-10 hours.
There may be additional charges for multiple drop offs in London, depending on the location of the hotels.
Prices are inclusive of all taxes, but do not include admissions.

Price is £400 for up to eight people, then £25 person to 16 people


Most Popular Tour Transfers Between Southampton & London/Heathrow/Gatwick
Tour/Transfer Link Cost* (4-16 people) Summary
Windsor (for as long as you like) £60 vehicle extra
over straight transfer
As long as you like at Windsor then transfer to Southampton, London hotel or Heathrow/Gatwick airports
Stonehenge £75 vehicle extra
over straight transfer
One hour at Stonehenge.
(£20 supplement for a driver/guide to provide guiding and accompany you around Stonehenge).
English Pubs & Countryside
(with driver/guide)
£400 to 8 people
then £25 per person
Stopping at Stonehenge (1 hour), 90 min lunch stop in village pub at Lacock.45 min stop at Cotswold village. 9-10 hours.
Stonehenge & Bath
(with driver/guide)
£425 to 8 people
then £25 per person
Stopping at Stonehenge (1 hour).
Georgian Bath (3.5 hours),
Optional country lanes route. 9-10 hours.
History Tour
(with driver/guide)
£400 to 8 people
then £25 per person
Stopping at Salisbury Cathedral (75 mins).
Stonehenge(1 hour), Windsor (3 hours)
9-10 hours.
Neolithic Tour + Pub Lunch
(with driver/guide)
£400 to 8 people
then £25 per person
Stopping at Stonehenge (1 hour), 90 minute lunch stop in village pub at Lacock.
Avebury (90 minutes). 9-10 hours.
* Price includes touring bus + driver/guide inc all taxes. Admissions not included.
(On Windsor & Stonehenge transfers, a normal driver is used, driver/guides available at supplement)

Southampton Cruises - Heathrow / Gatwick Late Flight Solution
Spend an afternoon in Windsor and Leave Luggage With Us
Most cruises will disembark between 08:00 and 09:00.
Its about 90 minutes to Heathrow, 120 to Gatwick - so what do you do if you have a late afternoon or evening flight.
Well why not take a normal private transfer on one of our minibuses, get dropped off at Windsor Castle and leave your luggage on the bus. The bus will return to transfer you to airport at a time specified by you.
Our bus depot is close to Windsor so you don't pay for the bus whilst you're in Windsor.
Heathrow
up to 8 people: £240
8-12 people: £275
13-16 people: £320
Gatwick
up to 8 people: £275
8-12 people: £315
13-16 people: £360


Southampton - London Private Hire Fixed Price Menu
(Prices include all taxes, parking fees etc)
Passenger
Capacity
Luggage
Capacity
Price Southampton To/From Vehicle Type
London Heathrow Gatwick
5 4
cases
£170 £170 £170 Saloon/Sedan/MPV - 4 cases plus up to 5 hand luggage. Chrysler Voyager or similar.
Saloon Car/ MPV transfer enquires/quotations
8
16
cases
£215 £180 £215 High Loader Bus- bus with seats taken out .
Room for 16 cases + hand luggage
12
16
cases
£255 £215 £255 Standard 12 seat bus
Room for 16 cases + hand luggage
16
16
cases
£300 £260 £300 Standard 16 seat bus
Room for 16 cases + hand luggage
>16
quotation required for larger coaches

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