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- CIE Tours
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 26 - 44
- Age range 8 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Windsor Castle, the King's residence
- Tour Blenheim Palace and the Cotswolds
- Discover the ancient Roman Baths in Bath
- See the legendary King Arthur's roundtable
- Visit the historic ships at Portsmouth
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrival & Windsor Castle
- Day 2 Blenheim Palace, Cotswolds & Bath
- Day 3 Stonehenge & Salisbury
- Day 4 Winchester & Portsmouth
- Day 5 Kent & Canterbury Cathedral
- Day 6 Leeds Castle & London
- Day 7 Kensington Palace & London Exploring
- Day 8 Your Tour Ends in London
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Castle Hotel Windsor
Hotelday 1DoubleTree by Hilton Bath
HotelDays 2, 3Buxted Park Hotel
Hotelday 4Chilston Park Hotel
Hotelday 5100 Queen's Gate Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton
HotelDays 6, 7
Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- AThomas Joseph Howko· June 24th, 2023Locations great, hotels ok, food great, tour guide ok, bus greatShow moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
- AMelissa Kaye Watts· June 28th, 2023The locations visited, the timing, and the hotels were great. The tour guide did not add to the experience. He gave us personal opinions, almost all negative about the UK. He was not interested in any of the history or details of the places visited and was dismissive when we asked questions. We never used our ear phones, he had nothing to add. There were many lost opportunities, so a more knowledgeable and interested guide would have made it a five star tour. Most of what we learned was found through research on line and in guide books, not what I expected when we committed to a guided tour.Show moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
- AMrs. Victoria Difiore· July 13th, 2023The hotels were all centrally located, although small. We chose the trip strictly because it had a wonderful itinerary. However, it was "bare bones". No welcome dinner, only a drink. Our tour director and bus driver, however, were fabulous. They were professional, caring, and went out of their way to help in any way possible. In my opinion, they made the tour worthwhile.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
- ACharlene Reader· September 24th, 2023Enjoyed all the places we visited. Tour guide was great.Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
- AChristine Laurenson· May 7th, 2023Loved how well organized and well planned everything was. Tours were good, hotels were wonderful. David, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and informative. Danny the driver did a great job, impressive! Loved the places we went and the timing was good, not too long and not too short at each stop. thanks for the great trip!Show moreTrip date: April 2023Review collected by CIE Tours
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Nina
Asked on February 29th, 2024How much free time is built into the tour? Time to wander, photograph, shop, etc.?
CIE ToursOperator•Written March 2024We do not have times for the day ahead of departure. Your tour director will be able to advise however we do try to give adequate time to explore and take pictures at any attractions.
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Naomi
Asked on March 21st, 2023What is your single supplement for trips?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written March 2023
The single supplement varies depending on the tour but for the 8 day Gems of Southern England for 2023 the single supplement is $610.00
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Lesley
Asked on March 16th, 2023My sister is not up to climbing a lot of stairs and long daily walks. She can walk to things nearby and climb 4-5 steps when needed but not long staircases. Will she be able to enjoy this trip?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written March 2023
All guests must be able to climb on and off the coach unaided. This tour does include some walking tours but guests can choose not to participate.
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Ryan
Asked on February 23rd, 2023Could you clarify which landmarks we will actually be touring, which we will enter and explore without a tour, and which we are just driving past or looking at from the exterior?
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Ryan
Traveler•Written February 2023Please reread my question. I would like you to clarify what is meant by "visit" for each of the landmarks. Do we just pause for photos? Go inside buildings to explore on our own? Or is there a guided tour at the visit stop?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written February 2023
If it states visit, then you will be going and visiting that attraction. For example, on Day 3: Visit prehistoric Stonehenge and marvel at the vast monoliths mysteriously erected 5,000 years ago. This means you will be going and visiting the site.
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Cindy
Asked on July 23rd, 2022I would like to know about dates for this tour in May of 2023. Do you have tours for 2023 scheduled yet?
- CIE ToursOperator•Written July 2022
Our 2023 dates are live and available to book. For the Gems of Southern England tour we have two departure dates in May of 2023. May 6- May 13, a large group departure. Or May 20- May 27, a small group departure. Large group departures have a maximum of 44 passengers on a 48 seater bus, and the small groups is maximum 26 passengers on a 48 seater bus.
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Sonia
Asked on July 5th, 2022Do you have dates for 2023 yet? We'd like to consider this tour for late May next year.
- CIE ToursOperator•Written July 2022
Yes all our 2023 dates and pricing are now available and you should be able to view online.
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Sonia
Traveler•Written July 2022Thanks for your answer. However, the only tours I can see on the website are now through October, 2022. Can you help me further?
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