England · TOUR REVIEWS
A fortnight or a long weekend, the problem is the same: England packs a lot into a small island. The 15 below are the bookings that repay the day, priced and timed, with the full catalogue underneath when you want to dig.
Luxury coach day trip from London to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Bath, with expert guide, timed stops, and included entrances options.
“Stonehenge and Windsor Castle both exceeded our expectations. Both were awe inspiring and well worth the long trip. The stop in Bath was also nice but it's hard to compare to the other two sites for us.”
Hop-on hop-off London Big Bus with Thames cruise option. Double-decker views, 7-language audio, onboard Wi-Fi, and flexible stops.
“Worth every penny saw so much of London drivers so friendly and helpful. The busses were frequent with no waiting”
A 3.5-hour small-group London pub tour hitting four historic pubs from Blackfriars to Fleet Street and ending near Covent Garden.
“The pub tour was great and the guide was knowledgeable and hilarious. Would definitely recommend to anyone.”
Beatles themed Liverpool coach tour with photo stops at Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, Lennon and McCartney childhood homes, plus free Cavern Club entry.
“An excellent tour. The host & driver were like a double act. Held the attention of their audience. Very informative.”
Liverpool Blue Route open-top bus with live guide and Beatles photo stops at Penny Lane, Strawberry Field, and McCartney’s home.
“Very rushed and unorganized, unable to take proper pictures, narration was very garbled, he catered more to the upstairs crowd, music very loud, very disappointing,”
Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath with Lacock pub lunch on a guided coach tour from London, with optional castle or Stonehenge entry.
“It was a wonderful tour! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable about the history of the places we went. He also gave us good advice and great recommendations. It was a full day, but completely worth it!”
Student-led Oxford University walking tour with Radcliffe Camera, Bodleian highlights, key colleges, and optional luxury transfers from London in 2 hours.
“We had a great tour of Oxford with Megan. She was very knowledgeable and excited to share the history and fun facts about her Alma mater. We highly recommend this tour.”
Get into the Tower of London and Crown Jewels, plus a Yeoman Warder tour. See ravens, prisoners, and the Koh-i-Noor.
“Would highly recommend booking this via Viator. It was cheaper than booking direct with the Tower of London. Our admission time was 10am and we did the 10.45 Yeomans tour which was a fabulous 45mins walk around and history overview. The tower offer an audio guide for an extra cost but we didn’t feel like we needed it. We allowed 2-3 hours for this which was about right with our 8 year old.”
Thorpe Park day ticket from London with mobile entry, 30 rides, seasonal events, and Fastrack options. Plan for queues and height checks.
“Love roller coasters and have ridden them all over the world. Your park is old, poorly maintained and I would not feel particularly safe on your rides.”
A 1-day admission ticket to Alton Towers Resort with 50+ rides, major roller coasters, and CBeebies Land for kids, plus easy mobile entry.
“Well we just spent £300 on a holiday that didn't happen!! BEWARE THESE TICKETS ARE NOT FOR THE WHOLE PARK! In no place did it say that the adult section of the park will not be open on this day. We checked the website and Viator and the tickets themselves making sure they were real. Once we reached the gates we were notified that on this day only the kid's sections will be open. And we were two adults. So you can imagine how awkward it was for us, just two adults and all the other people's kids around us. In this day and age.. that was just wrong. We…”
Full day coach tour from London to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Bath, with expert guide, optional tickets, and Wi-Fi on board.
“Paulie and Mario were great. The sites were wonderful and full of history. Be prepared for a long day, with only a short time to visit each location and long lines for Windsor Castle. We spent most of our time waiting to enter the castle and had to rush back to the bus in time. Also, you will need to take some time to get something quick to eat. I would recommend bringing food and drinks with you.”
1-day entry to LEGOLAND Windsor with mobile tickets, family rides and indoor LEGO play, plus tips to beat queues and costs.
“We enjoyed a fun day out with family and friends. The food was meh so bring a packed lunch if you want to eat healthy.”
A smooth London day trip packed into 11.5 hours, hitting Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Oxford with headsets and optional paid entries.
“Very cool and very fun. I should have checked the weather there and dressed more warmly. But still had an amazing time. Richard was funny and very knowledgeable.”
London’s Jack the Ripper night walk with Ripper-Vision projections through Whitechapel, ending near Spitalfields Market. 7:30 pm, 1h45.
“A huge amount of pointless walking. Too many people on the tour which made it difficult to hear the guide. Presentation lacked perspective and context - essentially marching from place to place to see the spot where each crime was committed. The guide was knowledgeable but keep throwing out names and dates as if that was all anyone needed to know. Guide also spent time trying to sell his book and also pushing people to go on another tour he does on medieval history- including passing out advertising pamphlets. I feel he just should have stayed on point with what we signed on for. The "multimedia" aspect was bogus -…”
Actor-led Harry Potter walking tour through London filming locations, real-world inspirations, and a fun quiz, from Leadenhall Market to Borough Market.
“We really enjoyed it and our guide (Scamander) had a lot of knowledge to tell us about which was really fun! It was a nice walk and our guide was passionate about everything!”
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