Private visit to Blenheim Palace and Best of Cotswolds

The Cotswolds
Bursting with history and heritage, the Cotswolds is a charming blend of breathtaking natural beauty, bustling market towns and sleepy villages. Enjoy a panoramic tour of the Cotswold’s picturesque villages.

Blenheim Palace* and Woodstock
Drive through the quaint village of Woodstock and be seduced by its beauty. Bask in the beauty of Blenheim Palace! Early arrival ensures an almost private visit of Blenheim Palace. Built in the early 1700’s, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill is a mind field of magnificence.
Optional Lunch - (click here for sample menu)
Burford – built on a steep high street leading to the River Windrush and its medieval bridge. Tantalise your taste buds in a traditional English pub and admire the quaintness of this old wool town.
Bourton on the Water
Renowned as the “Venice of the Cotswolds”, this picturesque village boasts many of the Cotswolds traditional features, from its elegant low bridges to a magnificent Main Street.
Stow-On-The-Wold: The highest town in the Cotswolds and bursting with charming traditional houses!
Lechlade – Cotswold Cream Tea (17th December until 16th February 2012)
The small Cotswold market town of Lechlade is situated at the southern borders of the Cotswolds where Rivers Coln and Leach join the Thames. Savour the speciality of Coswolds cream tea in a charming traditional building complete with a quaint courtyard.

Estimated arrival time back to London is around 6.30pm.
*From 17th December until 16th February 2012, instead of visiting Blenheim Palace we will visit several Cotswold villages and include Cotswold cream tea.

HIGHLIGHTS


Visit Cotswolds villages
Lunch in a Cotswold Village (optional)
Delicious Cotswolds cream tea (17th December to 16th February 2012) 
Complimentary hotel pick up from over 80 central London hotels


SCHEDULE

Days of departure: 
Until 31st March 2012: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
1st April to 30th September 2012: Wednesday and Sunday

Check-in time: 8.30-8.45am
Return (approx.): 6.30pm
Departure point: 4 Fountain Square, 123-151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W
You can be picked up from a number of locations and departure points.
You will be dropped back at Kensington, Park Lane and Victoria areas subject to traffic conditions.