Bath - (4 hours) Extended Walking Tour - Blue Badge guide
Description
The tour will: - be delivered by the UK's only qualified tourist guides - the internationally respected BLUE BADGE registered / fully insured / Institute of Tourist Guiding qualified guides. - walked in a more relaxed way, take in a coffee stop, see other parts of Bath just off the city center, including Victoria Park or the Pulteney Estate perhaps! - ensure the clients will take away a complete understanding of the tour location, including how it fits into the history and geography of the UK as a whole. - be informative, interesting, appropriately entertaining! - OPTIONAL: Roman Baths & / or Bath Abbey entries possible (depending on availability ) on the day at an additional expense by the client (as part of the tour if preferred i.e. being personally / expertly guided in these locations by your guide - PLEASE YOUR GUIDE ON THE DAY OR BEFORE BY EMAIL TO ARRANGE IN ADVANCE.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Beautiful 500 year old church (voluntary contribution) - the walk around Bath will start and finish here. During the walk, your Blue Badge qualified guide will stop at many attractions / sites and present information in a way that only these highly educated / trained and skilled individuals can do, ensuring the complete story of Bath's 2000 years plus of history and associated stories are delivered professionally to all. Please note the price is per tour, not per person, so within the price, up to / around 15 of you and friends / family are included!
View from outside (express entry tickets, normally available from your guide at £25 per person, to use after the walking tour)
Normally, entry is permitted with your guide (small voluntary donation is requested), where you will see the grandeur and the location of the dancing of the polite company of Bath in the 18th century.
View Neo-classical architecture
View Neo-classical architecture
View Neo-classical architecture / River Avon
View late medieval architecture / listen to stories of Bath in the years leading up to Bath's revival in the early 1700s
Your guide will ensure you have had a great experience and are positioned to go about your free time with the knowledge obtained on your informative and appropriately entertaining tour.
Part of the Pulteney Estate - walk / see some of the estate, including the Holburne Museum / Sydney Gardens
See some of this stunning municipal park set out in 1830.
Marvel at the work (tunnels, locks, bridges etc) of the 'navigators or navvies' back in the late 1700s / early 1800s as they built their man-made canal, joining the river Avon in BAth with the rivers Kennet & Thames near London.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(7)
Such a wonderful guide who is so proud of Bath. We very much enjoyed our tour. Andy had the perfect balance for our group and was a delight. Don’t miss a tour with him!
Jim McFee was absolutely fantastic. If you are looking for a personable, intelligent, clever guide, this is your guy. You’ll be lucky if you can book him because he stays so busy. We thoroughly enjoyed our custom tour.
Thank you so much Miriam!
Our guide Andy was a history buff and an expert who adapted to our agenda of going off the beaten path. The tour time flew quickly and yet we felt relaxed and all learned so much along the way. We would definitely recommend booking the same tour with Andy or another Blue Badge guide.
Hi Jaya, You are a beautiful family and I thank you for your feedback. I wish you all the very best. Take care. Andy
Andy was super Informative! He gave us so much history and detail of Bath and volunteered information about other parts of England too, when he heard what our travel plans were. I would definitely recommend this tour!
It was my pleasure David to show off the beautiful city of Bath to you both, also to discuss your plans for travelling further into the UK, but also to hear of your life in the USA. Until our paths cross again!
Our guide, Andy’s knowledge of the city’s history and recommendations for additional exploration was invaluable.
Thank you Michael and Marilyn. Cheers!
Had a great tour with Shiela. Informative and full of fun facts about Bath and it’s history! Fabulous day.
Hi Guys, Glad you enjoyed our Shiela's company! Thanks for booking with us and apologies for the initial confusion. Best wishes, Andy
Jim, our extremely knowledgeable tour guide, was outstanding. We had a group of 8, perfect weather, and he was the perfect guide for us to get to know Bath. Loved Jim’s detailed history, the local stories, the sites of the city. It was like being in the midst of an excellent podcast where we could see and ask questions. Not only did we get to see all the highlights of the city, he gave us dining suggestions that were spot on. You walk away from this walking tour feeling like you know so much if not only the history of this wonderful city, but some local stories and behind the scenes looks. Perfect tour ~ a must do!
Hi, Thank you so much for feedback and really pleased you enjoyed the tour and Jim's excellent guiding. I'll ensure your comments are passed onto Jim. Best wishes, Andy Clark Avalon Heritage Tours
