Stonehenge and The Stone Circles of Avebury Day Trip from London
Description
Visits the historic Stonehenge, which is a “must see” for anyone visiting the UK, as well as Avebury, which is ringed by the largest stone circle in the world and West Kennet Long Barrow in Wiltshire. This tour includes a walking tour of Avebury, entrance to Stonehenge, luxury return coach travel and the services of a tour manager.
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Itinerary
At the end of the tour you will visit the most famous Neolithic monument in the UK, Stonehenge. You will get time to explore on your own, walking around the stones and the exhibition.
Firstly we visit the quirky village of Avebury which is built in the middle of a Neolithic stone circle. You will be given a guided tour on arrival and then left to explore the village on your own.
Your Tour Manager will take you up a hill to see a 5000 year old Neolithic tomb. You can go inside this ancient burial site and see the mysterious Silbury hill across the valley. (Not suitable for wheelchairs.)
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please note: the itinerary is intended as a guide and some details maybe subject to change
- Please note: In the event of bad weather on the day of the tour, the visit to West Kennet Long Barrow may not take place- as it is quite a walk - and would be unpleasant in heavy rain conditions.Your tour manager will advise on the day
Reviews(236)
Thé guide was fantastic. Super knowledgeable, friendly and patient. Perfect mix of information and independent exploration. Absolutely loved it! Great driver as well.
4hr round trip from London. Stonehenge looked just like the pictures. You can't get near the stones. Not too many people. Visitors center is nice. Avebury is the lunch stop and has limited capacity so go to lunch first. Stones are very spread out but you can touch and walk around. The coach we traveled in was not comfortable for a 6 foot, 200lb man. Viewing area very limited so many of the items that Sam pointed out were difficult to see. Sam was the highlight with his stories and useful tips. Unless you are enamoured by the alleged mystic properties of the stone circle, you're better of watching one of the many videos on You-Tube.
The tour and the guide were great! The bus size was awful!!!! It should be illegal to have seats that small & that close together. There were 3 of us. 2 average size adults and a teenager. Our knees pushed into the seat ahead of us. Actually a painful experience to be sitting like that all day. As seniors our backs were hurting by noon.
Dear Customer, Thanks for your feedback and sometimes this tour travels on a smaller 19 or 22 seater bus. This is because we cap the tour at 25 passengers as there is the walking tour at Avebury, therefore we make it a small group tour so people can get the most out of the walking tour element. It is also better to use smaller vehicles when out in the countryside on small roads. All the coaches we use are standard regulation size, not in anyway particularly small. All legal and the same as any other vehicle on the raod. We hope that you enjoyed the locations. Kind Regards Anderson Tours
A great day. Our guide Sophie was friendly and informative. Plenty of time allowed for exploration at each of the sites. Very happy with the whole experience.
Dear Customer We are happy to hear you enjoyed your day and this tour is perfect for anyone interested in neolithic history. All the locations link together in a coherent and interesting story. Sophie is also a great guide so you were in good hands. Kind Regards Anderson Tours
This tour was absolutely amazing! Pick up was convenient and easy and our guide Calum was very knowledgable and friendly. Seeing the stones at Avebury and Stonehenge was incredibly moving.
Dear Customer Thank you for you kind review and were are please to hear the tour was amazing and all went smoothly. Calum is a great guide and we do all love Avebury! Kind Regards Anderson Tours
The bus driver / guide that we had was excellent. He did not rush the tour and allowed enough time to visit each of the three sites. Very informative.
Dear Customer Thank you for the five star review and we are happy to hear you had a great day. This is a favourite tour amoungst the guides with all the sites tying in nicely together to tell the neolithic story. Kind Regards Anderson Tours
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had a wonderful tour with Mike as our guide to West Kennet Long Barrow, Stonehenge, and Avebury and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Mike was fantastic! He was funny, warm, charming, and incredibly engaging, with an amazing depth of knowledge and had such an very special way of telling stories that everything felt vivid and interesting from beginning to end. Also the chosen combination of prehistoric and Neolithic places in one tour was great. My 8-year-old son and I both loved it and you could even walk inside the long barrow to have a look inside. It was probably one of the best tours we have ever experienced and - without a doubt - the most beautiful and memorable day of our holidays in London. The time flew by, and we enjoyed every single minute of it. If you get the chance to have a tour with Mike, I would highly recommend it. Thank you, Mike, for the special day and the memories! ✨️
Dear Alina Thank you for your five star review and we are happy to hear you and your son had such a great day out. I can imagine he enjoyed running around in the countryside with the stone circles and sheep! West Kennet Long Barrow is a little hidden treasure amoungst the neolithic sites of Wiltshire. Kind Regards Anderson Tours
Stonehenge and Avebury with Anderson Tours was an awesome experience. Our guide - I believe his name was Mike? - was fabulous. He knowledge was above and beyond what most guides offer. It was a full, busy day seeing and understanding amazing sites. It was the best day of our vacation.
Dear Customer, Thank you for your fabulous review of the Stonehenge & Avebury tour and we are happy to hear you had such a good day. Although we are not surprised as we too love this tour. It great to be out in the Wiltshire countryside and espcially with someone who knows all the history. Glad to hear this was the best day of your Vacation! Kind Regards Anderson Tours
The trip was superb! So exciting to see these places and Nick the tour guide was knowledgeable, entertaining and helpful! Des the driver did a great job getting us places safely. A marvelous day
Dear Alex Thank you for your kind review and we are pleased to hear you had a good day, enjoying the locations and the knowledge and entertainment of the guide. We all love this tour as all three locations are fascinating and its nice to be in the countryside for the day. Many thanks Anderson Tours
First of all, James was a marvelous guide. Personable, entertaining, and with an unparalleled breadth of knowledge that I appreciated. He could answer every question and was happy to do so. I felt blessed and grateful to have been on a tour with such a well qualified guide. Our driver was excellent and very friendly. I appreciated his warmth and smiles. Everything was relaxed and pleasant. My Stonehenge experience was a bucket list moment that I will remember forever. Thank you for giving me this extraordinary experience. Cathy Smith
Dear Cathy Its great to hear you had such a good day out, and a great team, on the Stonehenge & Avebury tour. This is a lovely tour through out the year in the Neolithic countryside. Kind Regards Anderson Tours
