The Cotswolds Tour From Bath (Small group)
Description
Our award winning tours from Bath are thoughtfully organised, allowing you time to explore freely as well having the benefit of our local driver guides who are full of knowledge and passionate about the area. Being in a small minicoach allows you to see over the hedges and walls but still allows access along narrow country lanes, so you can sit back and enjoy the wonderful Cotswold countryside. We have been in the Tripadvisor Hall of Fame for many years, please read our heart warming reviews!
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Itinerary
Time to explore this peaceful Cotswold village nestling in a wooded valley
Free time for lunch and to explore the charming Cotswold shops
This village is so beautiful, its image is even found inside a British passport! You'll have time to wander along the river and through the peaceful meadow that spreads out in front of Arlington Row.
A brief stop to see this wonderful old Abbey, the burial place of Athelstan, the first King of England. you'll also see the ornately carved market cross, one of the best preserved in England
Described as the Venice of the Cotswolds with its tiny stone bridges over the meandering Windrush river - time to explore the stunning architecture and lovely shops.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Only suitable for children of 5 years and older
Reviews(419)
Nice visit to all the villages. Got to see what Cotswolds is all about. It was a beautiful day also help.
It was relaxing and fun. We got time in four towns to explore, eat, shop, etc. Tge scenery along the way was iconic. Chris S. was our tour guide and he did a great job!
Our tour with Christian on June 5th was great. Christian was extremely informative, funny, and full of fabulous information. I also respected that he made one of our patrons aware that she needs to respect our time because she was always late back from our stops. Apparently the seats are assigned (which we did not know, were not told this). We switched seats at one point during the tour, which caused a fuss amongst the other van patrons. We thought it was silly that they were all gossiping behind our back about us changing seats. We mentioned this to Christian and he explained that the seats are assigned. As soon as we learned this we went right back to our original seat. We are all adults here and it was ridiculous how much of a kerfuffle everybody was in. So fair warning, stay in the seat you start with!
This was a great trip to different villages in the Cotswolds. My guide was Kevin and he did an excellent job of explaining each place we went. This is a good way to see a lot of the Cotswolds in one day.
Perfect use of time. Loved Marlesbury the most. Lots to do in 9 hours. Sean (?) laid back, very informative and pleasant. Wonderful experience
Most fantastic tour. Beautiful stops, tons of photo ops and extremely scenic countryside along the drive to get there and back. Our guide Bill was a pleasant and knowledgeable guide, and interjected fun facts and humor all day. We just came off a cruise doing 10 different tours and Bill blew all the other tour guides away. Thank you, Bill!
Lovely day out, excellent driver/guide. Many benefits to having a smaller coach in this area and the amount of time felt sufficient at each stop. One stop on the itinerary wasn’t visited or mentioned however; did not see Montecalme Abbey.
Bill was our calm, cheerful guide+driver. He shared a wealth of knowledge and added a personal touch to some stories. The first stop he showed us around, educated us on the location, and shared interesting details that we could have easily overlooked. Then we were sent of on our own to explore during rest of the stops. Yet he always made certain to point out special sights view or paths to follow before sending us off to explore. Every time he made certain that we were set up to have a good time as well as providing us with enough time at each stop to be content and to not be rushed. Bill is a very safe driver and he kept us relaxed even when he was driving through a downpour or backing up on a single lane carriage way in order for an opposing car to pass. Definitely I would recommend Mad Max tours.
I traveled with my husband and three young adult daughters. We had a wonderful time. We especially enjoyed Len’s narration and musical playlist as we made our way through the various stops.
Len the driver was courteous, informative and a good driver on the country lanes and home trip in the rain and peak hour traffic. Recommend tour for those who don’t want to worry about directions, parking issues or lack of local knowledge of the roads which are quite daunting for the ill informed.
