DAY TOURS IN LONDON

Highlights
•Round trip tickets on Eurostar with seat reservations
•Full day ticket on Paris hop-on…

Highlights
•Round trip tickets on Eurostar with seat reservations
•Full day ticket on Paris hop-on/ hop-off bus
•Information pack with a souvenir map of Paris

Meet the Evan Evans Tours representative at St Pancras Station to collect your tickets and information pack. The journey to Paris takes just 2 hours and 15 minutes.

On arrival at Gare du Nord, you will be able to join the Hop-on / Hop-off tour of Paris. The day is yours to explore this wonderful city. Hop off the bus at the Louvre to visit this world famous art gallery, or the Eiffel Tower for some wonderful views. Go shopping on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees, see the Arc de Triomphe and visit the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral.

Overnight in Paris (optional)
Stay overnight in Paris at a 3* centrally located hotel and spend a day exploring this beautiful city at your leisure with a 48 hour open-top bus ticket. Please inquire for price.

Inclusions
Return Tickets on the Eurostar
Hop On / Hop Off Sightseeing Tour
Information pack with a souvenir map of Paris

Exclusions
Pick up and Drop off at your Hotel

Please Note
Tour Departs: 6.15am (5.30am on Sat), Eurostar Terminal, St Pancras Station (Gate 5)
Tour Finishes: approx. 10.30pm (9.30pm Sat), Eurostar Terminal, St Pancras Station.

Once booked, this tour is non refundable
Supplements may apply on some weekend departures

Please ensure that you have a valid passport and appropriate visa

Days of Operation
Year round - Daily except Sunday

Highlights
• Full day in Paris to explore on your own
• Round trip tickets on Eurostar with seat r…

Highlights
• Full day in Paris to explore on your own
• Round trip tickets on Eurostar with seat reservations
• Visite Paris Card
• Information pack with a souvenir maps of Paris

Days of Operation
Daily except Sunday (All year)

What better way to spend a day than exploring Paris at your own pace, seeing what you want to see and making all the decisions yourself. Forget the tour buses, jump on-board the Eurostar from St Pancras Station and find yourself sipping café au lait on the Champs Elysees 3 hours later.

Your package includes a Visite Paris Travel Card to get you around the city enabling you to see all the sights including the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, and of course for all the Da Vinci Code fans out there, the Louvre (closed on Tuesdays). You will receive maps, info on the metro system and an information pack to set you on your way.

Included
• Return Tickets on the Eurostar, standard seat
• Visite Paris Card
• Information pack with a souvenir map of Paris

Excluded
• Pick up and Drop off at your Hotel

Additional Information
Tour Departs: 6.15am (5.30am on Sat), Eurostar Terminal, St Pancras Station.
Meet our representative at the Eurostar Terminal, St Pancras Station, at the Group Welcome Desk (Gate 5)

Tour Finishes: approx. 9.30pm Mon- Sat, Eurostar Terminal, St Pancras Station.

Once booked, this tour is non refundable.
Supplements may apply on some weekend departures.
Please ensure that you have a valid passport and appropriate visa.

Rail tickets are standard economy seating.

London Calling! Depending on your age, this is either a chance to wallow in glorious nostalgia, or grab an 'education' in …

London Calling! Depending on your age, this is either a chance to wallow in glorious nostalgia, or grab an 'education' in Rock history, its legends and myths, as your informed guide takes you on a magical, musical journey. Have those lyrics come alive and make the London connection. Over 100 iconic rock sites and locations enlivened with gossip, trivia and background information! This is a combination of both the morning and afternoon tours.

Our morning section covers Rock landmarks in bohemian Soho and the north London neighbourhoods of Camden Town, King’s Cross, Holloway and Islington.

In Soho and nearby ‘Tin Pan Alley’, Beatle fans can thrill at seeing Macca's Golden Disc covered office, the flat where he wrote 'Yesterday', their Saville theatre, the NEMS office, early club and gig sites, and their fan club offices. Here, you’ll see clubs, pubs and studios where future rock ‘gods’ like Zeppelin, the Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen and Hendrix first strutted their stuff and laid down songs that three-generations of rock fans have since toe-tapped, head-shook, shower-sung, or a fresh-air guitared to! Legendary names like UFO, Marquee, 100 Club, Roxy and Ronnie Scotts.

The Rainbow TheatreNorth of the city’s centre you’ll visit trendy Camden Town and Islington of Madness, and Brit-Pop; seeing the studios where Pink Floyd cut 'The Wall' and found their school-kids chorus; where Amy Winehouse ended her short and sad life; where the Clash made ‘London Calling’, and Queen ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. You’ll see where U2’s career got off to an inasuspicious start; where Hendrix burnt his first guitar. Add to these where Jimmy Page cut his first disc in the fateful home studio where Joe Meek (the ‘Telstar’ man) also killed his landlady. Gig sites and clubs include the legendary Klooks Kleek, the Rainbow, Roundhouse and Hope and Anchor.

Other sites covered on this fantabulous tour relate to the ‘British Invasion’ bands and progressive rockers. There’s also Hendrix, John and Yoko, Rod Stewart, Bonzo Dog Doh Dah Band, Graham Bond, Elton John, The Clash, Alexis Corner, Cream, Bob Marley, Oasis, Blur, the Sex Pistols, Bob Dylan, and more modern icons such as Amy Winehouse and Coldplay.

For lunch, you can either be dropped at the Hard Rock Café, where you’ve time to visit their impressive memorabilia vault and eat, or have lunch near our afternoon departure point.

Our afternoon section begins at 2PM, covering Chelsea, Kensington, Holland Park, Notting Hill Gate, St John's Wood, Marylebone and the West End. We're touring sites that made the 'Sixties' swinging! See the boutiques, pubs and clubs that made a decade and inspired hundreds of well-known lyrics. For Beatle fans, there's Brian Epstein's flat, Ringo's Kings Road apartment, John and Yoko's first home, Paul's current London home, the studio where the St Pepper's cover was shot, Apple Office and boutique, EMI, the rooftop where the 'Mop Tops' the played their last ever live gig and lots more other Beatle-related landmarks. And, YES, you do get to walk across that famed ABBEY ROAD crossing!

The tour also covers where Geldof conceived Band Aid and Live Aid, where and how the Sex Pistols was formed, the Clash's neighbourhood and cradle of reggae. There are heaps of sites to please Pink Floyd and Queen fans. We pass the homes of Freddie Mercury, Bowie, Bolan, Jimmy Page, Macca, and Clapton to name a few and see where Jimi Hendix died. You never know who you might see in passing! For Stones fans there's the legendary Edith Grove apartment, various of Jagger's houses, the 'Sticky Fingers' restaurant. All this plus studios, record company offices, gig sites, secluded hotels favoured by the stars, album cover locations and story, after story, after story from your informed rock guide.

'STICKY FINGERS', the Rolling Stones memorabilia restaurant, is a great place to go for a meal after your tours. At the end of our afternoon tour, we'll drop you back at Sticky Fingers, free of charge, if you ask. It's a great way to complete your rock day!

Please Note
Departs from the Original Tour Visitor Centre, 17-19 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square.
Nearest Underground Station: Piccadilly Circus or Charing Cross.

Days of Operation
March to November - Daily (9am-5:15pm)

King Arthur's Realm - Travel to the Kingdom of Wessex to visit ancient stone circles, the mystical Island of Avalon and the leg…

King Arthur's Realm - Travel to the Kingdom of Wessex to visit ancient stone circles, the mystical Island of Avalon and the legends of King Arthur

We leave London behind and head west to the rolling chalk hills of Wiltshire, here on windswept Salisbury Plain the great, mysterious Neolithic circle of Stonehenge stands high on the horizon. Our first stop of the day will give you a chance to learn more about this monument, of its builders and those that worshipped there. There are many unanswered questions and many more theories and ideas that are open to debate, your guide will explain what is known and what may never be known and then leave you to explore and ponder its awe inspiring presence.

Onwards to the Isle of Avalon, through back roads of villages built of flint and thatch, from chalk down land into rolling limestone hills to Glastonbury Tor. Stopping for a photo opportunity where legend tells us Arthur was brought after being mortally wounded in battle.

In the ruins of the once great Glastonbury Abbey we find the grave site of Arthur and learn of older legends like that of Joseph of Aramathea, the Holy Grail and the Crown of Thorns. After exploring the unique shops in the town we head over to the Chalice Well Gardens, drink from the spring and learn of the fate of the holy chalice from the Last Supper.

We end the day at the stone circle complex at Avebury. A collection of standing stones much larger than that of Stonehenge. Our guide will also reveal many other Neolithic sites in the area such as enigmatic Silbury Hill (Europe's tallest prehistoric structure), the Devil's chair and the Barber-Surgeon stone.

On the return to London your driver will drop you at Victoria Train Station in the city center. This is one of the largest transport stations in London, with excellent connections to all parts of London and beyond.

Price Includes
•Fully guided lecture standard tour
•Entrance to Stonehenge
•Entrance to Chalice Well Gardens
•Entrance to Glastonbury Abbey
•Visit to Silbury Hill
•Visit to Avebury
•All travel in comfortable purpose-built minibus from Central London

Why choose this tour?
On this tour you will be travelling with no more than 16 other people - guaranteed! Our purpose-built minibuses have large windows, good air circulation and clear PA systems so that your professional guide can escort you comfortably through our wonderful country. Our itineraries are carefullly planned (with many years of experience) so that you discover as much as possible, without spending too much time on the road.
As we travel in smaller vehicles, we normally use the most scenic routes, where large coach are prohibited from travelling. Additionally, as our group sizes are smaller we are able to spend more time out of the vehicle. We also employ only the very best driver/guides.

Friendly and Professional Guides - Small Groups - More Scenic Routes - More Time Sightseeing- No Time Wasted Travelling around London- Great Value for Money

Departure Information
07.20AM Great Russell Street, outside British Museum main entrance
07.30AM International Students House Car Park, 229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN
07.40AM Outside Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch
07.50AM Outside Zara Fashion, 79 Brompton Road, SW3 1DB. This store is next to Harrods
08.00AM Outside Premier Inn, Knaresborough Place, Earls Court

This tour normally ends by 6.30pm

Days of Operation
Year round - Friday

Highlights
•Fast track tickets into Stonehenge
•A panoramic tour of Georgian Bath
•Fre…

Highlights
•Fast track tickets into Stonehenge
•A panoramic tour of Georgian Bath
•Free time to explore Bath
•First-class luxury Motor-coach and the services of a professional Tour Guide

Stonehenge
Our first stop this morning is mysterious Stonehenge, as one of the first visitors of the day we will beat the queues with our fast track entrance tickets. The true meaning of this ancient, awe-inspiring creation has been lost in the mists of time. Was Stonehenge a temple for sun worship, a healing centre, a burial site or perhaps a huge calendar? How did our ancestors manage to carry the mighty stones from so far away and then, using only the most primitive of tools, build this amazing structure? Surrounded by mystery, Stonehenge never fails to impress.

Bath
A whole afternoon to discover Bath's major sights; our walking tour will show you Pulteney Bridge, the Circus and the Royal Crescent, you will get a fascinating insight into how Bath became the world-class attraction it is today. Bath offers a unique experience with stunning architecture, great shopping and iconic attractions.
You will have plenty of time to discover the Jane Austen Visitors Centre, Bath Abbey or the Roman Baths. There is so much to see in this beautiful city.

Inclusions
Entrance to Stonehenge
Personal Audio Headset
Free WiFi
Complimentary hotel pick-up from selected London hotels

Exclusions
Lunch (time will be included in the itinerary for a refreshment break)
Drop off at hotel

Please Note
Tour Starts: 8.45am, Victoria Coach Station
Tour Finishes: approx 7.00pm, Victoria Train Station
Entrance to Stonehenge is included in the tour price.
This tour will not operate on 21 June (Summer Solstice)

Days of Operation
Year round - Daily

This special small group tour includes entry to Highclere Castle.

Visit the filming sites associated with…

This special small group tour includes entry to Highclere Castle.

Visit the filming sites associated with Downton Abbey in the morning, and enjoy a full afternoon in Highclere Castle, the Grantham family home in the series.

Depart London and drive away from the city to the delightful Oxfordshire Cotswolds to see key filming sites of Downton Abbey. Our first stop is a visit to Yew Tree Farm (Cogges Manor Farm), home of the tenant farmer Mr.Drewe. The historic farmyard and 13th century manor house sits on the banks of the River Windrush and first appeared in Downton Abbey in series 4. In series 5 the farm plays a central role with the farmer's wife raising Lady Edith's love child! After a tea/coffee break in the delightfully refurbished rustic cow shed Café at Cogges, we take a tour and learn of the relationship between the tenant farmers and landowners, showing the sites used in filming.

After the tour we enjoy a sightseeing drive through the Windrush valley. First stop is the Swan Inn at Swinbrook, which hosted the elopement of Lady Sybil with Branson the family chauffeur (and now son in law!). This was one of the key, and most controversial, storylines in Downton Abbey series 2. We then continue our drive to Shilton, a truly stunning Cotswolds village in a small basin, where large coaches cannot drive. Time for a photo to explore the old stone foot-bridge, duck pond, old pump and well, before we take the short journey to 'Downton village', otherwise known as Bampton, a beautiful Oxfordshire Cotswolds village. The village of Bampton has been used extensively in all series for Downton Village filming. Bampton Library was used for Downton Cottage Hospital and Doctors surgery; St.Mary’s Church became Downton Church and Church Square; Churchgate House was used for exterior shots for the Crawley family home; and we walk along the street which has been used for shops, the post office and the Grantham Arms.

In the early afternoon we make our way to the Grantham Family home, Highclere Castle. On arrival at Highclere Castle there will be time to enjoy the beautiful gardens; The Monk’s Garden, White Border, Secret Garden and Wood of Goodwill. There will be time for lunch, or a snack in the Tearooms where you can enjoy light lunches or afternoon teas made in the Castle kitchens, before we enter Highclere Castle for an afternoon visit. Our tickets are valid to enter the Castle, Gardens and Egyptian exhibition from 13:30pm-15:30pm (Castle closes at 16:30pm), and we plan to arrive at the Castle by 13:00. There is plenty of time to have lunch, enjoy the grounds and enter the Castle.

The Carnarvon family has lived at Highclere since 1679. Major rebuilding work was carried out in the 18th and 19th centuries, and in 1838, the 3rd Earl of Carnarvon brought in Sir Charles Barry to transform his home into a truly stunning mansion. During the First World War the Castle was transformed into a hospital, returning to a private home in 1922.

To this day the current (8th) Earl and Countess of Carnarvon live partly in the Castle and partly nearby, but remain closely involved in the Castle's day to day life and future.

On entry to Highclere Castle visitors follow a route through the Castle through with guides in each State room. The State rooms include the Saloon, Library, Dining room, Music room, Drawing room and Smoking room. Visitors can then go up the Red Stairs to view some of the Bedrooms and the Gallery, before walking down the Oak staircase back to the Saloon in the heart of the house.

After the tour you will have time to visit the Egyptian exhibition. The Castle was the seat the of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, who famously discovered the Tomb of the Egyptian Boy Pharaoh, Tutankhamun, in 1922. In the cellars of Highclere Castle there is now a new Egyptian exhibition to celebrate the discovery!

Important note about cancellations - Due to the very limited availability of Highclere Castle tickets all bookings for this day trip are 100% non refundable.

Tour Inclusions
- Travel by executive coach
- Expert, friendly guides
- Visit to Yew Tree Farm (Cogges) and Downton Village (Bampton)
- Entry and tour of Highclere Castle and Gardens
- Maximum group size 18 people

Tour Exclusions
- Food
- Gratuities

Departure point – London
07.20AM Great Russell Street, outside British Museum main entrance
07.30AM Outside Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch
07.45AM Outside Ashburn Hotel, 111 Cromwell Road, Kensington (close to Gloucester Road Tube station), London

Return to London
On the return to London your driver will drop you at Victoria Train Station in the city centre. This is one of the largest transport stations in London, with excellent connections to all parts of London and beyond.

This day trip is operated in partnership with Oxfordshire Cotswolds tourism. All destination images used have been provided by Oxfordshire Cotswolds

See Jane's Cottage home, where she completed most of her most famous works, and Winchester, her final home, including Wincheste…

See Jane's Cottage home, where she completed most of her most famous works, and Winchester, her final home, including Winchester Cathedral.

Experience for yourself the countryside that inspired Jane Austen to pen some of the English language’s greatest novels. Visit her cottage home at Chawton, now open as a museum. It was in this quaint village that Jane spent the majority of her later years and where she wrote or completed most of her most famous works, Sense & Sensibility and Pride & Prejudice amongst others. Once inside the house, be immersed in her world. See the village itself and the cottage gardens that Jane and her sister lovingly tended.

Enjoy a guided walking tour of Winchester, the original Saxon capital of England, an introduction to the general highlights including the ‘King Arthur’ connections and England’s oldest public schools. You’ll also have some free time to explore as you choose.

Pay your respects at Jane Austen’s final resting place inside Winchester Cathedral and discover its over 1000 years of history, one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Europe. Here you can also see the Morley Library, a beautiful 17th-century collection of rare books, and the 12th Century Winchester Bible.

Your SMALL GROUP day trip accommodates a maximum of up to just 16 guests per departure.

Day Tour Package includes
Personal services of your SGT driver/guide/companion.
Entrance fee to Jane Austen’s Chawton Cottage Museum
Entrance fee to Winchester Cathedral

Days of Operation
Departs London;
Tuesdays; 09:00 - approximately 18:00 (year round departures)

Highlights
•Private Viewing at Sunrise of the Inner Circle at Stonehenge
•Walking tour of Oxford…

Highlights
•Private Viewing at Sunrise of the Inner Circle at Stonehenge
•Walking tour of Oxford
•Visit Christ Church college (where Harry Potter was filmed)
•Entrance to Windsor Castle and a tour of the State Apartments and St George's Chapel
•First-class luxury Motor-coach and the services of a professional Tour Guide

Private Viewing of Stonehenge
Most visitors to Stonehenge are not allowed direct access to the stones. On this special day trip from London, you'll be invited to enter the stone circle itself, and stand beside the mysterious rocks towering above you. Your guide will unlock the secrets of this ancient World Heritage site. Enjoy the peace, away from the crowds, as you experience Stonehenge at its atmospheric best at sunrise.

Oxford
The colleges in Oxford date back to the 13th century and among its famous students were Bill Clinton, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and Lewis Carroll. We take you on a fascinating walking tour, which includes visiting the Great Hall in Christ Church, where many scenes from Harry Potter were filmed. We'll also see the Bodleian Library and the picture perfect college courtyards for which Oxford is famous.

Windsor Castle
Our day continues with a visit to Windsor Castle, the largest and oldest occupied Castle in the world, and home of the Royal Family for 900 years. Its proud, strong walls dominate the delightful town that has grown around the castle over the years. You'll see the lavishly decorated State Apartments containing priceless furniture in glorious colours and St George's Chapel, home to the 14th Century Order of the Royal Garter, our senior chivalric order.

Inclusions
Entrance to Stonehenge
Entrance to Christ Church
Entrance to Windsor Castle
Personal Audio Headset
Free WiFi

Exclusions
Lunch (time will be included in the itinerary for a refreshment break)
Drop off at hotel

Please Note
Tour Starts:
5.30am, Royal National Hotel
5.40am, Thistle Marble Arch
5.50am, Victoria Park Plaza
6.00am, Millennium Gloucester

Tour Finishes: approx 3.00pm, Victoria Train Station
Entrance to Windsor Castle, Christ Church and Stonehenge is included in the tour price.
On rare occasions the Windsor Castle State Apartments may be closed

Days of Operation
June to August - Monday and Saturday

Morning tour
It hardly seems credible but the Rolling Stones have been one the world’s greatest rock’n…

Morning tour
It hardly seems credible but the Rolling Stones have been one the world’s greatest rock’n’roll bands for over 50 years. And, as every true fan knows, the Jagger and Richards partnership began on the railway platform at their home town of Dartford. On this tour we discover the earliest roots of the band members and follow them through the early years.

You’ll see the birthplace and family homes of both Jagger and Richards; you’ll see the primary school they attended together and also their secondary schools (including the Mick Jagger Centre); you’ll see where they formed with their first band and you’ll visit locations associated with early band member, Dick Taylor. The undoubted highlight of your morning will be replaying that famed meeting on Dartford station platform when the two young men recognised a kindred soul in each other and set out on their 50 year adventure!

Whether you’re a long-time follower, or newly come to the band and want to know and understand their history and tradition, this is the tour for you!

Please Note
Departs from the Original Tour Visitor Centre, 17-19 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square.
Nearest Underground Station: Piccadilly Circus or Charing Cross.

Days of Operation
April to October - Sunday & Wednesday (8:30am-1pm)

Make it a full day!
This makes a perfect full-day tour for the dedicated Stones fan.
We've listed below some of the Stones sites you'll see if adding the afternoon tour.

Departs at 2pm.
Our Classic Legends tour includes Edith Grove, the first apartment shared by Brian, Mike and Keith, and also a number of their later solo ‘pads’; Mick's Cheyne Walk house where he lived with Marianne & Bianca, where Keith lived with Anita and where Brian was ‘busted’; the Hyde Park gig site; recording studios and management offices; locations for Mick’s film ‘Performance, some of their first gigs sites and ‘Bill Wyman’s ‘Sticky Fingers’ restaurant with its unique and unsurpassed collection of memorabilia. You’ll hear the stories behind some of their most memorable songs like ‘19th Nervous Breakdown’, ‘Street Fighting Man’ and ‘I’m a Man’, and see where Mick couldn’t always get what he wanted!

The full day finishes at the original departure point at 5.30pm.

Highlights
•Walking Tour of Oxford, 'City of Dreaming Spires'
•See the Bodleian Library
R…

Highlights
•Walking Tour of Oxford, 'City of Dreaming Spires'
•See the Bodleian Library
•Visit Christ Church college, where Harry Potter was filmed
•Walking tour of Cambridge
•See the Bridge of Sighs and take a guided tour of the King's College chapel
•First-class luxury Motor-coach and the services of a professional Tour Guide

Oxford
We begin our day travelling across the Chiltern Hills to Oxford, the 'City of Dreaming Spires,' whose hushed courtyards have inspired generations of scholars including Bill Clinton and writers, Lewis Carroll who wrote 'Alice in Wonderland', C.S. Lewis who wrote 'Chronicles of Narnia' and the immortal J.R.R. Tolkien, author of 'Lord of the Rings'. On the walking tour you'll visit Christ Church college, where Harry Potter scenes were filmed, see the Bodleian Library and the picture-perfect college courtyards for which Oxford is justifiably famous.

Cambridge
Cambridge is a wonderful mixture of the everyday and the extraordinary, a living city that has shaped history and today reflects the best of historic and contemporary life. It was the inspiration for Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton and many of the Monty Python gang. We will have a guided tour of the magnificent chapel of Kings College, founded in 1441, and a fascinating walking tour of a city filled with beautiful buildings and historical quirks, including the famous 'Bridge of Sighs'.

Inclusions
Entrance to Christ Church
Entrance to King's College
Personal Audio Headset
Free WiFi
Complimentary hotel pick-up from selected London hotels

Exclusions
Lunch (time will be included in the itinerary for a refreshment break)
Drop off at hotel

Please Note
Tour Starts: 8.45am, Victoria Coach Station
Tour Finishes: approx 7.00pm, Victoria Train Station
Entrance to Christ Church College Oxford and King's College Cambridge is included in the tour price.


May to September - Tuesday and Saturday