Southampton Trip Overview
This 3 day private tour gives a fantastic experience of the attractions in the West of England whilst spending 2 nights in the beautiful city of Bath. The tour starts with your pick-up from the port/hotel at Southampton and includes a drop-off at the end of the tour for your next destination.
Places visited include: Stonehenge, the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath, the Roman Baths, Wells – England’s smallest city, the birth-place of the Cheddar Cheese and stunning countryside & villages.
Accommodation is not included. Please contact Bath Insider Tours if you would like recommendations or assistance with your accommodation.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Southampton, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
Explore Southampton Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Southampton, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
This 3 day private tour gives a fantastic experience of the attractions in the West of England whilst spending 2 nights in the beautiful city of Bath. The tour starts with your pick-up from the port/hotel at Southampton and includes a drop-off at the end of the tour for your next destination.
Places visited include: Stonehenge, the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath, the Roman Baths, Wells – England’s smallest city, the birth-place of the Cheddar Cheese and stunning countryside & villages.
Accommodation is not included. Please contact Bath Insider Tours if you would like recommendations or assistance with your accommodation.
Itinerary
Day 1: Southampton to Bath via Stonehenge
Pass By: Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Your private guide will meet you at your cruise ship/hotel in Southampton and will drive you to Stonehenge – one of Britain’s most famous monuments. The journey will take approximately 1 hour.
Stop At: Stonehenge, Amesbury SP4 7DE England
Your guide will take you around the Stonehenge Visitor Centre and the ancient stone circle and will bring the stones to life with interesting stories about its construction and history. Your guide has attended talks by some of the leading archaeologists at Stonehenge and will share with you their latest discoveries.
After exploring Stonehenge you will be driven to the beautiful city of Bath. There will be a stop on route at a historic English pub for lunch.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Bath, Bath, Somerset, England
Your guide was born and grew up in Bath giving you the chance to be shown around the city by a local.
You will be taken to your guide’s favourite viewpoint over Bath to give you a great perspective of the city. You will then have a private walking tour of Bath where your guide will show you all of the city’s famous buildings and landmarks and will tell you interesting stories about these and the city.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Roman Baths, Abbey Church Yard, Bath BA1 1LZ England
During your tour you will have an unaccompanied visit inside Bath’s most famous tourist attraction, the Roman Baths museum. The museum contains one of the best-preserved remains of a Roman spa which was built thousands of years ago over the city’s hot springs.
Guides are not allowed to guide inside the museum so this will be an unaccompanied visit where you will have use of the museum’s excellent audio guides.
After the tour your guide will take you to your accommodation in Bath where you will have the evening at leisure.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Tour of Wells and Cheddar
Stop At: Wells, Wells, Somerset, England
Your guide will collect you at 8:30am and drive you through the English countryside to the cathedral city of Wells, England’s smallest city.
You will be taken on a private walking tour of Wells’ historic centre. Some of the places visited are listed below.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Wells Market Place, Wells England
The market place is the hub of the city. If you are visiting on a Wednesday or Sunday you will be able to experience the local market that takes place here every week. Fans of the cult film “Hot Fuzz” may recognise their surroundings as the market place featured a number of times in this film.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Wells Cathedral Cathedral Green, Wells BA5 2UE England
You will visit the magnificent 13th Century Wells Cathedral. Its beautiful interior has a number of unique features including the world’s second oldest working clock.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vicar’s Close Street, Wells BA5 2 England
The picturesque Vicar’s Close in Wells is the oldest residential street in Europe.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cheddar, Cheddar, Somerset, England
After lunch at an English pub you will be driven to Cheddar, the birth-place of the famous Cheddar cheese.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company, The Cliffs Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar BS27 3QA England
Today there is only one small cheese factory in the Cheddar area that produces traditional Cheddar cheese. You will visit this to get a great insight into how Cheddar cheese is made. If you are lucky you may even see the cheese being made whilst you are there.
At the end of the visit you will have the chance to taste different varieties of the cheese they produce, including a cheese which is matured in the local caves. Should you wish there will be an opportunity to purchase cheese as souvenirs or to enjoy on the rest of your holiday.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar BS27 3QE England
The spectacular Cheddar Gorge is England’s largest gorge. Driving through the gorge you will have the opportunity to stop and walk up to your guide’s favourite viewpoint on the gorge. You will be rewarded with fantastic panoramic views over the gorge and the surrounding area. This walk does involve a steep 15 minute ascent on an uneven path which can get muddy when there has been rain so this stop is optional as it may not be suitable for everyone.
At the end of the tour you will be driven back to your accommodation in Bath where your evening will be at leisure.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Morning tour and transfer to your next destination
Stop At: Bath, Bath, Somerset, England
In the morning your guide will take you on a walking tour of a charming village on the outskirts of Bath which the local tour buses have yet to discover.
Your guide will give you an insight into English village life and show you the village’s fascinating historical features. You will also have a walk through the surrounding countryside where you will be shown an ancient historical site.
ALTERNATIVE OPTION:
Instead of visiting the village you can visit a small non-for profit falconry where you will be introduced to their birds and have the unique experience of flying a hawk in the English countryside. If you would like to do this activity, please select this option at the time of booking.
After lunch at a village pub you will be driven to your next holiday destination.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
