Itinerary
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Stop At: Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Meet your guide in central Oxford, and then hop inside an air-conditioned minivan and head to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born. Learn about the town’s famous ex-resident on a minibus tour of Stratford, including his school and the Holy Trinity Church where the playwright and poet was baptized and buried. Hop out of your minivan and head inside Shakespeare’s Birthplace — now a museum — and see a range of exhibits about the beloved bard.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pass By: Anne Hathaway's Cottage & Gardens, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Next, make a brief stop in Shottery for photos of the thatched-roof English cottage of Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare’s wife.

Pass By: Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Photo stop

Stop At: Burford, Burford, Cotswolds, England

Then, continue to the Cotswolds, the attractive region that prospered from its wool trade during the Middle Ages. Admire the scenery as you travel along tiny one-track lanes through gently rolling hills, and gaze at the golden-stone villages, green pastures and pretty churches that adorn the landscape. With your guide, walk around the village of Burford, explore the delightful Coln Valley and tour the villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter before lunch (own expense) in the market town of Stow-on-the-Wold.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Bourton on the Water, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswolds, England

Part of the Cotswolds tour

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Stow-on-the-Wold Market Square, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cotswolds, England

Included as part of the Cotswolds tour

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Christ Church, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Upon your return to Oxford, we'll set off on a walking tour around the genteel city, famed for its prestigious university. Stroll around the city center and look out for the some of the notable university buildings, seeing some of the eminent colleges such as All Souls, Christ Church and Divinity School, and learn about the well-known writers, artists and politicians who studied inside the colleges’ walls.
Hear about the lives of JR Tolkien, CS Lewis and Lewis Carroll — who each lived in the city — and see places used as filming sites in the popular Harry Potter movies. Your tour then concludes near Oxford train station, leaving you free to continue exploring the city's narrow streets and lanes as you wish.

Pass By: All Souls College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Pass by on the tour of Oxford

Stop At: Bodleian Library, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Enjoy a visit to Oxford University's oldest classroom, the 15th century Divinity School.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: International Friends, London, England

Tour with International Friends

Duration: 10 hours