Cotswold Tours, people carrier, Tour Gems Co, Bourton-on-the-Water, Places to visit in the UK
Come with me on a journey of discovery through the area I grew up in and know so well. Travel in the comfort of my air-conditioned 'people-carrier' and get good views over the hedges and walls, not to mention the other cars on the road! I carry a maximum of six people, so you can be assured of plenty of personal attention. Choose a fixed tour at a fixed price, or let me work one out for you to include all the places you would like to see (within reason), where I charge an hourly rate - contact me for a quote. Or maybe you haven't got a whole day but would still like to see something. No problem - I can work out a shorter tour. My fixed tours have been worked out to include a bit of everything, so you will see the loveliest villages and plenty of gorgeous scenery; green fields cris-crossed with dry stone walls, clear trout streams, wooded valleys and so much more. And then there are the superb views from the Cotswold Edge, among the best in England. Because I know the area so well I can take you along all the little back roads that lead to the less well known and often more beautiful small villages. It is in these peaceful places that the true essence of the Cotswolds lies. My tours are relaxed, with plenty of time to see everything. I will stop at your request whenever possible so that you can take photographs; believe me, I know how frustrating it can be to see that perfect picture flashing by the car window! Also, I will not herd you around like cattle and give you no time to enjoy yourselves, and if the weather is bad, I can vary the tours - there's no point going to a great view point if the hills are covered in mist! The day is yours to enjoy - after all, it's your holiday. So why not give me a try? I don't think you'll be disappointed. If you want to be collected or taken to an airport or station, or you are transferring to other accommodation elsewhere in Britain, I can arrange this for you. Just tell me your collection and destination points and times and leave the rest to me
This tour takes in two of the loveliest of the Cotswold river valleys, both of which contain outstanding villages both large and small, including Bourton on the Water, the Slaughters, Burford and Bibury. The Coln valley in particular is not well known to visitors as the road following the valley bottom is very narrow, but the villages we go through are wonderful. Right: Bourton on the Water
An exciting tour for lovers of castles and ruins. We go to Chepstow, the first stone built castle in Wales, begun within ten years of the Norman Invasion of 1066 and dramatically set on a cliff overlooking the River Wye; Whitecastle, between Monmouth and Abergavenny, a lovely little hilltop castle and very traditional with a moat and round towers; and Raglan Castle, the last castle to be built in Wales, in 1465. All of these are now hugely impressive and beautiful ruins with plenty to see - places to let the imagination run wild in! We also visit Monmouth, with it's odd little fortified bridge which is over 700 years old,and the beautiful ruins of Tintern Abbeyr
To book please use either of the telephone numbers below, or the e-mail. Phone lines are open from 9am to 9pm every day and bookings are normally taken up to 9pm on the day before the chosen tour, but it is worth trying before 9.30am on the day to see if places are still available. PICK-UP POINTS Please advise when booking where you wish to be picked up. Normally I will be happy to collect you from your accommodation, but if you are staying further than twenty miles from Bourton-on-the-Water, there may be a small additional charge, or alternative arrangements for collection can be agreed at time of booking.