The Cotswolds Tour From Bath (Small group)
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Bath, England
- 9 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visit the charming villages of the Cotswolds region, without worrying about driving (or finding parking), by booking this small-group tour of the region. You'll visit Castle Combe, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bibury, and Bourton-on-the-Water (the so-called "Venice of the Cotswolds"), with time left over to visit Malmesbury Abbey, the burial site of Athelstan, England's first king.
- Tour the Cotswolds without the hassle of renting a car
- Take in views from an elevated minibus
- A local guide will provide commentary
- Small group sizes ensure personal attention from your guide
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Abbey Hotel Bath, a Tribute Portfolio HotelN Parade, Bath BA1 1LF, UK
Please wait outside the Abbey hotel and look out for our white minicoaches
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.8:15 am
Itinerary
1
Castle Combe Village
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Stow-on-the-Wold
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
Bourton-on-the-Water
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Bibury
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Only suitable for children of 7 years and older
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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What an excellent way to see the Cotswold's! No worries about navigating and finding parking. And you get a lot of information that you would not get if you did it on your own. The tour was excellent with comfortable transportation and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and got us to places before they got to busy.
This was a great day out from Bath exploring the Cotswolds. Our tour guide, Kevin, did a great job sharing information and interesting facts about the area and the villages. Kevin gave us an overview of each village and made recommendations for things to see and places to eat. Would definitely recommend this to anyone wishing to experience the Cotswolds without the hassle of driving.
Wonderful and informative tour - Gerry was amazing. He added so much with stories, information and music!
Wonderful narration. So much information that was very helpful and informative. Jason was very helpful and an amazing driver on these tiny roads.
Gerry was such a wonderful guide. He was kind, friendly, very knowledgeable and went above and beyond for our tour. I feel like I saw twice as much of the Cotswolds than I was expecting. What a treat this tour was.
Amazing tour to see some of the main villages with plenty of time in each to explore and take photos! Kevin was our guide and he was hilariously great and very informative! As a solo traveller having the day pre organised was lovely and saved me the brain power of having to think of everything!
Fabulous driver/guide. It was a lovely day touring most interesting villages. Just the right amount of time in each one. We enjoyed every minute.
Highly recommend this tour. Very comfortable air-conditioned 16 seater mini bus and our guide Jason was a local Bath person so provided very knowledgeable commentary. Each stop was picturesque and enjoyable with plenty of free time in each village.
Full day out visiting 5 towns. Plenty of time in each spot for a wander around or a bite to eat.
Shaun, our guide, was wonderful and had a great knowledge of the area.
Highly recommend this tour.
This was a great day trip from Bath. We got to explore several quaint little English villages each with a character all their own. We brought back a beautiful ornament from a little Christmas shop in Bourton-on-the-Water.
This is a full day tour 8-5
The guide Sean was very knowledgeable and was talking 90% of the time. More time could have been spent at Bourton by the water. It was hard to see and do things and eat lunch. Very cute villages.
I recently went on this tour with Kevin and it was a wonderful experience! We travelled to several spots within the Cotswolds and got to experience an array of different landscapes. Kevin was truly an excellent tour guide and driver for our group, which was the perfect size. I felt I learned a lot through this tour about the history and facts of the region. You’re given ample time in Stow on the Wold for lunch - for me, I would have preferred more time in the other stops we made on the tour, but I also recognize parking can be logistically difficult for arranging longer stops in the smaller villages due to traffic. I would highly recommend this tour for a thorough and educational trip through the Cotswolds! Thank you Kevin!
This tour was fantastic. The villages are absolutely beautiful, the bus is modern and comfortable & the host Andy was great. He was informative, funny and very friendly. Definitely recommend it.
What a fabulous day out. Not only was Bill from Mad Max Tours knowledgeable about the area, he was thoroughly entertaining adding to the pleasure of the whole trip.
If you're heading to the Cotswolds, this type is a must.
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!
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.
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.
It was a full fledged tour of the Cotswolds, it was wonderful. So much knowledge and fine our guide Sean, absolutely superb. Thank you!
Sean, the driver and tour guide was quite knowledgeable. He was very kind even stopping to get a “lardy” cake for all is us to share. On the way back to Bath, he made unexpected stops for photo opportunities!
A wide variety of the real Cotswold’s.
Known places and some unknown which we really appreciated.
Well knowledged and lovely guide who helped make this an enjoyable day.
don’t even think about driving! our driver Andy was amazing and made the whole experience fun and completely anxiety free!! beautiful charming towns, Andy filled us in on lots of cool information great day
The tour was a great introduction to the Cotswold’s. Bill from Mad Max Tours provided great commentary during our tour. The information he gave us was not only factual, but entertaining.
Exciting, well planned, beautiful and very informative! Worth every penny and more!
Bill was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide who professionally navigated the entire tour!
This was such a fantastic day trip, thank you to our amazing tour guide, Andy, for all the hints/tips and laughs that helped make this an unforgettable trip ☺️ would absolutely recommend everyone interested in seeing the Cotswolds to do this!!
Great and easy way to explore the Cotswolds! Plenty of time to explore each location. Tour guide Andy was wonderful
Great guide, beautiful villages and countryside. Plenty of time to enjoy the scenery and local food and drink
Andy, our driver/Tour guide for MadMax, was amazing. He was very knowledgeable and provided historical/background information on every place we visited or drove by. We had a small group of guests which was wonderful.
The weather cooperated right up until we were almost finished, but Andy reminded us that is why everything is so green and lush This was a great way to see the highlights of the Cotswolds in a long day and I am very glad that we booked it. I recommend MadMax tours and Andy if you want a great experience.
We had such a fantastic day exploring the Cotswolds! Our driver, Sean, absolutely made the trip—funny, knowledgeable, and full of little insights that kept things interesting from start to finish. He struck that perfect balance of giving us great information without ever feeling like a lecture.
The timing in each village was spot on—enough to wander, take photos, and soak it all in without ever feeling rushed or, on the flip side, wondering what to do with extra time. And wow… the scenery. Just beautiful everywhere you looked. We even lucked out with the weather, which made it all the more enjoyable.
One of the best parts was the small group size—it made getting on and off the bus quick and easy, and gave the whole day a more relaxed, personal feel.
Highly recommend this tour if you want a fun, easy, and genuinely lovely way to see the Cotswolds!
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