Cotswolds and Oxford Small-Group Tour from Bath
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Bath, England
- 8 hours 45 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend a day seeing and learning all about Oxford and the Cotswolds with a guide on this driving tour. There’s plenty to explore, from the cobbled streets and historic architecture of Oxford to the picturesque villages and waterways of the Cotswolds, including Burford and Bibury. Travel to and from Bath in a comfortable vehicle with a driver to do the navigating for you.
- Let your guide worry about the itinerary
- Explore the villages of Burford and Bibury
- A convenient way to do loads of sightseeing in one experience
- Don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes
What's Included
- Transport by top of the range Mercedes mini-coach
- Professional Driver Guide
- Small Group Tour with maximum 16 people
- Admission fees unless specified - Christ Church College (£18)
- Meals and refreshments
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Terrace Walk, Bath BA1 1LN, UK
Please meet your Rabbie's guide at the coach pick up area on Terrace Walk, Bath, BA1 1LN (Check in closes 15 minutes prior to departure)
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.9:00 am
Itinerary
1
Bath
1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Oxford
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
Burford
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Bibury
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
5
Bath
1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour departs
- We apologise, but we cannot accommodate children under 5 years old on our tours. Children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Please note that if this policy is not followed, we will have to refuse travel without issuing a refund. Thank you for understanding
- You're restricted to 20kg (44lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus one small bag for onboard personal items.
- In order to retain the integrity of the tour and try to ensure that all our customers have the best possible experience, we do cap bookings from any one party to 8 passengers.
- The total duration of the tour includes the travel duration for each attractions. For example, we leave from Bath around 9:15 and head over to their first stop, Oxford, which takes 1 hour 35 minutes.
- 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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Our guide (Dan?) was fantastic. Great personality, very knowledgeable about where we were. A lot of fun and we learned a lot!! Will use Rabbi again for sure when back in the UK
The transportation was great and proceeded on time at all three locations (Oxford and the Cotswolds). Basically, customers are left the wander about Oxford and The Cotswolds on their own. This is a full-day tour.
That said, there was far less information provided than one might have expected. In Oxford, Rabbie's provided a map which generally was useful, but lacked certain needed information. For instance, there are no street names on the map. Furthermore, there is an inaccuracy in the map showing the path out from the Turf Tavern resulted in our completely missing the bridge over the street.
The village in the Cotswolds was small with little of interest, and the really small town offered little other than tourist trap stores with little real selection. One was left wondering why we were there at all. On our own we found a lovely old church, but no one had mentioned it.
The final location, Arlington Row in Bibury, was worth seeing. Again, there was no guidance, and customers were just left to look around on. their own.
Having taken Rabbie's tours in the past and having really enjoyed them, we had expected more. This is one tour in which Rabbie's could -- and should -- improve.
This was a great day out. Our driver Dan made sure we got the full time in each place even though it meant we got back a little bit later. He was great with giving us interesting facts about our stops too. I would do another Rabbies tour.
A fantastic, empathetic and friendly guide who explained to us in a professional way the cities we saw
Great tour. Great guide - just the right amount of narration and quiet time. I think this tour would have been better in the off season when there were not so many tourists in the Cotswolds. But still very enjoyable.
Comfortable bus trip with ac and a driver who gave us lots of information on the areas with a bit of humour added
Loved all of the locations
Thank you
Driver was very good. However, Do not think that there will be a guide in Oxford. You are on your own to explore the city.
Good Tour visiting a lot of different places, starting off with Oxford and then passing through famous villages in Cotswold
We learned so much on the bus the driver kept us entertained with local knowledge and tales. Oxford was a beautiful city and the villaged picturesque
Good day trip. Tom was really informative and cordial. Good stops and directions to enjoy each of the locations.
Our driver and travel guide Tom kept telling us stories and history along the way, not only for our villages and Oxford stops, but also for the sites that we did not have time to stop. He made this fun and enjoyable. This is a wonderful trip.
I had an excellent tour with Euan. He was right on time, very well prepared, and made the whole experience smooth and enjoyable. His driving was safe and relaxed, which allowed us to take in the beautiful scenery without any worries. Euan shared great insights about the area, making this the perfect way to start discovering Oxford and the Cotswolds.
It included around 2,5 hours free walk in Oxford with good walking instructions and two stops in small pittoresqe Ciotswald willages.
Excellent tour, it is an outdoors activity so make sure to bring comfortable shoes and umbrella just in case
Covered considerable number of places within the day especially during shorter light hours, the Oxford map was handy
This was a great day trip from Bath for us. It gave us a way to see Oxford and the surrounding English countryside without having to rent a car. Our guide was Barney who was very funny and kept us entertained with stories and history of the places we were seeing. It was a very pleasant day.
We had an enjoyable and fun guide, the bus was comfortable and it was a great day tour for mother and me.
Amazing day! Wish we could have more time in both places. Our guides Barney and Alex were excellent!!
Esther was very friendly and excited to share her knowledge with the rest of us about the areas and their history.
The architecture alone is worth the trip, but we also enjoyed our history lessons and the beautiful countryside.
Loved being able to see Oxford and the Cotswolds. Tour guide was great. Loved having time to explore on own.
Oxford is a large, busy spot so you will not see it all in 2 hours. You'll enjoy gorgeous Cotswolds scenery on the way back stopping at 2 villages and driving through many others.
There's a bit of driving to get the locations. But our guide, Tom, did an awesome job of keeping it interesting with lots facts and experiences. Was a great tour!
It was an enjoyable experience. Our driver was informative & friendly. The walking map of Oxford was very helpful.
Esther was wonderful. She picked us up at the prescribed time and gave us a great tour of the corals and Oxford with great suggestions of places to go and Rona’s to see when we were on our own. We loved her stories and bubbly personality.
Lindsay was so fun and friendly. She gave us lots of information about the area and was very engaging.
It was a fantastic day with nice people!! We visited two villages of Costwords and the beautiful city of Oxford.
My daughter and I had a great day visiting Oxford and Cotswolds. Bus was very comfortable and our tour guide Alan was fun
I loved the trip. I did feel rushed as it was a fast-paced day. Could have used more time in every town.
Driver from Rabbie’s was amazing! Knowledgeable, witty, music was appropriate and not blasting. Just a true delight. Van was comfortable and the group size perfect. Our driver got to know all of our names and made the day, truly.
Great tour. We went with Rabbie’s and it was great. Super clean, comfortable van, small group and friendly, knowledgeable guide. The stops were great! My only negative feedback is I wish the stop at Burford in the Cotswolds was a little longer. 40 minutes wasn’t enough time to see much. But otherwise it was a fantastic experience! Great stops and made it easy for us to have a day trip to see the best places.
Guide and driver were very personable. Did not realize when booking that there would be no on-site guide. We were given a map of recommended walking route of Oxford and had time enough to make the circuit but no time to tour inside of any site, which was very disappointing. We did enjoy a cream tea in Burford.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hi Lynne,
I'm so glad to hear that you had a great time with our team members and that you had a delicious cream tea in Burford.
All our tours are self paced when off the bus, meaning the guiding occurs on the journey and you have free time to enjoy at each of the spots. Many of our customers love this style of travel as it allows them to prioritise exactly what they want to see, but I understand that it's not for everyone.
I hope that you'll give us another chance now that you know what to expect, so we can show you just how great this type of tour can be.
Thanks,
Jo
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