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Stonehenge Inner Circle Tours- Including the City of Bath and Lacock Village - Go beyond the fences!
We have arranged with English Heritage for you to experience a unique guided visit to this ancient sacred site - beyond the fences and after the crowds have gone home. Walk amongst the stones and experience the magical atmosphere within the inner circle.
Highlights:
- Private viewing of Stonehenge at sunset or sunrise
- Enter the stone circle and touch the stones
- Visit Lacock, a delightful Saxon village
- See where Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice were filmed
- Meal stop in a 13th century inn (food/drinks not included)
- Visit Bath - free time to shop and explore
- Entrance to the Roman Baths and Pump Room included
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Date |
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| December, 2006 |
10 |
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| March, 2007 |
2, 4, 7, 11, 14 |
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| April, 2007 |
1, 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 |
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| May, 2007 |
3, 4, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 31 |
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| June, 2007 |
3, 7, 10, 14 |
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| July, 2007 |
1, 5, 6, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 27, 29 |
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| August, 2007 |
2, 5, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30 |
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| September, 2007 |
2, 5, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 27
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Please note that dates in orange are morning viewings |
| We also have more dates available with different itineraries using our 'small group' luxury touring mini coaches |
The Tour:
After your pick-up directly from or near to your hotel, we drive to Bath to visit the Roman Baths and Pump Room. In the late afternoon we visit Lacock for an early evening supper in a 13th century inn, before driving to Stonehenge. As the sun begins to set, we enter the stone circle (which is normally roped off to the public) for a unique private viewing. The most dramatic and atmospheric way of visiting Stonehenge.
On selected days the tour operates in reverse, beginning with a private viewing of Stonehenge before it opens to the public in the morning, so we see the stones in the eerie morning light. This is followed by our visits to Lacock and Bath.
STONEHENGE - PRIVATE VIEWING AT SUNSET AND TOUCH THE STONES
Built nearly 5,000 years ago, Stonehenge is the most popular prehistoric monument in the world. Most visitors to the site are not allowed direct access to the stones. With Premium Tours you get that access, with a private viewing of the mysterious monoliths. We will enter the stone circle itself and stand beside the mighty Sarsen rocks towering above us. Our guide will explain the history of this ancient site, pointing out the altar, slaughter and heel stones, above which the sun rises dramatically on the summer solstice. There will be time to enjoy the peace, away from the crowds, as we experience Stonehenge at its most mystical and atmospheric best. Not to be missed!
LACOCK
Lacock is a little known, picturesque village dating back to the Saxon era. Many of the beautiful buildings originally formed part of an extensive monastic complex and are now owned by The National Trust. So pretty is the village that it has provided the setting for many movies and television dramas including Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice and more recently Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. We will take a delightful walk before we enjoy an early evening supper* (or breakfast for morning tours*) in The George, a vintage English pub built in 1361.
*food/drink not included
BATH
Bath, a world heritage site, is a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. There will be plenty of time to visit Bath Abbey, or to shop and explore. Your guide will also conduct an optional walking tour to show you where Charles Dickens lived and worked as a young man, and a give you a chance to sample some delicious cheeses fresh from the local dairy farms. Then we will enter the magnificent Roman Baths, where over one million litres of boiling water still burst free from the hot springs everyday.
Price: £65 per adult (£58 per child aged 3-16 years) including all relevant entrance fees.
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Departure points:
| Hotel
| Evening tour
| Morning Tour
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| Thistle Euston
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| 5.30am
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| Russell Square
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| 5.35am
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| Cumberland
| 10.45am
| 5.45am
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| Thistle Victoria
| 11am
| 5.50am
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| Millenium Gloucester
| 11.10am
| 6.00am
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RETURN TO TOP
If you are unable to join us on the above dates why not enquire to see if we can offer you a Stonehenge 'Inner Circle' private tour. We are unable to offer any private Inner Circle tours durning October and November as the English Heritage close the inner circle for conservation reasons.
Approx Prices : (Prices are based on per vehicle, not per person and do not include entrance fees or lunch)
* 2-3 passengers from £350
* 4-6 passengers from £375
* 6-10 passengers from £425
* 11-16 passengers from £495
"A wonderful photo opportunity."
If you are unable to join one of our special access tour dates then take one of our excellent daily tours to Stonehenge - '5000 Years in a Day Tour', 'Great Heritage Trail Tour' or the 'King Arthur tour'
Small groups (max 16) so book early
(Special Access is at approx sunset time)
"A once in a lifetime experience"
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