Summer Only - for maximum daylight.

Highlights: Designed as a suitably 'ambitious' alternative to The Original Big One! Tour - this tour concentrates on the well-loved historic towns of the West of England, mainly off the popular tourist beat. Each of these equally interesting destinations add up to a most satisfying big day trip. First, we'll leave London with a drive by Runnymede, scene of the Magna Carta in 1215, then on passing through Windsor Great Park and joining the motorway which will speed us to Winchester, the Anglo-Saxon capital of England. We'll take a town stroll and a short Cathedral visit, including paying our respects at Jane Austen's grave. A north-westerly heading brings us to the rather more famous cathedral city of Salisbury with an opportunity to make a brief tour of the impressive cathedral and cloisters, or you may prefer to take lunch in one of the old market taverns. Early afternoon sees us heading for the unusual, somewhat eccentric, little town of Glastonbury for some tales of King Arthur, of pilgrims in search of the Holy Grail - and for a short climb of the famous Tor which rewards us with lovely views over the surrounding country - believed by many to be the original site of Camelot. (Afternoon tea - included - can be taken here). If you make a tour of the Monastery you'll see the graves of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere (according to the Abbey's medieval occupants). Our final visit of these historic English towns takes us to one of the smallest Cities in England - Wells. It is a little gem of a place which boasts not only many atmospheric streets that have changed little over the centuries but one of the most beautiful Cathedrals in the whole world.

Highlights: Begins in London with a look at the locations for Gringotts Bank, Diagon Alley and the railway station where Harry and his chums boarded the Hogwarts Express for the journey north by train. Our journey takes us north too, out of London via the motorway. on to Oxford to visit a college where some of the cloister and classroom scenes were shot, and the dining hall which provided the model for Hogwarts School Hall. You'll also enjoy some free time in Oxford to shop and wander the old markets, perhaps buy some Harry Potter or Oxford memorabilia and take lunch before heading to the West of England. Here you'll visit an ancient monastery where you can explore the quad, cloisters and some of the monastery rooms used for classroom sets. We end the day with an hour in the City of Bath and another chance for the group to enjoy some free time before taking the road home.

Summer Only - for maximum daylight.

Highlights: This tour begins with an early 7 am pick-up from your London hotel. We speedily travel via the main East-West motorway to the West of England - with a motorway rest-stop for breakfast on route. Crossing a bridge over the Severn estuary brings us into Wales - and a delightful drive along the lovely Wye valley to our first stop in this wonderful little country, the beautiful ruins of Tintern Abbey. After a short stroll here, we'll continue with a pleasant valley drive to the delightful border town of Monmouth, birthplace of one of England's greatest warrior Kings, Henry V, and one of the two men who went into partnershiop and produced one of the world's greatest motor cars - the Rolls Royce. The group can enjoy a couple of hours free time here, to shop, stroll, mix with the natives - and perhaps listen in to some gossip in the Welsh language, or visit the small but charming free museum, and take lunch. An early afternoon drive through the wild Black Mountains and the picturesque Brecon Hills will bring us into the South Wales Industrial area of the Valleys and finally to the small town of Caerphilly and its impressive Castle. Our final Welsh treat is the Capital City of Cardiffand a stroll around the newly restored old Docks area with a final chance for the group to enjoy some free time before we take the road Eastbound to England and on to London, arriving in the late evening.