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Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London
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Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London

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Visit Oxford and the Cotswolds in a small group and enjoy more time to explore and see the sights that interest you most. Offering a more personal experience than a larger group tour but with the convenience of prearranged travel, this day trip offers a stress-free way to discover two of England's must-see spots outside of the capital.
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$112.48
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Ages 5-99, max of 16 per group
Duration: 10h
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Highlights
  • Convenient day trip to Oxford and the Cotswolds from London
  • Discover Downton Abbey filming locations with the help of a guide
  • Relax with prearranged transport to several Cotswold villages
  • Travel in a top-of-the-range, 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach with a small group for a more personalized experience
  • Driver Guide
  • Transport by top of the range Mercedes mini-coach
  • Small Group Tour with maximum 16 people
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Admission fees
Travel out of London in a top-of-the-range, 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach and into the Chiltern Hills, a picturesque swathe of green countryside that has been the backdrop for many UK TV shows such as the Vicar of Dibley. Relax on the journey to your first stop in Oxford, then see the sights at your own expense. Perhaps check out the Oxford University college buildings, admire the art treasures of the Ashmolean Museum, or savor lunch in the center. In the afternoon, travel into the Cotswolds. Take in the scenery of the postcard-perfect stone villages, and stop in Bampton to see where scenes from Downton Abbey were filmed. Continue to the market town of Burford for an afternoon tea (if you wish), then make a final stop in Bibury, a pretty town loved by the likes of William Morris and Henry T Ford. Your day then ends with a drop-off at the start point in London.
Departure details
  • Green Line Coach Station, Bulleid Way, London SW1W 9SZ, UK Stance 3, Greenline Coach Terminal, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London, SW1W 9SH Our London departure point is located at Stance 3 in the Greenline Coach Station. This is located directly behind Victoria Train Station and diagonally across from Victoria Coach Station.
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2250P70
  • Minimum age is 5 years
  • Luggage Allowance: You're restricted to 14kg (31lbs) of luggage per person on our tours. 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 a small bag for onboard personal items.
  • Oxford – You have free time in Oxford between 11am - 1pm. If you'd like to visit the Oxford colleges, libraries or museums, reserve your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
A note from Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London
  • Government guidelines strongly recommended that you wear a mask on public transport and in crowded places. Masks are available onboard our mini-coaches should you wish to wear one. Important: Please be aware that some attractions and other venues may require visitors to wear a face mask.
What you can expect during your visit
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Face masks provided for travelers
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How much is Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London?
Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London price starts from $113.45. Discover and book Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London on Tripadvisor
What is the Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London cancellation policy?
Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London on Tripadvisor
Which company provides Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London?
Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London is hosted by Rabbie's. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Rabbie's on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London on Tripadvisor
How much time do I need for Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London?
On average, this experience will take approximately 10h. Discover and book Oxford and Traditional Cotswolds Villages Small-Group Day Tour from London on Tripadvisor
If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2250P70
Itinerary
  • You'll start at
    Green Line Coach Station
    Bulleid Way, London SW1W 9SZ, UK
    Stance 3, Greenline Coach Terminal, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London, SW1W 9SH Our London departure point is located at Stance 3 in the Greenline Coach Station. This is located directly behind Victoria Train Station and diagonally across from Victoria Coach Station.
    See address & details
  • 1
    Oxford
    Stop: 2 hours
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  • 2
    Burford
    Stop: 45 minutes
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  • 3
    Bibury
    Stop: 45 minutes
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  • You'll return to the starting point
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Don't Trust Rabbie's
Rabbie's cancelled this tour due to staffing problems on May 19, when the tour was due to start on May 22. They ga…
R445ZOianc
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Cotswolds and oxford
Went to the cotswolds and Oxford today. Neil and Des were so personable and knowledgeable. They made the day a trea…
Indra110
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Fantastic tour!
My husband and I did the "5 day Wales tour"from and to London. Our driver/ tour guide was Russell Chapman and boy …
Sophie C
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Amazing 5 day tour - perfect way to see many sights across the UK!
The Heart of England, Wales and York tour is a fantastic way to see some of the most beautiful rural parts of the U…
suepT309WT
suepT309WT
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Fab trip to Devon and Cornwall.
Amazing trip. Great tour leader/driver extraordinaire (John). Wisecracking and knowledgeable. Kept us entertained w…
Martin S
Martin S
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Superb tour with fun and humour.
Superbly put together tour, packed so much in but never felt rushed. Our driver/guide Russell was full of knowledge…
Grahame D
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Wonderful winter break in Wales
Fabulous 5 day tour to Wales covering an incredible amount of interesting sights and experiences guided by Russell …
Ellen H
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Fantastic day of touring the Cotswolds and Oxford
Neil is a fantastic tour guide who shared interesting facts of the places we visited. He was funny, too. Dave was t…
Shiya L
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Easy and chill tour
Really enjoyed our tour. The guide is considerate and nice to talk to. He also makes good recommendations at our de…
jramstedt
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Love the Journey, Not the Destination
Avebury was charming and magical. We could have stayed there longer. It was a very wet and chilly day, but we pre…
glitrberi
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Oxford and the Cotswolds
I did a great day tour through the Cotswolds and finished the day in Oxford. I have done Rabbie tours before and I…
CuriousT202212
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Lovely tour! Definitely worth it
Excellent tour and company! Flexible with many tours starting at different times. It’s very small group tour so it …
WongTan
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A must go when visiting UK! Great tour!
First time using Rabbies and travelling to Wales. The experience was brilliant given that service from our guide D…
shonburger
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Highly recommended
Beautiful 5 day tour in a beautiful part of the world. Small group of only 7 people which was actually very nice. O…
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What a great off-season trip!
My wife and I chose an off-season trip to Wales and we weren't disappointed with this selection. Things were a bit …
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Katerina D
2 contributions
Great tour and excellent guide!
Mar 2023 • Solo
Great tour! The tour guide Barney shared a lot of interesting information throughout the time on the bus and was entertaining. He was transparent about the itinerary, how long we would stay in each place and adjustments he was making to let us get the most out of the day.
I had selected this tour specifically because I wanted to see parts of the English countryside at a leisurely pace. This fit the bill!
If you are visiting in March (and April too) ensure to wear comfy shoes and a warm jacket, and to pack an umbrella.
Written March 26, 2023
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Louis Gerard D
2 contributions
You should definitely take this trip!
Oct 2022 • Solo
This was a great day trip! Upon arriving Neil confirmed my slot and it was smooth sailing from there. He first asked us if we scheduled a tour in Oxford; since no one did we proceeded to visit the two villages first. Then he recommended that we buy tickets for Christ Church College which turned out to be the highlight of my Oxford trip! We had three hours to explore Oxford. Along the way he also shared some background information about the sights along the way and the histories of the villages and Oxford University. The only “negative” I have really for this tour is that the Green Line Coach Station is hard to find. However you really only need to give yourself enough time to find it, and I heard from another passenger that Uber drivers will drop you off directly at the station (I took the Tube to Victoria Station)—it’s the station directly south of Victoria and you only need to cross the road! I totally recommend this trip and I am looking forward to another Rabbie’s trip in the Scottish countryside in a few days!
Written October 14, 2022
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Monica S
Syracuse, NY73 contributions
England countryside at its finest
Jun 2022
This was a lovely Tour once we found the meeting place. There has to be a better way to tell people how to find the Green line Coach Station. We gave our uber driver the address. He dropped us off at Victoria Train station. We asked several locals where the Green Line station was. No one knew. Thank goodness we had given ourselves extra time to be early because by the time we found it they were ready to leave. The Green Line Coach station had NO SIGNAGE anywhere on the outside of the building that we could see. We just saw a parking garage with buses and then spotted the Rabies van by luck after frantically walking all over. Once we were on the van things got better. Dan was friendly and laid back. He knew alot of the history of the area and got us to Oxford. I was a little disappointed that we just got dropped off with a walking map and were on our own. I don't know why the tour guide can't at least take you around to the highlights of Oxford. Regardless, we found our way around, had lunch and my daughter knew the highlights of Oxford from watching Harry Potter so we saw what we wanted. The two villages in the Cotswolds were great. I would have liked more time in Burbury (?sp) we really didn't have a lot of time to do or see much, and I would have loved to have popped into some of the shops. The last stop was gorgeous and 45 mins was just enough time to see what there was to see. My only other negative was that Dan drove a bit too fast at times, and unlike the other 2 Rabies tours we were on, he never asked or offer a bathroom break. We drove 2 hous plus back to London without a stop. He should have at least offered to stop, some people would be too shy to ask.
Written June 29, 2022
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Dimitry N
Sunnyvale, CA29 contributions
Not enough time, trip should be two hours longer
Sep 2022
Cotswolds villages are excellent, time allocated to visit them is reasonable, but time allocated for Oxford was way too short. We were given only 1.5 hours to literally run through very basic route in the city center. We barely had time to have very short lunch at old tavern that was recommended by the guide. We had no time to check colleges, no time for a boat trip. 1.5 hours is definitely not enough for Oxford, it should be at least 1 hour longer, even 1.5 hours.
Also, Russ (our guide and driver) was playing very loud music on the way back. We liked music played, but it li was unreasonably loud. We asked to reduce the volume, he did, but it became very loud again in 10-15 minutes.
On the way back we asked Russ to stop near Gloucester St. as bus was passing it. We knew we could ask as on the other trip that we had a couple of days earlier guide offered to stop there as it was a convenient stop for some passengers. But Russ looked at us as idiots who don't know parking rules in London. He didn't stop there and stopped later near V&A Museum.
Written September 19, 2022
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Lexalu
Saint Louis, MO48 contributions
A fun Sunday in the country!
A perfect way to see the countryside as well as the historic city of Oxford! Samuel was a superb guide - knowledgeable and witty! Be certain to pre-book an Oxford Bodleian library tour separately is you want to ensure entry.
Written February 27, 2023
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Paul S
21 contributions
A wonderful day
Oct 2021
Excellent day trip for tourists to see some country outside of London. Our guide, Russell, really knew his stuff and how to "read the crowd" of the ten of us on the bus, making the entire trip a real pleasure. Going out he pointed to sights of interest and provided history recitations I only WISHED I had heard in school - I now understand the Charles I/Cromwell situation much better. On the return trip when we were tired he played music that was actually an audio history of British pop music (I think I was the only one who preferred the ELP version of Jerusalem) before getting us to recite our favorite parts of the day, which we were all glad to do. Of course you can't do all of Oxford in 2 hours but the map provided gave excellent points both historical and Harry Potter. The stops at the Cotswold villages were just enough time to soak it in, and where else are you going to see sights like this? All in all a great experience ... but most importantly I will always remember that when preparing a scone for tea the cream goes ON the jam :)
Written October 28, 2021
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PPL47
West Hartford, CT1 contribution
Great one day experience
Apr 2022 • Couples
It’s a great tour of the small villages in the city of Oxford. It’s hard to fit it all in one day but it works. Our driver John was amazing at keeping the flow and informing us along the way of all kinds of interesting things about London and the surrounding areas, he was amazing! The small group makes it really easy to come and go quickly and see all you can see in this one day trip.
Written April 12, 2022
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Coco
2 contributions
Awesome Tour!
This tour is very great. Perfect planning and enough time to sightsee, shop, and grab a bite to eat. Dan was my tour guide and he is awesome. Dan is very informative of the sites and history of the country. I really enjoyed his jokes, his welcoming personality, and his professionalism. I highly recommend taking this tour. *If you are a Harry Potter fan like me, please know to enter into the Old Bodleian Library, you must purchase a tour ticket. They only have 2 tour options: 30 minutes or 60 minutes.* Also, I’m not a drinker but I visited the Famous Turk Tavern and experienced the most delicious Mango Cider 😋 Must try.
Written May 23, 2022
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Dragonlady
Ljubljana, Slovenia197 contributions
Driver Rob made our trip exceptional
The trip was amazing. I would recommend Rabbie’s to my friends.
The trip is well planed and what I was happy that it was not just driving from one place to another but to hear more stories than you can read online about the places.
Our driver guide Rob was really kind and fun. I was surprised how much he knew. I felt like listening to a story tale, he knew not just boring facts but also other interesting things. He is a great story teller. Beside he was also a great driver, concentrated on the road (and not checking mobile all the time like some drivers do), so I felt safe while he was behind a wheel.

Rob thank you for making my trip magical!!!
Keep up the good work.
Written September 25, 2020
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GetawaygurlTravel
Broken Arrow, OK70 contributions
Lovely visit to the Cotswolds & Oxford
We had a wonderful day trip to the Cotswold Villages and Oxford, Dan was our knowledgeable driver/guide. We found our departure location without difficulty. We left promptly on time as scheduled. Our van was comfortable and the smaller size group was exactly what helped us choose this tour company over many others. We didn’t feel rushed, had plenty of time to explore, with great tips and guidance of how to spend our time at each stop to meet our interests. I always look at these tours as a “sampling” to be able to know where I’d like to visit again with less time limits. I appreciated that the driver/guide did not ask for gratuity- it’s often off-putting when a guide asks or insinuates gratuity is expected. We gladly tipped, he seemed genuinely surprised and appreciative. Not sure if it’s expected or not, but seemed the right thing to do for the services provided.
Highly recommend this particular tour, and will keep the Rabbies tour company in mind for our future visits in the area.
Written January 28, 2020
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Rabbies_Aimee
Time obviously has to be limited on a day tour, but we're really pleased that you felt you had plenty of time to explore and enjoyed the day. We have tours from Scotland, Ireland and mainland Europe as well so we hope you'll look us up again for future travels. All the best, Aimee
Written January 29, 2020
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