5-Day Heart of England, Wales & Yorkshire Small-Group Tour from London

This small group tour exceeded all my expectations. Driver Russell Chapman was knowledgeable and helpful and fun. The Rabbies orientation to small groups in a smaller vehicle suing smaller local resources makes the possibilities endless and fun. every day had many new adventures and yet lots of flexibility to explore on our own. many days had unexpected bonuses. I will definitely book with Rabbies again: they explore Scotland, England, Ireland and now Europe. Might suggest a 2 day trip including Cambridge and Lincoln to see the old fort and the Magna Carta hint hint.Loved loved loved the trip!

Booked the five day heartland of England. I had a great time, I didn’t have to worry about transportation or lodging. In addition our guide Peter was very knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. Most of all I like that the guide provides suggestions, you get to decide how to spend your time.

If you want to be absorbed in beautiful landscapes and history, then this is for you!!! A small group made this tour even better. Our driver/guide, Ambrose was fabulous, with his personality and knowledge of the countryside and all it had to offer. Castles, Shakespeare, Henry VIII, Richard III, Guy Fawkes, the Rollright stones, Yorkminster, Kings College, right up my alley. York was absolutely amazing I just wish there had been more time but so much to do in the time allowed, walking tour, ghost tour, museums and much more. Cambridge too, is a must go back there, place on my list. Lodgings were at some gorgeous, welcoming, B and B and were A1.

Great trip. Spent quite a bit of time in the mini coach but were able to explore villages etc.

The places we went were very interesting and worth seeing and the accomodation excellent. What wasn't good was that the tour guide was late on the first and third day, did not communicate well and the address system was broken on the bus and there was a complete lack of interest from him in getting a new headset. So 5 days with no commentary! If it wasn't for road signs we would not have known where we were. I would recommend this tour but not with Rabbies.

Jeff: was just wonderful ! He made our trip so mush more than just a tour.

First B and B was a little small, in the attic, not cool enough, wifi was too weak. But other than that, a great trip!

I had a wonderful time on the Heart of England Tour earlier in September (12th – 16th). Steve was an excellent tour guide and added so much to the trip. There were only a few of us on the journey and we received such personalized attention. Rabbies is to be commended for running their tours regardless of the number of people who sign up. The tour began on Friday morning, departing from Victoria Coach Station, and we drove to Stratford upon Avon and then to the Ironbridge area on the River Severn, before driving the rest of the way to Shrewsbury where the tour spent two nights. The bed and breakfast where we were booked, The Trevellion House, was delightful. Sonia took excellent care of all of her guests, there was a cooked to order breakfast, and the single room that I stayed in had a very comfortable double bed and a spacious bathroom. Saturday was spent in Wales. In the town of Conwy, we explored the ruins of Conwy Castle and did a tour of Plas Mawr, an Elizabethan house that was really amazing. In the afternoon we drove into the Snowden National Park and enjoyed the beautiful scenery and learned that the sheep outnumber people in Wales 10 to 1. On Sunday morning we said goodbye to Shrewsbury and drove into the Peak District. Our first stop was at the spa town of Buxton, known as the Bath of the North. Then onto Chatsworth! The house and gardens were truly something to see, you could easily spend an entire day there. After driving to York, Steve dropped us off at our accommodations, and I had a great dinner at Jamie’s Italian restaurant. I stayed at The Groves in York, which was a B and B style hotel. On Monday, I had a fun day seeing York Minster, the York Castle Museum, Clifford Tower, and walking around city, and had a nice late lunch at the most popular restaurant in the city, Rustique. Tuesday was the last day of the tour, and we visited Cambridge for a few hours before returning to London. It was a great trip!

Will check out other tours before sign on with Viator again for 4 reasons: 1. The GUIDE part of the driver- guide designation was very poor. We had to keep after him for information. All on tour were disatisfied. 2. Viator subcontracted Rabbies tours. Their itinerary was different than the one I had signed up for on Viator. I specifically wanted to go to Trefriw for woolen business and see Chatsworth House. We did not go to Trefriw and got 30 minutes at Chatsworth house. 3. Subpar B and B. The B and B in York was one step up from a hostel! Peeling paint, dirty rugs, no charm, and angry cook who just threw breakfast on table..jam was molded, and cereal stale. Was amazed Viator could accept this. 4. Information from Viator when calling is impossible as seemed to be a bank of operators who had no experience with specifics of trip. Thus, in my estimation, Viator is not worth the money that it charges for it's tours and I would be hard pressed to use them again.

Our driver Ambrose was very informative and friendly. The B and B's were lovely. Would book tour with Viator again.