Son wants 1/2 day trip to Stonehenge
Oct 20th, 2019, 07:59 AM
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Son wants 1/2 day trip to Stonehenge
Not one of my usual questions. Son and GF are heading to London tomorrow for a quick week's get away. GF who has never been wants to see Stonehenge, so they will need a half day tour. I've done the research and think their best and cheapest tour option (with student discount) is through Premier, which offers a 1/2 day starting at Victoria coach station for 43 quid. Winter schedule it leaves around 10:45 a.m. Partly independent it does include audio headsets once there.
Any comments? Better deals? Better companies?
Any comments? Better deals? Better companies?
Oct 20th, 2019, 09:14 AM
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There are relatively few half day tours since most pile on Bath and or Windsor. Other than taking the train to Salisbury and the local stonehenge bus, that is probably as good as they will find.
Oct 20th, 2019, 09:24 AM
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https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/...an-your-visit/
as jansj says, "get on the train then bus gus", if you start early enough you can go back to Salisbury and see the greatest cathedral in Christendom which they built 14 minutes walk from the station.
as jansj says, "get on the train then bus gus", if you start early enough you can go back to Salisbury and see the greatest cathedral in Christendom which they built 14 minutes walk from the station.
Oct 20th, 2019, 10:32 AM
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YOu aren't going to find one cheaper than that, I'm sure.
Evan Evans Tours has a half day Stonehenge tour that leaves a littler earlier, around 9:30, which is also mainly just transportation. But that still is going to take up most of the day if you don't get back until 3-4 pm. Maybe that's okay and you don't expect to find one where you are back around lunchtime. Their website seems to be down right now, they are near Victoria station also, but I think it costs more like 50-60 GBP.
this is the listing on TA for that trip
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attracti...n_England.html
It's just transportation, they can't be that different. I believe you are referring to this one which isn't really 43 GBP though, that's a child price. Looks like 50 for students.
https://www.premiumtours.co.uk/tours...ate=2019-10-21
Evan Evans Tours has a half day Stonehenge tour that leaves a littler earlier, around 9:30, which is also mainly just transportation. But that still is going to take up most of the day if you don't get back until 3-4 pm. Maybe that's okay and you don't expect to find one where you are back around lunchtime. Their website seems to be down right now, they are near Victoria station also, but I think it costs more like 50-60 GBP.
this is the listing on TA for that trip
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attracti...n_England.html
It's just transportation, they can't be that different. I believe you are referring to this one which isn't really 43 GBP though, that's a child price. Looks like 50 for students.
https://www.premiumtours.co.uk/tours...ate=2019-10-21
Oct 20th, 2019, 06:34 PM
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This tour sounds like a good deal. My friend and I took a tour that included Windsor and Bath so it was a long day. If they only want Stonehenge, this tour sounds good.
There is a bus from the visitors center out to where the stones are and I would advise that they take it. I forget what it cost but it was insignificant. A lot of people elected to walk and it is a very long walk out there and not that they aren't very fit, it will take time and to me that's time I could spend at the site. They have a good gift shop also. Junk, but also some fun interactive games for kids,. good books and such.
There is a bus from the visitors center out to where the stones are and I would advise that they take it. I forget what it cost but it was insignificant. A lot of people elected to walk and it is a very long walk out there and not that they aren't very fit, it will take time and to me that's time I could spend at the site. They have a good gift shop also. Junk, but also some fun interactive games for kids,. good books and such.
Oct 21st, 2019, 07:50 AM
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Thanks for the input. I'll check out London Walks as well. I told them they'd need to take the shuttle from the Visitor's Centre and I believe the bus driver will say the same thing.
If it wasn't going to be rainy this week in London, I'd recommend to them taking the train to Salisbury and then the bus IF they could get audio headsets from the VC. The cathedral is quite magnificent!
If it wasn't going to be rainy this week in London, I'd recommend to them taking the train to Salisbury and then the bus IF they could get audio headsets from the VC. The cathedral is quite magnificent!
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