Classic England and Wales Tour

Upon arrival in London, make your own way to your central London hotel. Spend the next 2 nights exploring this historical yet very cosmopolitan city.

After breakfast, check out of your London hotel and make your own way to London Heathrow to pick up your car rental.

On your way to Stratford-upon-Avon, explore the Cotswolds villages and stop in one of the honey-coloured cottages with thatched roofs before continuing to Stratford-upon-Avon to visit Shakespeare’s original birthplace.

Alternatively, drive via Oxford to see the famous college used in some of the Harry Potter films.

(Approximately 100 km)

Today, head towards Liverpool, where you’ll spend the next 2 nights. Along the route, with a few short detours, visit Alton Towers, Warwick Castle, or Cadbury World. Other great stops along the way include Birmingham, Manchester, Chester, Warwick, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford, Preston, Buxton, Tamworth, and Derby, as well as top places to visit like Bradgate Park in Leicester, The Rooftop Restaurant at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, or the ever-popular Warwick Castle.

Discover a variety of things to do in Liverpool, including a lively waterfront, grand architecture, and a buzzing music scene. This city is home to the Beatles and two hugely successful football clubs: Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C. 

(Approximately 135 km)

Spend the day exploring Cornwall. Head to Fowey and you will find a beautiful small town on the west side of the river, with narrow medieval streets and Georgian buildings, which is also known for its seafood. Polperro is a largely unspoilt fishing village with cottages clinging to steep hillsides around a small harbour with spectacular views of land and sea, an artist’s paradise. You could also visit St. Michael’s Mount.

Cross the border into Wales and continue to your hotel in North Wales, where you will be staying for one night. On your way, we recommend exploring the walled town of Conwy. Plus, stop to take a photo of Britain’s smallest house on the quayside.

The area is known for its activities, such as Bounce Below and Zip World Caverns.

You can take a 100-mph zip wire over a quarry—perfect to get your blood pumping.

(Approximately 80 km)

Today, you will travel south to Cardiff through the stunning Snowdonia National Park. Dating back to Roman times, you can explore its castle, which was refurbished in the 19th century. Finally, check in to your hotel in Cardiff for the next two nights.

(Approximately 170 km)

Spend one night in either Bristol or Bath.

Drive through Bath, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take a walk around the city centre to see the historic Pulteney Bridge, the Jane Austen Centre, and the Royal Crescent. You may also visit the Roman Baths, the remarkably well-preserved remains of a Roman spa.

If there is one city with a story to tell, it’s Bristol. Enveloped in the hills of South West England, it has developed an unmistakable identity and fiercely independent spirit, forged by its passionate locals.

(Approximately 60 km)

One suggested route is via the Great West Way, a touring route that connects Bristol to London through one of the first historic Great Roads built in the 17th century. The official way stretches a mere 125 miles, but those 125 miles are surrounded by some of England’s loveliest countrysides, historic villages, Neolithic sites, castles, and great houses.

Spend your last night in the Windsor area and see its castle, the Guildhall where King Charles married Camilla, and the many lanes and picturesque pubs of this historic town.

(Approximately 100 km)

After breakfast, return your rental car before taking your return flight home.