Jane Austen’s Bath – Private Tour for Southampton Cruise Passengers

Name: Jane Austen’s Bath – Private Tour for Southampton Cruise Passengers
Brand: Tour Britannia
SKU: 1352909
Price: 1495 GBP
Availability: InStock

A private Jane Austen day in Bath from your Southampton cruise ship, with a specialist Austen walking tour and the Roman Baths: after you disembark, or as a day in port.

Overview

For Jane Austen fans arriving by sea: a private day in Bath, straight from your ship.

Bath is the World Heritage city where Austen lived and where she set much of Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. Your driver-guide brings you from the ship in a luxury Mercedes. In Bath you join the city’s specialist Jane Austen guides for a private walking tour, then explore the Roman Baths.

Highlights:

A private Jane Austen walking tour with Bath’s specialist Austen guides.
Roman Baths admission included.
Pickup at your ship, and drop-off at the airport, your London hotel or back at the ship.
A private luxury Mercedes and your own driver-guide, just for your group.

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Two ways to take this tour

Choose your journey when you book. The price is the same whichever you pick: £1,495 per group of up to 8 guests, including the Jane Austen walking tour and Roman Baths admission.

After your cruise (ship → tour → airport or London). We meet you at your terminal from about 8.30am, spend around 5 hours in Bath, and drop you at Heathrow at about 5.30pm, or at Gatwick or your London hotel at about 6.30pm.
Port day (ship → tour → ship). We meet you at your terminal at 8am, spend around 5 hours in Bath and have you back at the ship by 5pm.

We don’t offer this tour before a cruise: Bath is too far from Southampton to be sure of making your ship.

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What to Expect

1. Your pickup

Your driver-guide meets you at your cruise terminal, at airport arrivals or at your London hotel. Your luggage goes straight into the vehicle and stays with us all day, so there is nothing to store or collect.

Pickup

2. Arrive in Bath

The World Heritage “Golden City”, famous for its Abbey and sweeping Georgian crescents, with a first look at the Royal Crescent and the Circus.

30 mins

3. Jane Austen walking tour

An exclusive Jane Austen-themed guided walk with Bath’s specialist Austen guides, through the streets and squares she knew and wrote about.

1 hour 30 mins

4. The Roman Baths

The world-renowned Roman Baths are the reason people have come here for 2,000 years. Admission is included.

1 hour 30 mins

5. Free time in Bath

Time for lunch, tea or shopping, or an optional spa session.

1 hour 30 mins

6. Your drop-off

We take you on to your London hotel, the airport or your ship, and see you and your luggage safely to the door.

Drop-off

Make it your day

Every Tour Britannia tour is private, so the itinerary is a starting point, not a script.

This is the route most of our guests take, but you can change any of it. Your guide plans the day around you before you travel and stays flexible on the day itself. You can linger longer wherever you’re enjoying yourself, skip anything that doesn’t appeal, or stop wherever something catches your eye.

Ways to tailor this tour

Add a spa session in Bath’s thermal waters (minimum age 16)
Book afternoon tea in the Pump Room
Add Lacock, the village used in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice
Ask about Jane Austen’s House at Chawton, 45 minutes from the port

Tell us what you’d like when you book, or ask us first. We’ll confirm the plan, and any change to the price, before you pay.

“We were easily able to modify and customize the itinerary.”
JRS4140, Tripadvisor

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Questions about this tour

Is the price per person or per group?

Per group. It’s £1,495 whichever journey you choose, including the Jane Austen walking tour and Roman Baths admission. That covers your whole private group of up to 8 guests, including pickups and drop-offs, your luggage and your own driver-guide. There’s no charge per person.

Which journey should we book?

After your cruise if you’re leaving the ship in Southampton and heading to London or the airport. Port day if Southampton is a stop on your cruise and you’re sailing on that evening. We don’t offer this tour before a cruise, because Bath is too far from Southampton to be sure of making your ship.

When and where do you meet us?

In Southampton we meet you at your cruise terminal (Ocean, QEII, City, Horizon or Mayflower): from about 8.30am after a cruise, and at 8am on a port day. Your guide texts you the day before to confirm.

Will we be back at the ship in time?

Port days are planned to have you back at the terminal by 5pm. Tell us your all-aboard time when you book and we plan the day around it. If your ship sails before 6.30pm, please ask us before booking.

What if our ship or flight is late?

We track your ship and your flight and move the pickup to match. If a late arrival leaves less time, we shorten the tour rather than risk your ship or your flight. Stops we have to miss aren’t refunded.

What happens to our luggage?

It comes with you. Each guest can bring 1 large suitcase and 1 small bag, which stay locked in the vehicle all day. If you have more, tell us before you book.

Can we fly home the same day?

Yes, if your flight leaves Heathrow after 8.30pm. After your cruise we reach Heathrow at about 5.30pm.

What is your cancellation policy?

This tour is non-refundable once booked.

What’s included

Pickup and drop-off at your Southampton cruise terminal
Drop-off at Heathrow, Gatwick or your London hotel after your cruise
Your luggage carried all day (1 large suitcase and 1 small bag each)
Private luxury Mercedes and your own English-speaking driver-guide
Air conditioning, Wi-Fi, USB charging and bottled water
Child seats at no extra cost
Private Jane Austen guided walking tour in Bath
Roman Baths admission

Not included: the optional spa session, food, drink (apart from bottled water) and gratuities.

Non-refundable once booked.

Not ready to book yet?

Tell us your dates and what you’d like to see, and we’ll send you a tailored plan for your day with a confirmed price, usually within 24 hours. There’s no payment and no obligation.

We’ll only use your details to reply to your enquiry. Prefer to talk? Call 0800 787 9757 (+44 800 787 9757 from overseas) or email bookings@tourbritannia.co.uk.

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