Cotswolds at Christmas – Private Day Tour from London

Name: Cotswolds at Christmas – Private Day Tour from London
Brand: Tour Britannia
SKU: 1316565
Price: 1899 GBP
Availability: InStock

Festive Cotswold villages, Christmas shopping and Blenheim Palace’s Christmas decorations, market and light trail, with your own guide and luxury car from London.

Overview

Spend a festive day in the Cotswolds with your own guide and luxury car, finishing at Blenheim Palace as its Christmas lights come on.

Wander through honey-coloured stone villages dressed for Christmas, shop for gifts in Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold, and stop at Daylesford Organic’s farm shop for Christmas food and treats. In Lower Slaughter there’s time for a stroll by the river, and perhaps a mulled wine at the riverside inn.

Then it’s on to Blenheim Palace, where your tickets are included. See the themed Christmas decorations inside the palace, browse the Christmas market and, as the daylight fades, walk the illuminated light trail through the gardens.

Highlights:

Blenheim Palace at Christmas, with your admission included
Christmas shopping in Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold and Daylesford Organic
Pickup from your London hotel or the airport in a luxury Mercedes
A private guide who plans the day around you

Dates: daily from 14 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, except 24–26 and 29 December. The tour starts at 8am.

Included: private transport, your guide, bottled water, and Blenheim Palace (or Sudeley Castle) admission. Not included: food and drink, and gratuities.

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What to Expect

1. London

Your day begins with pickup from your London hotel or the airport. Meet your guide and settle into a luxury Mercedes with air conditioning.

Pickup

2. Bourton-on-the-Water

Known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, Bourton is packed with cafés, bakeries and independent shops for those all-important Christmas gifts. There’s even a Victorian Christmas shop that’s open all year round.

Village stop

3. Lower Slaughter

Lower Slaughter is the Cotswolds in a nutshell: one of the prettiest villages in the region and the perfect place to soak up the scene, perhaps with a mulled wine at the riverside inn.

Village stop

4. Stow-on-the-Wold

This hilltop market town is full of ancient pubs, antique shops in even older buildings, art galleries and boutiques. Romans, JRR Tolkien and Civil War armies have all passed through.

Town stop

5. Daylesford Organic

Famous for its organic produce and beautiful homeware, Daylesford’s farm shop is a one-stop shop for Christmas food and gifts.

Farm shop stop

6. Blenheim Palace

Enter with your included tickets and admire the themed Christmas decorations inside the palace. Browse the stalls at Blenheim’s Christmas market for artisan gifts and festive treats then, as the daylight fades, explore the illuminated gardens for a magical finale to your day.

Admission included

Or: Sudeley Castle

Depending on availability, or if you’d prefer, we can visit Sudeley Castle’s Spectacle of Light instead of Blenheim. With its atmospheric ruins and sweeping views, Sudeley is quite literally fit for a queen: it’s the final resting place of Catherine Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth wife.

Alternative to Blenheim

7. London

Head back to London and unwind with our in-car entertainment system, or simply relax and enjoy the scenery. Your guide will drop you back at your hotel at the end of a perfect day.

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

Visit Sudeley Castle’s Spectacle of Light instead of Blenheim
Swap a village for Bibury or Burford
Have lunch at a traditional Cotswold pub. We’ll recommend somewhere and book it for you
Get picked up from Heathrow, or finish the day at your Cotswolds hotel
Spread it over two days with a night in the Cotswolds

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. £1,899 covers your whole private group of up to 8 guests, including the luxury vehicle, your own driver-guide and pickup from your London hotel. There’s no charge per person.

Where and when do you pick us up?

We collect you from your hotel or home address in London and bring you back at the end of the day. The tour lasts about 10 hours, and we confirm your exact pickup time after you book.

Are entrance tickets included?

Yes. Blenheim Palace (or Sudeley Castle) admission is included in the price. Food and drink aren’t included.

Can we change the itinerary?

Yes. It’s a private tour, so your guide can change stops, spend longer where you’re enjoying yourselves or skip somewhere. If you’d like something specific, tell us before the day and we’ll plan it in.

Can we bring children?

Yes, children are very welcome. We provide child seats at no extra cost; just tell us their ages when you book.

What is your cancellation policy?

You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before your tour and get a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours of the start time aren’t refundable.

What’s included

Blenheim Palace (or Sudeley Castle) admission
Private luxury Mercedes, just for your group
Your own English-speaking driver-guide
Pickup and drop-off at your London hotel
Air conditioning, USB charging and bottled water
Child seats at no extra cost

Not included: food and drink (apart from bottled water).

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your tour, with a full refund.

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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