Blenheim Palace and Cotswolds Tour: Explore English Heritage from London

Discover the resplendent English county of Oxfordshire, an area renowned for its rolling green hills, spectacular stately homes and quintessentially English market towns. See beautiful Blenheim Palace, where Sir Winston Churchill was born and raised, plus visit some iconic filming locations from the popular BBC TV series ‘Downton Abbey’.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blenheim Palace - Blenheim Palace
    This magnificent stately home, currently the private residence of the 11th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, is famously known as the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.
    Marvel at the exquisite details in the portraits, tapestries, and furnishings within the opulently decorated State Rooms, featuring ornate…
What's Included
  • Guided Tour of Bampton
  • Superior Coach with Wi-Fi and USB Charging
  • Visit Bourton-on-the-Water
  • Professional guide
  • Personal Audio Headset
  • Panoramic drive through the Cotswolds
  • Entry to Blenheim Palace & Gardens (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Optional gratuities
  • Food and beverages
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Please Note: this tour does not visit Highclere Castle
  • For a wheelchair user : Please inform us in advance if you intend to bring wheelchair.
Location
Victoria Coach Station
Buckingham Palace Road
Tour departs at 9 am (boarding at 8.30 am), Victoria Coach Station, Gate 1-5, Evan Evans Tours
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sherri_h
Jul 26, 2025
Excellent Way to See the English Countryside - This was a lovely was to see some of England's countryside. The tour guide and bus driver were excellent - Megan & Christian!!! 5 Stars for them both. We loved seeing the Cotswold region of England, and it was great to learn more about it. We also enjoyed Blenheim Palace. It's mind-blowing to see all that must be taken care of in a place that size. Our last stop in Bampton (the town where parts of Downton Abbey were filmed) was lovely. Seeing the old town up close was delightful, stopping at several places and hearing of different scenes that were shot at those locations. So fun. It was a lovely day in every way, and our guide and driver made it wonderful.
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Miguelarcanjo_f
Jul 24, 2025
Blenheim palace and Costwolds tour . - Was a lovely day out , cotswolds and the Blenheim palace is worth to visit . Simon the guide is a very knowledgeable in history and a nice man .
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Leonard_e
Jul 23, 2025
Countryside, History & Scenery - This tour was well worth the price! Simon is a terrific guide. He is both knowledgeable & fun. Thanks for a great day.
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R9548qtkennethk
Jul 23, 2025
Amazing Tour - Leslie (our guide) and Mentor (our bus driver) made our tour most enjoyable. It was a beautiful and informative experience. I would recommend it to anyone coming to London for a holiday. It will definitely be the highlight of our trip. Beautiful scenery, knowledgeable guide, experienced bus driver, and both of them were so pleasant and helpful ...they made the experience unforgettable. Thank you!
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382oliviao
Jul 20, 2025
A great day! - Hosted by Angela and driven by Lucien. Both were lovely and insightful. I feel we spent the perfect amount of time at each stop, and the bus rides between were great for naps. Would recommend!
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Melissabc4558hf
Jul 26, 2025
Good Overall but please read this review before going. - Each place we stopped was very nice. I would have liked to stay in the Cotswolds longer as that’s why I booked the tour and it was so busy when we got there. I could get a scone and then we left straight away and some people didn’t even get their food after paying for it because we had to leave so quickly. This meant we couldn’t enjoy the town at all. I also would have liked to be warned the palace has lots of construction happening so it wasn’t quite what I was expecting but still lots to see there. Really liked our final stop too but also very limited time there. Might be better to just visit the Cotswolds and miss the final town. Our guide Angela was very safety focused and aware of making everyone comfortable on the tour. Our driver Maria got us everywhere safe but didn’t seem very interested in being here. Overall a good tour but some changes would be beneficial.
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Frederick_t
Jul 24, 2025
Great experience and tour... - Great experience and tour guide Simon. Kept on schedule. Rooftop experience at Blenheim was once in lifetime and state apartments were open. Downton abbey fans will love the experience and the Cotswolds were charming. Wish they had a chip card option for showing our appreciation to both the guide and driver.
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Genaa_n
Jul 22, 2025
No Highclere castle - The stop at the village was too short and too abbreviated. We really only saw the church door. Disappointed we did not get a photo op of Highclere castle. The Viator call center agents were no help. Very noisy, lots of voices in the background and no knowledge of what I was asking for. The house was like 10 km away from the town and the agent said yes there would be a photo op. Untrue.,Blenheim was great and guide and driver were great. Future guests need to Know that there is no photo op of the castle and the village was barely worth the 30 minute drive each way.
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Jimmy
Jul 20, 2025
Exciting, peaceful, stunning visuals - Experience was great! Definitely would recommend for those who are fans of the show and looking to explore outside of London
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Angely544
Jul 26, 2025
Not enough time at each stop - Went with 2 other families so we had large group of 11 people. Beautiful views. Our tour guide, Angela, was wonderful! Our bus was little delayed though.. First stop at the palace we had a decent amount of time. However the other 2 or 3 stops were super rushed and hardly any time to enjoy the stops. Literally got off bus at Cotswolds to finally eat lunch around 2pm, order food, scarf it down, then meet back to board the bus again. Not even enough time to use restroom if needed!! Maybe it was because our trip was delayed from the beginning so everything became so rushed? Either way it was a little disappointing. I’m sure it would have been way more enjoyable if we had an extra 30 min to an hour to actually walk around and maybe even visit gift shop.
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