Full-day trip from London · 9–10 hours

Cotswolds Private Tour from London — Car Stops Where You Like

Tripyana’s Cotswolds private tour is a chauffeur-driven Mercedes: your driver collects you at your London hotel between 8am and noon, takes you to Burford, Bibury and Bourton-on-the-Water, stops wherever you ask, and brings you back the same evening, nine or ten hours in all. The fare is £500 for the car, up to three passengers, not per person. No tickets are needed — the villages are free to walk.

Arlington Row in Bibury — honey-stone weavers' cottages along a village lane

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At a glance

What makes this trip different

  • Pickup from your London hotel door — no meeting point
  • You choose the departure time between 8:00am and 12:00 noon
  • Stop wherever you like — no fixed timetable
  • Fixed price for the whole car — never per person
  • Fuel, road tolls and parking included
  • Child seats on request
What you will see

The places on this trip

Photographs of the places this trip visits.

A rapeseed field in flower beside a stone barn in the English countryside
The countryside in flower
A shallow stream running past stone cottages in a Cotswolds village
A Cotswolds village
The River Coln flowing past gardens and a creeper-clad hotel in Bibury
The River Coln at Bibury
Your day

How the day runs

  1. Departure from your hotel

    Your driver arrives at your London hotel entrance at the time you chose, between 8:00am and 12:00 noon. The drive out to the Cotswolds takes 114 to 117 minutes at those hours on a weekday, by our own hour-by-hour data.

  2. Burford

    The gateway to the Cotswolds — a single steep high street of antique shops and tearooms dropping to the river. A natural stop for lunch.

  3. Bibury

    The heart of the day. Arlington Row — the crooked line of weavers’ cottages that appears on postcards, passports and film sets — then the River Coln along the water meadows, St Mary’s church and the village trout farm. Stay as long as the village deserves.

  4. Bourton-on-the-Water

    The “Venice of the Cotswolds”, with the River Windrush running shallow under its low stone bridges through the village green.

  5. The Slaughters optional

    Upper and Lower Slaughter — two tiny villages on the River Eye with no shops to speak of, which is exactly their charm. A quiet last stop before the road home.

  6. Back to your hotel

    An easy drive home — most guests sleep. Your driver returns you to the same address you started from.

What you get

Included and not included

Included in the price

  • Private car with driver for the day
  • Pickup and drop-off at your London address
  • All stops on the route — as many as you like
  • Fuel and road tolls
  • Parking at every stop
  • Child seats on request

Not included

  • Entry tickets to attractions (the trout farm and similar) — where you choose to go in
  • Food and drink during the day
  • A licensed tour guide (available separately)

Know before you go

  • This is a car-first route. The villages are scattered along narrow country lanes, which is exactly where a private car shines: you see what you like at your own pace, with the car always a few steps away.
  • Wear comfortable shoes. The pleasure of the Cotswolds is walking: lanes, bridges and riverbanks. Nothing strenuous, but you will be on your feet often.
  • It is a long, full day. Around nine to ten hours door to door. An earlier departure makes the day noticeably calmer.
  • The route is yours to bend. Prefer longer in Bibury and fewer stops, or the reverse? Tell your driver in the morning — the day is private, so the plan is too.
  • The road home is slowest between 4:00pm and 5:00pm. Our data puts Bibury to Mayfair at 107 to 127 minutes in the late afternoon, and London to Bibury at 135 minutes at the 4:00pm peak against 101 at night. Hour-by-hour tables: day-trip journey times.
  • Landing the day before? Book the countryside for your second morning, not your first: a chauffeur transfer from Heathrow Airport to your hotel gets the luggage and the jet lag out of the way first.
Choose your car

Vehicle classes and trip prices

Every price below is for the whole car, return, including your driver waiting throughout the visit — free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.

Best value Mercedes E-Class hire with a chauffeur in London

Mercedes E-Class

Up to 3 passengers 2 bags

Smart executive comfort at a sensible price — the right choice for couples and small families.

£500(≈ $675)
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Most requested Mercedes V-Class hire with a chauffeur in London

Mercedes V-Class

Up to 7 passengers 6 bags

Ideal for families and groups — plenty of room for children and bags on a long day.

£570(≈ $770)
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Mercedes S-Class hire with a chauffeur in London

Mercedes S-Class

Up to 3 passengers 2 bags

The highest level of comfort and privacy, for a day to first-class standards.

£850(≈ $1,150)
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Extra hours: from £55 per hour, by vehicle — chosen in the booking form below.

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FAQ

Questions about this trip

Is this a Cotswolds tour from London?
Yes. Bibury, Burford and Bourton-on-the-Water are all Cotswolds villages, about 85 miles west of London, and the car goes door to door from your hotel. Unlike a coach tour there is no fixed route: ask your driver to add Stow-on-the-Wold or Castle Combe and the day simply bends around your wishes.
Can we really stop anywhere?
Yes — that is the point of the trip. If a view, a village or a pub deserves a stop, ask your driver and the car pulls over. There is no fixed timetable.
Is the price per person or per car?
Per car, return — never per person. Choose the class that fits your group: the E-Class and S-Class seat up to three, the V-Class up to seven, and the fare stays the same however many of you travel. The exact figure for each class is in the vehicle cards above, and it includes fuel, road tolls and parking at the destination.
How long is the full day?
Around nine to ten hours door to door, with roughly two hours of driving out to Bibury and easy half-hour hops between the villages. Bibury is about 85 miles (135 km) west of London, and the return leg in the late afternoon is usually the quietest stretch of the day.
Does the driver wait at every stop?
Yes. Your driver parks and waits at every town and village on the route — the car is never far from where you are walking. Waiting time is included in the fare, and the driver stays a phone call away so you return to the car whenever you are ready.
Is the driver also a tour guide?
No, the driver is not a licensed tour guide; their job is the driving and looking after your day. If you would like a guide with you, that is available separately. If you would like a guide with you for the day, our tour guide in London service is booked separately.
Can you collect me from outside London?
The prices shown are calculated for a pickup inside London. If you are staying outside the city, contact us before booking and we will confirm the right price for you.
Can I cancel my booking?
Yes — free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup, with a full refund of any card payment. Cancellations inside 24 hours are charged in full, and a change requested less than 12 hours before departure may be treated as a cancellation. To cancel, reply to your confirmation email; the full policy is in our terms and conditions.
How do I pay?
You can pay the driver in cash on the day, or by card through the booking form on this page. Card payments are processed securely when you book and you receive a written confirmation by email; if you prefer cash, choose that option in the form and settle with the driver in pounds sterling on the day.
Can you really see the Cotswolds in one day from London?
Yes. Bibury, Burford and Bourton-on-the-Water sit close together, so a morning pickup gives you two hours of driving out, three villages at your own pace with lunch in one of them, and an unhurried return before evening. A private car makes it work because you leave each village when you are ready, not when a coach does.
How much is the trip in US dollars?
About $675 for the Mercedes E-Class and $770 for the V-Class at the current rate — estimates only. Fares are set and charged in pounds sterling, so your card issuer’s exchange rate on the day decides the exact dollar amount. The price covers the car, not each passenger, and there is nothing extra to pay for a second or third traveller.
Which is the prettiest town in the Cotswolds?
Bibury is the one most visitors come for: Arlington Row is the most photographed street in the Cotswolds. Bourton-on-the-Water, with its low stone bridges over the river, and Castle Combe come close behind, and Burford has the best high street for lunch. Because the car is yours for the day, the route can take in whichever of them you prefer.
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