Cotswolds Tour from London — Private Car, Stops Where You Like
From your London hotel door to the honey-stone heart of the Cotswolds — Burford, Bibury with its famous Arlington Row, and Bourton-on-the-Water — in one unhurried day. This is the route where a private car earns its keep: you stop wherever the view deserves it, stay as long as you like, and never watch the clock. One fixed price for the whole car, return.
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
The places on this trip
Photographs of the places this trip visits.
How the day runs
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 a little under two hours.
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.
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.
Bourton-on-the-Water
The “Venice of the Cotswolds”, with the River Windrush running shallow under its low stone bridges through the village green.
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.
Back to your hotel
An easy drive home — most guests sleep. Your driver returns you to the same address you started from.
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.
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.
Mercedes E-Class
Smart executive comfort at a sensible price — the right choice for couples and small families.
Mercedes V-Class
Ideal for families and groups — plenty of room for children and bags on a long day.
Mercedes S-Class
The highest level of comfort and privacy, for a day to first-class standards.
Extra hours: from £55 per hour, by vehicle — chosen in the booking form below.
Book the Cotswolds tour from London
Choose your date and a departure time between 8:00am and 12:00 noon, then the vehicle that suits your group. You will receive a confirmation as soon as the booking is complete.
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Book your Cotswolds tour from London
A private car, an open route through England’s prettiest countryside, and a driver who stops wherever you like — at a fixed price known before you book. Need a private driver for other days in London? That is available too, and so are all our other day trips from London.