If you are a stalwart Harry Potter fan, a visit to the Warner Bros Studio is a must…read more A few tips and tricks right out of the gate. Buy your tickets as soon as you know your dates of travel. They do sell out of entrance-only tickets first, and you will need to pay a premium for a ticket that includes a meal. Second, treat this like an all-day activity. If you are coming from London, you need to get yourself to Euston Station (Ride #1), then ride a National Railway Train from Euston Station to Watford Junction (Ride #2), then a free Warner Bros Shuttle Bus from Watford Junction to the studio (Ride #3). Finally, this is not an amusement park and there are no rollercoaster rides, but instead an active studio that displays the original costumes, set, and props. We were warned in advance that the trip from London to Watford would take several hours and were thankful for that admonition. Getting to the Euston Station on the Tube was easy, but finding the correct train and platform to Watford Junction is a bit tricky. We didn't buy advance tickets for any part of the ride and just tapped our phones to ride. If you are in a train car with a ton of families with young children, you are very likely on the right path. The free shuttle shows you a glimpse of the magic to come, as it is painted bright purple and styled like The Knight Bus. I had to purchase a Breakfast and Entrance Ticket package, which, despite its hefty premium, was an enjoyable way to start the day. Everyone can order an entree and a morning beverage, and help themselves to a Continental Breakfast buffet. My husband and I both ordered Full English Breakfasts and Cappuccinos. My daughter ordered a dish with Waffles and a hot chocolate. The waffle and toast were both branded with House Seals and there were gold-leaf encrusted chocolate frogs adorning the whipped cream in her hot chocolate. It's that kind of thematic detail that makes the day special. In addition to all that, there were fruits, cereals, cheeses, and charcuterie if you wanted more in the buffet. From there, enter the heart of the studio for a self-guided walk through an immense amount of sets, costumes, props, and experiences. Although it is not an amusement park, Warner Bros does an excellent job making you feel immersed in the Harry Potter world. My favorites were Dumbledore's office (look for the pensieve), the Potions classroom, Professor Sprout's Greenhouse (mandrakes!), Gringott's Bank (dragons!), and Diagon Alley. There are photo ops aplenty and you could spend as much time as you want reading the informational signs, or just absorbing the details. There is an activity booklet of sorts with challenges and has you looking for certain things among the sets and that is such a good way to keep engaged. There are also various seals you can press/emboss into your booklet and that was one of my favorite things to do. There is a cafeteria with kid-friendly food, but we brought some food from home (and were still very full from breakfast) and ate our snacks in the dining area. Do save room for butterbeer because it is delicious, kind of like cream soda! Our package included 3 glasses of it and take-home plastic steins. There are a number of gift stores throughout the studio, but the biggest is at the end. Most of the merchandise can be found in all of the shops, but I think the one that is next to Hogwarts Express has more train-themed items. Our package included a commemorative booklet, which can be found in this final gift shop near the registers. You grab however many and then checkout where the price is reduced to $0 once you produce your voucher. I would recommend this excursion to anyone who appreciates the books or the movies. My husband probably erred on the side of "bored" but the rest of us considered this a highlight of our London trip.

Very very cool! You can easily spend half a day here! We took a Golden Tours bus from Baker street…read morein central London (8:10am departure), got in around 9:30am before the big crowds and left around 2pm, made it back to London around 3pm. Food wise, we had the Hogwarts English breakfast in the food hall area which was nice (our entry ticket for the beginning of the tour was 10am). The bread was stamped with the Hogwarts logo. There is a separate dining experience where you have reserved tickets and can eat in a more decorated area with hanging candles (we didn't do this but it looked very cool). It was awesome seeing all the real props from the movies! I wish I could upload more photos. The model of the castle at the end also was stunning! Loved walking through the Great Hall, Gringotts, Diagon alley, and the moving burrow scene!

We absolutely adored our full day tour of the Cotswolds and Oxford from London! It was a wonderful…read moreway to experience the beauty, history and charm of the English countryside! Our guide, Charlie, was fantastic, kind, friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. Our lovely driver, John, also made the journey both comfortable and enjoyable. The Cotswolds were breathtaking! Burford and Bourton on the Water were beautiful, picturesque villages that truly felt like stepping into another world. We loved driving through the rolling countryside and charming stone villages! Oxford was another highlight! We enjoyed exploring the historic university city, admiring the beautiful college buildings and seeing landmarks including the Christ Church Cathedral. Charlie and John made the entire experience so enjoyable! We highly recommend this tour. It was a wonderful and unforgettable day!

Disclaimer: The poor review is due to the bus being so uncomfortable and hot!…read more My husband and I booked Day Tours London via Viator.com for a day trip to the Stonehenge. The meeting point was easy to find and conveniently located near central London (we met across the street from the Museum of Natural History) at 7:30 AM. We departed shortly after as scheduled. Our tour guide Sinead and driver Richard were fabulous! My main complaint is the bus itself. The seats were very uncomfortable! Secondly, the bus did not have windows, and that day it was so hot in London (80 degrees F/26.6 degrees C), but the air conditioning was not working. We were basically baking inside the bus for 2 hours back from Stonehenge to London! The Stonehenge was beautiful! Definitely a must see!

Kevin Smith is a really helpful agent !!!…read more Kevin deals with everything in a professional manner. He is smart enough to catch attention! Very convenient to learn all the details about the trip. You can even plan your route. I like when everything is prepared before head, so you don't have to think of anything during the trip and just enjoy it. It is a pleasure to deal with Kevin. He is very helpful and simplify everything in a beautiful way He is quick, easy, and give competitively price. The process was quick and easy .The deal / price quoted was very competitive. I would definitely book our next trip with Kevin.

David has been really good throughout, the level of the customer service has given was really good…read more I would highly recommend David.

I didn't believe it for a second. No way could a duck support me on a tour of London. They are not…read moreknown for their strong backs. The notion that I would be getting shown around by, or transported by an actual duck were soon put to rest when I saw that we would be getting shown around in an odd looking little yellow bus thing. Imagine my surprise when after driving around for a short while the driver decided to drive straight into the Thames River. Luckily, the odd little yellow bus thing actually turns into a boat, of sorts. The reason this tour is so popular, I'd imagine, is because of exactly that; it's a road vehicle that can turn into a boat. That novelty alone would compel almost anyone to shell out £19. If you're a tourist; then why not. If you're going to do the bus tours, why not get on a weird yellow thing that also turns into a boat. But if you're a local - then think twice. Because it wasn't long into this tour that I realised I had just done what I promised myself I would never do; get an atypical tourist ride around London. The novelty of being on the water wears off in about nine seconds. Especially when you have a really annoying know-it-all tour guide. And as the dude hogging the microphone with his really weird moustache tells you "and this is Westminster..." you can't help but feel you would have been better off at home. It's not that there is anything fundamentally wrong with this tour, or my disgust that historic World War 2 boats have been turned into yellow tourist fodder - but simply, it just isn't really all that good or worthy of your money. Which brings me to my final point - which is certainly interesting. It turns out that these little yellow boat things are actually converted vehicles from the 1940's that were used during World War 2. In fact, it's entirely possible that this yellow thing that is showing you around London was a part of the D-Day invasions on Normandy. As someone who World War 2 is very important to; I would much rather see these in museums in their original state than painted yellow and showing tourists around; but that's just personal opinion.

Great fun and an interesting way to see the city…read more Our guide was really funny and gave lots of funny and insightful information about London. It was great to take a trip down the Thames as you really do get a different perspective on the Palaces of Westminster and London. I would like the tour to be a little longer but to be honest it's much better than a double decker bus.

We enjoy taking the Eurostar between London and Paris as it's a pretty relaxed and stress free way…read moreto travel. The price is slightly higher (depending on how you travel) but if you consider waiting at the airport, long security lines, the wait time, it's a great value! This was the third time I have traveled with the train and it was clean, relaxing, we had breakfast and the train staff was very helpful if anything was needed. The waiting area and lounge can get a bit busy and there is limited seating. Depending on the arrival/departure schedule you may need to stand for a bit until seats open. But don't worry, you'll be at your destination very soon!

My partner and I have enjoyed Eurostar from London since the days of Waterloo International (how we…read moremiss Waterloo International!). The facility at St Pancras, particularly compared to other UK stations, is pretty impressive. The building is housed in a stunning red-brick building with vaulted ceilings, lots of natural light, and modern facilities, which are generally a joy to use. A few niggles: Eurostar does not have trolley carts readily available at the arrival door. Arriving on one's own, as I've done on a few occasions, as has my partner, means running past the Eurostar check-in desk, hooking a right, running up to the mainline train station, hoping that there's a stumpy little cart there, and having, I think, a £1 coin to unlock the thing. This has not been well thought out. For example, supermarkets have very clever technology that limits their carts from being taken off premises. With some minor retuning, Eurostar could do exactly the same to enable its customers to have a stress-free experience. Now, the background is that, with Brexit, there are more security checks, and Eurostar is simply unable to process the number of people that fill a train. That said, the station itself is not fit for purpose. Its waiting areas are cramped. There is often insufficient seating, and people are jammed together. It's disappointing, in the days of digital nomads and people charging phones and computers and all sorts of electronic devices, that there are only a few ledges where people can plug in to work. The whole experience feels more like a bustling, shoving commuter rail than an international high-speed train journey. The insult to injury comes with whatever they call it, business class. You get a larger seat, you get food at a meal, but you're corralled in with the hoi polloi. This is only relieved when you go for the top-tier service, which is called Business First or Business Elite. We forget, where they have a very spacious lounge with tea and coffee, an assortment of drinks, which is far more impressive. The downside is that the cost is near extortionate. Boarding the trains is a bit of a free-for-all, understandable, though, when you have 16 trains, 16 cars, and a train capable of carrying somewhere around 800 passengers. The staff, which are usually French, Belgian, and Dutch, deserve particular mention. The ground staff and the staff on the train are rude, grumpy, surly, and seem utterly indifferent to the needs of travelers. The service itself: great. The location: great. The amenities are lacking. Wall plugs are lacking. Train: piss-poor. SOLID PERFORMANCE & EUROSTAR NEEDS TO DO BETTER

Tommy was awesome! We loved Bath! Go to the places he suggests. The Cotswolds were lovely and we…read moregot to see where "War Horse" was filmed. Stonehenge is incredible. How people got those rocks in those spots aligned with the solstice- it's baffling with their simple tools.

Great reviews on Yelp guided us to The English Bus for our tour of Stonehenge. I liked the idea of…read morea small group tour. We had a great experience! We easily booked on line a couple months in advance of our trip to Stonehenge, Bath and a Secret Place. I had a few questions, which were answered quickly through email. Instructions and itinerary were provided after we bought we tickets. Additional and helpful information was sent a few day prior to our trip. Noelh, our tour guide, was knowledgable, interesting and fun from the moment he picked us up in London. He provided information beyond the tour stops. He was engaging and had a good understanding of the geology of Stonehenge as well as the historical background. He made well time stops for breaks. We spent about two hours at Stonehenge, two hours at Bath and an hour at the Secret Place. The Secret Place was worth the extra and I highly recommend. Noelh offered a brief and interesting walking tour at each site and left us time to explore on our own. We were allowed to bring snacks on the bus but we didn't need them because we stopped plenty at places for food and drink. Noelh provided water. Bring water and rain gear. There were UBC ports for phone charging on the bus. The bus was very comfortable. Noelh was sensitive to a woman that was having mobility issues and arranged for her to skip part of the walking tour. I enjoyed Stonehenge and the Secret Place immensely, I was glad I saw Bath, but it was too crowded during our visit. Others on the tour really loved Bath. I highly recommend The English Bus tours.

I was quite astonished when I discovered this newly opened travel agents, in the heart of London -…read morea stone's throw from Oxford Street. It's a glamorous outlet - deceptively spacious - unlike any travel agents that I've ever come across previously. Even more extraordinary, given the current economic climate. On entering, you'll see a huge world map, on one side of the wall, stickered with comments from happy travellers. To the other side, there's a comfy and inviting sofa with a plasma screen behind it. Take a seat and you'll be offered a drink, as you contemplate and ponder your next trip. There are only around six staff - with booking screens - in spite of the impressive size of the premises. It's set-up to enthuse and inspire the traveller, with space to dream and inform yourself. On my recent visit I had a lengthy chat and explored some ideas, confirming that one of my dream destinations will realise itself on my agendaone day. I wasn't made to feel pressurised, or ill-at-ease, although I didn't make a booking there and then. Instead, I was encouraged to return and experience one of their special evening events (I haven't had the chance to yet). During 'normal' office hours, it's a 'pure' travel agents (albeit luxurious and super client-friendly) but venture here in the evening and you might find it transformed into an exotic destination, featuring themed dancing and festivities. It quite turns the trend for isolated exploration, from the 'comfort' of your lonely keyboard, on its head and re-inspires enthusiasm for the expertise and input of a real travel specialist. I'll definitely consider returning when I'm ready to book, or if I'm close to the area and fancy a quick 'escape', or some enticing inspiration.

Been walking and walking through museums and palaces and such, a bit tired, got antsy kids? This is…read moredefinitely a to-do for your London list! We started at the Royal Docks, rode the cable car across to NORTH Greenwich, had a great lunch at the O2 (lots of choices there), and took a Uber Boat back to the center of London. Epic afternoon! The cable cars are a super smooth ride, with of course great views on all sides. We used our Oyster Cards to pay, and got a discounted price. Best of all, it wasn't crowded, even though it was almost noon, so we got right on, and even had a cable car all to ourselves! This was a lovely treat, one we will definitely repeat. Tell your friends! Note: Thanks to fellow Yelpers, we learned about the importance of going to Greenwich NORTH, if you're starting from that side. We also learned that leaving from the Royal Docks was less crowded - certainly true for us.

It had been on our 'to do' list for a few years so I decided that this weekend was the time. I…read morebooked online but there is no specific time given just turn up. Having queued for five to ten minutes to get my ticket (there was no sign to say otherwise) I was told at the kiosk that all I needed to do was go through and the guy and the gate would scan it. OK, maybe get that sorted management (you lost a star). After that hiccup everything went so smoothly. As we arrived at the boarding area were immediately ushered to a pod and, surprisingly, we had the pod to ourselves. Within seconds we were on our way into the blue. I hate heights but I never felt any unease. In fact, I loved it. The views were fantastic and the ride so smooth. Well worth the £3.50 a ticket and I would advise anyone to have a ride.