We had the pleasure of hiring Gary for a private tour of Dover England. We communicated by email…read moreback and forth until we finally arrived from our cruise. Gary was fantastic and so professional. He met us at the cruse port as soon as we got off the ship. We talked and ask what we wanted to see. He showed us all over Dover in places where bus can't go. He took us to the tops and bottom of the white cliffs. He also took us to the light houses and his favorite pub for lunch. We so much enjoyed ourselves with Gary. We would highly recommend him for any of your tour needs.

Horizon Private Hire offers private tours and airport transfers in the London and Dover For our…read moretrip, we were based in London but wanted to see more of England. After a lot of research, we contacted Horizon, which exceeded all our expectations. Communication was excellent from start to finish: Gary clearly cared about what we wanted to see and do, and after a flurry of emails we decided to book a day tour of Leeds Castle, Canterbury, and Dover Castle. Great decision! From the time he picked us up at our hotel until he dropped us off in the evening, we had a great time. Gary is very thoughtful as well as very knowledgeable about the history and culture of each area we visited. He made sure we were comfortable, stopped as needed, and were well hydrated and fed. He brought each place to life. Unlike other tours, where our primary guide dropped us off at stops where there was a required resident guide or docent, Gary stayed with us, guiding us to the best places to stand and providing extra information where needed. He made sure the tour and sights were at our pace and that we saw everything we hoped to see. Absolutely excellent. Horizon also does airport transfers and collects people from cruise boats for tours. I recommend this company highly; we could not have had a better time.

I took a trip to Canterbury with a small group of friends recently and we decided to do quite a bit…read moreof the tourist program. One of the obvious stops is a river boat tour! Such a cheesy cliché, had to be done! We picked a random time slot and were led down a few small foot paths to the moorings where we met our captain, who's name I'm unfortunately struggling to recall, and took our seats in the boat. During the ride up and down the river Stour, our guide told many stories about the history of the area and the buildings along the river. We had to duck under some bridges and tuck into corners to let other boats pass, though it was of course our captain doing all of the actual work. He also had a lot of tidbits and anecdotes to entertain us and was quite funny.   As cheesy and touristy as this activity was, I actually enjoyed it.

Lovely historic tour! Highly recommended if you're visiting Canterbury. You have a different kind…read moreof boat tours there, but if you choose this one you're going to have a really nice, amusing experience with a lot of historic and funny stories.

My daughter was sending us photos and videos of the White Cliffs of Dover and when we visited her…read morelast April she brought us here to see an amazing place with amazing views and full of natural beauty. The cliffs are a stunning sight, there are a few different walkways, make sure you allow couple of hours to look around. Enjoyed the view down to the ferry docks, I can only imagine how beautiful it would be to see it from the water. A must visit place for a great experience. I will come visit again to see this picturesque sight.

A couple months ago I had the privilege to visit this beautiful cliffside park as part of a day…read moretour to Dover Castle, the White Cliffs and Canterbury Cathedral. Being a visitor to these parts, the distance between the town of Dover and the cliffs wasn't apparent until I looked up arrival by train to the city (roughly 1.5 hours from where I was in London), followed by the distance to walk between the city and the cliffs (easily a 45 minute walk). At this point I decided a pre-set itinerary with reliable, organized transportation was probably the way to go, being the least stressful option to plan. For those wanting to take their time, car rental is an option, but for me it seemed more tedious and tiring to plan out. All that being said, the cliffs are a beautiful and historically meaningful destination to visit. Walking from the parking lots to the park, at the trail head there's a small, nicely maintained visitor center, cafe and gift shop, and a small used bookseller pop-up as of September 2023. There are a few options for trails that make different loops around the cliffs. Being on limited time, I ended up walking the shortest path which took about 30-35 minutes round trip. It takes you to a viewpoint where edges of the white cliffs are visible.There is a longer trail that takes about 1.5 hours round trip to the light house on the eastern edge of the cliffs, which looked like a lovely, fairly easy hike around a gradually rolling slope. If I had more time I definitely would've made it over! A note for accessibility--while it's a easy walk for most able folks, and the trails are well-worn, they are still dirt paths which aren't paved, so this may be challenging to families with small children, and perhaps inaccessible to those with more significant handicaps.

Fantastic well organised historic tour. Prompt with starting on time and making sure the group…read morestays together. I opted for the 10:30 am tour and it was great. I wish I had completed the tour earlier in my trip because that would have given me time to revisit some of the spots. In addition, other areas of interest were pointed out during the tour. I like the tour is free because I can just show up during a time that works for me rather than make a reservation and need to change / cancel it later. If you're in the city as a tourist, plans may change without notice, so having flexibiluty is really nice. Well done !

My wife and I did the Royal London Walk with Andrew. He was incredibly knowledgable about the…read morehistory of London and it's royalty. He covered over 1000 years of history over the two hour walk. We started at Trafalgar Square, through Royal London (seeing the beginning and up close changing of the guard) then to St. James Park, on to Downing Street, Big Ben and so many other great historical locations. There is no cost for the tour, and the guides work solely on tips, but there was no pressure at all to do so. We tipped 20 pounds and it was worth every penny. You can tell Andrew loves what he does, and likes meeting new people. It was so good we went back for the 6:30 pm London's Ghostly Haunts Walk, but were 7 minutes late and missed it. TIP: Get there on time!

Such a beautiful port as we boarded this huge vessel. We did have to wait awhile before our tour…read morebus could drive aboard. But once we did everything went very fast. Everything was very organized, and very well maintained. The views surrounding us were remarkable, from the salt mountains and the clear sky ... absolutely stunning.

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.

We took the tour with Alex to Stonehenge, Bath, sand a secret place! Can't recommend highly…read moreenough!! The small bus is great in that you don't have to spend all the time getting on and off a huge tour bus. Alex was an amazing guide, giving us local knowledge and clear directions where to go and where to meet back up. He was funny, kind and a great driver. Would definitely book again!!

Friendly Place To Have Fun With Kids Near Barking…read more If you are in and around East London, Try going to the Eastbury Manor house once. The place is a historical building with a Victorian style. There are also a number of activities going on for kids all around the year, so check out if there is any activity is going on if you plan to pop in. We visited last week and they had Christmas celebrations with Father Christmas. Our little kids got cute gift bags too.

Informative, brimming with history, tour guides very knowledgeable, activities always happening…read more For a historical house built in the 1500's its amazing its still here with all the hustle and bustle going on around the house. *****Fantastic place to have a snack on the cafe.***** amazing chef!!!

Great little Punting Company! The friendly Alfie gave us a warm welcome on our impromptu arrival;…read morewe didn't want to book in advance due to the unpredictable weather that day(we didn't want to get rained on). Master-Guru-Punter Sebastian took us on a lovely, adventurous, informative, and beautiful punting boat ride along the crystal clear waters of the River Stour through charming historic Canterbury. Reminded me of the Venetian Gondola ride in Venice that we never took due to the outrageous cost...but the English Canterbury version was much more affordable, despite having to share it was 4 friendly strangers on a group boat tour. Scenery is delightful, the wild birds are even more so. £20 per adult, well worth it!

Gayle and I were recently joined by our friends John and Roz and a short (~45 minute) punt (flat…read morebottomed boat) down the historic river Stour in Canterbury. The boat was hand built and our oarsman/guide was clever and informative. We learned a little history, saw some interesting sights (including wildlife), and enjoyed our relaxing and entertaining stroll down the water. If you happen to be in town, why not give this a go? The people on the river are happy to give.....