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!!

David is an excellent local guide! He contacted me days before the tour just to confirm everything…read moreand answer any questions I had. He also let me know that the time was changing the night before our tour, which was very useful information as the hotel did not mention anything about a time change and we were not aware of it. David is very knowledgeable and shares a lot of information while driving to each destination. We learned about not only the sites we were set to see but also about the buildings, statues and areas that we passed along the way. We started our day at Hampton Court. David provided us with tips on how to make the most of our time there. We were able to explore on our own and then he picked us up for our lunch break. David had reservations already made for us at a cute restaurant on the river. We ate inside the restaurant and David stayed outside and was ready to go when we were done. The food and service there was excellent. We then continued to Windsor Castle. We were able to take all the time we wanted touring the castle and then shopped around the town afterwards. When we were ready, I simply sent David a text and he was there and ready to go in 5 minutes. We had a pleasant drive back to our hotel with great conversation. Ask him anything about the area and he will be able to answer with confidence. David is also knowledgeable regarding accessibility at the sites. My mom needed to use a cane that day and David was very patient and assisted her with getting in and out of the van. Additionally, we asked David about local markets to visit the next day and he provided us with information on several different ones. We went with the market he recommended and my mom had a blast walking around and shopping. Bottom line, we had a great time, we appreciated his service, and we would definitely book with David again.

Did not deliver as promised. Driver was kind of rude and not very talkative or willing to engage…read morethe group. Instead of guiding at the sites and providing info he stated in the car. Real let down.

Did a day trip around London on a hop on hop off bus. It was a little difficult to distinguish…read morewhich bus went with which tour but after a while, my friend and I realized we were on the wrong bus lol this particular bus line was gracious enough to show us where the bus line that we're supposed to be on originated. Overall enjoyed our bus ride and tour! Will be more careful next time to read the small print on the bus insignia lol!

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!

A cute tour of Windsor.....Before we traveled, I had looked on Windsor Castles site for things to…read moredo and one thing that came up was the duck tour so I thought it would be fun. The pickup for the tour is just down the hill from the castle. It is at an unassuming bus stop so make sure you find it in advance of your departure, it is right across from the theater. The tour itself was cute and lasted about an hour of driving on the streets of Windsor before you enter the river and take it for a river cruise. It is a nice relaxing tour, there isn't an overwhelming amount of sites to see and not much was really pointed out so it was just a nice relaxing ride after our tour of the castle and walking around the town. The duck boat is cute, but if you have problems with stairs, you may need to rethink it, you have to climb some pretty steep steps to get onboard. There are only about 6-8 steps but they are very steep. I happened to be on Groupon and saw they had a deal on there so we quickly purchased our vouchers. Redeeming the voucher on their website for the tickets was very easy and the tickets were emailed to me right away. The Groupon vouchers were only good for two cruises each day but one happened to be at our preferred time so it actually worked out well. If you are redeeming a Groupon, please be sure to redeem a day before and remember to actually book your tickets. There was a group that showed up who hadn't booked the tickets and redeemed the Groupon yet. Luckily for them we had a few people who didn't show up so the crew was able to work with them to get them on board.

If you're in Windsor this is a must do! No matter what the weather you will have a great time!…read more The driver and host are very funny and extremely knowledgeable about anything and everything to do with Windsor and Eaton! We thoroughly enjoyed our trip! We did take advantage of the Thursday 10am 20% off discount, before heading to Windsor Castle!

What makes or breaks a guided tour of a popular attraction like London is the tour guide. On our…read moredouble-decker tour of London, Joe the tour guide was wonderful - funny, engaging, knowledgeable and entertaining. That made the entire experience! I would also like to give a shout-out to Radu (the driver) - yes, he was an excellent driver, but he was also the perfect foil for Joe's boisterous and entertaining persona, and he really cared about the customers - he was polite, professional and very thoughtful, for example lingering a bit longer at a particular attraction to let a member of the tour get their pictures just right. I was very pleased with Goldent Tours as well - ease of booking, prices and plethora of choices. All in all - I would use them again and highly recommend them.

We booked despite the bad reviews because it was the only way to get Harry Potter tickets during…read moreour quickly planned trip. We read the reviews and understood we were going to need some patience. The problem with many reviews were the meeting instructions (via TripAdvisor) so we went to the Baker Street location a day early to scout it out. We could not find signage for Golden Tours. We did see a Harry Potter bus dropping off a group and assumed (wrongly) that the spot was also the meeting spot. Actually they do have a location (store front) near the Baker street stop. It is not on Baler Street. If you come out of the tube and turn away from the wax museum, you will find their store from down the next block. That is the meeting spot point for tours! Very important thing to know and find -- because you have to meet there to get your tickets beforehand. We missed our bus time despite arriving 45 minutes early. The staff was less than kind about this part of the trip and made no apologies for the lack of directions. They gave us headphones but there was no movie on our bus. We had set our expectations low for our son, due to the reviews so we didn't mind -- but there were some disappointed families near us. The bus was clean enough but no WiFi and the phone charges didn't work on most seats. The driver for this portion of our trip was great and very helpful given that he had to help us find someone on site to get our Entry tickets. Despite the set backs, we finally had tickets in hand and enjoyed the studio tour from here on out on our own. The trip back was easy enough but this bus driver was less friendly and at one point was screaming at another driver along a busy street in London. We actually found it comical and thought it added to the busy city feel, but I could see how many guests would find this very unsettling. All in all, it is OK if this is the way you can get entry tickets to something on your must see list, but if you have options - I'd try another company.

Great fun at Day Trip to Stonehenge. Will use them again to go to Lake District in summer when i…read morevisit the Uk again. Thanks Alba!

I have been in countless foreign cities contemplating booking tickets on a Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour…read moreand we finally did it here. This is my advice: know what you want out of it because the tickets aren't cheap. ($41) My husband and I had very limited time here in London and wanted to see as much of the city as possible. We're very comfortable taking public transportation but figured we'd see nothing on The Underground. The double decker buses were a great way to view the main sights of the city: Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral, The Shard, Big Ben, Parliament - you get the idea. We took the Red Route, by the way. (There are three to choose from.) The views were pretty good from up top, and the commentary was interesting- while it was running...let's get to that. Here's the downside. Traffic is horrible in London. Don't know if that's an everyday thing. There were also a ton of traffic diversions. When this happens the commentary stops and your bus is just at a dead stop. Do not take this bus if you're trying to make it to a destination. I considered it a way to check out the city and people watch. We never "hopped off" and I wouldn't really recommend it. If you know where you're going, take the Tube and get to your destination much faster and more cheaply. While this tour was a good way to see a lot of London, it took hours and was a very slow and expensive way to do it. I'm not sure if I'll ever do a Hop On Hop Off experience again. Also, I love taking photos and it's harder to do from a bus. Mixed feelings...

The worst hop on hop off in London. Waited over an hour for…read morea bus when alllllll the other bus tours went by more than 2 times. Avoid avoid. You get what you pay for. Avoid.