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TOURS
 Make
the most of your stay in the World Heritage City of Bath by taking one
of the cities many tours. The City of Bath has a varied amount of tours
ranging from walking tours in Bath to Bath bus tours or bath boat trips
all of which depart from the city on a daily basis. However, if you're
are feeling adventurous and you want to visit some of the fantastic
attractions outside of Bath, then why not join one of the many bus tours.
For further information on
Tours in Bath,
please see the listings below and remember to mention
www.bath.co.uk when booking
with a Bath Tour Operator.
Around Bath
Several companies run personal guided tours in and around Bath:
www.classicsights.co.uk
Mad Max Tours runs small group day
trips throughout the year.
1. Full day tour of Stonehenge, Avebury Stone Circles, Lacock and Castle
Combe in the Cotswolds. £25.00
2. Full day Cotswold Discovery tour including;
Bibury, Stow-on-the-Wold, The Slaughters plus many others £27.50.
3. Half day Stonehenge and Lacock National Trust village £15.00"The single most memorable day of
our visit to Britain" M Buchanan, NZ "
DON'T MISS OUT!
For more information please phone 07990 505 970
or
email
maddy@madmax.abel.co.uk
or visit:
www.madmaxtours.co.uk
Scarper Tours.. a fun 3 hour tour direct to Stonehenge . Leaving every day at 9.30am (Easter to September) and 1.30pm (all year round).
Fantastic full day tour to Somerset: discover Glastonbury, Wells, King Arthur's
Tor, lively markets and stunning scenery. Leaves every Wednesday and Saturday at
9.30am and costs only £20. For more info and reservations please see
www.scarpertours.com or phone 07739 644
155.
In Bath
A Guided Tour of Guided Tours...
On your right...
Mayor's Honorary Guides
Walks of Bath with voluntary guides, most Blue Badge. Depart Abbey Churchyard. Daily 10.30am; M-F 2pm, Sat 2.30pm. Free. Details
01225 477411. Very good 'standard tour' focusing on history/culture.
Typical quote: "It was here in 1805 that... Beau Nash... Royal Crescent... Jane Austen... etc."
And up there...
Open Top Buses
Several companies (Guide Friday, Classic City Tour, Regency Tours, and Ryans, with live guides, and Bath Bus Co., which offers recorded guides in seven languages) run round the town and its more photogenic environs. Depart Orange Grove/Bog Island. All through day; shop around for best deals as prices vary from £3.80-£7. Guides variable, usually good.
Typical quote: "This is the Royal Crescent. I shall now turn off the loudspeaker at the request of the residents..."
Way over to the left...
Bizarre Bath
Weird mix of magic tricks, jokes, audience participation, and definitely no history or culture. Easter to end October. Departs from and arrives back at The Huntsman pub. Nightly 8pm. £3.50,
concessions £3. Very funny in a comedy-club way; not for sensitive types. Details 335124.
Typical quote: "It's traditional to hop across this street, so - start hopping!"
And there... I thought I saw someone...
Ghost walks
Bath's supernatural history from deadly earnest guides. Departs
Garrick's Head pub,
nightly 8pm and returns to the Garrick's Head
pub at 10pm. Tours are only available on Fridays from November 1st
to 31st March. Tickets are £6 for adults, £5
for concessions. For further details please
telephone: 01225 350 512.
Typical quote: "Now this tree is very special, because it's a psychic tree."
Now, if you have any questions...
Custom-made tours
Architecture, Jane Austen, canal history, serious or comic, anything you like: Acquaint Heritage will put together a tour tailor-made for any requirements. Time and date to suit: £35 per two-hour tour, 25 people max. Details 315136.
Typical quote: "Anything you like. "
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