You cannot visit England without spending a day traveling through the picturesque English countryside. On this full day tour from London, you will visit the historic Warwick Castle, Stratford upon Avon, the Cotswolds, and Oxford.
Begin your day at Warwick Castle. Tour the royal family's medieval castle, where you will learn about its one thousand year history and see firsthand where prisoners were tortured. You will also see waxworks from Madame Tussauds inside Warwick Castle. Next, you will travel to Stratford upon Avon, the birthplace of celebrated playwright William Shakespeare and home to the Royal Shakespeare Company's theaters. While on this Stratford upon Avon tour, you will visit Shakespeare's birthplace and Holy Trinity Church, where Shakespeare is buried. You will then enjoy a scrumptious lunch at a traditional pub in the Cotswolds.
Upon finishing lunch, you will continue on to your next stop, Oxford. In addition to being revered for its beautiful architecture, Oxford also houses one of the world's most prestigious universities. You will learn about Oxford University and the many brilliant minds that have graduated from this institution, including Albert Einstein and Lewis Carroll. You will even get to visit the Alice in Wonderland tea shop where the real Alice used to shop, and you can visit the famous Harry Potter dining hall at Oxford University. Spend a day outside the confines of London to see the quintessential sites found in the English countryside on this fun and informative tour.