How to arrange a seemingly impossible vacatio...
England | May 29 - Jun 4, 2023

Sally
Sally F.
Huntingdon, PA | Reviewed on Jun 07, 2023

How to arrange a seemingly impossible vacation with grandchildren?? Contact Kimkim to be sure. We wanted to travel to
The United Kingdom with a 12 and 15 year old , but were unsure how to make these arrangements. Stephen made the trip happen seamlessly. From pickup at the airport into our hotel in London, to travel from Bath to Oxford and return to Heathrow we had knowledgeable and most importantly, reliable guides. Stephen worked with us for several months to fine tune the overall trip to our particular interests, and kept in contact during our stay. Thanks so much.

Hotel Reviews
Cleveland Hotel
London

Within easy walking distance of several underground stations. No breakfast, but many convenience stores nearby also. Kitchenette provided all necessities. Wonderfully divided room for adults with children.

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No.15 by GuestHouse, Bath
Bath

Great location within easy walking distance of central Bath. Wonderful amenities.

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Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre
Oxford

Easy walk to central business district. Great breakfast.

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Activity Reviews
Private transfer to your accommodation. Then check-in or bag-drop
Private transfer to your accommodation. Then check-in or bag-drop
London

Let us know of his arrival by text.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Entry tickets to The Churchill War Rooms
Entry tickets to The Churchill War Rooms
London

We loved this experience

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Tower of London Early Access Tour with Beefeater
Tower of London Early Access Tour with Beefeater
London

Tour was listed for 8:30, but due to an underground closure we missed by 10 minutes. We also were perplexed trying to find the meeting point. Allow lots of extra time for travel in the city. Our guide never contacted us.

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Hop-on, Hop-off Bus
Hop-on, Hop-off Bus
London

Don't do it. We were stuck in traffic and the audio for the bus was worse than terrible. They played irritating music between narration which was in our case 90 5 of the time.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Very crowded and impersonal
Transport
Better audio
London Eye timed entry tickets
London Eye timed entry tickets
London

Able to board quickly and individual cars were roomy

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Guided tour of V & A museum
Guided tour of V & A museum
London

Wonderful guide Luciana took us through the museum pointing out many interesting things that we surely would have missed.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Luciana made this a great experience
Bath - A Hawk Walk you say?
Bath - A Hawk Walk you say?
Bath

The grandkids were able to have a hawk land and feed about 30 times. Wonderful energetic guide, Alice.

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Transport
Cab driver was very prompt when summoned
Tour of Stonehenge from Bath
Tour of Stonehenge from Bath
Bath

It is surely a must do when in the UK

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Private driver/guide
Private driver/guide
England

Mike Rowland was a wonderful guide stopping at a tiny Cotswold village and providing lots of history and information.

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Historical Walking Tour of downtown Bath (not much distance covered!)
Historical Walking Tour of downtown Bath (not much distance covered!)
Bath

Our guide, Andy took us for a wonderful 2 hour stroll through the town. He is an excellent guide.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Audio guides allowed us to take our time and enjoy.
Oxford: Harry Potter Tour with Divinity School Entry
Oxford: Harry Potter Tour with Divinity School Entry
Oxford

Our guide's accent was so strong that we could hardly understand what she said. She did call to say she was running late, which was good, but then she was another 15 minutes late for our appointed time. We had trouble keeping up when she walked and the things she showed us did not impress. Stood beside the ice cream stand rather than strolling the courtyard. We ended the tour in a market looking at Alice in Wonderland balloons!

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Walking was entirely too fast.
Punting in Oxford
Punting in Oxford
Oxford

This was a wonderfully relaxing way to end our whirlwind visit to England. Wonderful boxed lunch was included with our tour so it was even better.

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Comfortable cushions in the boats
Local specialist: Stephen Molloy
Stephen
Stephen Molloy
Local specialist in Dorset and Lyon | Replied on Jun 26, 2023

Hi Sally

Well, thank you so much for this lovely review and the superb photos. We love seeing families travel in the UK. It seems like you had alot of high points in your vacation. Happy to hear you enjoyed Mike as a guide as well!