It was a smooth, seamless tour. David and Richard were kind and excellent guide and driver. David was a wealth of information on history and expert on the Ins and outs of our tour. Richard was a safe and professional driver. One bit of advice, review your meeting point directions and get there early! Also know that rules regarding late arrivals and late arrival to meeting times on the bus between tour routes are strictly enforced as per travel company protocols. The guide and driver cannot veer from them!

David our tour was very knowledgeable and personable. He has some good fun facts throughout the trip. Romaine our bus driver was also excellent which his driving skills! I felt there was appropriate time at each destination however I personally would have liked a little more time at Bourton on the water. All in all, I highly recommend as was a good day.

The Blenheim Palace is fabulous with grand interior designs and lots of beautiful decorations. But we have insufficient time to go to the garden due to the excellent collection indoor. The Cotswold Village visit concentrates on the city centre along the canal and the stone bridges. The scenery was beautiful but we might spend some time in the real village to look at the ordinary residences. The visit to Downton Abbey was a bit disappointing, as we had not visited the big mansion of the TV episodes. Instead, we only visited the house of "Mathew" in the TV show and the church. Anyway, our guide Carol was fabulous and she explained everything clearly and in details.