"Midsummer's Night Tour" - Overnight tour

Visit locations such as Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare Theatre, Windsor Castle, Oxford, Cotswolds villages, Blenheim Palace and gardens and Warwick Castle

Our first stop after leaving London is Windsor Castle where over 900 years of royal history is awaiting you. From William the Conqueror all the way through to our current Queen, successive monarchs have lived in what is now the largest continuously occupied castle in the world. Windsor itself is a pretty town full of traditional shops and historic pubs. Shakespeare is said to have written his play The Merry Wives of Windsor in one of them!

Oxford, 'the city of dreaming spires', is a must-see for any visitor to England. It boasts one of the world's greatest - and oldest - universities, as well as some of the finest architecture in Europe. The colleges themselves, which make up the university, are amongst the architectural highlights, their ivy-clad stone walls protecting beautiful chapels, halls and libraries. Your guide will tell you about the college's famous students, which include Albert Einstein and Lewis Carroll, who wrote his enchanting tales of Alice in Wonderland here.

Driving into the Cotswolds Hills our journey will explore the very best of this delightful region near the heart of England and a selection of its most picturesque villages. The tour will visit Burford, a leading wool town in the 14th century with wonderful half timbered buildings. The pretty villages of Upper Slaughter and Lower Slaughter are about a mile apart. Lower Slaughter as the name implies is downstream of Upper Slaughter, and the river is a feature of the village as it flows between neatly mown grass banks. At nearly 800 feet, Stow-on-the-Wold is the highest town in the Cotswolds. It's Royal Charter was granted in 1107, and it has been an important Cotswold cross roads for a thousand years. Round the picturesque square, pubs and tea rooms, shops and hotels jostle for space.

Our visit to Blenheim Palace offers a wonderful experience for all the family. It is one of England's most magnificent stately homes, the ancestral seat of the Duke of Marlborough and the birth place of Sir Winston Churchill. You will be inspired by the majesty of the Palace and intrigued by the apartments devoted to Sir Winston Churchill. Set in glorious parkland, Blenheim can be exciting to look at in all seasons and is the supreme example of English Baroque architecture.

Our tour will incorporate a visit to Warwick Castle, considered by many as simply the greatest medieval castle in Great Britain. With a history that dates back over 1,000 years, Warwick Castle will take you back in time - enter over the footbridge and explore the castle's ramparts, towers and gardens. Visit the waxwork displays of Madame Tussauds, where you can watch, and hear, the Earl of Warwick's preparations for battle. Then take a look at the ghostly dungeons where prisoners were tortured

We stop overnight in Stratford - the birth place of William Shakespeare and home to the theatres of the world-renowned Royal Shakespeare country. A delightful river winds through the town and past the beautiful Holy Trinity church, where Shakespeare lies buried. There are some wonderful half-wooden buildings that date back to Shakespeare's time, including the famous cottage of Anne Hathaway, who married the great writer in 1582. The overnight stay will allow you the opportunity to enjoy visit to the theatre.