Viator Exclusive: Early Access to Stonehenge with a Specialist Guide and Optional Bath and Windsor Visit
- Overview
Gain early access to Stonehenge on a tour with a specialist guide who sheds light on the UNESCO World Heritage site and its mystery — it’s a Viator Exclusive available nowhere else. Avoid the crowds by visiting the prehistoric monument in the morning, allowing you to take advantage of great photo ops without the masses. As you stroll around Stonehenge, you’ll learn all about the stone circle, a mystical marvel of ancient architecture. Upgrade to tie-in visits to Windsor Castle and Bath, with the freedom to include or exclude entrance fees. Your exclusive tour to Stonehenge, led by a specialist guide, starts with early-morning departure from London so you can beat the crowds at the UNESCO World Heritage site. You'll enjoy better photo ops and still have part of the afternoon to spend as you wish back in the city.
During the 2.5-hour drive to the Salisbury Plain, an open plateau in southern England, your well-educated guide explains the fascinating theories about the possible origins and meaning of Stonehenge. You'll make a stop at a cafeteria so you can purchase any food or drinks (own expense) before arriving at the site, where you'll follow your guide along a perimeter path around the protected monoliths. Hear about the speculation of Stonehenge's astronomical significance and other meanings as you contemplate the transport of the 40-ton bluestone rocks, located in the inner circle.
Learn about the artificially designed post-and-lintel sarsen stones, some dating back to the Neolithic Period and Bronze Age. Despite decades of research, the original purpose of Stonehenge is still unclear — you’ll have to experience it to decide for yourself. Your 8-hour tour ends with drop-off in central London.
If you'd like, upgrade your tour and extend your day with visits to Windsor Castle and Bath (see description in Itinerary below).
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