We saw many beautiful villages during our Cotswolds tour. Our guide was very knowledgable and structured the tour so our last (and favorite) village (Castle Coombe) visited was nice and quiet when we got there.
It was a journey to a lovely area but we didn’t have much say on what we saw and our tour guide was cranky and really made the experience not as fun. He started off by letting me know he would have cancelled the tour because we were so out of the way, except he gets docked by La Vacanza Travel if he does that. It just wasn’t what we hoped for but the area is beautiful.
My wife and I spent the whole day on a sunny Sunday with Paul Elliott driving around and exploring villages and sites around the Cotswolds. We found the terrain and scenery beautiful and tranquil. Our guide Paul arrived early, his car was immaculate and his driving sure and steady. What was most impressive and interesting was his breadth and depth of knowledge on many topics, not just about the Cotswolds. Bath, London, English history, religion and much more kept us entertained and educated the full day. He knows the "side doors" into many spots that often get visited by tour groups, getting us in and out with minimal crowd contact. All in all, a very enjoyable day with an experienced, in-demand guide who knows his stuff. If you get the chance to book him, do it, you'll be glad you did.
Cotswold is a Georgian English style homes well preserved so close to City of Bath. Enjoyed our day despite raining and Paul was extremely good tour guide for our full day trip. Able to see most beautiful town Castle Combe, thank you. All the towns in Cotswold have their own unique charms and characters. We are so grateful to had seen them.
Paul made our tour very special. He organized the stops very efficiently in order to avoid crouds and optimize the experience. He arranged for afternoon tea during the day which was quite nice.