Anyone done this tour before? I think Roman Bath admission is not included, but the Stonehenge is. Just curious what the thoughts are on Premium Tours.
Thanks!
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
Recently we had a similar question, here are the replies to that one:
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/stonehenge-and-bath-groupon
Some helpers here thought the particular tour did not give sufficient time in Bath, that it would be frustrating to have so little time in Bath.
Posted by
OP
13 posts
Thank you for your reply. The SO wants to see both Roman Bath and Stonehenge and so I am just trying to figure out the best way to see both places in one day. We have limited time and only have time to see both sites in one day. Was looking at Anderson Tours, but that seem to leave London later and return earlier compared to Premium Tours.
Is the tour of the city of Bath sufficient or would you definitely recommend entry into the Roman Baths itself? We weren't sure if we would have time to go into the Roman Baths. I was hoping to catch the free 2-hour guided tour provided by the city and then go explore the Roman Baths itself. Just not sure if the bus will even take us there on time for the 2-hour tour.
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
IMO, entry into the Roman baths is one of the highlights of being in Bath. Especially for someone who wants to see the Roman part of Bath.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
I was there 20 years ago, but the tour of the Roman Baths in Bath was a highlight. The audio tour explained the Roman bathing system better than I've encountered anywhere else, and I was fascinated.
EDIT: Cross-posting with Kent, but I see we wrote the same thing!
Posted by
OP
13 posts
Thanks. Will definitely go to the Roman Baths then.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
Looking also at http://www.goldentours.com/day-trips-from-london and http://www.evanevanstours.co.uk/stonehenge-bath.htm, they seem to allow free time for your visit to the Roman Bath, instead of including that admission as a group. But don't miss it.
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I found that the tours do not give you enough time in either destination. You spend more time on the bus. But, if you get the tour that goes to Stonehenge first then Bath you can always skip the ride back on the bus and take the train back to London at a later time. My friend and I did this when we found out that we would only spend 2 hours in Bath on the tour. That for me was the time I would spend in the Baths themselves and left no time to do anything else. We got a first class train ticket in advance of our trip for $60 (dollars not Euros) and it was fantastic. This made the day worth while. I would look into doing that if you don't mind spending a little extra money for the train ride back. Believe me it is worth it. Bath is small, but it is not that small and to get to some of the highlights is a good 15 minute or more walk. If you take the train back at a later time, you can relax and enjoy the day.
T. Ann