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Hand-picked tours across the New Forest & the UK

Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around the New Forest & the UK for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

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★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

From Feast to Fling

Spend an evening at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange exploring Scotland's musical and storytelling heritage through live performance, traditional food, and participatory celebration. This three-hour experience weaves together Highland dancers, folk musicians, and local narratives into an evening that invites you beyond the role of spectator. You'll eat a traditional Scottish feast whilst professionals guide the room through history and humour, finishing with an open invitation to join a ceilidh. Pitched at cultural travellers, groups, and anyone curious about how Scots have marked occasions for centuries.

Prehistoric Britain: Ancient Caves, Stonehenge & Haunted Forest

A 10-hour deep dive into Britain's prehistoric landscape, threading together stone circles older than Stonehenge, Iron Age hill forts, and cave systems that predate written history. Your guide leads you off established tourist routes through ancient woodlands and across ceremonial sites, pausing for brunch amidst the quiet of the countryside. This is archaeology on foot—expect elevation changes, uneven terrain, and moments of genuine solitude at monuments most visitors never reach.

10 hoursfrom AUD $4121

Private History Tour Beyond Borough Market

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Private History Tour Beyond Borough Market

Explore the layered history tucked behind Borough Market's bustling façade with Dr Stephen King, a seasoned London guide who unearths the neighbourhood's lesser-known stories. Over 90 minutes to two hours, you'll navigate medieval alleyways, Georgian architecture, and industrial heritage that most locals miss. Fully customisable to match your group's curiosity—whether corporate interest or family exploration—this walking tour reads the city's past through its streets rather than guidebook clichés.

1h 30m – 2 hoursfrom AUD $193

London's Alternative History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

London's Alternative History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Navigate central London's overlooked corners with a self-guided audio tour that peels back layers of quirky, sometimes scandalous history. Narrated by a lifelong Londoner, this 60–90 minute walk reveals oddities: why the Thames flows as it does, the unexpected origins of Covent Garden's name, Britain's forgotten connection to a particular drink, and tales of 18th-century vice and the forgotten constables who policed it. Designed for first-time visitors and curious locals alike.

1 hour – 1h 30mfrom AUD $14

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Jack the Ripper Tour

Walk through Whitechapel's fog-laden streets on this 2–3 hour investigation into London's most notorious unsolved murders. Your guide presents verified crime-scene evidence, period correspondence and historical documentation rather than sensationalism, reconstructing the Ripper killings through archival detail and site visits. You'll examine victim profiles, forensic facts and leading theories while standing where the crimes occurred, forming your own judgements on one of history's most elusive criminal cases.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $950

London Natural History Museum with Dinosaurs Gallery Private Tour for Kids

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

London Natural History Museum with Dinosaurs Gallery Private Tour for Kids

A two-and-a-half-hour private tour of London's Natural History Museum tailored for families, led by a Blue Badge guide trained to engage young visitors. You'll navigate the Dinosaur Gallery and connected exhibitions spanning mineralogy, palaeontology, zoology and botany, encountering 70 million objects from across geological time. Your guide shares stories behind major specimens, transforming the museum's vast collections into an accessible narrative that holds children's attention whilst satisfying adult curiosity.

Family Friendly Natural History Museum London Private Guided Tour

A private two-hour guided tour of London's Natural History Museum tailored for families with children and teenagers. Your dedicated guide leads you through the museum's standout collections—from colossal dinosaur skeletons to glittering mineral displays—choosing exhibits and pacing that hold young minds. Rather than rushing past glass cases, the guide shares engaging stories and encourages hands-on observation, transforming abstract concepts into tangible discoveries. Strollers are welcome, and all spaces are wheelchair accessible.

Rogues and Rebels Private Tour in National Portrait Gallery

Spend two hours in the National Portrait Gallery tracing the footsteps of Britain's dissenters: political agitators, radical writers, suffragettes who fought for the vote, and social reformers who challenged the status quo. Your expert guide unpacks the stories of those who refused to play it safe, revealing how portraits of rule-breakers document the tensions and transformations that reshaped the nation. Whether you're drawn to history's edge cases or simply keen to understand the people who made waves, you'll leave with a sharper sense of who dared differently.

2 hoursfrom AUD $216

Windsor, Oxford and Stonehenge Private Tour with Tickets

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Windsor, Oxford and Stonehenge Private Tour with Tickets

A 12-hour private tour linking three defining chapters of British history. Start at Windsor Castle, the working royal residence since the 11th century, exploring State Apartments and St George's Chapel. Continue to Stonehenge, the 5,000-year-old monument on Salisbury Plain that still confounds archaeologists. Finish in Oxford with a guided walk through university streets led by a former student. Includes all entry tickets, private transport, and hotel pickup.

12 hoursfrom AUD $1130

Best of London Walking Tour with Tower of London & Tower Bridge!

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Best of London Walking Tour with Tower of London & Tower Bridge!

A six-hour London exploration combining a guided walk through Westminster's principal sights with independent access to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. Your local guide leads a small group (10–15 people) through the city's historic core for three hours, then you're free to explore both landmarks at your own pace. The Tower spans over a millennium of British history, housing the Crown Jewels and its famous Beefeater sentries, whilst Tower Bridge offers interactive exhibits, the Victorian engine rooms, and a 42-metre glass walkway with sweeping city views.

Downton Abbey Black Taxi Tour from London with Highclere Castle

Spend ten hours exploring the real locations that brought Downton Abbey to life on screen. This black taxi tour collects you from your central London hotel and whisks you to Highclere Castle—the stately home standing in as the fictional estate—where you'll tour both grounds and rooms. Continue to Bampton, the Cotswolds village transformed into Downton Village for the series and films. Your guide unpicks the production history at each stop, and transport for up to five passengers is included throughout.

10 hoursfrom AUD $985

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Mission Impossible Tour of London

Follow a film-locations expert through central London to discover where Mission: Impossible scenes were shot, from safe houses to chase sequences and villain captures across the City. Starting at Liverpool Street Station and finishing near Temple, this 2.5-hour walk combines film trivia with London's architectural history. You'll recognise streets and buildings from multiple franchise instalments while learning how the production team used the capital as a character itself.

Castles, Canals and Witches in Cornwall England

Explore North Cornwall's layered past in a vintage taxi with Chris, a local guide who reveals medieval ruins, coastal geology spanning millennia, and the region's modern strategic importance. This 4–16 hour flexible tour sweeps through forgotten strongholds and windswept moorland, threading together Arthurian legend, witchcraft folklore, and Cold War history. You'll handle dowsing rods yourself and hear stories rooted in places few travellers find. Lunch and museum entry fees are separate; bring cash or check ahead for opening times.

4 hours – 16 hoursfrom AUD $770

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Stunning Lake District 8 Hour Tour!

An eight-hour private tour through the Lake District's most photogenic valleys and peaks. You'll travel by air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel, pausing at Grasmere village, Elterwater, Honister Pass, and Buttermere, with stops at Aira Force and Lodore Falls. Your driver doubles as guide, pointing out geology and history as you climb ridges and descend into dramatically sculpted valleys. Includes hotel collection and soft drinks throughout.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1854

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Cardiff Bay Private Self-Guided Tour

Explore Cardiff Bay's waterfront on your own terms with this 3-hour self-guided audio tour. Navigate 2.5 miles of docklands history through your smartphone, guided by Helen's narration as you move between the Pierhead Building, Senedd, and surrounding landmarks. Discover how industrial wharves transformed into today's cultural hub, with curated stops, video clips, and local recommendations woven throughout. Three weeks of app access gives you flexibility to revisit sections or explore at your own pace.

3 hoursfrom AUD $17

Glasgow: Privately Guided Day Tour of Glasgow with local Guide

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Glasgow: Privately Guided Day Tour of Glasgow with local Guide

Explore Glasgow's layered history over eight hours with a private guide steering a luxury minivan. Start at the medieval Cathedral, then trace the city's transformation through Trongate's narrow streets and into the Georgian grandeur of George Square. You'll see the Finnieston Crane—a steel relic of Glasgow's shipbuilding boom—before heading west to discover Victorian universities and the bohemian character of Merchant City. Your itinerary flexes to your interests; no fixed schedule, no tour-bus crowds.

The Silly History Walk of York: A Self Guided Audio Tour

Self-guided audio walk through York's 2,000 years of history, narrated with wit and humour by the Silly History Boys. Starting at Clifford's Tower, you'll navigate narrow ginnels and cobbled streets for 75–90 minutes, encountering comedic sketches about Romans, Vikings, medieval traders, and notorious figures like Guy Fawkes. Download the app for offline access, GPS directions, and the flexibility to pause whenever curiosity strikes. No guide required—just your phone and headphones.

1h 15m – 1h 30mfrom AUD $17

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Giants Causeway Sightseeing Tour

This eight-hour tour traces Northern Ireland's layered past, moving between landmark sites steeped in myth and history. You'll visit the Dark Hedges, the striking basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, and other locations that connect medieval Ulster to ancient folklore. Along the way, your guide unpacks stories ranging from the legendary giant Fionn mac Cumhaill to St Patrick's missionary journeys, the brutal Rathlin Island raids, and the rise of Dunluce Castle. The route doubles as a visual journey through landscape and time.

In Jack The Ripper Footsteps: Private Black Cab Tour in London

This 4-hour private black cab tour tracks the 1888 Whitechapel murders through London's East End with a driver-guide versed in Ripper history. You'll visit crime scenes and haunted pubs where victims spent their final hours, weaving between Buck's Row and Mitre Square whilst passing iconic landmarks like Tower Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral. The narrative extends beyond Jack the Ripper to cover other dark chapters—the Kray Twins, Sweeney Todd—painting a portrait of Victorian London's criminal underbelly from the safety of an iconic London taxi.

London Soho Music Trail – Walking Tour

A 2-hour walking tour through Soho tracing London's musical evolution from jazz and skiffle through punk and pop. Your guide customises the route to your preferences—whether you're drawn to classic rock, blues, punk, or pop history—stopping at the actual venues and streets where The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bowie, and The Who cut their teeth. You'll cover roughly 3 miles on foot, passing through neighbourhoods that shaped generations of musicians and the cultural movements that followed them.

London Royal Landmarks Walking Tour

Spend seven hours walking through London's most recognisable royal sites with a seasoned guide who brings centuries of monarchic history into sharp focus. This small-group tour traces the capital's regal geography—from palaces to ceremonial spaces—with enough depth to understand why each location mattered. You'll cover significant ground on foot, so come prepared to walk steadily for the full day.

Londinium's Footprint: Explore London's Roman wall on a self-guided audio tour

Follow London's Roman defensive line on a self-guided audio walk, tracing two millennia of the city's fortifications. This 1–2 hour route uses the VoiceMap app to guide you past surviving wall sections and their layered history—from Roman garrison to Norman stronghold to Tudor power base. You'll stand before the actual stones that shaped London's growth and defensive strategy across centuries, hearing stories of soldiers, rulers and ordinary inhabitants who lived within these boundaries.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom AUD $14

Roman & Medieval London: Private Half-Day Tour in a Black Cab

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Roman & Medieval London: Private Half-Day Tour in a Black Cab

Travel through two millennia of London history in a private black cab, stopping at sites where Romans built their settlement and medieval Londoners lived, suffered and died. Your knowledgeable driver navigates from Hadrian's Wall remnants through the Tower of London and into the narrow streets where the Great Fire raged, Newgate prisoners faced execution, and the Old Bailey judged the infamous. Four hours, hotel pickup included, tailored to your questions and pace.

4 hoursfrom AUD $771

Full Day Private Tour to Loch Ness With Boat Trip Included

★ 5.0 (4)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Full Day Private Tour to Loch Ness With Boat Trip Included

A 12-hour private excursion from Edinburgh that sweeps through the Scottish Highlands to Loch Ness. The route includes stops at Pitlochry and culminates with a one-hour boat voyage across the famous loch (or time exploring Fort Augustus village). En route, your guide shares Highland history and culture whilst you traverse some of Scotland's most dramatic terrain. The return journey features a photo stop at Glencoe's steep-sided valley and a final pause at Loch Lubnaig before arriving back at your hotel.

12 hoursfrom AUD $1738

A History of Witchcraft in Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★ 5.0 (4)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

A History of Witchcraft in Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Explore Edinburgh's darkest chapters through a self-guided audio walking tour centred on witchcraft trials and folklore. Follow GPS-enabled narration from producer Katrina Milne as you navigate cobbled streets where accused women faced execution, moving at your own pace across roughly 75 minutes. The VoiceMap app provides turn-by-turn directions, offline functionality, and lifetime access to the tour in English—start whenever suits you, pause to linger, or revisit anytime.

1 hour – 1h 30mfrom AUD $11

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Wild West Coast Adventure (Part 1)

A 9–10 hour road tour through the Scottish Highlands, starting at Loch Ness and ending in Plockton. You'll cross mountain passes, visit Iron Age ruins, take a ferry to Skye and back, and spot Highland cattle and unexpected palms. The route traces glens, lochs and passes that shaped Highland history, with stops for short walks and viewpoints rather than lengthy hiking.

9 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $1449

2 Hours Rock and Roll Historical Walking Tour in London

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

2 Hours Rock and Roll Historical Walking Tour in London

Walk through London's rock landmarks and discover how the capital became a crucible for popular music. This 2-hour tour traces the evolution from 1960s mod culture through to contemporary acts, visiting recording studios, concert venues, and streets where music history was made. Your guide shares documented anecdotes from the lives of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bowie, Queen, and dozens of other artists—the affairs, feuds, overdoses, and triumphant moments that defined six decades of rock.

2 hours – 2h 30mfrom AUD $95

Greyfriars Walking Tour 90 Minutes Book the best!

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Greyfriars Walking Tour 90 Minutes Book the best!

Explore Edinburgh's Greyfriars Graveyard on a 90-minute guided walk through four centuries of Scottish history. This 16th-century burial ground sits at the city centre with a reputation for atmospheric tales and documented hauntings. Your guide reveals the real stories behind the elaborate monuments, from the celebrated Greyfriars Bobby to lesser-known figures whose graves mark turning points in Scotland's past. Expect cobbled paths, weathered stonework, and the kind of detail you'd miss walking alone.

1h 10m – 1h 30mfrom AUD $570

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Edinburgh History Private Walking Tour

A 2.5-hour walking tour through Edinburgh's quieter neighbourhoods—Dean Village, Stockbridge and the New Town—steering clear of the Old Town's peak-season throngs. Your guide reveals the residential quarters and architectural treasures that locals prize but most visitors overlook, offering a genuine sense of how Edinburgh's neighbourhoods actually function beyond the castle and royal mile.

2h 30mfrom AUD $135

Blackness & Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument Private Tour

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Blackness & Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument Private Tour

This eight-hour private tour links four defining Scottish landmarks: the Forth Bridge's Victorian engineering, Blackness Castle's fortress-grey walls, the William Wallace Monument overlooking Stirlingshire, and Stirling Castle's royal ramparts. Your driver doubles as guide, steering you through centuries of Scottish history across varying terrain. The route covers around 40 miles, taking in lochs, rolling countryside, and some steep sections requiring steady legs. Children aged five and up travel comfortably in booster seats; service animals welcome.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1197

London Fully Tailored Private Tour: Half-Day with Local Guide

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

London Fully Tailored Private Tour: Half-Day with Local Guide

Shape your own London experience with a local guide over four hours. Whether you're chasing food, fashion, history, or hidden corners, your guide builds the itinerary around what matters to you before you meet. You'll walk the streets, hop on buses and the Underground, and get insider tips on navigating the city like someone who actually lives here. First visit or returning? Either way, you'll discover something genuinely new.

Brazilian Guide in Liverpool

A four-hour guided tour through Liverpool conducted in Portuguese by a Brazilian guide, focusing on the Beatles' history and the city's cultural significance. You'll visit key sites connected to the band's members whilst learning personal stories and the local context that shaped their rise. This condensed experience captures insights you'd struggle to piece together over several days of independent exploration.

York Food & History Tour with local guide

Walk through York's medieval centre with Kay, a local guide who threads together the city's thousand-year story whilst you taste your way through five independent restaurants. Each stop showcases locally-sourced dishes with global influences—think British ingredients reimagined by passionate chefs. You'll cover less than a mile on mostly flat cobbles, finishing near Castlegate. The pace lets you chat with fellow food travellers and discover which local producers and makers you want to support beyond the tour.

3h 30mfrom AUD $247

Private Tour of Oxford and Windsor Castle

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Private Tour of Oxford and Windsor Castle

A full-day private tour combining Oxford's medieval colleges with Windsor Castle's royal grandeur. Your dedicated guide drives you through both destinations at your own pace, handling all transport logistics while you focus on the stories behind England's most iconic architecture. Hotel pickup and drop-off included. Ten hours to explore two centuries of British history without the constraints of group schedules.

10 hoursfrom AUD $1922

York Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

York Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide

Explore York's layered past on a guided walk through England's most complete medieval walled city. Your local guide navigates you through two millennia of history—from Roman foundations to Viking settlements and the soaring Gothic splendour of the Minster. Over two hours, you'll move at your own pace, discovering how this northern powerhouse shaped Britain whilst staying rooted in its cobbled present. The route adapts to your interests and energy on the day.

Pride History of Birmingham Tour

Trace Birmingham's LGBTQ+ history on this guided walk through the city's Gay Village, spanning five kilometres and 1.5–2 hours depending on pace. Starting at the original Nightingale Club site in 1969—just two years after decriminalisation—you'll visit pivotal venues and landmarks that shaped one of the UK's most vibrant scenes. The tour contextualises Birmingham's journey against global Pride movements whilst addressing the ongoing pressures facing the village today.

1h 30m – 2 hoursfrom AUD $676

Women of Mayfair, from Monarchs to Mistresses & More

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Women of Mayfair, from Monarchs to Mistresses & More

This walking tour reframes Mayfair's history through the lives of its notable female residents, from royalty to rebels. Across two to three hours, you'll visit sites connected to Queen Elizabeth II's birthplace, Florence Nightingale's final home, Grace Kelly's favoured hotel, and Nancy Mitford's workplace. The tour uncovers how women shaped—and were shaped by—one of London's most exclusive neighbourhoods, revealing stories often absent from conventional histories.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $39

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Week-long Trip to Avalon Island

Spend seven days on Avalon Island exploring the landscape and heritage that has drawn seekers for centuries. This guided retreat combines accommodation, meals, and structured activities at significant locations across the Isle, led by a specialist in the island's history and traditions. The programme includes ceremonies at heritage sites, daily meditation, and time for personal reflection. Groups are kept small (8–10 participants) to maintain intimacy. Suitable for those seeking contemplation rather than standard sightseeing.

7 daysfrom AUD $167

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Private Belfast city & peace wall tour

Explore Belfast's divided history and contemporary recovery with a private driver and vehicle tailored to your pace. This flexible tour spans 1–4 hours, taking you through the city's most significant neighbourhoods and the iconic peace walls that mark the legacy of sectarian conflict. Your knowledgeable driver navigates you past memorials, street art, and restored districts, offering context without rushing. Climate-controlled comfort, WiFi, and refreshments included throughout.

1 hour – 4 hoursfrom AUD $483

Private Tour: Beatrix Potter Afternoon Half Day All-Inclusive Tour with Expert

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Private Tour: Beatrix Potter Afternoon Half Day All-Inclusive Tour with Expert

Follow the literary footsteps of Beatrix Potter across the Lake District's most significant landscapes in this four-hour guided tour. You'll visit the real locations that shaped her imagination and inspired her beloved stories—from the castle where she first fell in love with the region as a teenager to Hill Top, the house her Peter Rabbit royalties purchased. The tour weaves together her personal history with the Lakeland scenery she sketched and painted, finishing with a cruise across Windermere's tranquil waters.

4 hoursfrom AUD $552

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