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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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London: Churchill's War Rooms; Private Tour with Blue Badge Guide

★ 5.0 (2)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

London: Churchill's War Rooms; Private Tour with Blue Badge Guide

Step into the secret underground nerve centre where Britain's wartime government orchestrated its defence during the Second World War. This 2 hour 15 minute private tour, led by a knowledgeable Blue Badge guide, takes you through the Churchill War Rooms beneath Whitehall—a hidden basement complex frozen in time. You'll walk the corridors where Churchill and his cabinet plotted strategy, examine the encrypted hotline to Roosevelt, and explore the adjoining museum tracing Churchill's journey from aristocratic youth through his defining role as wartime leader.

2h 15mfrom AUD $552

Bike Tour of London - Top Attractions with Private Guide

★ 5.0 (2)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Bike Tour of London - Top Attractions with Private Guide

Pedal through London's landmark neighbourhoods with a licensed local guide who shares stories and context as you move between sights. Choose from 2, 4 or 6-hour routes to suit your pace: the short loop covers Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey; the mid-length adds St Paul's Cathedral and the British Museum; the full day extends to Tower of London, Hyde Park and Marble Arch. You'll ride purpose-built city bikes at a relaxed tempo with plenty of stops to absorb each location's character and history.

2 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $437

Kid-friendly London Natural History Museum Private Guided Tour

★ 5.0 (2)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Kid-friendly London Natural History Museum Private Guided Tour

Navigate the Natural History Museum's greatest hits with a guide who actually knows how to keep children engaged. Over two and a half hours, your private group explores dinosaur skeletons, ancient marine reptiles and a colossal blue whale whilst a knowledgeable guide weaves stories that hold young attention. You'll cover the collection's standout pieces at a pace that suits your family, with commentary pitched to spark curiosity rather than overwhelm.

Private Full Day Historic Shetland Tour

Spend eight hours exploring Shetland's layered past with a private driver guiding you through the islands' most significant archaeological landmarks. This full-day tour crosses the Mainland to visit four museums and heritage sites spanning from Neolithic settlements through the Viking period to the 16th century, uncovering how Norse rule shaped these remote islands before their transfer to Scotland.

8 hoursfrom AUD $2508

Churchill Museum and War Rooms Guided Tour

★ 4.9 (77)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Churchill Museum and War Rooms Guided Tour

Explore the subterranean nerve centre where Churchill and his war cabinet directed British operations during the Second World War. This 2.5-hour guided tour navigates the restored underground bunker beneath London's streets, revealing the cramped quarters, communication systems and strategic planning spaces that shaped the course of the conflict. Your guide contextualises the decisions made here—from resource allocation to military coordination—offering perspective on how leadership functioned under extraordinary pressure without today's technology.

Private Tour: The Brontes: Full Day All-Inclusive Tour with an Expert Guide

Spend eight hours exploring the Yorkshire moorlands and literary landmarks that shaped the Brontë sisters' imagination. This private tour guides you through Haworth's narrow streets—largely preserved as they were in the 1800s—to the Parsonage Museum where Charlotte, Emily and Anne lived and wrote. You'll also visit the atmospheric ruins of Wycoller Hall, which inspired the remote manor in Jane Eyre. A dedicated guide and driver ensure you move comfortably between sites whilst learning the interconnected stories of these remarkable women and their windswept landscape.

Private Tour of Glasgow Distilleries and a Loch Lomond Cruise

A private seven to nine-hour driving tour combining whisky exploration with Highland scenery. Depart Glasgow or Greenock to visit Glengoyne Distillery in Killearn, cruise across Loch Lomond's glacial waters, then tour Clydeside Distillery on Glasgow's riverfront. Optional museum visit rounds out the itinerary. You'll travel through contrasting landscapes—urban Glasgow, rural Perthshire, mountain-ringed loch, and industrial heritage sites—guided by private transport with refreshments provided.

7 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $2028

Charles Dickens Old London - Very Small Group Tour

★ 4.9 (12)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Charles Dickens Old London - Very Small Group Tour

Walk through Victorian London with a guide who grounds Dickens's novels in the actual streets, courtyards and pubs that inspired them. This 2–3 hour small-group tour visits locations from Oliver Twist, The Old Curiosity Shop and Little Dorrit, finishing at the Charles Dickens Museum in the author's own house where he wrote three of his masterworks. You'll discover forgotten alleyways and working taverns largely unchanged since Dickens's time, with enough space in the group for genuine conversation and questions.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $153

London British Museum Private Tour with Art Specialist

★ 4.8 (6)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

London British Museum Private Tour with Art Specialist

A two-hour guided exploration of the British Museum tailored entirely to your interests. You'll stand before the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Winged Bulls of Khorsabad, and the Parthenon Marbles with a Blue Badge art historian, then steer the remainder of your visit toward whichever civilisation captivates you most—ancient Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Rome, or medieval England. Your guide uncovers overlooked connections and contextual depth that casual visitors miss, transforming objects into narratives.

Skip-the-line Edinburgh Castle with Old Town Walking Tour

Bypass the queues at Edinburgh Castle with a private guide leading you through the fortress's outdoor courtyards and down the Royal Mile to St Giles' Cathedral. Over two hours, you'll trace the castle's role as Scotland's most-attacked stronghold, picking up details about Mary Queen of Scots and the city's layered past. Your guide navigates you through the Old Town's winding streets with skip-the-line access, though the castle's interior museums remain yours to explore independently afterwards.

2 hoursfrom AUD $438

Kelpies, Falkirk Wheel and Glasgow City Day Tour

★ 4.6 (15)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Kelpies, Falkirk Wheel and Glasgow City Day Tour

A seven-hour Scottish loop linking Glasgow's cultural core with two distinctive Central Belt landmarks. Starting from Greenock port or Glasgow city centre, you'll visit the striking Kelpies equine sculptures, ride the rotating Falkirk Wheel boat lift, then explore Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum before a scenic Glasgow circuit. Lunch breaks are flexible—grab something at Falkirk or wait for Glasgow's cafés. Ideal for those wanting an industrial heritage angle mixed with art and urban exploration without rushing.

7 hoursfrom AUD $344

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