If you’re only going to be in London for a short time you can still visit Stonehenge in the scenic Wiltshire countryside and immerse yourself in London’s culture and history with a private guided full-day tour.

PRIVATE  LONDON SIGHTSEEING TOUR
London: one of the great world cities, jam-packed with amazing buildings and iconic landmarks. London is filled with centuries of history and culture, as well as the legacy of remarkable individuals. London is filled with centuries of history and culture, as well as the legacy of remarkable individuals. Discover London’s highlights on our private half day city tour. A great street level tour and introduction to London with photo stops.

This introductry tour focuses on the big landmarks in Westminster – Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament & Big Ben, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square and a few hidden gems.

London is filled with centuries of history and culture, as well as the legacy of remarkable individuals. Discover some of its most emblematic sights during a private half day tour with an expert guide who’ll tell you about how the city developed and the key figures who made the city what it is today from Henry VIII to Nelson and Elizabeth II

“A great street level tour and introduction to London with photo stops”

Visit Stonehenge
After your London highlight tour we head for the most famous prehistoric monument in the world.

Stonehenge, a world heritage site, stands alone in the vast empty tract of Salisbury plain. Its origins date back nearly 5,000 years and it has been home to pagan religion and spiritual worship, not to be mention public debate ever since. What was this vast collection of stones intended for? Was it an observatory of the moon, a temple to the sun, or an elaborate cemetery? Who were the people who carried and carved these 40 ton rocks? Come and unlock the secrets for yourself and marvel at this remarkable and mysterious feat of ancient engineering and design.

*See London’s landmarks on an all-encompassing tour.
*Panoramic chauffeur-guided visit of London with photo stops
*Personalize your route to hit the city highlights of most interest to you.
*Complimentary pick up and drop off anywhere in central London.
*Visit the Stonehenge Exhibition and Museum.
*Guided Walking Tour of the Stone Circle

VIEW TOUR: Morning Panoramic Chauffeur-Guided London Highlight Tour With Stonehenge Stone Circle In The Aftenoon

DEPARTURE FROM LONDON OR SOUTHAMPTON:
1-4 Passengers From £395
4-7 Passengers from £495
8 – 16 Passengers from £795

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Wiltshire’s world-famous stones have been attracting sightseers for thousands of years. Here, Mike Pitts tells the tourists’ story.

A group of Victorian tourists pose in front of Stonehenge, c1900. © Corbis

A group of Victorian tourists pose in front of Stonehenge, c1900. © Corbis

2500 BC: Stonehenge is the talk of prehistoric Europe

Visitors have always been part of Stonehenge, even the stones are foreigners: the small ones from Wales, the large ones probably from the Marlborough Downs, 20 miles to the north.

Stonehenge was truly unique in Europe and so, at its height around 2500 BC, it must have been talked about across the continent.

Evidence of houses in the area suggests that far more people lived near to the stones than we would normally expect. Drawing labour and representatives from different tribes or groups, Stonehenge must have played a part in alliances that reached across Britain, and perhaps even beyond.

Tests on a man buried nearby around 2300 BC have revealed that he grew up in central Europe, was rich, but had a bad knee and a limp. Other men buried in the area originated at least as far away as Wales. Could these have been among Stonehenge’s first tourists?

Read the full story at History Extra

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