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Christmas Day in Oxford, the Cotswolds & Stratford-upon-Avon with Traditional Lunch

A Christmas Day trip from London to Oxford, the Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon, with a traditional Christmas lunch in an English pub in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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    Price Christmas Day in Oxford, the Cotswolds & Stratford with Lunch

    Adult 17-59
    £ 199
    Child 3-16
    £ 194
    Senior 60+
    £ 196
    Student (Valid student ID card)
    £ 196
    Family (2A+2C)
    £ 776
    • Guided walking tour of Oxford
    • Traditional three-course Christmas lunch
    • Guided walking tour of Stratford-upon-Avon
    • Round-trip transportation on a comfortable, luxury coach
    • Professional guide
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    Christmas in Oxford, Cotswolds & Stratford-upon-Avon with Traditional Lunch, a day trip from London
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    • Festive scenery during the Christmas in Oxford, Cotswolds & Stratford-upon-Avon with Traditional Lunch
    • Christmas in Oxford, Cotswolds & Stratford-upon-Avon with Traditional Lunch, a day trip from London
    Christmas Day in Oxford, the Cotswolds & Stratford with Lunch Price
    Adult 17-59
    £199
    Child 3-16
    £194
    Senior 60+
    £196
    Student (Valid student ID card)
    £196
    Family (2A+2C)
    £776

    • Guided walking tour of Oxford
    • Traditional three-course Christmas lunch
    • Guided walking tour of Stratford-upon-Avon
    • Round-trip transportation on a comfortable, luxury coach
    • Professional guide
    When
    25 December 2026
    Start Time
    8:00am
    End Time
    7:00pm
    Duration
    11 hours
    Lunch Included
    Three-course festive Christmas lunch
    Description

    This Christmas Day tour to Oxford, the Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon is the longest day in our Christmas range: about 11 hours on 25 December 2026, leaving Bus Stop 1, Bulleid Way, Victoria, SW1W 9SR at 8:00am and returning around 7:00pm. It includes a guided walking tour of Oxford, a guided walking tour of Stratford-upon-Avon and a three-course Christmas lunch with a glass of wine or a soft drink. Guiding is in English only. From £199 per adult, free cancellation up to and including 18 December.

    Two walking tours and a Christmas lunch

    Oxford's colleges were used as locations for the Harry Potter films, which is the detail most people arrive with. What they leave with is usually the emptiness: on Christmas Day the streets of a university town with nobody in them are a different place entirely. Your guide walks you through it. Entry to the colleges and to the Bodleian Library is not included — on 25 December they are closed in any case.

    Stratford-upon-Avon follows, also on foot. Shakespeare's birthplace and Anne Hathaway's cottage are seen from the outside only.

    The Cotswolds are driven through, not walked

    ⚠ This is the point most worth being clear about before booking: in the Cotswolds you do not get off the coach. The villages, the honey-coloured stone and the hedgerows are seen through the window as you cross them. If you were expecting an afternoon walking around a Cotswold village, this is not that tour.

    Lunch is three courses with a glass of wine or a soft drink — not tea or coffee — served in Stratford.

    The same towns, the day after, for half the price

    On 26 December the Boxing Day tour to Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle covers the same two towns for £109 — but it swaps the Cotswolds and the Christmas lunch for included entry to Warwick Castle, and no meal. Lunch and the Cotswolds on the 25th, or a castle on the 26th.

    What you’ll do
    • Start your day with a guided walking tour through the historic heart of Oxford
    • Drive through the Cotswolds countryside
    • Walk through Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s home town, and see Anne Hathaway’s Cottage from outside
    • Sit down to a traditional three-course Christmas lunch in an English pub
    What’s included
    • Guided walking tour of Oxford
    • Traditional three-course Christmas lunch
    • Guided walking tour of Stratford-upon-Avon
    • Round-trip transportation on a comfortable, luxury coach
    • Professional guide
    What’s not included
    • Gratuities
    • Additional refreshments
    • Entry to Oxford colleges and the Bodleian Library
    • Stops or walk-throughs during the panoramic drive through the Cotswolds
    • Admission to Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage

    Itinerary

    Oxford

    A guided walking tour of Oxford’s city centre, past the Bodleian Library and the world-famous colleges that make Oxford one of the most prestigious academic centres in the world.

    The Cotswolds

    The coach drives through the Cotswolds, a region of rolling hills, stone cottages and villages.

    Stratford-upon-Avon and a Traditional Christmas Lunch

    The tour continues to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, near the ancient Forest of Arden. You see Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the home of his wife, from outside.

    Lunch is a traditional three-course Christmas meal of classic seasonal dishes in an English pub, with a glass of wine or a soft drink.

    Download the Christmas lunch menu (PDF)

    Map
    • Bus Stop 1, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London SW1W 9SR
    Departure Information

    When: 25 December 2026

    Where: Golden Tours Bus Stop 1, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London SW1W 9SR

    Check-in: 7:45am for an 8:00am departure

    Return Point: Victoria at approx. 7:00pm

    Departure Map

    Cancellation Options
    Free cancellation up to and including 18 December 2026. After that date, tickets are non-refundable.
    Additional Information
    • Entry requirements: You must present the e-ticket provided to join the tour.
    • Dietary requirements: email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at least 72 hours before travel, including for the vegetarian meal. Without a request, the standard meal is served.
    • Infants: children aged 0 to 2 travel free but do not have a seat or a meal. If you want your infant to have a seat and a meal, buy a child ticket.

    Christmas in Oxford, the Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon – FAQ

    • Do we stop and walk in the Cotswolds?

      No. The Cotswolds are crossed by coach and seen from the window. There is no stop and no walking tour there. The two guided walks on this tour are in Oxford and in Stratford-upon-Avon.

    • Is entry to the Oxford colleges included?

      No. Entry to the colleges and to the Bodleian Library is not included, and on 25 December they are closed. The guided walk covers the city on foot from the outside.

    • Can I go inside Shakespeare's birthplace?

      No. Shakespeare's birthplace and Anne Hathaway's cottage are seen from the outside only — they are closed over the Christmas holidays.

    • What does the Christmas lunch include?

      Three courses with a glass of wine or a soft drink, served in Stratford. Tea and coffee are not part of the included menu. Dietary requirements, including the vegetarian meal, must be requested at least 72 hours before travel (the address is in the additional information on this page); without a request, the standard meal is served.

    • How long is the day?

      About 11 hours: departure at 8:00am from Bus Stop 1, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London SW1W 9SR, and return around 7:00pm. It is the longest tour in our Christmas range.

    • What language is the guiding in?

      English only.

    • Can I cancel my booking?

      Yes, free of charge up to and including 18 December. After that no refund is available.

    • How is this different from the Boxing Day tour to the same towns?

      This one runs on 25 December and includes the Cotswolds and a three-course Christmas lunch. The Boxing Day tour, on 26 December, costs £109, includes entry to Warwick Castle instead, and does not include a meal.

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