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The tour price does not include accommodation, but this gives you the freedom to choose your budget and the type of accommodation you wish to stay in.
Choose Hostel, B&B or Hotel and we will book it for you.
Typical prices per person per night:
Hostel £15-£20, Guest House B&B £30-£45, Hotels - more.
Based on 2 people sharing (except hostel). Single occupancy will be higher.
Accommodation on the tours is dispersed around various villages and towns. If you have access needs or specific requirements please let us know when booking. Late bookings may limit the choice of accommodation available.
For more information on accommodation and prices click here...
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Devon and Cornwall - A Magical Land of Legends 5 Day Tour
Highlights
~ Stonehenge
~ Durdle Door
~ Dartmoor
~ Exeter
~ Bodmin Moor
~ Tintagel Castle
~ Lands End & St. Ives
~ Cornish beaches
~ Glastonbury
5 days to explore the extreme south west of England. Home to Arthurian legends, Celtic kingdoms, Roman towns, beautiful beaches, wild moorlands with legendary beasts, Norman cathedrals and extraordinary coastlines.
Stay 2 nights in the historic Roman city of Exeter and 2 nights in the University town of Falmouth, on the Cornish coast.
Please phone us if date you want to travel is unavailable to book online.
Departs:
09.00
Returns:
approx. 19.30
Adult prices:
£299
Discount prices:
£279
Departing:
Saturday (April to October) *** EXTRA DEPARTURE Monday 15th April ***
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Day 1 Leave the bustle of London behind and step back in time at the neolithic site of Stonehenge and enjoy an afternoon on the Jurassic coast of Dorset, stopping at Durdle Door before staying in the Roman City of Exeter for 2 nights.
Day 2 explore the wilds of Dartmoor and the ancient "Clapper Bridge" at Postbridge. Take time to visit the market town of Tavistock, birthplace of Sir Francis Drake, and spend the afternoon exploring the Roman town of Exeter, its cathedral, ancient walls and quayside.
Day 3 Follow in the footsteps of King Arthur exploring Bodmin moor, home to wild ponies, the resting place of Excalibur and the the pre-historic stones called the Hurlers and the Cheesewring. Other highlights include Golitha falls and the romantic Tintagel Castle, birthplace of King Arthur, before travelling south to the seaside University town of Falmouth for 2 nights.
Day 4 Explore the most westerly tip of England including St. Michael’s Mount, the stunning cliff top village of Mousehole, the incredible Minack theatre, the beaches around Land's End and the dramatic west coast with a visit to St. Ives.
Day 5 Travel back through the beautiful countryside of Cornwall and Devon to Glastonbury with its ancient, mythical connections to King Arthur before returning to London.
Departure Point
All our London departures leave from Stance 3, Greenline Coach Terminal, Bulleid Way, Victoria, SW1W 9SH.
If coming on foot access is through the building at 4 Fountain Square, 123-151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SH. See Map.
Return
as above
Inclusions:
Transportation by top of the range Mercedes minicoach for a more personal experience with a maximum of 16 passengers on tour.
We believe a small group tour with a maximum of 16 passengers really does make a big difference to your trip. It allows us to give you a more personal service and remain the only 5 Star operator to offer this personal guarantee. Touring with a maximum of 16 passengers you get more for your money, more personal attention, more time with the locals, more time off the bus, more time on the back-roads and just more of an authentic, friendly experience. The smaller groups allow you to meet people from all over the world and make friends for life.
Air Conditioning as standard.
Services of a professional Rabbie's driver/guide
Exclusions:
Meals and refreshments.
All Visitor Attractions.
Accommodation
Your tour does not include accommodation in the price. By giving you a choice of accommodation it allows you to choose your budget, stay in smaller places and get closer to the local people. This also means you help to sustain the communities you visit in the long term. Choose a hotel, B&B or a hostel and we will book it for you.
For more information on accommodation and prices click here
*NB On occasions, when towns we stay in have events on, accommodation can be scarce and expensive so we may use other locations for your accommodation on the tour. We will always inform you of this when this is necessary.
Discount Price
Students, Seniors over 60 and Children between 5 and 16 (we regret we do not carry children under 5 years old)
Important Information
Because we believe in time off the bus and give you opportunities to take nature walks we recommend you bring suitable clothing and footwear for your tour. Accommodation on this tour is dispersed around Exeter and Falmouth. If you have mobility problems or special requirements please let us know when booking.
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Here are the latest customer photographs from this tour - click an image for enlargement and slideshow.
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Exotic England
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Juan Claudio Castro Bolívar
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Devon and Cornwall 5 day tour
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Juan Claudio Castro Bolívar
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castles,cathedrals, coasts
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Devon & Cornwall july 2012
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Brooding Bodmin and Dartmoor
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Devon & Cornwall Tour
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Day 1 Depart London and travel out through the old kingdom of Wessex to the most famous Neolithic standing stone circle of Stonehenge. Having explored this mystical place, your tour will continue to the dramatic Dorset Coast enjoying panoramic views over white sandy beaches and the natural rock arch of Durdle Door. An afternoon here to explore some of the coast before arriving at the historic city of Exeter, Rome’s most south westerly fortified settlement, your base for 2 nights.
Day 2 Your morning is spent exploring the magnificent wilderness of Dartmoor, the ancient "Clapper Bridge" at Postbridge and the historic market town of Tavistock, home to Francis Drake. Return to Exeter in the early afternoon to explore this Roman town, with its underground passages, ancient walls, Royal Albert Memorial museum and its famous 12th century Norman Cathedral. Your second night is spent here.
Day 3 Travel west into the heart of Arthurian legend country and the Celtic kingdom of Cornwall. The day’s highlights include the ancient capital of Cornwall, Launceston with its 12th century Norman keep perched overlooking Bodmin moor and Bodmin moor itself with the wild ponies wandering amongst the pre-historic stones called the Hurlers and the Cheesewring. Legends of piskies and spriggins abound and the resting place of King Arthur’s sword Excalibur in Dozmary pool all combine with mythical tales of the Beast of Bodmin to make this a very special place. Continue to the west coast and the romantic Tintagel Castle, birthplace of King Arthur, before travelling south to the seaside University town of Falmouth for 2 nights.
Day 4 Explore the most westerly tip of England on this magnificent day taking in St. Michael’s mount, the stunning cliff top village of Mousehole, the incredible Minack theatre built into the cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the beautiful National Trust beach at Porthcurno. You may even see some pirates at Penzance! England’s most westerly point beckons at Lands End before following the dramatic coast, with windswept moors and old stone Celtic communities up to the artistic haven of St. Ives. Returning to Falmouth for the night.
Day 5 This morning you say farewell to Cornwall and travel back through the Devon countryside with stops for photos and refreshments before arriving in the famous little town of Glastonbury for lunch. Glastonbury Tor rises high above the town and has mythical connections with King Arthur and Avalon. From here you will return back eastwards to London, a city completely removed from the experiences you have enjoyed in the magical counties of Devon and Cornwall.
Photography Credits:
Visit Britain.
Visit Wiltshire: David Williams, Luke Sheppard.
Britainonview.
Dartmoor Partnership.
Visit Devon.
Mike Hasted, Ingrid Rasmussen, Pawel Libera, Tony Pleavin, Craig Easton, David Angel, Martin Brent, Bob Berry, Paul Watts.
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Posted by Kathryn Ronan on 13/10/2012
Thanks to Kevin for a great experience. Lots of laughs,sights and good food along the way. We had a good group of people. This is a nice way for me, a single traveler to see the UK. I know that Rabbies provides qualified guides and safe,comfortable vehicles. You will not be disappointed!
Posted by allison mitchell on 22/09/2012
Coach Captain Kevin made this an unforgettable trip! Personal highlight for me was the Minack theatre.
Posted by Sylvia Persi on 12/09/2012
It turned out we were the 'guinea pig' tour on this 5-day Devon and Cornwall trip. Everything started out very well - even a cake specially baked for us in the shape of a bus with Rabbies on its side! It also turned out that it was a new experience for our driver as a tour bus operator. To cut a long story short, after a very short stop at Stonehenge we never did get to the Jurassic Coast or Durdle Door, and didn't stop for lunch or toilet breaks after Stonehenge. We ended up at the hotel in Exeter a couple of hours before planned after a rather harrowing few hours of no communication from the driver and all of us wondering what we'd signed up for! The next day we had another rough start when the driver couldn't get the bus from the parking lot (not his fault) because of a missing key, so that meant a late start. But after better communication with the driver and letting him know what we expected, things lightened up, he became more relaxed, and the tour turned out to be everything - and more - than I'd hoped for. The driver even made a few stops not on the itinerary to try and make up to us for the disastrous start. The hotel in Exeter (St. Olaves) was wonderful. The hotel some of us stayed at in Falmouth was also really nice, but too far from town and much choice in restaurants, although the restaurant (Ghyllies) we were near was super, a marvellous location on the beach and superb waitstaff. I would definitely travel with Rabbies again but would probably check several details - how experienced the driver, location of hotels, length of time at the different stops.
Posted by Val Baxter on 02/06/2012