Evan Evans Tours

We took the tour to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and Oxford in December. This tour should not even be offered in December as there is not enough daylight for the three locations. The tour director was more interested in simply rushing through the tour than creating a pleasurable experience.

We’ve been to London several times but I was interested in venturing outside the city a bit for this trip. We looked into renting a car, taking trains but they were way pricier than we liked for this effort. Plus we wanted to go to more than one other town and obviously don’t know our way around so we decided to look into a bus tour (a first for us!) and came across Evan Evans.
We reviewed their tours and decided on the Oxford, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick Castle, and a drive through the Cotswolds day tour. Our day started early at 7:45am where we’d met with a bus at our designated pick up location in Earl’s Court. We were then lead to Victoria Station where we’d met with our tour guide and boarded our bus with the rest of the group within our tour.
We had a small group (only 12!) which was very nice. Everyone was great, met back on the bus at the designated time on time and so we were able to move on to the next location quicker. Our tour guide was phenomenal. She had a very soothing voice, was very sweet and was not overbearing in her descriptions. Buses were comfortable, cozy (great for naps for the long drive), had the right temperature and had working wifi as advertised.
For our tour, each stop varied between 1 – 2 hours but I found it was enough. Let’s be reasonable here, you won’t be getting a full on history and you will not get to see EVERYTHING — more likely just a snapshot of town/​place you’re visiting. I’m seeing complaints of not staying in a location long enough (I see one Unilocaler complaining that her tour had too many stops. Then why did you book that tour?!). But were you not were aware the tour was going to about X hours in total? Ours was 10 hours and was stated very clearly and with the multiple the stops and drive time needed between those stops, the visits cannot be very long to accommodate the total time and we anticipated this. We got back around the time the guide had estimated and we even got some traffic getting back into London so our time management worked out perfectly.
At the beginning of the tour we were told we would get dropped back off at Victoria Station. However being that we had only a dozen in our group our guide was very nice and decided to make it easy on all of us and dropped us off at our neighborhoods.
I would recommend Evan Evans.

Did the Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath tour. Too much in one day to really enjoy any of the stops. Plus, the tour guide was so obnoxious that I escaped the group any chance that I could.

We did a day tour from London in June 2015 (winsor castle, the Roman Bath, and Stonehenge)
I would give 5 stars for their customer service. My hubby got food poisoning the day we had the excursion. There was no chance we could have made it on the bus that day with him being so sick. We called them, explained the situation, they were happy to reschedule us to a different day. Easy and no hassle at all. Customer service line was easy to reach and very easy to deal with.
It was a long day. We got to see a lot of different things in one day. We enjoyed the itinerary. However, the tour guide was just okay. If we had a better guide, I would have given it 5 stars
Overall, I would strongly recommend this to others

My husband and I did the tour from London to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Oxford while on a 9 day tour of London, Paris, and Rome. It was a great way to see a lot in a short amount of time. Our guide, Reese, was AMAZING. Attentive, informative, and hilarious. Be aware that you will have very little time to explore independently after the initial group tour in each location, so in a place like Oxford you might want to do your homework in order to get the most out of the experience (for instance, we knew that we wanted to visit a certain pub, so we mapped it out ahead of time and made a b-​line for it as soon as we could). If we ever get a chance to go back across the pond, we’ll definitely use this company again.

I am a frequent traveler and have enjoyed many tours, both day trips and travel tour vacations. Evan Evans was a terrible disappointment. When booking, I was told that the buses are all equipped with restrooms. This was inaccurate and a definite concern if you are on a bus for multiple hours at a time. The tour operator said that Evan Evans chooses to utilize the space a restroom would require, by adding additional seating. Sounds good for Evan Evans but not so good for your paying customers. The tour was pricey but the service was average at best. EE Tours would not be my choice again.

Evans tours deserves a 6 star. Our tour guide was Danny and bus driver was Barry. They are both great!!! David went over instructions and made sure that time is the key for the trip. The buses are very comfortable Mercedes Benz bus coaches with AC and wi-​fi. Our first stop was Windsor Castle, Rome Baths and then Stone Henge. They usually give us an hour and half for each place. Be prepared to walk quickly and have your cameras ready at all times to take pics. It began at 8:45am and tour ended at almost 7pm. Next time I visit London I will make sure to do Evans & Evans tours.

The personal from this company is super friendly and informative. They are always finding ways to make the trips as attractive and comfortable as possible.
Yesterday it was Monica, from Brazil and very funny young girl.
Today it was Claudia and driving it was Paul. They made a great duo!

I booked Evan Evans Classic Tour Stonehenge at Sunrise, Oxford, and Windsor Castle (Tour 28) a little over 5 months in advance, for me, my husband, and our 13 year old daughter. This tour is popular and I was going to be in London in June — a busy time with tourists. The name of the tour «Stonehenge at Sunrise» is a bit of a misnomer– you LEAVE at sunrise but you aren’t at Stonehenge for the sunrise! The day before your tour, you need to call them to confirm your tour and hotel pick up location. Since I was staying in the Kings Cross area, my pick up location was at the Royal National Hotel. Pick up time is 5:30pm and they ask for you to be there 10 minutes before. We get there about 5:10am. The coach arrives at 5:15am and we leave promptly at 5:30am. I find out that Royal National Hotel is the first pick up location, and we stop at 3 or 4 more pick up locations. The coach is a Mercedes Benz coach, is clean, there’s air-​conditioning, and there’s free wifi on the coach. There’s no toilet on the coach, so you need to make sure to use the toilet at the tour stops. Our tour guide is David Garcia and our driver’s name is Angelo.
Once we finished picking everyone up (approx. 40 people), we drive for about an hour and 40 minutes to Stonehenge. David gives us the rough schedule for the day. It takes about 1 ½ hour to drive to each destination. We will cover 300 miles today! He stressed the importance of punctuality. If you’re late, the tour will have to leave due to reservations and a time limit for the drive. David explained that one can spend an entire day at each location, so this is more of a highlight tour.
Before we arrive Stonehenge, David filled us in with some background about Stonehenge. When we arrived at about 7:50am, there was no one there except employees. They open to the public at 9am. David split the group in half, and he took one group around the outside of the stones, and the other half go inside the stones. There are security people around and we are told that we cannot touch the stones.
We got 15 minutes to spend time inside the stones, which was pretty amazing to do without a big crowd of people. We were able to take some great photos.
Around 9:25am, we leave for Oxford University, which takes about an hour and half to drive there as well. David gives us some history about Oxford, and we tour around Christ Church College and the city of Oxford. We were then given 30 minutes to shop around. We left Oxford around 12:15pm and headed to Windsor Castle.
When we arrived at Windsor Castle, we were given audio guides to listen to, and we have two hours to go on our own to the State Apartments and St. George’s Chapel. We’re not allowed to take any photos inside Windsor Castle. There’s also a shopping center before entering Windsor Castle. There’s shops and restaurants.
David was an excellent tour guide, who provided a lot of information. He also had a very good sense of humor! Our driver Angelo was always pleasant, greeting us with hello and welcome back. Tipping is not required, but we tipped because of the excellent service they provided.
The highlight of this tour for us was definitely the private viewing of Stonehenge, and being able to go inside the inner circle. That was an amazing experience we will never forget!
Here are some tips:
Book ahead of time for Stonehenge private viewing tours.
Always be punctual.
Bring water and snacks because it’s a long day.
It’s best if you’re able to walk around pretty good. This tour can be fast-​paced, so I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone that cannot walk fast, or for small children.
Use the bathroom at every stop.

Absolutely amazing! Went on a trip to The Tower of London, Oxford University and Stonehenge. The driver and guide were on point 100%.
The guide Jose, made everyone feel at ease and really knew the facts about every place we visited. Was very hands on and wanted to make sure we enjoyed ourselves.
At first Stonehenge was closed because of the Summer Solstice, but we drove up anyway to see if we could get in. Jose, jumped off bus and talked to the staff and boom, we got in. When booking ask for him and driver Michangelo! An A+ Team.

Highly recommend!!! Friendly people !! And the most important safety drive… I felt very relaxed in the bus !!! And let me tell you guys people in London drive crazy… But defiantly… Very good experience

We booked and paid for the Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio tour, through Viator, 5 months in advance of our trip to London. When we arrived for the 1pm departure at their office we were told there was no record of our reservation and the tour is sold out for weeks. We waited for hours in the EvanEvans office while they contacted Viator and blamed each other for the mix up. The next day we received a call that they got tickets for us but we would have to go by train (and cancel our other trip to Kingston) in order to see the studios. We will NEVER EVER book another trip with either Viator or Evan Evans

We booked the Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral, and Dover Cliffs day trip. Deborah was an excellent tour guide and the coach was comfortable. It was a laid back but long day. The stops were long enough to take everything in and the guide was very knowledgeable about not just our destinations but also the history of other landmarks we passed along the way.
The company conveniently pick us up from our hotel and took us to Victoria Coach Station and told us exactly which terminal to go to. The station is large and can be very confusing but the Evan Evans made it easy.

We took the magic of Paris day trip from London. If the weather hadn’t been terrible this would have been a great day adventure. Our tour guide Juan did his best to accommodate the weather issues and was friendly, attentive and helpful.
The magic of Paris is a good tour where you see the highlights but for more depth you really need to come back on your own.

I am SHOCKED to see that Evan Evans has 3.5 stars on Unilocal.I went on two tours with them and they are both days I will never forget, and not in a good way.
We went to Stonehedge, Windsor, and Bath for our first tour. Evan Evans wouldn’t pick us up at our hotel, so we had to walk to a nearby pickup point. We got on a bus and then found out that this bus was only taking us to the Victoria Coach Station, where we had to then find our real tour bus. The Victoria Coach Station was dirty, crowded, and overflowing with panicky people afraid of missing their tours. It was absolutely miserable. To top it off, Evan Evans had us get to the pickup point half an hour before they arrived, and then had us wait about 45 minutes at the coach station. They have no respect for the time of their guests; they only care about their own schedule. The «guide» on this tour knew absolutely nothing about the attractions we were visiting. All she did was tell us how to get on and off the bus. She was completely useless and unfriendly.
For our second tour (which, btw, we had already prepaid for or else we would have cancelled) we went to Paris. Evan Evans had us get to the train station 3 hours before the train departed. Do you notice a theme here? When we got off the train in Paris, we had to wait almost an hour for our «guide» to give us our tickets for the hop on/​hop off bus. The «guide» was one of the most aversive and unpleasant human beings I have ever had the misfortune of coming into contact with. He was rude, abrasive, and completely uncaring. We had a lovely day in Paris, since we had no contact with anyone from Evan Evans (we did the self-​guided day). At the end of the day, we had to meet our «guide» again and he left us waiting on the streets of Paris for almost an hour. There was an elderly woman in our group who nearly fainted because she was so anxious when the «guide» failed to show up on time. We finally arrived at the train station, THREE HOURS EARLY AGAIN. If I could total up the time that Evan Evans wasted on these two tours it would equal more than a full workday… amazing.
So the punchline is that we almost weren’t able to get on our train back to London from Paris because Evan Evans gave us tickets that were improperly printed. We had to wait for the train station staff to figure out how to re print the tickets. We were almost stranded in Paris for the night because of their incompetence.
Let me sum this up for those of you who skipped to the end: STAY FAR, FAR AWAY FROM EVAN EVANS TOURS.

Our family of five went on a tour to Windsor, Bath and Stonehenge. All three were great places.
Rob was our guide and Mark was our driver. They did a great job. Very organized and helpful.
There wasn’t enough time at any of the sites to listen to all of the audio guides, let alone use the bathroom or grab a snack. They should extend the tour by two hours.

We had an introductory London tour and a Windsor castle, Stonehenge, and Bath tour. Everything was as advertised. Tour guides and bus drivers were excellent. We enjoyed our tours very much and Evan Evans did a very good job.

I feel like I took the other tour compared to some of the reviewers. First off get to the station on time and ask when you get there. That just seems obvious. How can you take away from the tour operator because of your own incompetence. Second this tour is a day long. It’s awesome in a Japanese tourist sense. You get an hour here, another one here and another one here. Boom… that’s bang for your pound.

There are a LOT of bus tour options from London, and it gets tough to decide which is best for you and your money. I think in the end of the day, any of these bus tours are extremely limiting — so keep that in mind.
Something about Evan Evans just makes me think they are always looking to cut a corner somehow — especially when it comes to your comfort. My biggest gripe is pick up and drop off.
The initial pick-​up spot was suddenly not available (you are told to call the day before to confirm it — probably because they need to check where they can corral the most people before committing to a location). Then you aren’t really picked up — you are picked up by an intermediary bus to Victoria Station, where everyone is corralled again to the proper stations to the different tours.
My tour was pretty crowded — we did the Oxford, Warwick Castle, Stratford Upon Avon, Cotsworlds, tour. Note, Cotsworlds is just the drive through the area — which they don’t explicitly explain that in the description. In each location you get a very short amount of time. I would have preferred a tour with a lot fewer spots and stops so we could enjoy the place, but none were offered. Also I honestly didn’t want to go to Warwick Castle — which is just an entertainment business.
The tour guide was sweet and gave a lot of good information, so I wouldn’t fault him at all.
Then when it comes time for Drop-​off, you don’t even go back to the original pick-​up spots — you are all corralled again into a few concentrated stops near Victoria Station. A lot of passengers were upset about that.

We booked a day tour from London to Windsor castle, Stonehenge and Oxford the night before the tour. While their website said it sold out, I called their number around 6pm and was able to get myself and my wife on the tour.
Tour starts at 8:55, first to Windsor castle, then Stonehenge and then Oxford. The bus itself is pretty new and very Comfortable. Our tour guide is Russell, a fairly funny dude and overall excellent guide. He’s a British man with 100% very understandable British accent; for an American at least. Our driver is Leo, very friendly driver. The tour’s pace is just about right, with enough time at every stop. Just one note though, don’t spend too much time inside the castle or else you will run out of time to see the chapel and to get lunch. We were back in London by around 6:45pm. I highly recommended this tour company at least based on this one great experience.