The following is a list of UK weekend tours operated by International Friends. Click on the "Locations visited" links for photos and information about some of the destinations visited.
All tours start and end in London, but in some cases you can also join in Cambridge, Oxford or Kent (check departure points when you book).
Minicoach trips have a maximum of 16 passengers. Coach trips and Edinburgh by train trips may have larger numbers of passengers.
All of these tours include the services of a guide or driver-guide. Prices include accommodation and breakfast.
You should bring enough extra money for your meals, for entrance into attractions and to buy souvenirs (you are recommended to bring at least £25 per day).

Tour Name (click on link to book)	Transport	Days	Price	Locations visited: photos/information	Country
Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge (summer tour)	Minicoach	2	£159	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	England
Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge (winter tour)	Minicoach	2	£119	Cotswolds & Bath & Stonehenge	England
Edinburgh, Loch Ness & Highlands by train	Train	3	£159 - £189	Edinburgh	Scotland
Horse Riding in Wild Wales	Coach	2	£149	Chepstow & Tintern & Hay-on-Wye & Brecon Beacons	Wales
Wales Coast & Mountains	Minicoach	2	£159	Chester & North Wales	Wales/England
York, Brontë Country & Peak District	Minicoach	2	£159	York & Haworth & Peak District	England

A mini-coach is used for most of the 2-day weekend tours in England and Wales

A mini-coach can travel on the roads which larger coaches cannot use

Meeting place for the Edinburgh, Loch Ness & Highlands by train tours (inside King's Cross station)

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Weekend Tours in Europe

The following is a tours to locations outside the UK. Click on the "Locations visited" links for photos and information about the destinations visited.
Check if you need a visa to visit these countries. You should make sure that you have travel insurance.
You should bring enough extra money for your meals, for entrance into attractions and to buy souvenirs (you are recommended to bring at least €40 per day).
All tours start and end in London, but in some cases you can also join in Cambridge, Oxford or Kent (check departure points when you book).
Paris by Eurostar trips have a maximum of 16 passengers. Coach trips may have larger numbers of passengers.
All of these tours include the services of a guide. Prices include accommodation and breakfast.

Tour Name (click on link to book)	Transport	Days	Price	Locations visited: photos/information	Country
Amsterdam & Bruges	Coach	3	£185 - £189	Amsterdam & Bruges	Holland/Belgium
Brussels & Bruges	Coach	3	£149	Brussels & Bruges	Belgium
Dublin St Patrick's Festival	Coach	4	£229	Dublin	Ireland
Paris by Coach	Coach	3	£179	Paris	France
Paris by Eurostar	Train	3	£209 - £219	Paris	France
Rhineland & Cologne	Coach	3	£179	Cologne & Rhineland	Germany

Group Welcome Desk at St Pancras International: meeting point for Paris by Eurostar trips

Enjoy a trip to Europe

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Day Trips in England

The following premium day-trips are available on weekdays during the spring and summer (from late March until early September). Each of these trips starts from London. These minicoach trips have a maximum of 16 passengers.
These are fully-guided lecture-standard tours, with an Oxford/Cambridge-educated guide. Pickups are at International Students House (Tube: Great Portland Street), Cumberland Hotel (Tube: Marble Arch), Harrods (Tube: Knightsbridge) or Knaresborough Place (Tube: Earl's Court).

Tour Name (click on link to book)	Transport	Days	Price	Locations visited: photos/information	Country
London Panoramic and Royal Windsor (Mondays)	Minicoach	1	£74	Windsor & London	England
Stonehenge and Salisbury - The Mysteries of Ancient Britain (Mondays & Wednesdays)	Minicoach	1	£74	Stonehenge & Salisbury	England
Bath, Stonehenge and The Cotswolds (Tuesdays)	Minicoach	1	£74	Bath & Stonehenge & Cotswolds	England
Oxford, the Cotswolds and Stratford-on-Avon (Thursdays)	Minicoach	1	£74	Oxford & Cotswolds & Stratford-upon-Avon	England
King Arthur's Realm - Stonehenge and Glastonbury (Fridays)	Minicoach	1	£74	Stonehenge & Glastonbury	England

The following budget day-trips are available during some weekends. Each of these trips starts from International Students House in London.
These coach trips may have larger numbers of passengers and are not fully-guided. If demand is low transport may be by train instead of by coach.

Tour Name (click on link to book)	Transport	Days	Price	Locations visited: photos/information	Country
Bath	Coach	1	£39	Bath	England
Brighton	Coach	1	£38	Brighton	England
Cambridge	Coach	1	£35	Cambridge	England
Canterbury	Coach	1	£38	Canterbury	England
Oxford	Coach	1	£35	Oxford	England
Portsmouth & Southsea	Coach	1	£38	Portsmouth & Southsea	England
Stonehenge & Salisbury	Coach	1	£38	Stonehenge & Salisbury	England
Stratford-upon-Avon	Coach	1	£39	Stratford-upon-Avon	England
Winchester	Coach	1	£38	Winchester	England
Windsor & Hampton Court	Coach	1	£36	Windsor & Hampton Court	England

International Students House: meeting point for UK day trips

Get out into the British countryside

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Tour List

Below is a list of tours organised by International Friends, in order of date. The premium day-trips are not listed.

Dates	Tour name (click on link to book)	Price	Country	Transport
Fri 11 Jan - Sun 13 Jan	Paris by Coach	£179	France	Coach/ferry
Sat 12 Jan	Oxford	£35	England	Coach
Sat 12 Jan - Sun 13 Jan	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Sun 13 Jan	Windsor & Hampton Court	£36	England	Coach
Fri 18 Jan - Sun 20 Jan	Amsterdam & Bruges	£185	Holland/Belgium	Coach/ferry
Fri 18 Jan - Sun 20 Jan	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 19 Jan	Stratford-upon-Avon	£39	England	Coach
Sat 19 Jan - Sun 20 Jan	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Sun 20 Jan	Bath	£39	England	Coach
Fri 25 Jan - Sun 27 Jan	Rhineland & Cologne	£179	Germany	Coach/ferry
Sat 26 Jan - Sun 27 Jan	York, Brontë Country & Peak District	£159	England	Coach
Sat 26 Jan - Sun 27 Jan	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Fri 1 Feb - Sun 3 Feb	Paris by Coach	£179	France	Coach/ferry
Fri 1 Feb - Sun 3 Feb	Paris by Eurostar	£209	France	Train
Sat 2 Feb	Canterbury	£38	England	Coach
Sat 2 Feb - Sun 3 Feb	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Fri 8 Feb - Sun 10 Feb	Amsterdam & Bruges	£185	Holland/Belgium	Coach/ferry
Fri 8 Feb - Sun 10 Feb	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 9 Feb	Winchester	£38	England	Coach
Sat 9 Feb - Sun 10 Feb	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Fri 15 Feb - Sun 17 Feb	Brussels & Bruges	£149	Belgium	Coach/ferry
Sat 16 Feb - Sun 17 Feb	Wales Coast & Mountains	£159	England/Wales	Coach
Sat 16 Feb - Sun 17 Feb	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Fri 22 Feb - Sun 24 Feb	Paris by Coach	£179	France	Coach/ferry
Sat 23 Feb	Colchester	£38	England	Coach
Sat 23 Feb - Sun 24 Feb	Horse Riding in Wild Wales	£149	Wales	Coach
Sat 23 Feb - Sun 24 Feb	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Sun 24 Feb	Cambridge	£35	England	Coach
Fri 29 Feb - Sun 2 Mar	Amsterdam & Bruges	£185	Holland/Belgium	Coach/ferry
Fri 29 Feb - Sun 2 Mar	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 1 Mar	Brighton	£38	England	Coach
Sun 2 Mar	Portsmouth & Southsea	£38	England	Coach
Fri 7 Mar - Sun 9 Mar	Lake District & Yorkshire Dales	£229	England	Coach
Fri 7 Mar - Sun 9 Mar	Paris by Eurostar	£209	France	Train
Fri 7 Mar - Sun 9 Mar	Paris by Coach	£179	France	Coach/ferry
Sat 8 Mar	Stratford-upon-Avon	£39	England	Coach
Sat 8 Mar - Sun 9 Mar	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sun 9 Mar	Stonehenge & Salisbury	£38	England	Coach
Sat 15 Mar - Tue 18 Mar	Dublin St Patrick's Festival	£229	Ireland	Coach/ferry
Sat 15 Mar - Sun 16 Mar	Wales Coast & Mountains	£159	England/Wales	Coach
Sat 15 Mar - Sun 16 Mar	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 21 Mar - Mon 24 Mar	Amsterdam at the Winston Easter Special	£239	Holland	Coach/ferry
Fri 21 Mar - Sun 23 Mar	Paris by Coach	£239	France	Coach/ferry
Fri 21 Mar - Mon 24 Mar	Edinburgh Easter Special	£219	Scotland	Train
Fri 21 Mar - Sun 23 Mar	Amsterdam & Bruges	£219	Holland/Belgium	Coach/ferry
Fri 21 Mar - Mon 24 Mar	Paris Easter Special	£239	France	Coach/ferry
Fri 21 Mar - Mon 24 Mar	Amsterdam Barge Easter Special	£229	Holland/Belgium	Coach/ferry
Fri 21 Mar - Sat 22 Mar	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sun 23 Mar - Mon 24 Mar	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 29 Mar - Sun 30 Mar	York, Brontë Country & Peak District	£159	England	Coach
Sat 29 Mar - Sun 30 Mar	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 4 Apr - Sun 6 Apr	Rhineland & Cologne	£179	Germany	Coach/ferry
Fri 4 Apr - Sun 6 Apr	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 5 Apr - Sun 6 Apr	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 11 Apr - Sun 13 Apr	Amsterdam & Bruges	£185	Holland/Belgium	Coach/ferry
Sat 12 Apr - Sun 13 Apr	Wales Coast & Mountains	£159	England/Wales	Coach
Sat 12 Apr - Sun 13 Apr	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 18 Apr - Sun 20 Apr	Paris by Coach	£179	France	Coach/ferry
Fri 18 Apr - Sun 20 Apr	Paris by Eurostar	£219	France	Train
Fri 18 Apr - Sun 20 Apr	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 19 Apr	Oxford	£35	England	Coach
Sat 19 Apr - Sun 20 Apr	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sun 20 Apr	Windsor & Hampton Court	£36	England	Coach
Sat 26 Apr - Sun 27 Apr	York, Brontë Country & Peak District	£159	England	Coach
Sat 26 Apr - Sun 27 Apr	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 3 May - Sun 4 May	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 3 May - Mon 5 May	Paris by Coach	£185	France	Coach/ferry
Sat 3 May - Mon 5 May	Amsterdam & Bruges	£185	Holland/Belgium	Coach/ferry
Sat 3 May - Mon 5 May	Edinburgh	£189	Scotland	Train
Fri 9 May - Sun 11 May	Lake District & Yorkshire Dales	£229	England	Coach
Sat 10 May - Sun 11 May	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 10 May	Cambridge	£35	England	Coach
Fri 16 May - Sun 18 May	Brussels & Bruges	£149	Belgium	Coach/ferry
Sat 17 May - Sun 18 May	Wales Coast & Mountains	£159	England/Wales	Coach
Sat 17 May	Stonehenge & Salisbury	£38	England	Coach
Sat 17 May - Sun 18 May	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sun 18 May	Hastings	£38	England	Coach
Sun 18 May	Brighton	£38	England	Coach
Sat 24 May - Sun 25 May	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 24 May - Mon 26 May	Paris by Coach	£185	France	Coach/ferry
Sat 24 May - Mon 26 May	Amsterdam & Bruges	£189	Holland/Belgium	Coach/ferry
Sat 24 May - Mon 26 May	Edinburgh	£189	Scotland	Train
Sat 31 May - Sun 1 Jun	York, Brontë Country & Peak District	£159	England	Coach
Sat 31 May - Sun 1 Jun	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 6 Jun - Sun 8 Jun	Rhineland & Cologne	£179	Germany	Coach/ferry
Fri 6 Jun - Sun 8 Jun	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 7 Jun - Sun 8 Jun	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 7 Jun - Sun 8 Jun	Horse Riding in Wild Wales	£149	Wales	Coach
Fri 13 Jun - Sun 15 Jun	Amsterdam & Bruges	£185	Holland/Belgium	Coach/ferry
Sat 14 Jun - Sun 15 Jun	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 14 Jun	Oxford	£35	England	Coach
Sun 15 Jun	Cambridge	£35	England	Coach
Fri 20 Jun - Sun 22 Jun	Paris by Coach	£179	France	Coach/ferry
Fri 20 Jun - Sun 22 Jun	Paris by Eurostar	£209	France	Train
Fri 20 Jun - Sun 22 Jun	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 21 Jun - Sun 22 Jun	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 21 Jun	Canterbury	£38	England	Coach
Sun 22 Jun	Stonehenge & Salisbury	£38	England	Coach
Sat 28 Jun - Sun 29 Jun	Wales Coast & Mountains	£159	England/Wales	Coach
Sat 28 Jun - Sun 29 Jun	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 4 Jul - Sun 6 Jul	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 5 Jul - Sun 6 Jul	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 12 Jul - Sun 13 Jul	York, Brontë Country & Peak District	£159	England	Coach
Sat 12 Jul - Sun 13 Jul	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 18 Jul - Sun 20 Jul	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 19 Jul - Sun 20 Jul	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 26 Jul - Sun 27 Jul	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 1 Aug - Sun 3 Aug	Edinburgh	£189	Scotland	Train
Sat 2 Aug - Sun 3 Aug	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 2 Aug - Sun 3 Aug	York, Brontë Country & Peak District	£159	England	Coach
Fri 8 Aug - Sun 10 Aug	Edinburgh	£189	Scotland	Train
Sat 9 Aug - Sun 10 Aug	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 15 Aug - Sun 17 Aug	Edinburgh	£189	Scotland	Train
Sat 16 Aug - Sun 17 Aug	Wales Coast & Mountains	£159	England/Wales	Coach
Sat 16 Aug - Sun 17 Aug	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 23 Aug - Sun 24 Aug	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 23 Aug - Mon 25 Aug	Edinburgh	£189	Scotland	Train
Sat 30 Aug - Sun 31 Aug	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 6 Sep - Sun 7 Sep	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 6 Sep - Sun 7 Sep	York, Brontë Country & Peak District	£159	England	Coach
Fri 12 Sep - Sun 14 Sep	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 13 Sep - Sun 14 Sep	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 20 Sep - Sun 21 Sep	Wales Coast & Mountains	£159	England/Wales	Coach
Sat 20 Sep - Sun 21 Sep	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 26 Sep - Sun 28 Sep	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 27 Sep - Sun 28 Sep	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Wed 1 Oct - Fri 3 Oct	Cornwall, Lands End and Eden Project	£229	England	Coach
Sat 4 Oct - Sun 5 Oct	York, Brontë Country & Peak District	£159	England	Coach
Sat 4 Oct - Sun 5 Oct	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 10 Oct - Sun 12 Oct	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 11 Oct - Sun 12 Oct	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 18 Oct - Sun 19 Oct	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Fri 24 Oct - Sun 26 Oct	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 25 Oct - Sun 26 Oct	Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock & Stonehenge	£159	England	Coach
Sat 1 Nov - Sun 2 Nov	Wales Coast & Mountains	£159	England/Wales	Coach
Sat 1 Nov - Sun 2 Nov	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Fri 7 Nov - Sun 9 Nov	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 8 Nov - Sun 9 Nov	York, Brontë Country & Peak District	£159	England	Coach
Sat 8 Nov - Sun 9 Nov	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Sat 15 Nov - Sun 16 Nov	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Fri 21 Nov - Sun 23 Nov	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 22 Nov - Sun 23 Nov	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Sat 29 Nov - Sun 30 Nov	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Fri 5 Dec - Sun 7 Dec	Edinburgh	£159	Scotland	Train
Sat 6 Dec - Sun 7 Dec	York, Brontë Country & Peak District	£159	England	Coach
Sat 6 Dec - Sun 7 Dec	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Sat 13 Dec - Sun 14 Dec	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Sat 20 Dec - Sun 21 Dec	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£119	England	Coach
Thu 25 Dec - Fri 26 Dec	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£199	England	Coach
Wed 31 Dec - Thu 1 Jan	Cotswolds, Bath & Stonehenge	£199	England	Coach

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