点评:I chose this company based on their strong reviews, hoping I wouldn’t be disappointed. I was definitely not disappointed!! This is a local, small, family owned company that made our four days in the Cotswolds so much more special than anything I could have done myself. Tina (the wonderful wife) picked us up in Southampton after our cruise. She drove us to our first tour, delivering us to the front door of Highgrove gardens. Following the 3 hour tour with lunch she gathered us at the front door, transporting us on to Broadway. It was about a 2 hour drive, with Tina giving us an introduction into The Cotswolds, as we drove. Our itinerary was designed by Steve (husband), dividing the Cotswolds into the north and the south. Simon, our tour guide and driver picked us up at the hotel, at the appointed time for day 2 of our tour. Since he was born and raised in the Cotswolds he knew every side road, every shortcut or hidden gem that was off the beaten track and away from the crowds. He was our driver for two days and by the time he concluded his time with us, I had a much better appreciation and understanding of this beautiful part of the UK. It’s not just rolling hills and stone houses, trust me. The final day (day 4) we reunited with Tina who informed us that the tour the I had arranged myself for the final day had been cancelled by the venue because of a large private event. I didn’t even know of the cancellation but Tina checked before picking us up. That’s service. She made some last minute changes to our day, taking us to unplanned sites before returning us to London.
This tour and cab company is a first class operation and I can recommend them without reservation. Having a driver/tour guide was not inexpensive, but for such comprehensive tours, great cars, knowledgeable guides, frankly, it was worth every penny!! Thanks Tina, Steve snd Simon. Great job my friends.
PS, if you have Simon as a guide, make sure he takes you to his family’s silversmith factory, in business since 1905. Beautiful sterling pieces made by hand with tools that date from the same era when the factory opened.
翻译:我选择这家公司是因为它获得了诸多好评,希望自己不会失望。结果我真的没有失望!!这是一家本地的小型企业,由一家人共同经营;他们让我们在科茨沃尔德的四天时光变得比我自己安排的行程要精彩得多。游轮行程结束后,蒂娜(那位非常友善的女士)在南安普敦接上了我们。她开车带我们前往第一个游览点,直接把我们送到了海格罗夫花园的门口。三个小时的游览及午餐过后,她又在花园门口等候我们。带我们前往百老汇。车程大约两小时,途中蒂娜向我们介绍了科茨沃尔德地区。我们的行程是由史蒂夫(我的丈夫)规划的,他将科茨沃尔德划分为北部和南部两个区域。第二天,我们的导游兼司机西蒙在约定时间到酒店接我们。他是在科茨沃尔德出生长大的,因此对这里的每一条小路、每一条捷径,以及那些人迹罕至且远离喧嚣的隐秘美景都了如指掌。他担任我们的司机整整两天。在他结束工作离开时,我对英国这一美丽地区有了更深入的认识与理解。相信我,这里可不只是连绵的丘陵和石头房子而已。最后一天(第四天),我们与蒂娜重聚。她告诉我们,我亲自安排的当天行程因举办方要举办大型私人活动而被取消了。我甚至都不知道行程被取消一事,但蒂娜在来接我们之前已经核实过了。这才叫贴心服务啊。她在最后时刻对我们的行程做了一些调整,带我们去了一些原本没计划要去的景点,随后才把我们送回伦敦。
这家旅游巴士公司服务一流,我毫无保留地推荐他们。虽然聘请司机兼导游的费用不菲,但对于如此内容丰富的行程、优质的车辆以及知识渊博的导游来说,说实话,物有所值!! 感谢蒂娜、史蒂夫和西蒙。伙伴们,干得好!
附言:如果你们能安排西蒙担任导游的话……一定要让他带你去看看他家族的银器作坊——这家作坊自1905年起便一直在营运。这里出产的纯银制品均出自手工打造,所使用的工具也是作坊创立时期留下的。