***AUSTEN 250***
2025 sees the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth and we expect this tour to be much in demand – so book early!

JANE AUSTEN 2-DAY SPECIAL PRIVATE TOUR SPECIAL OFFER
This second day of this tour is offered at half-price, saving you up to £400.00 against booking both options separately.

Subject to attraction schedules and guide availability, this tour is available on the following dates:
● Jan 8th to Apr 18th 2025 – Wed to Fri
● Apr 21st to Sep 26th 2025 – Mon to Fri (No tours on May 12th; Jun 9th; Jul 14th, Aug 11th & Sep 8th)
● Oct 1st to Dec 12th 2025 – Wed to Fri (No tours on Nov 5th, Nov 6th & Nov 7th)
● Dec 15th to Dec 19th 2025 – Mon to Fri

Introduction
Active from 1800-1816, Jane Austen only completed 6 novels before being cruelly stuck down by illness in her early 40s. However, the romantic and humorous nature of her works ensured she became one of the most widely-read female authors in literature. This 2-Day Special Jane Austen Private Tour is recommended for Austen aficionado’s. We cannot promise a chance meeting with a modern-day Darcy, but we can promise two enjoyable days out in Hampshire and Bath.

On both days your driver-guide will pick-you up from your central London hotel or place of residence at the specified time. Your driver-guide will suggest appropriate lunch options on each day. Perhaps a village tea-room, restaurant or traditional pub. Alternatively, you may want to bring a pre-packed lunch or just grab a sandwich. It’s your tour, it’s your choice. (Note: the 2-Day Special Jane Austen Private Tour price does not include food or refreshments).

DAY 1: JANE AUSTEN’S HAMPSHIRE

Steventon
After an initial fast-track out from London, we start the tour at the north Hampshire village of Steventon,  birth-place of Austen, and where she lived until the age of 25. Here she drafted Pride & Prejudice, Northanger Abbey and Sense & Sensibility. The 12th century parish church has changed little since Jane attended and contains memorials to the Austen family.

Chawton
In the Hampshire village of Chawton, we take a tour of the 17th century cottage where Austen spent the productive part of her writing career. It is now a small private museum and has been welcoming visiting Austen fans since as far back as 1947. We then view Chawton House, the manor once owned by her wealthy brother. Tea is an option here. We also visit the churchyard of St Nicholas Church, where Jane’s mother and sister are buried.

Winchester
This historic city appeared as a movie location for the film version of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.  Here we will see the house where Austen lived during the last months of her terminal illness, and take a personal tour of Winchester Cathedral, her final resting place.

DAY 2: JANE AUSTEN’S BATH

After an initial fast-track out from London, this tour brings us to the Georgian city of Bath. Royal patronage in the early 18th century made it a fashionable place to stay. It was the first town in the UK fully planned with streets, squares, parks, pavements and lights. Jane Austen arrived here in the early 1800s, just as the town had been completed in the neo-classical style, and it remains pretty much the same today. Take a drive along the Georgian streets: the whole city, entirely carved out of a local honey-coloured stone, reflects architectural achievements past and present. View the interior of a Georgian townhouse and discover a delightful museum dedicated to Austen. See the house that Jane called home from 1801-05. She wrote the initial drafts of both of Persuasion and Northanger Abbey here. Also view several locations chosen for screen adaptations of Jane Austen classics, including the famous Assembly Rooms, which now houses a fashion museum.

With so much history, it’s no surprise that the whole city of Bath is designated a World Heritage site. It is also renowned for its naturally occurring thermal waters, the only hot water mineral springs in the country. Jane wrote a letter about taking the  waters in which she said ‘We are all unanimous in expecting no benefit from it!’ See how the Romans made their sandal-print on British history with a visit to the stunning Roman Baths unearthed at the end of the 19th century. Perhaps finish with an elegant afternoon English tea experience in the Edwardian Pump Room, and try a glass of the famous water there.