Private Christmas in the Cotswolds Tour
A private, six-hour Christmas tour of the Cotswolds, hosted personally by Victoria, founder of award-winning Cotswold Teacup Tours. Your day is yours alone: honey-stone villages dressed in lights, independent boutiques and antiques shops, and a fireside lunch in a traditional pub.
Children and adults will be equally enchanted by the fairytale setting of the Cotswolds at Christmas.
As the light fades in the afternoon, the Christmas lights will delight you and leave you questioning, 'is this really real?'
From £750 per group for a private six-hour tour, for up to 6 guests.
Includes collection and return from Estelle Manor, your Cotswold hotel or Hanborough station, which is just over an hour by direct train from London Paddington.
A hot chocolate or mulled wine and a festive cake for each guest is our gift to you. Lunch and any entrance tickets are paid separately.
Available November 2026 - early January 2027
Your Festive Day
We visit five places at an unhurried pace, chosen around where we meet and which Christmas events are on that day. A typical day includes Burford and Stow-on-the-Wold, a quiet village for a fireside pub lunch reserved in advance, and two small villages picked for pure Cotswold charm, timed so you see the lights come on at dusk.
We will stop for a warming hot chocolate or mulled wine and a festive foodie treat (our gift to you!) in one of the many cosy Cotswold tearooms. Cheers!
Many Cotswold towns hold their own Christmas markets, late-night shopping evenings and light switch-ons through late November and December. Depending on your date, your day might also take in places such as Broadway, Chipping Campden, Bourton-on-the-Water, Moreton-in-Marsh and Cirencester.
Christmas Tour FAQs
Can you include a particular Christmas market or village?
Yes. Every tour is private, so the route is built around your date and your wishes.
Is this a private tour?
Yes. Only your group travels with Victoria, with up to 6 guests.
How much is a private Christmas tour of the Cotswolds?
From £750 per group, not per person, for six hours.
Can we do this as a day trip from London?
Yes. Take the direct train from London Paddington to Hanborough, just over an hour, and Victoria meets you at the station.