Best Stonehenge Tour Operators 2026

Ten companies compared on the things that actually change your day: group size, time spent at the stones, where they depart from, and what each one is worse at than the others.

How this comparison works

Every operator is listed with its trade-offs. A roundup where everything is excellent is not useful, and you should distrust one.
We do not publish fixed prices. Tour prices move with the date, the season and the optional add-ons, so we describe price positioning and send you to the operator for the live figure.
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Facts verified 14 October 2026 against each operator's own published information, cross-checked against independent tour comparisons.
We audited what the prices actually include. Most big-coach headline prices exclude entry to Stonehenge itself. Read the price audit.

At a glance

Select an operator name to open our full page on that company, with their itineraries, inclusions, group sizes and trade-offs.

Operator	Departs from	Group type	Position	Best for
Evan Evans Tours	London, Victoria	Up to 50	Mid-range	The widest choice of Stonehenge itineraries and price points from one operator
Golden Tours	Central London	Up to 52, or 30 on the luxury coaches	Budget	The lowest-priced way to see the stones with transport from London
Premium Tours	London, Victoria	Up to 52	Mid-range	Travellers who want the widest choice of unusual itineraries, including Avebury, Lacock, Glastonbury and the Cotswolds
Anderson Tours	81 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4PP	Not published	Mid-range	Travellers who want Avebury and the wider prehistoric landscape, not just the stones
International Friends	London	Up to 16	Premium	Travellers who dislike large coach groups and want a quieter day
The English Bus	London	Up to 16	Premium	Travellers who want a guide talking to them, not a headset
Salisbury Reds (The Stonehenge Tour)	Salisbury, Wiltshire	No cap, it is a scheduled bus service	Budget	Travellers already in Salisbury or arriving by train from London Waterloo
Scarper Tours	Bath	Small group, number not published	Mid-range	Travellers based in Bath rather than London
The Stonehenge Tour Company	Operating from London, Bath, Salisbury, Oxford and Southampton	Depends on the tour; private options available	Premium	Private and custom itineraries rather than fixed group departures
The Stonehenge Travel Company	Wiltshire	Depends on the tour	Mid-range	Travellers based in or near Salisbury
Mad Max Tours	Bath	Up to 16	Mid-range	Travellers staying in Bath or Bristol
Rabbie's Small Group Tours	London, departing from Victoria	Up to 16	Premium	Small-group travel with a storyteller guide rather than a headset
Megalithic Tours	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Depends on the tour	Premium	Private and bespoke itineraries rather than a fixed group departure

Price position means how each operator sits against the others in this list, not a judgement on quality.

The operators in detail

Evan Evans Tours

Mid-range

One of London's oldest and largest sightseeing operators, and the one most likely to have a departure that matches your exact dates and budget.

5 Stonehenge routes Max group Up to 50 Mid-range pricing

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Golden Tours

Budget

London's best-known volume operator, and usually the cheapest legitimate way to get to the stones and back with admission included.

6 Stonehenge routes Max group Up to 52, or 30 on the luxury coaches Budget pricing

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Premium Tours

Mid-range

The operator with the most creative itineraries, including private inner-circle viewing and a countryside pub stop.

6 Stonehenge routes Max group Up to 52 Mid-range pricing

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Anderson Tours

Mid-range

A West End travel business running scheduled day excursions, including the best-known Avebury and Stonehenge route.

2 Stonehenge routes Max group Not published Mid-range pricing

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International Friends

Premium

The small-group specialist: a 16-seat mini-coach, three pickup points and four stops in a single day.

1 Stonehenge route Max group Up to 16 Premium pricing

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The English Bus

Premium

A small-group operator whose selling point is the guide and the route rather than the itinerary list.

2 Stonehenge routes Max group Up to 16 Premium pricing

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Salisbury Reds (The Stonehenge Tour)

Budget

The cheapest legitimate way to reach the stones on a ticket that bundles the bus, admission and Salisbury Cathedral.

1 Stonehenge route Max group No cap, it is a scheduled bus service Budget pricing

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Scarper Tours

Mid-range

The only direct Stonehenge tour from Bath, running since 2003 and known for the purple bus.

1 Stonehenge route Max group Small group, number not published Mid-range pricing

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The Stonehenge Tour Company

Premium

A long-running specialist whose main draw is private and custom access rather than fixed coach departures.

3 Stonehenge routes Max group Depends on the tour; private options available Premium pricing

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The Stonehenge Travel Company

Mid-range

A local Salisbury-area specialist for visitors already in Wiltshire.

1 Stonehenge route Max group Depends on the tour Mid-range pricing

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Mad Max Tours

Mid-range

Award-winning small-group tours from Bath, running since 1991, with Avebury and the Cotswolds folded into the same day as the stones.

3 Stonehenge routes Max group Up to 16 Mid-range pricing

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Rabbie's Small Group Tours

Premium

A small-group operator built around storyteller guides, running a Stonehenge and Ancient Britain day tour that adds Runnymede and Winchester.

3 Stonehenge routes Max group Up to 16 Premium pricing

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Megalithic Tours

Premium

A Salisbury private-tour specialist covering bespoke itineraries, VIP inner circle access and solstice or equinox visits.

4 Stonehenge routes Max group Depends on the tour Premium pricing

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Choosing a Stonehenge operator

The questions that actually decide which tour to book.

Which company runs the best Stonehenge tour from London?

There is no single winner, because the right operator depends on what you want from the day. Golden Tours is usually the cheapest. Evan Evans has the widest range of itineraries and the most routes with inner circle access. International Friends and The English Bus cap groups at 16 if crowds are your main concern. Premium Tours has the most unusual itineraries, including a countryside pub lunch at a 14th-century inn. If you only want the stones with the least driving, an Evan Evans half day gives you the most time at the monument of the Stonehenge-only coach tours.

Do any Stonehenge tours include inner circle access?

Yes. Evan Evans, Golden Tours and Premium Tours all operate Stonehenge Inner Circle or Special Access tours, where you walk inside the stone circle outside normal opening hours. These are separate, more expensive products from the standard admission tours, run on selected dates only, and usually require booking well in advance or carry longer cancellation windows. The English Heritage Stone Circle Experience is the direct equivalent if you are booking without a London departure.

Is it cheaper to visit Stonehenge independently than on a tour?

Often yes, if you are comfortable with trains. Adult admission starts from about £27.20 booked online in advance. Travelling independently means a train from London Waterloo to Salisbury, roughly 90 minutes, then the Stonehenge Tour bus from Salisbury station, which runs as an all-in-one ticket covering the bus, Stonehenge admission and Salisbury Cathedral. That usually undercuts a London coach tour, but you give up the guide, the door-to-door convenience and the fixed timetable works against you in winter when there are fewer buses.

How much time do you actually get at the stones on a coach tour?

It varies more than the headline duration suggests. Stonehenge-only half days usually give you around 2 hours at the monument. Three-stop days that add Windsor, Bath or Oxford typically allow 1 to 1.5 hours at Stonehenge, because the same day has to stretch across three sites. If the stones are the main reason for your trip, choose a Stonehenge-only tour or a two-stop tour rather than a three-stop one.

Are the prices on this page current?

We deliberately do not publish fixed tour prices for each operator, because they change with the date, the season and the optional admission add-ons, and static figures on comparison sites go stale quickly. Instead we describe how each operator is positioned on price and link you to their own booking page, where the live price for your date is shown. Opening hours and admission prices for the monument itself are verified against English Heritage and stamped with the date we checked them.

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