Golden Tours
London's best-known volume operator, and usually the cheapest legitimate way to get to the stones and back with admission included.
Key facts
- Established
- 1984
- Departs from
- Central London
- Group size
- Up to 52, or 30 on the luxury coaches
- Stonehenge routes
- 6
Pickup: Bus Stop 1, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London SW1W 9SR
Stonehenge tours operated by Golden Tours
Time at the stones matters more than total tour length, because the rest of the day is spent driving or at other stops. We list it separately for that reason.
| Tour | Duration | Time at the stones |
|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge Half-Day Trip | About 4.5 to 6 hours | About 1.5 to 2 hours |
| Stonehenge and Bath | About 10 hours 30 minutes | About 2 hours 30 minutes on the luxury departure |
| Stonehenge and Windsor Castle | About 10 hours | About 2 hours |
| Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Oxford | About 11 hours | About 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Stonehenge and the Cotswolds | About 11 hours | About 2 hours |
| Stonehenge Inner Circle Sunset Tour | About 7 hours | About 2 hours, including inner circle access |
What is included
- + Morning and afternoon departures on the half-day route
- + Optional premium seating upgrade with priority boarding and a lunch pack
- + Family ticket pricing on several routes
Practical details
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure on most tours; up to 10 days on Inner Circle departures
- Languages
- Selected departures run in Spanish, Italian and Chinese
- Vehicle
- Large coach, plus a 30-seat luxury option on selected routes
- Pickup point
- Bus Stop 1, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London SW1W 9SR
Golden Tours is a good fit if
- + The lowest-priced way to see the stones with transport from London
- + Families, thanks to family ticket pricing
- + Travellers who need an afternoon departure rather than an early start
Trade-offs to weigh up
- − The cheapest half-day is mostly coach travel, with the least time at the stones of the options we compared
- − The Cotswolds route only runs three days a week
- − The Windsor route does not operate on Tuesdays or Wednesdays
Our take
Pick Golden Tours when price is the deciding factor. If you care about time actually spent at the stones, pay a little more elsewhere, because on the budget half-day a large share of the trip is the drive.
Check live dates and prices on Golden Tours ↗This is an editorial link to the operator's own website. We are not affiliated with Golden Tours and we receive no payment for it. Prices change with the date and season, so the operator's booking page is the only figure to rely on. Details verified 2026-10-14 from the operator's published information.
Ratings and reviews
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How our ratings will work once reviews build up
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- •Value for money
- •Quality of the guide
- •Communication and pickup
- •Time at the stones
- •Booking and cancellation
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