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Private Lake District Highlights Tour by Executive Mercedes

By LAKELAND Private Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$1,110 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

The Perfect Introduction to the Lake District

Unlike large coach tours, this private 4-hour experience is designed exclusively for your group, allowing you to explore the Lake District at a relaxed pace. Travel in comfort in an executive Mercedes vehicle with a knowledgeable local guide, following a scenic circular route that showcases a variety of lakes, valleys, viewpoints and historic villages without retracing the same roads.

Visit highlights such as Grasmere, Little Langdale, Skelwith Force, Tarn Hows, Hawkshead and Wray Castle, while enjoying personalised commentary and flexible photo stops throughout.

• Private 4-hour tour tailored to your interests
• Executive Mercedes vehicle
• Knowledgeable local driver-guide
• Scenic viewpoints, waterfalls and historic villages
• Complimentary hotel and Oxenholme Station pickup

Activity location

  • Bowness-on-Windermere
    • Bowness-on-Windermere, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bowness-on-Windermere
    • Bowness-on-Windermere, United Kingdom

Check availability

Afternoon Half-Day Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Duration: 4 hours
Executive Mercedes-Benz
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 2:30 PM
Price details
NZ$1,110.30 x 1 TravellerNZ$1,110.30
Total
Price is NZ$1,110.30
Until Sun, 5 Jul

Morning Half-Day Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Duration: 4 hours
Exetutive Mercedes-Benz
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$1,110.30 x 1 TravellerNZ$1,110.30
Total
Price is NZ$1,110.30
Until Sun, 5 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Oxenholme Lake District Station pickup
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All vehicle fuel, parking and road charges included
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local driver-guide throughout the tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private tour exclusively for your group
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexible itinerary tailored to your interests
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel, holiday cottage and Airbnb pickup
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Executive Mercedes vehicle with air conditioning

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Windermere (Pass by)

Travel through the charming town of Windermere, the gateway to the Lake District National Park. Your guide will share local history and point out notable landmarks as you journey towards some of the region's most spectacular scenery.

Bowness-on-Windermere

  • 10m
Short stop at Bowness-on-Windermere, one of the Lake District's most popular lakeside towns. Enjoy views of Windermere, England's largest lake, while your guide shares stories about the area's history, tourism and local culture.

Ambleside

  • 15m
Visit the charming market town of Ambleside, surrounded by mountains and lakes, with time for photographs and to explore the historic centre.

Rydal Water (Pass by)

Enjoy views of the picturesque Rydal Water, famous for its connection to poet William Wordsworth and its stunning Lakeland scenery.

Grasmere (Pass by)

Explore the picturesque village of Grasmere, often described as one of the prettiest villages in England.

The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop

  • 20m
Visit the famous Grasmere Gingerbread Shop and discover the unique sweet treat that has been made here since 1854.

Little Langdale

  • 10m
Travel through the beautiful Little Langdale Valley, one of the Lake District's hidden gems. Surrounded by traditional stone walls, rolling fells and spectacular mountain scenery, this peaceful valley offers a glimpse of the quieter side of the National Park.

Skelwith Force Waterfall

  • 15m
Visit Skelwith Force, one of the Lake District's most accessible waterfalls. A short walk leads to this impressive cascade, where fast-flowing water tumbles through a narrow rocky gorge surrounded by beautiful woodland scenery.

Tarn Hows

  • 20m
Stop at Tarn Hows, one of the Lake District's most iconic beauty spots. Surrounded by woodland, rolling hills and spectacular fell views, it offers some of the finest scenery and photo opportunities in the National Park.

Hawkshead

  • 20m
Explore the charming village of Hawkshead, famous for its cobbled streets, historic buildings and connections to Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth. Enjoy free time to wander through this traditional Lakeland village.

Wray Castle

  • 10m
Enjoy a short stop at Wray Castle, a striking Victorian neo-Gothic castle overlooking Lake Windermere. Take in the beautiful lakeside setting, capture photographs of this unique landmark, and learn about its connection to Beatrix Potter, who first visited the Lake District here as a child.

Location

Activity location

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    Bowness-on-Windermere
    • Bowness-on-Windermere, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Bowness-on-Windermere
    • Bowness-on-Windermere, United Kingdom

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