“We were just as pleased as could be…..To have our own guide who could tell us about the things we were most interested in, to be picked up & dropped off right at our hotel door, to have the itinery tailored to our own pace & interests, to have all admissions taken care of, to enjoy a leisurely lunch – all these things made this tour far superior to a large group tour.”
K. W. & family, Illinois, USA.

Oakwood Tours: Blue Badge Guides.

At Oakwood Tours we pride ourselves on quality of service. It is for this reason that we only employ Blue Badge guides for our group and private sightseeing tours.

If you are wondering what differentiates a Blue Badge guide from any other tourist guide, well the Association of Professional Tourist Guides offers the best description:

“The Blue Badge is the qualification of the UK's professional, registered tourist guides.

Blue Badge guides are the only guides (other than in-house people) authorized to guide in the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Windsor Castle, Kensington Palace, Spencer House, Oxford and Cambridge Colleges, Shakespeare's Birthplace, York Minster, Palace of Holyrood House and Edinburgh Castle

Their training normally lasts eighteen months with eight rigorous written and practical examinations.

The Blue Badge, awarded by the Institute of Tourist Guiding and the Regional Tourist Boards, guarantees that the holder has been officially trained, examined and registered and is able to communicate his/her extensive knowledge in an interesting and entertaining way.” SOURCE: The Association of Professional Tourist Guides (APTG)

So if you are looking for a flexible, professional and personal sightseeing service, look no further than Oakwood Tours. Guiding in languages other than English is available here.

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“Oakwood Tours’ customer service rates a perfect 10…..could not have been better. Alex & Bill were both wonderful. We did not feel rushed. We learned a lot. We felt very ‘special’ to have our own tour guide…someone to look out for us & help us see the sites efficiently. The tour sites were wonderful. Nothing can prepare a person for seeing Stonehenge in person. Lacock was lovely, the Abbey so beautiful & peaceful….Wonderful experience."
S.K & family, Minnesota, USA.