Take the scenic route with new UK and Ireland tours offering stunning islands, iconic stately homes and historic towns
- Rabbie’s unveils 2024 storyteller-led, small group tours, and brand new Bath departure point
With its new tours for the 2024 season, and a new departure point in Bath, Rabbie’s passengers can enjoy the best sights and best kept secrets of the UK and Ireland.
New tours take in the Isles of Bute and Arran, historic stately homes including Chatsworth House and some of the country’s most charming villages. Starting in April 2024, the new tours are available to book from 14 August 2023.
A total of 11 new tours will see the Rabbie’s storytelling driver-guides taking small groups beyond the guidebooks to explore the lesser-known and uncover the hidden gems across the UK and Ireland. New tours departing from Bath for the first time will also see new one-day options for trips to Oxford the Cotswolds, and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Rabbie’s new 2024 tour highlights include:
Beyond the Cobbled Streets: Untold Cotswolds & Oxford
Guests can explore the many Oxford colleges, climb to the vantage points to admire the skyline, or see the art and antiquities collections in the Ashmolean Museum before a stop in Burford, the ‘Gateway to the Cotswolds’. This small market town has enormous character and local charm.
Enjoy the many quaint villages including Bibury, which was described by William Morris as the prettiest village in England, and which Henry Ford wanted to dismantle and ship back to the USA. This Rabbie’s one-day tour will depart from Bath and costs from £55 per person.
A Day on the Island: Bute
Take in the stunning views across the Firth of Clyde to the Argyllshire Sea lochs and Highlands Mountains before sailing across the Firth of Clyde to Rothesay, the largest town on the Island of Bute.
The gem in this island’ crown is the spectacular Mount Stuart, the ancestral seat of the marquesses of Bute where guests can enjoy a scenic lunch as well as a tour through the 19th century house’s history and remarkable, ornate gothic revival architecture.
The south side of the island offers spectacular views across the Firth of Clyde to the Island and Highlands beyond. Guests can explore the west coast sandy beaches before sailing back to the mainland. This Rabbie’s one-day tour will depart from Glasgow and costs begin from £75 per person.
Historical Adventure: St Andrews & Dundee
Guests can luxuriate in the scenic route to Dundee along the Scottish coast, before, on arrival, exploring the Royal Research Ship Discovery. Discover the 20th ship’s history as the first purpose-built Antarctic survey vessel, before heading over the Tay Road Bridge for stunning views over the Firth of Tay.
Enter ancient Scottish history at the Kingdom of Fife, famed for its breathtaking landscapes and being the home of golf. Here, walk the 1,000-year-old streets of the Medieval town of St. Andrews and discover the ruined cathedral and visit the third oldest university in Britain or the Grand Old Lady, also known as the Old Course and the world’s oldest golf course. This Rabbie’s one-day tour will depart from Aberdeen and costs begin from £52 per person.
Rabbie’s UK and Ireland tours depart from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, London, Manchester, Bristol, Belfast and Dublin, and from 2024, Bath.
For more information about Rabbie’s and to book a private or a scheduled tour, visit www.rabbies.com.
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