With Cornwall DMC, you can enjoy not just a holiday but a narrative of luxury, culture, and nature uniquely woven together. The region’s only specialist destination management company, we can offer a full range of ground services throughout Cornwall, Southern England & London including accommodation, transport, itineraries and local guides. We cater to small agencies with bespoke groups, couples and families, large tour operators from across the world with programmes requiring room allocations and individual luxury tours.
Here, we showcase one of our client’s tours where luxury accommodations meet unique, bespoke experiences, all curated to ensure their journey was as exclusive as it was unforgettable.
Our Bespoke 5 Star Luxury Itinerary of Southern England
TRANSPORTATION – 12th – 25th April Mercedes V class for duration of the tour.
GUIDING – Services of a professionally qualified Blue Badge Tour Guide. Accommodation in a nearby location and meal allowance for the driver.
12th April
- Arrive at London Gatwick airport to be met by your guide and driver.
- Transfer to Canterbury, where you will enjoy a visit to the Cathedral and have some time to explore the city and take lunch at leisure.
- Transfer to Luxury Gravetye Manor, where accommodation has been arranged for one night.
- Dinner will be taken in the stunning hotel dining room overlooking its world famous garden.
13th April
- Breakfast will be taken in the hotel dining room.
- Check out of the hotel, meet the driver and guide and transfer to Penshurst Place for a visit.
- Later transfer to your hotel, Amberley Castle, with accommodation arranged for two nights.
- Dinner in the historic dining room with itsreputation for delivering outstanding cuisine.
14th April
- Breakfast will be taken in the Castle dining room.
- Meet with your guide and driver then transfer to Chichester for a visit.
- Later transfer to Arundel, where you will visit the Castle and gardens and the Cathedral.
- At the end of the visit, you will return to the Amberley Castle.
- Lunch and dinner will be taken at leisure
15th April
- Breakfast will be taken in the Castle dining room.
- After breakfast, check out of your accommodation and meet with your guide and driver and transfer to Salisbury for a visit to the cathedral and lunch at leisure.
- After lunch, transfer to Wells, for a visit to the Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace and Gardens.
- At the end of the visit you will transfer to The Newt in Somerset an award winning boutique hotel.
- Dinner in the Botanical Room where elegant modern British dishes are served in luxurious surroundings
16th April
- Breakfast will be taken in the hotel dining room.
- After breakfast check out of the hotel, meet the driver and guide and transfer to Hestercombe House and Gardens for a guided visit.
- At the end of the visit transfer to Exeter for lunch at leisure and a visit to the Cathedral.
- Then enjoy a drive across Dartmoor on the way to your hotel, The Endsleigh Hotel, which is set in 100 acres of fairy tale gardens, woodlands, follies and grottos created by Humphry Repton.
- Dinner will be taken in its beautiful wood-panelled room.
17th April
- After breakfast meet your driver and guide for the transfer to Port Eliot where you will enjoy a private tour of the house, see the beautiful gardens and walk to St Germans Priory.
- At the end of the visit, you will transfer to the fascinating Lanhydrock House and Gardens for a guided tour.
- Transfer to Newquay to check into the Scarlet Hotel, where accommodation will be arranged for three nights.
- Dinner will be taken in its beautiful wood-panelled room.
18th April
- Breakfast will be taken in the hotel dining room.
- After breakfast you will meet your guide and driver and transfer to St Ives for a visit including the Tate, St Ives and Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden.
- Dinner take in its restaurant overlooking the waves on Mawgan Porth beach.
19th April
- Breakfast will be taken in the hotel dining room.
- After breakfast meet your guide and driver and transfer to the Lost Gardens of Heligan for a visit.
- You will transfer to St Just in Roseland to visit the pretty church and graveyard before returning to the hotel.
- Lunch and dinner will be taken at leisure
20th April
- After breakfast check out of the hotel, meet your guide and driver and transfer to beautiful Bath.
- You will have tickets for entry to the Roman Baths, the Holburne Museum and the Jane Austen Centre. Enjoy a walking tour that will include Pulteney Bridge, The Royal Crescent and the Botanic Gardens, as well as visiting Bath Abbey.
- Lunch will be taken at leisure.
- At the end of the visit, you will transfer to your hotel, Lucknam Park, where accommodation has been arranged.
- Dinner in the hotel enjoying fine Michelin Star food at Restaurant Hywel Jones
21st April
- Breakfast will be taken in the hotel dining room.
- After breakfast, meet your driver and guide and transfer to Highgrove Gardens for a visit.
- At the end of the visit, you will transfer to Cirencester, where you can enjoy lunch at leisure before visiting the impressive St John the Baptist parish church.
- Returning to the hotel where dinner will be taken in the hotel restaurant.
22nd April
- After breakfast, check out of the hotel, meet the guide and driver and transfer to Gloucester for a visit to the cathedral.
- At the end of the visit you might like to visit Cheltenham or stop in Bourton on the Water, the Venice of the Cotswold’s and enjoy some time there.
- Later you will check in to your hotel, The Lords of the Manor, where accommodation has been arranged for one night.
- Dinner will be taken at leisure
23rd April
- After breakfast, check out of the hotel and meet the guide and driver for another day of exploring the Cotswold’s.
- You will visit Stow on the Wold and Sezincote House and Garden.
- At the end of the visits, you will transfer to Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saison, where accommodation has been arranged for two nights.
- Dinner highlights Raymond Blanc’s iconic dishes for a unique culinary experience.
24th April
- Breakfast will be taken in the hotel dining room.
- After breakfast you will meet your guide and driver and enjoy a day exploring the sights of Oxford. Guided tours of Christ Church and the Bodleian Library will be arranged and the guide will lead you on a walking tour of the city.
- At the end of the visit you will return to the hotel.
- A final night gala dinner with 6 course tasting menu.
25th April
- After breakfast you will check out of the hotel and meet your guide and driver to visit Churchill’s birth place Blenheim Palace to enjoy the house and grounds, or transfer to Cliveden House and take some time exploring the grounds, sitting down for a traditional Afternoon Tea at lunchtime, before making your way towards Gatwick airport with a visit Hever Castle en-route.
- You will be dropped off at the airport by the guide and driver in plenty of time for check in for your flight home.
What we offer
All our tours are bespoke and we look forward to designing a customised itinerary to suit your requirements. We’d be pleased to answer any questions you have or to discuss the possibility of creating a range of bespoke tours for you or your clients.
