JANE AUSTEN’S HAMPSHIRE PRIVATE TOUR BY CAR

ITINERARY
Your personal driver-guide will pick-you up from your central London hotel or place of residence at 8am. After a fast-route from London, our Private Jane Austen Tour take us to her beloved county of Hampshire. We cannot promise a chance meeting with a modern-day Darcy, but we can promise an enjoyable day out.

Jane Austen
Active as an author from 1800-1816, Jane Austen only completed six novels before being cruelly stuck down by illness in her early 40s. However, the romantic and humorous nature of her works ensured she became one of the most widely-read female writers in English literature.

Steventon
This Hampshire village is the birth-place of Austen, and where she spent her first 25 years. Here she drafted Pride & Prejudice, Northanger Abbey and Sense & Sensibility. The 12th century parish church has changed little since Jane attended and contains memorials to the Austen family.

Chawton
In the Hampshire village of Chawton, we take a tour of the 17th century cottage where Austen spent the productive part of her writing career. It is now a small private museum and has been welcoming visiting Austen fans since as far back as 1947. We then view Chawton House, the manor once owned by her wealthy brother. Tea is an option here. We also visit the churchyard of St Nicholas Church, where Jane’s mother and sister are buried.

Lunch
Your driver-guide will suggest appropriate lunch options on the day. Perhaps a tea-room,  restaurant or traditional pub. Alternatively, you may want to bring a pre-packed lunch or just grab a sandwich. It’s your tour, it’s your choice. (Note: Private Jane Austen Tour price does not include food or refreshments).

Winchester
This historic city appeared as a movie location for the film version of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.  Here we will see the house where Austen lived during the last months of her terminal illness, and take a personal tour of Winchester Cathedral, her final resting place.

JANE AUSTEN’S HAMPSHIRE TOUR
PRICES & PRACTICAL INFORMATION

● Private day tour from London by car.
● 8am-4:30pm. For operating days, see panel to left.
● Conducted by officially accredited driver=guide.
● Pick-up/drop-off: any central London address.
● Price (based on number of passengers: max 7):
  1-2 = £720.00;  3-5 = £760.00; 6-7 = £800.00.
● Attraction tickets: for this tour we book standard
tickets in advance and add them to your tour price.