The 8 Best Lunch Experiences Worldwide

1.Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath with Pub Lunch in Lacock

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,402 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123Our pick

Leave central London by air-conditioned coach for Windsor, Stonehenge, Lacock, and Bath. You’ll get royal history, a prehistoric stone circle, a one-course pub lunch, and Georgian architecture in one packed day. Guides such as Eugene, Rowan, Nicholas, and Andrew are known for lively commentary, though the pace leaves little time at each stop.

“We had a great experience. Our driver(florian) and your guide(rowan) is very knowledgeable and attentive. High recommend.”

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2.Southampton: London via the Cotswolds, Oxford and Pub Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 49 reviews · 10 hours · from $263

Travel from Southampton to London with a guide and up to nine other participants. Visit Bibury and Burford, eat lunch in a 15th-century inn, then walk through Oxford and enter the Divinity School. Guides such as Nigel, Michael, and Marek bring the history to life, while your luggage travels with you to Heathrow, a London hotel, or a train station.

“Our guide Marek Winter was excellent,he has a great knowledge of the history of the areas we visited. My spouse uses a walker and he always used great care to ensure he was okay. Although we did not complete our tour of Oxford due to the amount of walking we did enjoy our day on this tour.”

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3.From London: Oxford, Cotswolds & Country Pub Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 11 hours · from $211

Travel from London in a small group of up to 16, with an English-speaking guide and a comfortable minibus. Walk through Oxford, enter the medieval Divinity School, then follow narrow lanes to Burford, Bibury, the Coln Valley, and Stow-on-the-Wold. A pub lunch and drink are included, with a vegetarian option available.

“Mike was absolutely lovely as our guide! Would highly recommend this one”

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4.Brisbane: Island Pub Crawl with Lunch and High-Speed Boat

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 10 reviews · 8 hours · from $123

Spend eight hours crossing Moreton Bay by high-speed boat, stopping at North Stradbroke Island and Moreton Island. You’ll visit the Gutter Bar and Amity Tavern, with lunch at Amity Tavern included. Bring swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, water, and a strong stomach for the boat ride.

“Great vibes from the moment we boarded the boat”

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5.Oxford and Cotswolds Tour with Country Pub Lunch from London

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $257

Travel from London to Oxford and the Cotswolds in a group of no more than 16. Walk Oxford’s ancient colleges, enter the medieval Divinity School, enjoy a pub lunch with drinks, then visit Burford, Bibury, Arlington Row, and the Coln Valley. Guides such as Tony, Toby, Catherine, and Steve add local color.

“Tony, our guide, was fabulous and truly made this tour exceptional! He and our bus driver (who was also excellent) had a good working relationship, and the 2 of them added a couple of quick scenic photo stops, which weren’t included in our tour! I would highly recommend this excursion!”

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6.Private Downton Abbey Day Tour, including Pub Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours · from $715Top rated

Travel by private black cab from central London to Bampton, the screen village of Downton Abbey, then visit Highclere Castle with an English-speaking guide. Michael and John are among the guides, while drivers such as Bluey and Scott handle the long country roads. Lunch at The Trout at Tadpole Bridge is extra.

“Michael our guide was amazing. He was knowledgeable and fun to be with. Bluey our Black. car driver did an amazing job taking us all around. I highly recommend this private tour. Well worth the money!”

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7.Historic London Walking Tour Landmarks and Pub Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.)

Spend six to seven hours walking through London with guide James, from Borough Market and Tower Bridge to the Tower of London, Barbican, Temple of Mithras, and St Paul's Cathedral. The private tour ends at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese and includes Temple of Mithras entry. Lunch and Tower Bridge admission cost extra.

“What an amazing day and tour of London! James was so knowledgeable and entertaining. (Great photographer too - he took all the best photos of our trip). James had asked us a lot of questions about what we wanted to see in the city and it felt like he customized the tour for just us. We saw many of the places you may imagine are on most tourist’s lists (I have a picture on my office desk of my wife and I that he took with Westminster behind us - that makes me smile every day.) As a London local - he knew the best ways to get us to…”

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8.Private Helicopter Outback Pub Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $451

From Barossa Helicopters in Lyndoch, pilot Nick takes your private group over Jacob’s Creek, Tanunda, and Nuriootpa to the Wheatsheaf Hotel at Allendale. Enjoy lunch, one arrival drink, and perhaps a visit from horseman Tom Willoughby before flying back over Kapunda and Map the Miner.

“With our friendly and knowledgeable pilot Nick we took off from #barossahelicopters and headed to the Wheatsheaf Hotel at Allendale for lunch. We passed over a few wineries and Kapunda where we saw the big miner dressed up as FatRead more”

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