There were six of us women on a trip to London who wanted to see Highclere Castle, without having to drive. I happened upon International Friends who advised me that not only did they make that trip, there was a special small group tour day at Highclere that week. Our guide Tony, who was remarkable by the way, picked us up at our hotel at 8:00 and drove us to Highclere, regaling us with his Irish humor all the way. There were only about 60 people in total at the castle that day so we could take our time seeing the castle and the grounds, having our included tea, and shopping at the gift store. We even met Lady Carnarvon! Tony then gave us options for the rest of our day, and we chose to go to Bampton and then drive through other Cotswold towns before returning to London. We could not have been more pleased with our day. Our van was clean and comfortable and Tony was an excellent driver. He answered every question we sent his way on anything from politics to history to current events with a twinkle in his eye. He clearly enjoys his job! The cost of our day divided by the six of us was negligible and we felt it was a great value. We can't wait for our next trip with International Friends!