Join the Heritage Farmland & Flavors Tour this Fall!
Debut Signature Tour of the Cotswolds
Heritage Farmland Touring Company, in partnership with Collette Travel, is hosting a “Heritage Farmland & Flavors of Britain” tour from September 8 through 17, 2024.
Going beyond travel, you will be immersed in the history of farming and food unique to this region, featuring rare breed livestock, heritage grain, a thousand-year-old watermill, a gin distillery, castles, food tastings, and artisan shopping.
The bespoke tour starts at Windsor Castle, followed by guided tours to historic farms and culinary locations in the Cotswold Region of England, and ends with a one-night stay in London.
The Farms: Heritage livestock, grain and orchards
There are a total of 3,434 farm holdings in the Cotswolds. You will visit several of the most charming. Rediscover your sense of adventure as you explore various English rare breed livestock farms, a heritage grain farm, a dairy and pig farm.
Tastings & Culinary Experiences: Gin, charcuterie & cheese
You will be immersed in food experiences from your first night in England. During your welcome dinner, you will meet Author Ned Palmer, a British cheesemonger and author of A Cheesemonger’s History of the British Isles. He will discuss the history of cheese in England as you sample cheese and sip wine. Other tastings will include beer, gin, and pork products, all on the farms or distilleries where they are grown or made.
Points & Villages of Interest
Heritage rare breed livestock farms, organic pig farm and orchard, Windsor Great Park Castle, gardens and farm shop, heritage grain farm and brewery, the Bathurst Estate Royal Agricultural University, Stanway House watermill, gin distillery tour and tasting, Cathedral of the Cotswolds, Bourton-on-the-Water, Bampton, Oxford and London.
September 8 - 17, 2024
The 10-day tour package includes airfare, transportation, hotel accommodations and 17 meals. A maximum of 19 guests will be accepted for the tour.
For guaranteed pricing, travelers are encouraged to book by January 31, 2024. Reservations made after January 31 are based on a first-come, first-served basis with air rates and schedules subject to change and availability.
Deposit Amount - $698 per person
Final Payment Due - July 10, 2024
Departure Gateway - LAX
Price Guarantee Date - July 31, 2024
Travel Protection - $449 - Payment protection is due with the first deposit.
Part of the proceeds from the tour will benefit SEEAG's youth education programs.
About Heritage Farmland Touring Company
Heritage Farmland Touring Company specializes in international travel and tours to heritage farmland sites in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe. Whether you are looking for lessons on agricultural history, food literacy, artisanal farm-to-table culinary experiences, or exploring vast farm estates and garden properties, Heritage Farmland Tours is the perfect opportunity. Guests learn about heritage crops and livestock rare breeds and taste mouthwatering artisanal food and drink made locally.