Stonehenge Tour: Explore Ancient Wonders

Embark on a delightful 6–8 hour tour from Portland, providing a chance to explore one of England’s most extraordinary landmarks in just one day. Start your journey with a visit to the iconic, UNESCO-listed Stonehenge, where you can take your time to discover the ancient stone circle and the engaging visitor centre.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Stonehenge - The tour kicks off with a visit to the renowned Stonehenge, one of the most iconic and enigmatic prehistoric sites globally. Estimated to be over 5,000 years old, this ancient stone circle captivates visitors with its grandeur, precision, and lingering mysteries. Visitors can explore the site leisurely with the official audio guide,…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Free Downloadable Audio Guide
  • Unguided - Transport only
  • Parking Fees
  • Coach Trip with up to 39 others
  • Shared tour with others from your cruise ship
What's Not Included
  • Stonehenge Tickets
  • Unguided - Transport only Experience
Additional Information
  • Not a Private Tour - This is a shared tour
  • Unguided Experience (Transport Only)
Location
Portland Castle
Liberty Road
Check Viator messages for meeting times. Portland Port is a commercial port and does not allow passengers to roam freely. Take the complimentary shuttle service, which will bring you directly to us Portland Castle — the journey takes just 3 minutes from the ship.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Meganne_l
Oct 15, 2025
English Countryside, Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral - We took the shuttle to the castle. John our van driver gave some information on the way to Stonehenge. The drive was about 1.5 hrs through beautiful English Countryside. We spent 1.3 hours at Stonehenge which was plenty. Then drove to visit Salisbury Cathedral. Very nice. Our driver John was a very nice gentleman. He made a quick stop at a grocery so we could pick up some candy we were looking for. When we got back to Portland he gave a a little drive around to see the area and beauty of the town, extra bonus
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Fonsm831
Sep 13, 2025
Ideal excursion for your cruise stop on Portland - This tour from Portland cruise port fully met our expectations. Our guide, Danny, was waiting for us at Portland Castle as agreed. From there we left with a small group to Stonehenge. Thanks to our pre-purchased tickets, we were able to get in and on the shuttle bus to the monument (tip: buy your tickets for Stonehenge in advance via site English Heritage). We had ample time for a thorough visit of the site. After a short drive we reached Salisbury. There too we had plenty of time for a visit to the cathedral, the city center and to eat. Communication with Sally from Dorset Tours was excellent. Very quick and helpful. This excursion is great! 10/10
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Margaret_g
Aug 26, 2025
Perfect transfer from Portland! - As instructed, we took the free shuttle from the port to Portland Castle (just a quick 3-minute ride). Jenny met us there and got us onto a comfortable coach for the trip to Stonehenge. A couple of tips: keep an eye on your Viator messages; that’s how they’ll contact you! Book your Stonehenge tickets in advance, but be aware they’re non-refundable if you can’t make the tour. Also, this is clearly advertised as unguided - it’s a transfer to Stonehenge and back, not a commentary tour. We had no issues with timing and enjoyed around two hours at Stonehenge, which was plenty for us. Yes, it can be busy, but that’s to be expected at such a popular site. Some of the negative reviews about “lack of time” seem a bit unfair, with a bit of planning, it all worked out fine. Our driver, John, was friendly, helpful, and very professional. Overall, a smooth and enjoyable trip!
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I8793cwleew
Aug 16, 2025
Perfect, no frills. - We just needed transport to Stonehenge and this was a good solution. We found it's cheaper than the ships excursions and taxis. Our driver Jeff was helpful and gave us 2 hours, which was plenty in my opinion. Communication was good throughout Viator and we got back to the ship in good time. Frankly I'm glad they are cautious with timings and getting back. Thank you!
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Cynthia_m
Aug 12, 2025
Stonehenge - This tour was amazing! Jenny Broom the tour operator answered every single question I had in a timely fashion, and I truly appreciated all the information she gave me. The bus driver was incredibly patient even though 11 people were late to come back to the bus. He remained composed and Calm ( I would’ve left them) as they showed no sense of responsibility and didn’t even rush up to the bus. My only suggestion would be to have this as a one stop tour as there was not a lot of time to get from the bus to the stones and then back to the bus. Thank you for an incredible experience
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S_l
Sep 11, 2025
Full day of great sights - Pretty good excursion, aligned with cruise ship timelines and gives a little bit of Weymouth town exploring when combined with town shuttles. I wish there was more time in Salisbury however a lot to see and the time is limited. Bus driver was great and keeping on track.
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Philip_b
Aug 12, 2025
Stonehenge Disaster - Our driver didn’t manage our time very well. Things may have been very different if the tour started earlier. We were not given enough time to enjoy Stonehenge at all which was very disappointing. The driver didn’t even remember that we were passengers on his bus, and my wife and he said we were on another bus which made us think our bus left us. I then called the tour operator to sort things out.
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Peter
Aug 12, 2025
No time to actually visit Stonehenge monument. - There was no time to visit the Stonehenge monument because our 90-minute visit was spent standing in line for 75 minutes to get the tickets. Then we had to wait 15 minutes for the shuttle to Stonehenge monument, but then it was time to return to the bus. This tour has very poor time-management planning.
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Cameron_m
Aug 20, 2025
Poor Communication - Poor communication. Excursion show 10am at Port and then no one showed up. We called multiple times to see where we were supposed to meet up and then went to message company to see that the meeting instructions were texted. Never seen the messages and never received any other communication for confirmation.
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Richard_p
Aug 15, 2025
Wouldn't Recommend to Our Worst Enemy!... - There is not nearly enough time for this excursion to make any sense. We feel that this was a complete rip-off and believe we should get at least a partial refund. We had a maximum of 3.5 hours to spend at these two locations combined. At Stonehenge, we had at total of about 2.25 hours to spend there. We had to wait 45 minutes in line for tickets. Another line for the shuttle was about 35 minutes and we had to allow another 30 minutes to return. We were able to get close to the stones, take a few quick pictures and get back in line for the shuttle. Not even enough time to get in the long line to walk around the stones. We're able to say that we caught a quick glimpse of the stones but that's it. The focus was only to get back to the bus in time. Not much less than a NIGHTMARE!. Then on to Salisbury Castle. Rushed because of long lines to get tickets. No chance of waiting in line to get actually inside the castle. Took some pictures from the outside, walked the grounds for about 20 minutes, spent 15 minutes in gift shop and had to get back to bus. This excursion might work for either Stonehenge OR Salisbury Castle but definitely NOT BOTH! Feeling VERY RIPPED-OFF!
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From $85
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).