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Nosso motorista e guia irá entretê-lo pelo caminho com contos e a história da antiga inimizade da Escócia com a Inglaterra, enquanto você passa pelas exuberantes colinas verdes das fronteiras. Aproveite a beleza que ficou famosa por ser citada em poesias e músicas escocesas e inglesas por centenas de anos.
Desfrute de um descanso no final da manhã e refresque-se no "The Hirsel". Essa mansão e propriedade idílica é o lar da família Home, que lhe receberá para apreciar um de seus bolos caseiros, bolinhos ou guloseimas disponíveis na sala de chá. Como o "The Hirsel" está situado diretamente na fronteira, a jornada continuará, entrando imediatamente na Inglaterra e na primeira atração principal da excursão, a Santa Ilha de Lindisfarne.
Lindisfarne é uma pequena, mas linda ilha acessível durante a maré baixa. Famosa por seu monumental castelo, delicioso hidromel e antigas ruínas do mosteiro. Em 793 D.C., o mosteiro foi atacado e saqueado no primeiro contato registrado entre as Ilhas Britânicas e os invasores vikings.
Assim que o ônibus sair de Lindisfarne, nosso motorista o levará para o destaque desta excursão, Alnwick. Esse enorme castelo existe há, pelo menos, 1.000 anos, de uma forma ou de outra. Ele foi a residência da família Percy pelos últimos 700 anos e eles abriram as portas para que o público possa desfrutar de seu esplendor. Recentemente, o castelo tem tido seu momento de fama, tendo sido usado em filmar o especial de Natal da série "Downton Abbey" em 2014 e também em algumas cenas como Hogwarts nos filmes de Harry Potter. Para 2015, Castelo de Alnwick tem uma nova exposição de "Downton Abbey". Essa bela exibição contém fotografia, trajes da época e artefatos das filmagens. A parada em Alnwick é de cerca de duas horas e meia, o que concede a nossos passageiros a oportunidade de aproveitar o castelo, seus belos jardins e almoçar.
Após o Castelo de Alnwick, o ônibus retornará para Edimburgo para os desembarques no centro da cidade.
Observação: A rota e disponibilidade da excursão dependem dos horários da maré em Lindisfarne, o que pode resultar na necessidade de operar excursão em ordem inversa. Na rara eventualidade de não ser possível chegar a Lindisfarne devido aos horários da maré, um substituto adequado será aplicado a critério do motorista

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blbell77

4 | 2019-09-25

Very enjoyable and interesting. Seeing the path pilgrims take while the water level is low was fascinating. Alnwick Castle and finding out scenes from Downton Abbey were filmed there was exciting.

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Marilaine P

4 | 2019-07-03

It was a nice day ... lindisfarme Castle the timing was just a bit short but no choice I we wanted to do the two castles and the botanic garden . Bill was a great guide ( either if it s difficult for me understand well with accent ... but he explained me very well about the way and the time we have to be back at the bus . Thank to him

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Naomi H

4 | 2017-08-31

What a lovely day out this was! Two wonderful sites to visit and other comfort/leg stretch stops along the way. The reason I gave 4stars is that the time allowed at Alnwick isn't really enough to see all that's there. To do castle and gardens properly you need at least another 30 minutes.

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Kathy P

3 | 2017-07-26

The good...The scenery of the pastoral Scottish and English countryside was beautiful. The small towns we passed were quaint. Alnwick Castle was delightful and a lot of fun. The bad...The tour did not start at 9 am. We had to wait around for an extra 40 minutes because they were picking up other passengers. We left at 9:40 and arrived back at 5:30. We had to skip Lindisfarne because it was high tide that day and we would not be able to make it in an out on time. We were compensated with an extra time at Alnwick. But even with the extra time, it was not enough time to tour Alnwick and the gardens. It would have been better if the tour was longer. The tour guide was bland. I wished he had more stories to entertain us on the long drive. Overall, it's okay. It could be improved by being punctual and allotting more time at the castles. A major bonus point for me would be a tour guide that could entertain us with the colorful stories of the Scots. I've been on quite a few tours and even the average tour was made more enjoyable with a knowledgeable and funny tour guide.

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Erling S

3 | 2016-08-17

I had a good trip to Lindisfarne and Alwick Castle. I was somewhat disappointed at Lindisfarne. Our stay there lasted for a little more than an hour, which is far too little. It's a place for contemplation, but there was no time for that. The highlight of the tour was obviously - according to the bus driver - Alnwick Castle. Alnwick Castle was very nice, but two hours would have been enough, not three. Lindisfarne would have been a better experience with one of those hours added. All in all it was a good trip though with a friendly bus driver, who provided us with information on the way to island and castle.

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Emily S

3 | 2016-06-19

This trip was great, however there are things that could have been better. You have to take into account the weather for one thing, and the tides. I would recommend booking when you know what the weather is going to be and after checking the tide times for Lindisfarne. It is also 2.5 hours to Alnwick, and 2.5 hours back, which really cuts into the time you have at each stop. You also need to keep in mind that Alnwick Castle entrance fee is not included in the price of the tour. This is something they really should advertise before buying. Also, if you're not a big fan of Harry Potter, you may get overwhelmed by all the brooms and wizards flying around. Overall, it was a fun experience and I would do it over again.

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