Excursion d'une journée dans le Nord : château de Dunrobin, Glenmorangie, Dornoch et plus encore
Description
Vous réserverez l'intégralité du véhicule pour votre propre visite privée avec votre groupe. Admirez la beauté naturelle du paysage à Millionaire's View, Black Rock Gorge et Falls of Shin. Plongez dans l'histoire du château de Dunrobin, ses jardins et assistez à un spectacle de fauconnerie en direct. Prenez le temps de vous cultiver et de faire du shopping dans la célèbre ville de Dornoch avec sa cathédrale centrale médiévale enrichie. Enfin, pour couronner votre journée, goûtez à l'une de nos exportations bien connues, l'« eau de vie », à la célèbre distillerie Glenmorangie. Guide local Visite privée Véhicule climatisé confortable Personnalisable à votre goût (à une distance raisonnable)
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Itinéraire
Le château de Dunrobin est une demeure seigneuriale située à Sutherland, dans la région des Highlands en Écosse, ainsi que le siège de la famille du comte de Sutherland, chef du clan Sutherland. La décoration intérieure du château est vraiment exceptionnelle. Son musée présente une vaste collection de têtes d'animaux trophées abattus par les membres de la famille lors de safaris, des objets ethnographiques du monde entier et une importante collection d'objets archéologiques. Le musée conserve son agencement victorien-édouardien et est installé dans une maison d'été du XVIIIe siècle attenante aux jardins à la française. Le jardin accueille également un spectacle de faucons en direct deux fois par jour.
La cathédrale de Dornoch, construite en 1224, est une église paroissiale médiévale qui dessert la petite ville de Dornoch. En tant que congrégation de l'Église d'Écosse, qui est presbytérienne, l'église n'est pas le siège d'un évêque mais conserve son nom car elle était, historiquement, le siège de l'évêque de Caithness. Le cimetière de la cathédrale est jouxté par le château de Dornoch, les vestiges quelque peu reconstruits du palais médiéval des évêques de Caithness. C'était autrefois une cathédrale catholique.
Le Loch Fleet est un estuaire peu profond, formé de bancs de sable et de vasières, adossés à des marais salants et à des dunes de sable. Sous les dunes de sable se trouve un substrat rocheux de vieux grès rouge, recouvert de crêtes de galets, qui s'étendent de la limite ouest de la NNR jusqu'au littoral actuel. Regorgeant d'une faune abondante, c'est un endroit privilégié pour attraper des phoques sur le sable.
Un endroit magnifique pour prendre des photos lors de notre voyage avec une vue imprenable sur le terrain écossais présentant un mélange de lochs, de montagnes, de végétation, d'animaux sauvages et du château de Carbisdale, un château familial plus moderne mais toujours vieux de plus d'un siècle.
La distillerie appartient à la Glenmorangie Company Ltd, dont le produit principal est la gamme de whisky single malt Glenmorangie. Glenmorangie est classée comme une distillerie des Highlands et possède les plus hauts alambics d'Écosse. Les légendes racontent que des boissons alcoolisées d'une sorte ou d'une autre étaient produites à Tain et dans ses environs depuis le Moyen Âge. Profitez d'une dégustation de certains de leurs excellents whiskys primés, directement issus de leurs terres d'origine.
Black Rock Gorge est une fente profonde et étroite, elle a été causée par des rapides lourdement chargés de sédiments transportés vers le haut dans le cadre du grand rebond post-glaciaire il y a plus de 10000 ans. Il est très profond, c’est pourquoi il a été choisi pour être utilisé pendant dix jours de tournage pour le film Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu. Un endroit spécial pour nous car il est situé dans le territoire clanique de notre propre famille.
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Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
À la sortie du bateau de croisière à Invergordon, nous nous tiendrons en face de la porte de sortie, de l'autre côté de la route, avec un panneau indiquant votre nom.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Le temps consacré à toute période de déjeuner que les invités souhaiteraient peut-être avoir été géré dans le cadre de la visite.
- Le temps total de trajet a été inclus dans le temps total
Avis(14)
Highly recommend. Johnny was very informative and accommodating. We would not have seen as much as the highlands as we did without this tour. It feels worth the price if you’re coming from far away. He made it feel very special.
Thanks so much for your review and for choosing us to show you around our home here in the Highlands. Wishing you all safe travels on the rest of your journey and will let Johnny know of your review. Take Care. Tony & Johnny
We booked this tour though we made some alterations. We had an unbelievable time, it was so much fun! Johnny thought of everything and is so knowledge, I'd highly recommend this company!
Thanks so much for your review and choosing us to show you around our home here in the highlands. I will let Johnny know of your review and we hope to see you back again some day. Take Care. Tony & Johnny
We were picked up in a very clean, comfortable automobile with waters for everyone and the box full of treats. Tony was very kind and informative. When we did the castle tour he came with us and did a lot of interesting facts about the history of the family. Later in the day, we did a whiskey tasting, and he explained on how to drink it and took lots of pictures for us. We would strongly recommend Tony in his tour, I feel he went above and beyond.
Thanks so much for your review. Glad you enjoyed your day with us and wishing you both safe travels when heading home. Take Care. Tony & Johnny
Our guide was incredible, he took us to spots we would of never seen on our own. Great knowledge of history and Scotland sites. And a surprise whiskey and Scottish snacks tasting at the end. One of the best tours we have ever been on!
Thanks so much for your review, it was our pleasure to show you around our home here in the Highlands. Hope to see you back again someday. Take Care. Tony
John and Tony Munro are incredible guides. They clearly know the history of the region and country and are able to add little known tidbits of interesting information that makes the experience more exciting. They are friendly, funny, and make you feel right at home with the way they share anecdotes and answer questions. My wife and I were thrilled with our two days with these guys and would use them again if we return to Scotland. Don't miss out, give this tour a chance and I guarantee that you will get more than your money's worth!
Thanks so much for your review and kind words, It was our pleasure to show you around our home here in Scotland and we do hope to see you back again some day. Safe travels, All the best from Tony & Johnny
Words can’t describe how great this tour was. John may be the best tour guide we ever had! The day included so much variety; scenic overlooks, waterfalls, Dunrobin castle, an incredible falconry show, Durnloch cathedral and a walk through town, with a lunch at a local restaurant. A quick visit to the Royal Durnloch golf course and a hike to a gorge where some of Harry Potter was filmed. At one point we had casually mentioned my wife’s sister in law was a Munro, ( same last name as our tour guide) , and as a complete surprise, not a planned part of the tour at all, John parked his van in a field in front of the the ancestral castle of the Munro’s and treated us to a whiskey and gin tasting along with a wide variety of Scottish sweets! If we could give 10 stars we would! Don’t hesitate just book with them and they do private tours also.
Hi Andy, thanks so much for your review and kind words. You had the sunniest day for it also. Glad we could show you around our home and local ancestry of the area. Many Thanks from Tony & Johnny
Great guide with Highlands. Johnny was super with his knowledge and friendliness. He really made this day memorable.
Hi Eric, thanks so much for your review. I'm glad you enjoyed your day with us and the rest of your trip went well. I will let Johnny know of your review. Take Care. Tony & Johnny
Tony picked us up and was extremely helpful and knowledgeable of the history and significance of the sites visited. My boys 18 and 21 really enjoyed talking to him and learning the history of the area.Very nice clean Range Rover and Tony really made us feel like VIPs. Very nice visit to Dunrobin castle and the Glenmorangie distillery,among many other things. Tony was a great tour guide, highly recommend him and loved his little extras at the end,a lovely sampling of local sweets and some whisky too !
Thanks so much for your review it was a fun day out with you and your family. Glad you made it home safe and I hope to see you again one day here in my home in the Highlands. Take Care. Tony
Exceeded expectations for our cruise port day. Clean vehicle, friendly knowledgeable driver. Would recommend, would book again!
Thanks so much for your review, glad you enjoyed your day with us and the rest of your cruise goes well. Take Care. Tony & Johnny
Fantastic experience with Tony and John Munro of Highland Guided Tours. We received excellent communication from the the first email I sent in Feb when inquiring about the tours for our visit in June. Tony followed up with a call to discuss the tours and how he could individualize for our small private tour for the 5 of us. He was professional, informative and provided the flexibility that fit our schedule. He was very patient with all the questions asked and even after we tweaked the tours many times. Tony and John are very knowledgeable not only about the Highland area (they are from the Highlands) but they also brought Scottish history to life by providing fascinating and fun stories about Scottish life and culture. Between myself and our friends, we booked about 14 tours over a months’ time and several airport/hotel transfers. They are both excellent drivers and the Mercedes van provided us with a smooth, comfortable ride even on the smallest of roads. Tony made sure each day we had snacks and water. Their choices of places for lunch we excellent. Occasionally they would provide a surprise treat that made everyone smile and felt like we were getting the true Scottish experience. This could have been just a regular sightseeing tour but it turned out to be highlight of our trip simply because Tony and John made each tour unique and fun! Their main goal is for their customers to get as much as Scottish experience as possible by weaving the Scottish traditions and culture into each of their tours. They went above and beyond for each tour and we never felt rushed or hurried at any of the sites we visited. They were happy to take photos of our group at any time and I also convinced Tony to join us in a few! I cannot say enough good things about Highland Guided Tours. If you are looking for private tours for a small group, this is the company to call!!!
Thanks so much for your review, it was our pleasure to show you around our home here in Scotland. We both hope to see you guys back again one day and continue our adventure. Glad you made it home safe. Tony & Johnny
