Excursion en croisière à Invergordon - Visite du château, du whisky et de l'histoire
Description
Le point culminant de la visite est la visite du château et des jardins de Dunrobin, qui comprend un spectacle de fauconnerie deux fois par jour dans les jardins. La visite explore également les paysages classiques des Highlands, une visite d'une heure dans la ville historique de Dornoch, une excellente cuisine et des boissons et nous terminons la visite par une visite d'une distillerie de whisky.
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Itinéraire
Connu localement comme point de vue des millionnaires, il doit s'agir de deux des scènes les plus pittoresques des Highlands d'Écosse. Le nom provient de l'entrepreneur Andrew Carnaigie qui était à la maison était autrefois le château de Skibo. On dit qu'il amènerait tous ses amis en visite à ce point pour leur montrer les points de vue.
Le château de Dunrobin est une demeure seigneuriale à Sutherland, dans la région des Highlands d'Écosse, et le siège de la famille du comte de Sutherland et du clan Sutherland. Il est situé à 1 mile au nord de Golspie, et à environ 5 miles au sud de Brora, surplombant le Dornoch ATTENTION - LE CHÂTEAU DE DUNROBIN EST FERMÉ DE NOVEMBRE À AVRIL Seul l'extérieur du Château peut être visité durant ces mois.
Les phoques sont les mammifères les plus visibles sur la flotte du loch: on peut voir des phoques communs de la route publique à Skelbo toute l'année, et des phoques gris visitent les mois d'hiver. On y trouve également des loutres et des pipistrelles, ainsi que d’autres mammifères terrestres écossais typiques tels que le chevreuil, le renard, la martre des pins et la belette. Des écureuils roux et des chats sauvages écossais ont été enregistrés dans la région,
Le nom «Dornoch» est dérivé du gaélique pour «lieu de cailloux», suggérant que la zone contenait des cailloux de la taille d'un poing (dorn) qui pourraient donc être utilisés comme des armes. [4] Dornoch possède la cathédrale de Dornoch du XIIIe siècle, la prison de la vieille ville et l'ancien palais épiscopal, qui est aujourd'hui le célèbre hôtel, le château de Dornoch, et un parcours de golf remarquable, le Royal Dornoch Golf Club, classé 5 États Unis. Il est également remarquable que le dernier endroit où une sorcière a été brûlée en Écosse. Son nom s'appelait Janet Horne; elle a été jugée et condamnée à mort en 1727. Il y a une pierre, la pierre de la sorcière, commémorant sa mort, inscrite avec l'année 1722
Explorez l'histoire de la plus ancienne distillerie en activité des Northern Highlands, tout en acquérant un aperçu de l'importance de leurs méthodes exceptionnellement lentes et patientes ainsi que du rôle de leurs distillateurs fiers et dévoués.
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Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
Avis(43)
Our tour was one of the best we have ever had. George was early to the meeting point and was dressed fully Scottish (kilt), which started the day on a definite high. He was the perfect host stopping at and pointing out great photo ops, often going off the regular route to show us highlights such as taking us Canadians to a little known Canadian Memorial in the middle of the highlands, definitely not on the tour Itinerary. George was very knowledgable and took time to make sure all our questions were answered and additionally gave us time to explore on our own. My wife and I would wholeheartedly recommend George to any and all travellers to the Highlands. We left with a great appreciation for the area and the people. Thank you George and the Highlands along with the people, the history, the whiskey, the good, and the animals especially the Highland cattle. Thank You
Thank you so much , I try my best to keep all my Clients happy , I am so pleased you and your wife had a great day
My husband and I very much enjoyed our tour with George as our kilted guide! He provided interesting and informative commentary as we drove through the Scottish countryside to the most stunning castle and incredible gardens and falconry show. We had spectacular weather and plenty of time to explore at the castle stop! George also stopped at Royal Dornoch golf course to pick up a score card for my niece. She was thrilled! Balblair distillery wasn’t available so we changed to Glenmorangie which was a great experience. He was always checking to see if we needed the restrooms and was aware of their locations along the route. We can’t recommend this tour enough. One of the best tours we did on our 38 day trip to the British isles.
Thank you so much for your very nice review , At the end of the day i was only doing my job ,, Looking after you guys the best i can So happy you both enjoyed your day ,,
This was an 7-8 hour full day tour and George, our driver from the Mackintosh clan was excellent. He talks about each neighborhood giving a full description and tons of pointers. The Dunrobin Castle is a fabulous tour and we all truly enjoyed it, including my 3 year old granddaughter! My daughters said this was the best day ever.
Thank you very much for your very kind words ,, im glad you all had a great day , And your grand daughter was very good .. Dont think ive seen such a young girl so well behaved George@scotlandmail.com
Wonderful trip with Roger our guide & driver. We stopped at many beautiful spots, from falls to scenic overlooks, to cathedrals. There were only 6 of us, so had a very comfortable ride too. Roger was very informative & funny, & made the tour so enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you so much for your kind words ,, I am sorry i was unable to do this tour as i had 14 people who had bookings with me on the 7th i have every faith in Roger to give you a great day ,, and i am so glad he has done so Thank you George Ritchie George@scotlandmail.com
Very flexible if you want to make changes along the way. Very small group. Only six people in a van. Very comfortable. George was very knowledgeable of area and history.
Thank you very much for your kind words Kind regards George
It was exactly as described. The Scottish countryside was beautiful and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Dunrobin castle is a must see and we also enjoyed the whiskey tour. Great way to see this part of Scotland!
Thank you very much for your very kind words Kind Regards George
this tour was the best! we saw everything and the guide was very knowledgeable and personable. he was charismatic and accommodating. would highly recommend
Thank you so much I hope you all enjoyed Edinburgh Safe sailing
Mike was a great guide! Very knowledgeable about the area and did his best to make sure that everyone had a great time.
Hi Dan Cooper Thank you for your kind words , And i am so pleased you had a great day with Dave Not Mike !! I will make sure he gets your review
Fantastic tour!! We really had a wonderful time. Very detailed history, good laughs, and tailored experience.
Thank you for your very kind words ,, Safe travels as you go
Hands down, one of the best tours we have taken in Scotland! Our guide was a wealth of information and tailor made everything to exactly what we wanted— more or less time at the various sites. As we were off the cruise ship he was also very cognizant of our all-aboard time and got us back to the ship with time to spare! Highly recommend this to one and all! A great tour! And George was the best guide as well— if you get a chance take his tour!!!
Hi David Thank you for your very nice review Honestly it was a pleasure to show you guys around Safe onward travels
