Visite du Loch Lomond et du château de Stirling en petit groupe au départ de Glasgow
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La visite du Loch Lomond au départ de Glasgow a un peu de tout ce que l'Écosse a à offrir, d'une croisière tranquille sur le bonnie Loch Lomond aux montagnes des «Highlands en miniature» et au majestueux château de Stirling. En quittant Glasgow, nous sommes bientôt dans le parc national du Loch Lomond et des Trossachs, une région d'une beauté naturelle exceptionnelle où Rob Roy MacGregor a été célébré comme un héros et un hors-la-loi. Découvrez les Vikings sans loi et les clans en conflit de la région lors d'une croisière sur le loch. Au somptueux château de Stirling, remontez le temps jusqu'à l'époque somptueuse des rois et des reines de la Renaissance écossaise.
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Itinéraire
Nous visitons le village préservé de Luss, où des rangées de cottages bien rangés s'étendent jusqu'aux rives du Loch Lomond et regorgent de parterres de fleurs en été. Luss est l'un des lieux préférés des touristes, en particulier son église de carte postale fondée par le saint celte MacKessog. Dans son cimetière se trouve un héritage des Vikings sans foi ni loi : leur tombe viking « hogback » du XIe siècle, une sculpture en pierre taillée.
Ici, nos passagers ont la possibilité d'acheter des billets pour participer à une croisière en bateau d'une heure sur le magnifique Loch Lomond. Profitez du paysage pittoresque et apprenez-en plus sur la région. Ceux qui préfèrent rester sur la terre ferme peuvent explorer Balloch Country Park.
Nous suivons le dramatique Duke's Pass et pénétrons profondément dans les Trossachs, les "Highlands en miniature". Les avis divergent sur la signification des Trossachs, mais notre préféré vient du gaélique qui signifie « le pays hérissé ». Nous nous arrêterons pour une photo ou deux dans cette zone, ainsi qu'un court arrêt pour nos passagers pour déjeuner. Ce paysage a inspiré le poème de Sir Walter Scott La Dame du lac et son roman Rob Roy et nous pensons que vous serez également inspiré, que ce soit pour prendre votre appareil photo ou votre carnet. Cherchez un sujet photographique préféré, nos vaches Highland laineuses à longues cornes. Nous les appelons roucoulements poilus !
Les passagers ont la possibilité de visiter le château de Stirling (billets non inclus, voir les exclusions de la visite), grande résidence royale de Stuart Kings et de Mary, reine d'Écosse, qui a été déclarée monarque ici en 1543, âgée de seulement neuf mois. C'est un spectacle imposant, perché sur son rocher, et vous aurez 90 minutes pour explorer ce joyau historique.
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Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Nous ne pouvons pas accueillir les enfants de moins de 5 ans.
Avis(77)
Guide, Allen was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The bus was comfortable and Stirling Castle was very interesting with beautiful grounds.
Great tour and tour guide! We were given enough time to explore each destination. Enjoyed the charming village of Luss and the tour of Stirling Castle. Our guide Stevie was so knowledgeable of Scotland’s history, and he made each guest feel so welcome!
Thank you for your great 5 star review! It is great to see that you enjoyed your visit to both Luss and Stirling Castle. We are also glad to see that you found Stevie welcoming and knowledgeable. We hope to see you again! - Discover Scotland Tours
Time for lunch is tight, just grab some takeout. Be prepared to pay to get into Stirling Castle, there is a free tour but it will take up most of your time there, explore on your own.
Thank you for your 5 star review and feedback, we greatly appreciate it! - Discover Scotland Tours
Thank you to Tony, our driver... Top-notch, very cool and friendly. A pleasure to have traveled with your company this Tuesday.
We really appreciate that you have taken your time to leave a review. It's great to hear you enjoyed your trip and your time with your Tour Leader Tony. We hope you can return to Scotland in the future. - Discover Scotland Tours
Our tour guide Karen was very informative and fun. It was great being in a smaller group. Karen answered every question we had and made sure we all saw what we wanted to see including Highland cows! The castle, loch and towns were amazing.
Amazing tour. Scott our guide made this so entertaining and memorable. He is top tier!!! Each stop had great value. Sterling Castle was definately worth it!! Feeding and petting the Hairy Coos made the entire trip
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We love hearing that each stop on the tour brought great value to your trip. Scott is an incredible guide who loves bringing Scotland to life, and we're so glad his energy made the day. Meeting the Highland cows is always a favourite, so we're thrilled that made the entire trip for you! Haste ye back! - Discover Scotland Tours
Billy was a great tour guide who was funny and answered all of our questions. We had a small tour group that made it intimate and allowed for personalization. We were able to see many different sites from small towns to the lake to Sterling Castle.
Thank you for your kind review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour and had a great experience with Billy—he’ll be happy to hear your feedback. Its great to see that you appreciated the smaller tour size. We hope to see you again some day. -Discover Scotland Tours
Beautiful trip, not very long, spectacular views and all very clear. The castle disappoints a little inside, as it is very renovated and with access to few parts of it. Still, it's beautiful. Recommended.
Thank you for your kind review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the trip, the views, and the experience overall. We appreciate your feedback about the castle as well. We’re happy you still found it beautiful. Thanks again for your recommendation! -Discover Scotland Tours
Scott was incredible! He made our tour special, and he went out of his way to make sure we had a good time. I highly recommend exploring with him.
Thank you for your kind words and 5 star review! We will be sure to pass your great feedback along to Scott. We hope to see you again some day! -Discover Scotland Tours
Beware if you are couple minutes late arriving at the Buchanan bus depot and it leaves without you no refund is given not enough information where the bus pulls in was told somewhere between stance 24-31
Hi James, You are correct, our tours depart on time to allow our passengers to complete the scheduled itinerary. Check in for the tour closes 15 minutes prior to departure, allowing everyone some additional time should they be unexpectedly delayed. If you were 1 - 2 minutes late for the departure time then you were in fact 16 - 17 minutes late for the tour. You booked your tour via Viator, your ticket with them clearly states the check in time and advises you to check the board within Buchanan Bus Station for the exact departure stance. As the stances are assigned to us by the Bus Station we do not have the stance numbers in advance. These instructions along with a What3Words location and google maps link were also sent to you via WhatsApp the evening before your tour. We can see that message was delivered. As you did not arrive for your tour and we received no communication from you, you were marked as a no show. However, 1 hour after departure you requested a refund from Viator stating you were unable to travel due to medical reasons. Given that your review states you were late and missed your tour, it is not clear which of these reasons is true. The inconsistency in the information you have provided has been reported to Viator.
