Road Trip privé de luxe York à Edimbourg
Description
La vraie beauté de cette visite est l'utilisation efficace qu'elle fait de votre temps de vacances. A première vue, il peut sembler plus rapide de prendre le train. Bien que le train soit une excellente option pour certains, au moment où vous avez pris un taxi, transporté vos bagages jusqu'au bon quai de la gare et refait la même chose à l'autre bout, vous avez passé près d'une journée entière à voyager, manquant sur des sites historiques tels que le mur d'Hadrien, le château de Bamburgh, le pays sauvage de la frontière écossaise ou les autres sites et paysages merveilleux que nous traversons en cours de route.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
En route vers le nord avec une pause en milieu de matinée dans le parc national des Yorkshire Dales OU juste au-delà de la frontière du comté dans l'important et historique comté anglais de Durham.
Nous nous dirigeons ensuite vers certains des terrains et paysages les plus sauvages et les plus beaux que l'Angleterre ait à offrir, avant d'arriver au mur d'Hadrien, OU nous pouvons explorer le magnifique littoral de Northumberland et ses petits villages côtiers et ses puissants châteaux ou nous pouvons nous détourner via le parc national du Lake District. C'est une visite privée et je suis heureux de discuter des meilleures options lorsque je vous rencontre le matin du voyage. La décision est principalement basée sur vos préférences et la météo, il y a souvent de grandes différences de temps sur les côtes ouest et est du Royaume-Uni qui doivent toujours être prises en compte pour la meilleure journée ensemble.
Nous nous arrêtons généralement quelque part le long de la longueur de 74 miles du mur d'Hadrien, le mur d'Hadrien est un site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO et vous permet de voir certaines des ruines romaines les plus extraordinaires sur Terre dans un paysage accidenté et impressionnant. Nous avons également la possibilité d'aller à Vindolandia, Vindolandia est une ville forteresse romaine déserte à quelques kilomètres du mur. Il y a un petit droit d'entrée à Vindolandia de 9,25 £ pour les adultes et de 5,50 £ pour les enfants. Ceci n'est payé que si vous décidez de visiter Vindolandia.
Nous traversons l'incroyable paysage des Scottish Borders en direction d'Edimbourg. Les montagnes, les châteaux, les vues imprenables et la côte sont tous visibles alors que nous progressons rapidement vers la capitale majestueuse de l'Écosse et notre destination finale, Édimbourg.
Il s'agit d'un "Transfer Tour", le circuit se termine à Édimbourg. Les clients doivent avoir réservé un hébergement à Édimbourg. Nous ne retournons pas à York !
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Si vous êtes à Leeds ou Harrogate appelez-nous après la réservation et nous pouvons organiser votre lieu de prise en charge. Nous sommes en mesure de collecter de n'importe où dans la région de York.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
Avis(11)
Our driver Andrew took the time to get to know us and our reasons for travel so that he could truly show us an authentic view of the UK. To truly see the UK you cannot be walking in London. You need to get out into the Yorkshire dales !
Dear Debby Thank you for your review, it was a privilege to be able to show you this route that journeys through some of the UK's most timeless, beautiful and special places. It's lovely that you note that guests should see more than just London on their travels to the UK. We love London and everything it has to offer, however Expedition Yorkshire Tours booked in combination with a stop in London allow you to see the extraordinary diversity of places and scenery England and the United Kingdom possess. With a train ride up to York or our London to York transfer tour via Cambridge it is easy to combine London with the epic places Expedition Yorkshire Visits that are not easily possible with any other method of transport. Thank you again for selecting Expedition Yorkshire and our classic transfer tour from York up to Edinburgh it was wonderful to have you both onboard!
In a most positive way, this was a super long way filled with some amazing scenery and a great guide who is also the owner of his company. Andrew was simply amazing, and he kept our attention all day long, making sure that we were comfortable enough. He also brought various snacks and had water on board, plus the ride in the Mercedes V class that he owns, made us sure we were super comfortable. His tours are not scripted, and he provides a lot of insight. In short, we saw the following, Yorkshire Dales National Park, the site where All Creatures Great and Small was filmed, Bolton Castle wehere we stopped for coffee, The Bowes Museum, County Durham, Twice Brewed village where we had a lunch stop, next we saw Hadrian’s Wall, and we passed through Northumberland National Park, the most popular border area between England and Scotland. A day filled with great moments, stunning natural scenery, and amazing stories. This is the kind of day you remember for a lifetime. Thank you, Andrew, for showing us some of the best parts of Northern England.
Dear Jo! It was a privilege welcoming your group aboard the Expedition Yorkshire Tour from York to Edinburgh, we particularly like the fact that you highlighted the vehicles that Expedition Yorkshire use. We currently only use the Mercedes Benz V Class vehicle which affords our passengers the very highest levels of enjoyment and comfort, we (Expedition Yorkshire) now operate a small fleet of these very special vehicles which are so ideal for long distance touring. It's lovely that you picked up on our tours not being scripted, we rather rely on guides have a great knowledge but using there personality and passion to help you enjoy these epic tours to the maximum! Readers should note that we take a whole variety of routes on this tour but we always prioritise the guest having the very best and most memorable day possible. Thank you so much Jo for bringing you and your team on the York Edinburgh Transfer tour. Also thanks for the breakfast toastie, that was so welcome!;-)
During our recent two-week trip to the UK, my son and I had the absolute pleasure of experiencing touring with both Andrew and Richard of Expedition Yorkshire. I highly, HIGHLY recommend this tour company, which is by far the best I have ever encountered. The guides are kind, dedicated, and hard-working—and will do absolutely everything in their power to guarantee that your day is as delightful as possible. We saw beautiful landscapes and truly amazing sites, and the company was wonderful too. Every aspect of my experience with Expedition Yorkshire was positive—from swift and friendly responses to emails that were chock full of questions, to the incredible care and dedication with which every request was met on the day of (with some lovely “bonus” stops added in as well). Do yourself a favor and include a day away from the crowds of York with Expedition Yorkshire—I bet it will be the highlight of your trip, as it was of ours!
We are incredible delighted and humbled that you have posted such a thoughtful, generous and carefully considered review. It's brilliant that you have placed such value not just on what the tour is and where Expedition Yorkshire goes but also how we aim to serve and look after guests before, during and even in some cases after the tour, we are always striving to evolve and deliver yet better tours. Thank you once agin for choosing to tour with Expedition Yorkshire it was a complete privilege welcoming you and your son aboard for our York Edinburgh Transfer tour and Thank you for spreading the word about Expedition Yorkshire Tours! Andrew
This was a fantastic way to travel from York to Edinburgh. Andrew is an incredibly knowledgeable and friendly guide. I can't wait to go back and do another tour with him!
Thank you for choosing to come along, we are so pleased that you mentioned what a fantastic way this is to travel, one of the many reasons people find that the York Edinburgh tour is fantastic is that instead of a two centre holiday being a hassle the transfer or 'road trip' for many becomes the highlight of their holiday with zero hassle and that's because aside from all the lovely places you visit, you and your luggage are taken door to door with no need for any of the fruitions associated with multi modal travel! Thank you again for coming along for the tour!
My husband and I decided we wanted to see more of Nothern England and visit some sights we wouldn't normally see by train, so we booked a transfer tour from York to Edinburgh. Andrew was so accommodating. We sent him an itinerary of things we wanted to see, but told him, it was totally up to him, since he knew the area and could manage the timeline way better than us. Truthfully, if we went to everything we wanted to see, we would have taken 3 days! Since we just had the one, we trusted Andrew to guide us to the right places, and he was amazing! We were picked up, right at our hotel in York at 9am, then we drove for about an hour out of the city to our first stop at Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, where we also got to see the actual Castle from afar, which was a nice surprise. We continued on to Chester's Roman Fort Hadrian's Wall. My husband and I got out to explore the remnants for about an hour and it was absolutely amazing! We then drove on to Alnwick Castle where we took a moment for some pictures and then drove on to a great lunch stop, recommended by Andrew, in the Seahouses, Lewis's Fish Restaurant! Fabulous! Our final stop was Bamburgh Castle. We got out to walk along the beach and get great pictures of the castle. Because we are bird people, Andrew had us stop at the Budle Bay Bird Sanctuary! We were very happy with that stop. We were happy with all of the stops! Andrew is a wealth of information, and we loved talking to him. He provided us so much more than we anticipated! He even let us stop to take a picture of the "Welcome to Scotland" sign as we crossed the border. We were dropped off right at our hotel and it was perfect! I can't recommend Expedition Yorkshire enough. I wish we had used them for other tours during our stay as well. But we will definitely use them again next time!
Dear Pamela thank you for writing such an epic and wonderful review, it is beyond appreciated! There are a several brilliant points that you raise that we are particularly delighted that you appreciated and mentioned because they greatly help other future guests realise the value of an Expedition Yorkshire Tour: You mention the quality of a restaurant we advised upon, we always give a selection of places that we know to be good to suit all styles and tastes, if guests don't want to stop for lunch that's fine as well, because it's always a private tour your precious time is used exactly how you would prefer and not wasted by other passengers who are not part of your group who have conflicting objectives. its great you mentioned the bird sanctuary, during the course of the tour it was mentioned that you really like bird spotting, because its a private tour we could make adjustments to show you this beautiful site en-route to Edinburgh. We always try to adjust the tour as much as possible toward our guests preferences and interests. Lastly we particularly like your mention of being dropped of right by the hotel. We specialise in making complete convenience and in this respect we always pick up and drop off at the guests chosen accommodation, this makes your vacation/holiday particularly easy if you have lots of luggage! Thank you again for travelling with Expedition Yorkshire it was a privilege having you both aboard. Andrew
Want to thank Andrew Ward and Expedition Yorkshire for the superb tour through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside! Andrew put together an outstanding tour including everything on our "must see" list and so much more. From the charming little villages and ancient ruins to the breathtaking scenery in the Dales and Moors, treating us to his vast knowledge of the geography, the history and all that is "Yorkshire"!
Wow, what incredible kind words, we are so glad that you have noticed and appreciated the great care that we take in designing and curating tours which bring as much pleasure as possible to all of our wonderful guests. Spread the word about Yorkshire & the north of England and Thank you again for placing your trust with Expedition Yorkshire
Andrew, our driver and guide was excellent, very accommodating and informative, couldn’t ask for any better. Very good with an 8 year old!
Dear JLanm, huge thanks for taking the time and effort to review Expedition Yorkshires Tour, it was fantastic having the chance of showing your whole family the incredible Scenery and sights that exist between York and Edinburgh, no matter a guest is 8 or 80 we always try to 'find the happy'!:-)
Our party of 4 were impressed with the service from York to Edinburgh and many stops to see areas of England you would never find without Andrew our guide! Good snacks, timely stops and fun! Thanks Andrew! Don't forget to telll them your great Ghost story😀 Bob and Diane, California
Dear Bob and Diane Thank you for this wonderful reveiw, I'm so glad you could enjoy the wonderful trip from York to Edinburgh with us. Wishing you a wonderful rest of your vacation and a smooth trip back to California!
My friends, husband and I loved our tour from York to Edinburgh. Andrew, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and fun. He took us to interesting and unique places like the castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned. He filled us in on the history while we took in the beautiful views. Andrew treated us to the most delicious snacks- some amazing Scottish tea cakes, candies, crisps and drinks. The drive through the Yorkshire Dales had me imagining James Herriot riding along side us on his way to birthing a calf. I enjoyed those books. The highlight of our trip was a short hike up to Hadrian’s Wall. It was grand to stretch our legs and walk in the same steps as the Romans along the wall. All of our stops were special and worth the visit. Andrew filled us with local history, culture and stories for over 10 hours which is why I’d highly recommend this tour.
Dear Diane It was a privilege showing you and your friends some of England & Scotlands loveliest places on our Expedition. I'm so glad you appreciate what we do and I thank you for your well chosen, incredible and generous words!
We booked our transfer tour with Andrew from York to Edinburgh. Our trip was fabulous from beginning to end. He was prompt with his pick up, a most careful driver, very courteous & and most attentive to the needs of our group. We didn’t have a set itinerary of things to do and see, we left all of those plans in his capable hands. We saw Bordon Castle, national parks, climbed Hadrian’s wall and much more. With plenty of snacks, rest stops & an awesome Sunday roast lunch in between. He is very knowledgeable and made our journey most enjoyable.
We are so glad that you enjoyed the tour; as you point out there is no need to come to us with the Itinerary! Expedition Yorkshire has pre designed tours that we have spent much time crafting so you can just sit back, relax and enjoy some of the United Kingdoms most beguiling places, stories & scenery.
