Excursie naar Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile en Holyrood Palace Shore
Beschrijving
Het bezoekschema kan variëren afhankelijk van de haven van Edinburgh waar uw schip aanmeert; alle belangrijke aspecten van de tour zijn echter inbegrepen, ongeacht de aanmeer- of aanloophaven. Nadat u uw officiële gids hebt ontmoet, stapt u aan boord van een bus met airconditioning en begint u met een Drive-By-bezoek aan het Royal Yacht Britannia (Drive-By). Ga verder naar Edinburgh Castle voor een prachtig uitzicht en geschiedenis (toegang optioneel). Bezoek vervolgens het Palace of Holyrood House en geniet van een begeleide wandeling langs de iconische Royal Mile, langs de St Giles Cathedral, het Schotse parlement en historische steegjes. Tijd is inbegrepen voor versnaperingen en foto's. Uw gids zal overal commentaar geven. Ruime pauzes zijn inbegrepen en als de tijd van het schip in de haven wordt verkort, worden bezoeken aangepast om op tijd terug te keren - meestal een uur voor vertrek.
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Reisroute
De Royal Yacht Britannia diende de Britse koninklijke familie meer dan 44 jaar en zeilde meer dan een miljoen zeemijlen over de hele wereld. Dit majestueuze schip werd in 1954 in gebruik genomen en bood onderdak aan staatsbezoeken, koninklijke huwelijksreizen en officiële recepties. Britannia ligt nu permanent in Edinburgh, Schotland en biedt bezoekers een kijkje in het koninklijke leven op zee met zijn elegant bewaarde kamers en historische charme. Als symbool van traditie en diplomatie blijft het een van de meest gekoesterde stukken maritieme geschiedenis.
Edinburgh Castle, gelegen op Castle Rock, domineert de skyline van de Schotse hoofdstad. De oorsprong gaat terug tot de ijzertijd en is getuige geweest van eeuwenlange geschiedenis, waaronder koninklijke geboorten, veldslagen en belegeringen. Het kasteel herbergt de Schotse kroonjuwelen en de Stone of Destiny, gebruikt bij kroningen. Bezoekers verkennen oude zalen, het National War Museum en de St. Margaret's Chapel - het oudste gebouw van de stad. Edinburgh Castle is een symbool van Schots erfgoed en blijft een van de meest iconische en bezochte bezienswaardigheden van het land.
Het Palace of Holyrood House, aan het einde van de Royal Mile van Edinburgh, is de officiële residentie van de koning in Schotland. Rijk aan koninklijke geschiedenis, was het ooit de thuisbasis van Mary, koningin van Schotland, en is het decor geweest voor vele dramatische gebeurtenissen. Bezoekers kunnen de State Apartments, de ruïnes van Holyrood Abbey en de prachtige tuinen verkennen. Het paleis blijft een werkende koninklijke residentie en biedt een uniek kijkje in de vroegere en huidige monarchie van Schotland.
De Royal Mile is de beroemdste straat van Edinburgh en strekt zich uit van Edinburgh Castle tot het Palace of Holyrood House. Deze historische geplaveide weg vormt het hart van de oude binnenstad van de stad en is omzoomd met charmante winkels, traditionele pubs en historische bezienswaardigheden. Het biedt een levendige mix van Schotse cultuur, architectuur en straatoptredens. Bezoekers kunnen verborgen steegjes, de kathedraal van St Giles en het Schotse parlement verkennen, waardoor de Royal Mile een must-see bestemming is met een rijke geschiedenis en karakter.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Kinderen moeten bij een volwassene op schoot zitten
- Er zijn speciale kinderzitjes beschikbaar
- Vervoersopties zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Alle plaatsen en oppervlakken zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Reizigers moeten ten minste een gemiddelde conditie hebben
- Na het ontschepen wordt u aan land aangeboden en bij uw ontschepingspunt staat uw gids te wachten met een bordje met ‘UW KUSTTIJD’.
Beoordelingen(8)
Our tour guide, John, was excellent. He conducted the tour with great knowledge and an outstanding sense of humor.
Guide was very nice but unfamiliar with Edinburgh, which didn't help. also, the rain put a damper on the day
We would recommend this trip if interested in seeing all of the art, culture and architecture in this charming town. Plenty of free time to roam, choose a lunch/snack spot, etc while in town.
Unfortunately Viator did not have a local guide and then sent someone who was not from Edinburgh and didn't know his way around or anything to share with us. We had trouble reconnecting after the castle (which I couldn't get tickets to due to communication issues before the tour!) We didn't have working phones in a foreign country and this was a REAL problem. In general this was the worst tour of our entire trip.
Good Morniong Elyse I am sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the tour in Edinburgh. Your group was a small shared group tour, no more than 8 guests, and you had a driver-Guide - who was Scottish. Entrance to the castle is optional, and we do send you a link when your reserve the tour to pre-book your entrance, which we strongly recommend to avoid issues with lack of tickets on the day. Having access to your phone is important in teh case of emergencies.
Dear Customer Support, I am requesting a full refund for Booking Reference 1409820189 due to misleading advertising, poor communication, and the failure to provide the experience that was sold. I booked this excursion because I wanted to visit Edinburgh Castle and experience what was advertised on the TripAdvisor booking page as "Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile and Holyrood Palace Shore Excursion." As a customer, I reasonably understood this to mean that the excursion would provide a guided experience of these attractions, particularly Edinburgh Castle, which was the primary reason I booked the tour. I selected Heriot-Watt University as both my pickup and drop-off location during the booking process because that is where I am staying. It was only after payment and receipt of the booking confirmation that I became aware that entry to Edinburgh Castle was not included. This important limitation was not sufficiently clear during the booking process and materially affected the value and nature of the experience I believed I was purchasing. On the morning of the excursion, no driver contacted me. I reached out via WhatsApp and was informed that a driver named Mark would call me. He never did. After receiving no assistance and being unable to obtain clear instructions, I travelled from Heriot-Watt University to Princes Street at a cost of £4.80 in an effort to join the tour. When I contacted the office again, I was informed that the meeting point was South Queensferry Dock. As nobody was actively assisting me and I was trying to avoid missing the excursion altogether, I paid a further £17.94 to travel to South Queensferry. I am particularly confused as to why the booking process required me to provide both a pickup and drop-off location, which I completed by entering Heriot-Watt University, if the tour was always intended to start exclusively from South Queensferry Dock. Had this been made clear from the outset, I would have planned accordingly. Instead, I was left trying to determine where I was supposed to be, with little guidance from the tour operator. Furthermore, if South Queensferry was always the only valid meeting location, then requesting pickup and drop-off details during the booking process served no apparent purpose and created the reasonable expectation that those details would be used to coordinate the start and end of the excursion. When I contacted the office again for assistance, I was told that Mark was busy and that I was "not their only customer." I found this response dismissive and unhelpful given the confusion surrounding the booking and the lack of communication. After eventually locating Mark by chance, I joined the vehicle expecting to begin the guided excursion that I had booked. However, once we arrived back in Edinburgh, I realized that Mark was acting solely as a driver and not as the licensed guide that had been advertised as part of the experience. I specifically asked Mark about this, and he confirmed that he was the driver. At that point, it became clear that I was not receiving the guided excursion I had paid for, and I chose to leave the vehicle to be more productive. Please note that I know my way around Edinburgh. The booking confirmation describes the experience as a "Guided Full Day Edinburgh Highlights Shore Excursion" and includes the services of a licensed qualified guide. Instead, I was provided with transportation only and expected to pay separately for attraction entry tickets. This was materially different from the experience I believed I had purchased. By the time I left the vehicle, I had spent approximately five hours of my day dealing with the confusion, waiting for communication that never came, making multiple calls and messages, travelling between locations, and attempting to understand how the excursion was supposed to operate. This represented a significant loss of valuable holiday time in addition to the financial costs incurred. I paid £104.90 for what was advertised as a guided excursion. Instead, I experienced poor communication, unclear arrangements, additional transportation costs, and a service that did not match the expectations created by the listing. Had the true nature of the excursion been made clear from the outset, I would not have made the booking. Overall, the experience did not match the expectations created by the listing and booking process. I therefore request a full refund of the £104.90 paid for this excursion and consideration of the additional transportation costs incurred as a direct result of the issues described above. I still look forward to your response and a fair resolution to this matter. Kind regards, Booking Reference: 1409820189
Good Morning We ahve been communicating directly - and have responded accordingly. The tour was for guests on a cruise ship and you were staying in accommodations in Edinburgh. However, we bent over backwards on the morning to join you with the other 4 guests on the tour
This excursion would have been good except that the local vendor from Shoretime that picked us up from the port in Queensferry to take us to Edinburgh was a disappointment. He was basically a diver in a minivan, he did not tell us anything about the port or Edinburgh. He dropped our group of 5 off at the Holyrood Palace and said he’d pick us up in 7 hours. He did not know how to get around Edinburgh and had no commentary of the area. The other people with me booked directly through Shoretime and felt ripped off because their ticket didn’t include the entrance ticket to that palace like mine from Vistor. Do not book with Shoretime and I would not have done this excursion again. Vistor should have a different local vendor to partner with.
David did an excellent job. He make sure my friend and me know where to meet him . Also get us back to cruise ship on time.
The walk along the Royal Mile is really enjoyable, a great opportunity to discover the architecture of Edinburgh and breathe in the atmosphere of the city. The Castle is impressive and interesting, with a lot of story to tell, even if the audio guide is a bit too long and sometimes boring. I enjoyed the visit to Holyrood Palace even more: apart from the beauty of the interiors and gardens, the Historic Mood is truly fascinating and tells a more vivid side of Scottish royal life, with stories of kings and queens making the visit more engaging than the Castle. I recommend both stops, but if I had to choose, Holyrood Palace is the one that left me the best memory.
