Hadrian's Wall and The Borders Tour vanuit Edinburgh met toegang
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* Inclusief toegang tot Vindolanda Roman Army Museum (of Homesteads Roman Fort mocht Vindolanda gesloten zijn). Reis door 2000 jaar geschiedenis terwijl u oude Romeinse sites bezoekt, zoals Hadrian's Wall, Dere Street, Birdoswald Fort, Steel Rigg en historische dorpen langs de grens van Schotland en Engeland. Je rijdt door een prachtig landschap in Northumberland National Park, de Irthing Valley en de Southern Uplands en leert over de Engels-Schotse oorlogen van de 14e-16e eeuw. Uw professionele Gids zal de fascinerende geschiedenis van Romeins-Brittannië en de Schotse grenzen belichten tijdens deze dagtour met kleine groep (beperkt tot 16 personen) vanuit Edinburgh.
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Reisroute
Een prachtige marktstad, waar ooit Mary Queen of Scots onverwachts verbleef. Optioneel bezoek aan de abdij.
Dan gaan we verder naar het zuiden voor een stop bij het schilderachtige Carter Bar aan de rand van de Cheviot Hills. Deze grensovergang tussen Schotland en Engeland, vlak bij de oude Romeinse weg, heeft de afgelopen 700 jaar dienst gedaan als grens tussen de twee landen.
De Muur van Hadrianus - De wildste en meest noordelijk gelegen grens van het oude Romeinse Rijk. Wij volgen de weg langs de zuidzijde van de muur en stoppen bij Steel Rigg. Hier hebt u tijd om naast de muur te wandelen en te ontdekken hoe geïsoleerd de Romeinse voetsoldaten hier waren toen ze het rijk bewaakten tegen de 'barbaren' uit het noorden.
* Toegang tot Vindolanda Roman Army Museum (of Homesteads Roman Fort als Vindolanda gesloten is) inbegrepen in de tourprijs. Vindolanda is een van Europa's belangrijkste Romeinse archeologische vindplaatsen. Vindolanda betekent witte gazons of witte velden. We weten dat de Romeinse naam voor het fort Vindolanda was vanwege een altaar dat door de burgers in Vindolanda werd opgericht voor de god Vulcanus die werd gevonden tijdens drainagewerkzaamheden in 1914. Het altaar is te zien in het museum. De naam Vindolanda is ook ontdekt op sommige schrijftabletten. (gesloten in januari).
Je hebt een korte pauze in het Victoriaanse kuuroord Moffat, dat in de 18e en 19e eeuw bezoekers trok op zoek naar de gezondheidsvoordelen van zijn minerale bronnen. De stad is ook beroemd om Moffat toffee, bekend om zijn unieke boterachtige smaak en taaie textuur. Vanuit Moffat reis je naar het noorden, langs het Pentland Hills Regional Park op de terugweg naar Edinburgh
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Belangrijke informatie
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Onze excuses, maar we kunnen kinderen jonger dan 5 jaar niet op onze tours ontvangen. Kinderen onder de 18 jaar moeten worden begeleid door een volwassene. Houd er rekening mee dat als dit beleid niet wordt gevolgd, we reizen moeten weigeren zonder restitutie. Bedankt voor uw begrip.
- Bagagevrijdom: U bent beperkt tot 20 kg bagage per persoon. Dit moet één stuk bagage zijn dat vergelijkbaar is met een handbagage van een luchtvaartmaatschappij (ongeveer 55 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm) plus één kleine tas voor persoonlijke spullen aan boord.
- Inchecken sluit uiterlijk 15 minuten voor vertrek
- Deze tour vertrekt vanuit het Edinburgh Bus Station, Gate J en Gate K, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ.
- Vindolanda Romeins Fort en Museum toegang. Tour zal Homesteads Roman Fort bezoeken mocht Vindolanda gesloten zijn.
- Om de integriteit van de tour te behouden en te proberen ervoor te zorgen dat al onze klanten de best mogelijke ervaring hebben, doen we boekingen van één partij tot 8 passagiers.
- Houd er rekening mee dat Vindolanda jaarlijks gesloten is tijdens de maand januari en een deel van februari. In plaats daarvan nemen we je mee naar Housesteads Roman Fort tijdens deze periode.
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Amazing day seeing Hadrians Wall, Vindalum, and Jedburgh. Kieran was a very entertaining guide. He was very courteous. He always was courteous and helpful to make sure we were helped to know what to do. Vindalum was amazing.
Our guide Jack Z (donkey) was amazing. His knowledge of the history of this area was spot on. Took us to a great part of the wall to explore and also to Vindolanda ruins and museum. Thanks Jack for sharing history, fun and a great day out.
Very interesting and engaging experience. Alex our guide was both knowledgeable and witty. Both Alex and Tom (assistant) were very helpful. We learned a lot about Roman history, Hadrian’s Wall and enjoyed the views of the countryside. We also liked his playlist and enjoyed the local stories about Edinburgh and the various villages we saw along the way. Enjoyed Vindolanda museum and cafe as well. One of our party is a history teacher and she enjoyed purchasing items for her classroom lessons on Ancient Rome. Worthwhile and informative experience.
We had a wonderful tour with Andrew! He was funny, engaging and full of interesting facts! He showed us some absolutely amazing views. Ample stops for snacks, drinks, and restrooms! We had a blast and would definitely book another tour!
Stephen with Rabbies was an amazing guide who truly made this trip. All the stops were amazing and Stephen did a good job providing background information, framing what we were about to see, and playing music to wrap it all together. Truly an unforgettable experience.
Kieran is an exceptional tour guide that shared “smashing” Scottish music, poems and stories to bring history to Hadrians Wall and the Borders. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it!
Seeing Vindolanda was the highlight of this trip. Our guide made sure we maximized our time there. It was a long day but very informative.
You get alot of history, stories, jokes and music. Our guide, Allie P was great, made many stops if interest for us!
We enjoyed our day overall. I was especially excited to see Hadrian's Wall, and the tour gave us multiple opportunities to climb up, walk along the wall, take photos, and enjoy the beautiful views. Our first stop was a little confusing. We had a short amount of free time in a town with the ruins of an old church, but we weren't given much context about what we were seeing or whether it was worth paying to go inside. Since we also needed to find restrooms and wanted to see Mary, Queen of Scots' death mask and house, we spent much of our limited time trying to use the restroom and then Googling what the church was all about before deciding to skip it and hurrying through town to Queen Mary's House. We booked a guided tour because we were hoping for more historical interpretation. Instead, this stop felt more like being dropped off and left to figure things out ourselves before racing back to the bus. Hadrian's Wall was definitely the highlight of the day. My family loved walking along the wall, taking photos, and soaking in the scenery. We appreciated that the itinerary included multiple stops along the wall rather than just one viewpoint. Vindolanda was another excellent stop. The archaeological site is fascinating, and the museum was very well done. We were lucky enough to visit while Roman reenactors were there, which added a lot to the experience. (One note: the museum was quite warm inside, so be prepared on hot days.) Food options were a bit mixed. There was a café at the first stop, but only enough time to grab a coffee to go. Vindolanda had a sandwich counter, and we enjoyed eating outside on the shaded deck. The only disappointing part of the day came near the end. The planned dinner stop was closed, and the backup stop, a garden centre with some sort of food option, was also closed. We eventually stopped at Gretna Green, but almost everything was closing as we arrived. The sandwich case was empty, the pastries were gone, and we ended up having potato chips and a bag of shared shortbread cookies for dinner. After a full day of sightseeing and walking, that wasn't an ideal way to end the day. The small group size was excellent. There were just two families of four, one family of three, and one solo traveler, so the bus never felt crowded. Our driver was safe, punctual, and got us everywhere without issue. My teenagers were amused that we saw llamas from the bus at various farms along the way. Where the tour fell short for us was the guiding itself. This was the first time we've taken a guided tour where the guide didn't really engage with the group at all. There was historical commentary during the drive, but aside from beginning a story about Mary, Queen of Scots, which was never finished, there was less information and interpretation of the places we visited than we wanted. Personally, I would have preferred to hear so much more about Roman Britain, Hadrian's Wall, and Vindolanda, since those were the focus of the day. One of the reasons we booked a guided tour was to benefit from a guide's expertise, and that aspect didn't quite meet our expectations. Overall, we enjoyed the day and are glad we went. Hadrian's Wall and Vindolanda were both excellent, and the small group size made for a comfortable experience. With a little more historical interpretation from the guide and better planning around the evening meal stop, this would easily have been a five-star tour. As it stands, I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Our guide, Stephen, was extremely knowledgeable and was great at answering any questions you had. I was very interested in the history of the Border Rievers, due to family history in that region. Stephen added extra details and one on one conversations to make sure all tours members got everything out of the tour that they wanted.
