St Andrews & Falkland Shore Excursie vanuit South Queensferry
Beschrijving
Verken St Andrews en bekijk de Old Course. Reis langs de beroemde 'Coastal Road' van Fife en breng ons door een aantal van de mooiste vissersdorpjes van het gebied. Dwaal door het dorp Falkland dat Inverness verving in TVs Outlander.
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Reisroute
Anstruther, plaatselijk uitgesproken als Ainster, is het grootste en levendigste vissersdorp. U heeft tijd om de schilderachtige haven te verkennen en een wandeling te maken door de smalle, geplaveide straatjes. Het kan zijn dat je gewoon liever zit, een kopje koffie drinkt en de wereld aan je voorbij ziet gaan.
In St Andrew's heeft u iets minder dan drie uur vrije tijd om een van de mooiste middeleeuwse steden van Schotland te verkennen. Wereldwijd bekend als “de thuisbasis van golf”. Al in de 15e eeuw werd hier gegolfd. De Old Course is de bekendste golfbaan ter wereld. Bij de 18e hole vind je nog een beroemde bezienswaardigheid, Swilcan Bridge. Oorspronkelijk meer dan 700 jaar geleden gebouwd om herders hun kudde over Swilcan Burn te laten trekken. Bezoek het Royal and Ancient Golf Museum. Deze 5-sterren bezoekersattractie heeft vele fascinerende objecten die 400 jaar teruggaan. Stap naar buiten en je bent op aanraakafstand van de 1e tee van de oude baan bij St Andrews. De Universiteit van St Andrews is de oudste in Schotland en was de ontmoetingsplaats van prins William en de hertogin van Cambridge. U kunt een bezoek brengen aan de ruïnes van het kasteel van de aartsbisschoppen van St Andrews, dat deels uit de 13e eeuw dateert.
In het charmante dorpje Falkland ligt Falkland Palace. Dit was het buitenverblijf van de Stuart Kings and Queens. De bekendste inwoner was Mary Queen of Scots. Het paleis is een van de mooiste voorbeelden van Renaissance architectuur in Schotland. Bewonder de grote ingang en geniet van de prachtige Chapel Royal. Wandel over het uitgestrekte terrein waar u de koninklijke tennisbaan vindt. Voltooid in 1541 door James V, is deze echte tennisbaan een van de oudste in Groot-Brittannië. Verken de paleistuinen, boomgaard en wilde bloemenweide en geniet van de kleuren en geuren van de Physic Garden. Het dorp Falkland viel in voor Inverness in de Outlander tv-serie. U kunt genieten van een drankje in het Covenanters Hotel – of Mrs Baird’s Guesthouse waar Claire en Frank genieten van hun tweede huwelijksreis. De Squares Bruce Fountain is de spookplek waar Frank Jamie’s geest Claire aan het raam ziet staan.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Kinderen jonger dan 5 jaar kunnen niet bij ons terecht.
Beoordelingen(5)
We had an excellent tour and guide. Ron was early and collected us right away. We had booked another walking tour at St. Andrews and needed to be there at 12:30pm. Ron was very accommodating. He got us there with time to spare. He dropped us off right at the golf course. He also picked us up at the golf course maximizing our time. The only comment I have is that we could have spent more time at St. Andrews and less time at Falkland......maybe an additional 30 minutes at St. Andrews and only 30 minutes at Falkland. Ron's history knowledge was impressive and had a running dialogue on our entire excursion. He even recommended some scotch whiskey to try. Thanks Ron for a great time. You're the best.
Thank you for your brilliant 5 star review! Its great to hear that Ron was able to accommodate you and make sure you got to your walking tour on time. It sounds like you really enjoyed your visit to St Andrews and we appreciate your feedback on Falkland. We will be sure to let Ron know how much you appreciated his knowledge, commentary and recommendations. We hope to se you again some time! - Discover Scotland Tours
Awesome! We took this tour with a little concern for the distance we had to travel & managing with our cruise ship’s (Sky Princess) tendering ops at S Queensferry. It was no problem for us at all. In fact, we got our tender tickets early (as Discover Scotland had suggested in a separate message)- we were in one of first tenders and even had breakfast near the pier pickup area before leaving- and stopped for a pint after end of tour before tendering back to ship. Ron was a wonderful host, meeting us promptly (in kilt!), starting us with water & small snack bags, whose informative stories, pointing out sites and polite guidance staying on schedule were easy to understand and entertaining. This was a small group tour in a very nice small (16 seat) bus, not full, so Ron could navigate small roads easily while the ship’s huge tour bus(es) lumbered back & forth. This gave us a nice rest stop at a beautiful small town (Anstruther) & public restroom in both directions, more time at St Andrews & less worry about somebody in the group being late or holding up the tour. After a brief drive around the village to familiarize pickup spot & all, we were dropped right next to the 18th green/1st tee- wow. Even tho we didn’t have time to golf, we had 3 solid hours to walk along the course(s), stand on Swilken Bridge, walk across the 18th fairway, have lunch, & briefly tour the town. For a golfer, it was incredible to be there. Instead of a sit down lunch, we could have even done the 9 or 18 hole putting course- near the 1st green- which looks well designed & enjoyable. The clubhouse at Tom Morris grill/Jubilee course 1st tee is impressive, with a beautiful pro shop & merchandise. Hats off, shirts tucked & no jeans or short-shorts in Clubhouse. Dress warm since it was lovely weather on the drive there, but thick fog covering St Andrews. Pickup to start back was prompt- which is needed since traffic gets heavier in afternoon- Ron is very capable with routing choices and bus lanes to minimize the time spent driving. We had a nice stop part way back in Faulkner- another beautiful small village with enough time to take a walk through the castle’s gardens. After a wonderful day, we arrived back to the pier at 5:30pm- 90 minutes before the last tender departure for the ship. Our tour was very well planned, organized, priced and carried out- highly recommended!! The tour operator/office was especially prompt and helpful with a few questions I’d messaged beforehand. Only suggestion might be to make Faulkner a shorter stop to add another 30’ to St Andrews- but guessing that might not gain that much since there are a lot of other tours & commute traffic clogging things up around St Andrews at 3pm & on the drive back- who mostly seemed one step behind us, making things easier for our group. 3 hours roaming St Andrews worked great for us. Cheers!
Wow! What an amazingly detailed review! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us 5 stars and let everyone know about your great experience. Its great to hear that your check in and departure experience with the tour went so smoothly, we pride ourselves in making it as easy as possible for our guests. It is also great to hear how much you appreciated Ron and his welcome gifts, his informative stories, his guidance and his Kilt! We will be sure to pass on your kind words to him as i'm sure he will be delighted. We are glad you appreciated the smaller bus and tour size, it allows us to nip in and out of places that the larger buses can't. It sounds like you had a fantastic time in St Andrews and certainly made the most of your 3 hours there. I'm sure others will appreciate your tips and advice for visiting there. Faulkland is a great place to visit and we are glad you enjoyed the walk through the Castle gardens. We really appreciate this review and we hope we can welcome you back to Scotland in the future and help you discover more of it! - Discover Scotland Tours
This was a lovely experience because it was a smaller bus with only 10 passengers and our tour guide gave exceptional personalised service throughout the entire trip. He was exceptional and made this trip special..
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so pleased you enjoyed the small-group experience and the personalised service from your guide Kyle. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words. We hope to welcome you again soon! - Discover Scotland Tours
Our ship did not tender us to shore in time. I was in constant contact by messaging, email, & phone calls with the tour operator and the tour guide about the situation. They said they would wait for us. As soon as we got ashore, the motor coach left without us. I called the tour operator again and they said they couldn’t wait any longer. The tour guide would not answer her phone. Now they will not issue a refund. I would not book anything with Discover Scotland Tours if I were you.
Sharyl, we understand your disappointment in not being able to travel on your tour. Your tour check in closed at 9.45am with a scheduled departure of 10am. The ship tenders were slower than usual on your day but as I’m sure you understand this was outwith of both your control and ours. Usually, we are unable to delay the departure of any tour but in this instance, we reached out the passengers who had not arrived to see if it would be possible for us to delay the departure for a short time to allow them to board. The mini coach waited over 1 hour past the check in time, but your party had not yet arrived. The passengers who had been able to board the coach were understandably frustrated that they had to wait and a decision had to be made to depart. We recommend all passengers have appropriate travel insurance that will cover situations such as this when the delay is not something either of us could control. If you require any details for your travel insurance provider, please just let us know.
Johnny did a great job with the tour!! He helped us see everything we wanted to see. Lots of local history.
Thank you for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear Johnny helped you see everything you wanted and brought the local history to life. We’ll be sure to pass this on to him! - Discover Scotland Tours
