Balmoral & Royal Deeside Tour
Descrição
A partir de Aberdeen, rastreamos o rio Dee até Balmoral, onde você pode seguir as pegadas de gerações de reis que chamam esta propriedade de casa. *Balmoral Estate está fechado do dia 9 de agosto de 26 até o início de outubro de 2026. Visitamos a aldeia de Braemar e o castelo opcional de Braemar. Dê um passeio na encantadora vila vitoriana de Ballater, explore o patrimônio local, a estação de trem vitoriana e as vistas da área. Em seguida, visitaremos a icônica ponte de suspensão Cambus O'May, antes de continuarmos nossa jornada até o Círculo de Pedras Tomnavarie. Finalmente, em nosso caminho de volta para Aberdeen, paramos nas vistas favoritas da Rainha Victoria sobre Aberdeenshire.
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
Balmoral é uma casa de família preciosa para a família real desde 1850, quando a rainha Victoria e o príncipe Albert escolheram esta bela região para criar sua grande fuga. Uma paisagem com vistas deslumbrantes sobre as colinas e montanhas, campos de centeio e o majestoso rio Dee que flui através dele. A sala de baile é apenas uma sala aberta aos visitantes dentro do castelo. *Balmoral Castle & Estate está fechado de meados de agosto até o início de outubro 26. Esta parada turística será mudada para o Castelo Braemar e a aldeia Braemar.
A vila vitoriana de Ballater fica no coração de Royal Deeside, na entrada leste do Parque Nacional Cairngorms, tornando-a um dos pontos turísticos mais belos da Escócia. Um passeio pela aldeia revela uma interessante oferta de lojas especializadas e uma boa selecção de restaurantes e cafés para desfrutar de alguma da comida e bebida local. Observe as lojas que exibem Royal Warrants em suas vitrines, um sinal claro de qualidade e apoio da família real. Situado ao lado do rio Dee e cercado por colinas e montanhas, Ballater é um paraíso para os entusiastas do ar livre. Não deixe de visitar a bela Estação Ferroviária Vitoriana e o centro de informações turísticas que contém mais informações sobre a vila. Passe pelo Quartel Vitoriano, ainda em uso, quando a família real estiver hospedada em Balmoral.
A ponte suspensa Cambus O' May atravessa o rio Dee e é um legado da propriedade de Alexander Gordon. Construída em 1905, a passarela tem 50 m de comprimento e leva os visitantes até o outro lado. A Deeside Way, uma trilha que segue a antiga Deeside Railway, passa pela extremidade nordeste da ponte. As trilhas que partem da ponte levam à floresta Torphantrick e à reserva natural Muir of Dinnet, locais populares para visitantes que gostam de caminhadas na floresta e natação selvagem no rio.
Tomnaverie é um círculo de pedra reclinado, uma espécie de monumento encontrado apenas no nordeste da Escócia. Sua característica é uma grande pedra de lado, flanqueada por duas pedras verticais, geralmente no arco sul ou sudoeste do círculo. O círculo de pedras circunda um túmulo datado de cerca de 4.500 anos atrás. Sabe-se relativamente pouco sobre o porquê de termos estas estruturas, existem várias teorias que irá descobrir na sua visita.
Do lado de fora de Tarland fica a Queen's View, supostamente uma das vistas favoritas da rainha Victoria sobre o Howe de Cromar em direção a Lochnagar. Faremos uma parada para admirar a vista e em um bom dia, onde você poderá ver 12 colinas diferentes e Munros!
Destaques
O que está incluído
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Informações importantes
- Bebês e crianças pequenas podem andar em um carrinho
- Aceita animais de serviço
- Requer condicionamento físico moderado
Avaliações(104)
We booked strictly to tour Balmoral Castle. We never got to see because the King was in residence. We did not know until we arrived at the meeting place for our tour. The others had received prior notice that the castle would be closed. We DID NOT receive notice. We COULD HAVE cancelled up to 24 hrs prior and we WOULD HAVE. We were put on the spot as to whether or not we were still going. I asked about the tour already being paid in full. It was a tense situation. Our guide did not commit to giving us a refund. We were put on the spot. “So are you coming???” We were holding up the group. We didn’t even have time to try to call Viator. Our Tour Guide should have called Viator. Very reluctantly, we went on the tour. We were very disappointed in the tour without seeing Balmoral Castle. THAT’S the MAIN PART OF THIS TOUR!! I would like a refund or partial refund. I did ask right away. And also, the tour is advertised with onboard WiFi. There was no WiFi.
We are sorry to see you were disappointed with the tour. In the tour description we include information regarding the Balmoral closure dates and that we substitute Braemar castle. We also sent a reminder email which was sent to you on the 11th of August at 08:59am that states Balmoral was closed. Copies of these can be found in the Viator message centre. We can appreciate you felt on the spot in the morning. We have spoken with the guide and she did offer you a partial refund prior to the tour departure. This was rejected by you and you chose to take the tour.
Alex Duncan was an excellent tour guide. We thoroughly enjoyed all the information given to us. The scenery was outstanding. Gave a great overall taste of the areas. Five star all the way!
Thank you very much for joining us and for your wonderful review.
A great day out. Jamie was our guide and he made the whole day very informative and entertaining. We travelled as a small group of seven people in a large people carrier vehicle. The small group number made it quick and easy to get everyone on and off the vehicle. It also made it a small friendly group for the day out. We visited Balmoral and had a couple of hour to walk round. Stopped at a couple of villages in the area - very nice places. Jamie was very informative and able to answer the questions asked.
Thank you for your wonderful review and enthusiastic feedback of your time with Jamie. We are glad he made you day a good one.
Jamie was an outstanding guide, as good as any we have ever had in all our years of travel. He was extremely knowledgeable, witty, and engaging. We never felt rushed on our seven and a half hour trip, and yet he brought us back to our starting point exactly on time, to the minute -- amazing!
Thank you very much for sharing your experience on tour with Jamie. We appreciate your booking and great review.
Alex Duncan was a knowledgeable, experienced, and friendly guide. I would highly recommend him by name.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review of Alex and your trip with him. We appreciate the feedback.
Excellent tour!! Alex was amazing, full of history knowledge and full of hidden and local facts that you wouldn’t get on most tours. He even gave us a ride back to our hotel since it was on his way so that we didn’t miss our dinner reservations!! 10 out of 10 recommend booking this tour!
Thank you very much for your great review of your trip with Alex. Glad to see he was able to help you out with your dinner reservations too.
Great tour of the Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire area and the Highlands. Balmoral was worth the trip even though we didn’t do the inside tour. Jacqueline was very friendly and enthusiastic - a great tour guide!
Thank you for joining us on tour and for your kind review. We are glad you enjoyed your visit to the Balmoral Estate.
Based upon the description of the tour and my own review ahead of time, this was what I expected. The time allowed was just right.
Thank you for booking a tour with us and for your kind review.
Great tour. Excellent guide - thank-you Jaqueline! Beautiful countryside and the grounds of Balmoral are outstanding.
Thank you very much for your kind words and we are delighted you enjoyed your visit to Balmoral.
Wow what a wonderful day of castles and sightseeing. Our guide was knowledgeable and very personable. She tailored the experience to our needs and made the day thoroughly enjoyable.
Thank you for your great review. We are happy to see Jacqueline was able to make your day interesting and enjoyable. Thanks for booking a tour with us.
