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Borders and Alnwick Castle Tour from Edinburgh
4.7
20 Ratings
Edinburgh
A tour that takes you from Edinburgh over the border to England and back. You’ll have ample time to explore one of the UK’s best castles, Alnwick Castle, made famous by the Harry Potter films. Also, stop at Melrose Abbey in the Borders, and the extensive gardens at Howick Hall, the home of Earl Grey Tea.
Duration:
10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Melrose Abbey - There will be a stop in Melrose, where you can visit the ruined abbey though to the the resting place of Robert the Bruce’s heart.
- Alnwick Castle - This is the star attraction of the tour. Home to the Dukes of Northumberland - the castle has been used for many film and TV locations such as Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.
- Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum - Visit the spiritual home of Earl Grey Tea, with a visit to Howick Hall and Gardens
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What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Driver/guide
- Panoramic windows
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Admissions
Additional Information
- Children under 3 years not accepted
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
192 High St
High Street
Please check in with Highland Experience staff inside/outside Caffe Nero by 08:45
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(20 Ratings)
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Melissa_d
Jun 13, 2023
Incredible Day - The tour guide was pleasant and humorous! Melrose Abbey is beautiful, even in it’s current state. Alnwick Castle is an incredible fortress! This tour is highly recommended! Thanks for a wonderful day, Maj!
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Juelle_l
May 2, 2023
Glad we made it. - Very enjoyable tour. Lots to see. Guide was interesting and informative. Just never enough time to see it all. I would do it again, if I could
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Giovannisch
Jun 15, 2022
Recommended tour with an awesome guide - Our guide, Robert, was amazing and basically the best part of the tour, given his insight and knowledge on the sights and Scotland in general*.
The trip in itself was nice, somewhat perfectible (should maybe separate a more H.Potter oriented tour (esp.for kids wanting more time at Alnwick), from a tour for those more willing to leave the castle earlier in order to see more in the area, like Bamburgh castle and/or Lindisfarne).
*: big thumbs up for the group entertainement povided by Rob and Eddy
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Tyler
Sep 7, 2019
Great tour by Lord John - John gave a fantastic tour. He was very knowledgeable and had wonderful stories to tell on the drive. We had a small group, so he stopped a few bonus places including this wonderful castle on the beach. 5 stars
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Danielapraga
Aug 5, 2019
Great driver and tour guide - Our driver and tour guide was Jamie and he was amazing, really helpful and lots of knowledge about the area.
And the trip was very nice and great places to visit.
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Missamanda8787
Jul 13, 2019
Always great! - This was my second tour this week with Highland Experience. A couple days ago I went to St Andrews with Jamie who was an awesome guide, especially knowledgable about whisky! Today we went with John back to his native land of England. I’ve been on tours with John before (to Oban 2 years ago) he always goes out of his way to make sure you have a good experience, taking photos of you and your group and working extra stops in to scenic and interesting places.
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Fkey1609
May 27, 2019
Amazing! - It was such a nice adventure to cross the border to England. Everything was really good and our tour guide John was just amazing! Taught us about the Scottish history, explained everything and was always super nice! :-)
We had an amazing day! Thank you heaps!!!
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Travis_c
Jul 18, 2022
Nice, big photogenic castle in Northumbria - Alnwick is a big, impressive castle and will take you a few hours to see it all. Harry Potter fans will recognize the courtyard and have fun taking selfies. Our tour guide was an encyclopedia of Scottish history but ironically didn't tell us anything about Alnwick Castle or Northumbria. I asked him to take us by Bamburgh Castle on the way back and we were able to get some nice photos of it from the outside too, although we didn't have time to go in. If you have time to spare, I recommend maybe spending the night in Northumbria so you can visit Alnwick, Bamburgh, and Lindisfarne while you're there. Otherwise you spend as much time driving as you do at the castle.
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Samanthabb1820vj
Jun 14, 2022
A fantastic history lesson from Robert! - Our guide, Robert, was amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable and lively. I really appreciated his flexibility with the group; he gave us options for short stops as we drove out to Alnwick so we were able to see Holy Island and touch the ocean! I give this tour a 4/5. The last mark not given because Castle Alnwick was a bit of a disappointment. My children are huge Harry Potter fans and perhaps we set our expectations too high for the Potter experience.
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Kathyc0412
Oct 10, 2022
Trip canceled - We were sad that the trip to Alnwick was canceled. There were no dates to reschedule. We had to find a tour for this elsewhere.
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