Borders and Alnwick Castle Tour from Edinburgh | La Vacanza Travel

Borders and Alnwick Castle Tour from Edinburgh

Duration: 10 hours 30 minutes
Destination: United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh
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  • 10 hours 30 minutes
  • Edinburgh
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

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.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Melrose Abbey, Abbey Street, Melrose TD6 9LG Scotland

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.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Alnwick Castle, Alnwick NE66 1NQ England

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.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum, Howick Estate Office, Alnwick NE66 3LB England

Visit the spiritual home of Earl Grey Tea, with a visit to Howick Hall and Gardens

Duration: 45 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Driver/guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • panoramic windows

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Admissions

Additional Info

  • Children under 3 years not accepted
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

192 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RW, UK


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1, UK

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

10 hours 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Melissa_D

13 Jun, 2023

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!

Juelle_L

02 May, 2023

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

KathyC0412

10 Oct, 2022

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.

Travis_C

18 Jul, 2022

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.

Giovannisch

15 Jun, 2022

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

User's Picture Gallery

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Incredible Day

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A fantastic history lesson from Robert!

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Great tour by Lord John

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Always great!

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Castles, Abbeys and England, oh my!!

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History, Harry Potter and Lovely Sights

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Consigliato, molto bravi

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