Shore Excursions · CASTLE & PALACE SHORE EXCURSIONS
Highland keeps, Loire chateaux and Ottoman palaces, most of them a coach ride from the berth. These 15 are sorted by entry cost, how much is interior and how much is grounds, and which ones sell out in season.
Review of the Cobh to Blarney Castle and Kinsale shore excursion, with castle access, Cork sights, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“Excellent . In depth tour and guide was clear about every aspect. Well priced tour. Guide got us into each attraction without any wait time especially at Blarney Stone”
Review of the Cork shore excursion to Blarney Castle and Kinsale, with port transfers, entry fees, timing tips, value, and practical advice.
“Nice tour not overly expensive. Bus driver was well aware of the problems with Castle Blarney, the hordes of people. We were the second bus there that day and were able to kiss the stone. Later in the day the line up to ascend the castle were well over 1.5 hours”
Review of the Invergordon tour to Cawdor Castle, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Loch Ness, and Highland cattle in a small group.
“We booked this tour for a cruise port stop. The tour is provided by Avril's Travels. Avril sent meeting instructions which were easy to follow. I highly recommend this tour. We saw so many things and had plenty of time at each stop.”
Review of Timberbush’s Greenock shore trip to Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, and the Trossachs, with practical advice on timing, value, and stops.
“the places we have been . the guide man was 10 wee David.”
Review of a private Highland tour from Invergordon covering Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Cawdor, Culloden, Clava Cairns, and whisky.
“What a great tour day and an excellent time. We very much enjoyed this day and got to see so much. Tour guide was so knowledgeable.”
Review of the six-hour Larnach Castle shore tour from Port Chalmers, with Dunedin sights, guided castle access, lunch tips, and cruise advice.
“Small group tour with a fabulous driver/guide to Lanache Castle. We were greeted at the castle by the guide Anne’s sons in full highland dress & playing bagpipes which added to the wonderful experience.”
Review of Dunedin’s small-group shore tour, with city sights, Otago Peninsula views, Larnach Castle gardens, and Olveston House.
“From our great tour guide, Ross, we learnt lots about Dunedin history and the story about Larnach and the Castle. We had wonderful time. Thanks, Ross.”
Review of Dunedin’s 7-hour shore excursion from Port Chalmers, with Larnach Castle, city sights, free time, pricing, and practical tips.
“It was an outstanding way to experience Dunedin. I highly recommend the Olveston House Tour”
Review of the Dover to London post-cruise tour via Canterbury and Leeds Castle, with practical advice on timing, luggage, stops, and value.
“Our guide was waiting for us as we got off the ship. The tour bus was very comfortable. Enjoyed driving by Dover Castle on the way to Canterbury . We really enjoyed our tour of this wonderful place and wished we could have had lunch there. It was a beautiful day to visit Leeds Castle which was very nice. Liz our tour guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable. A wonderful experience.”
Review of the Invergordon excursion to Dunrobin Castle, Dornoch, Struie, Loch Fleet, and a memorable Highland falconry display.
“the dunrobin experience was not a good idea during the funeral of the Queen and Alastair took us in a delightful, customized tour of Nairn, including Cawdor Castle, Culloden Battlefield and a whiskey tasting! comfortable new minibus, perfect for sightseeing. Knowledgeable, accommodating, fun guide.”
Review of Dunedin’s six-hour shore tour, with Baldwin Street, Signal Hill, city time, and a guided visit to Larnach Castle.
“Our tour guide was great and we enjoyed the day and the variety of stops. The smaller tours are so much easier.”
Review of a private Invergordon shore excursion to Culloden, Clava Cairns, Cawdor Castle, Inverness, and Loch Ness.
“This was an experience of a lifetime. Finn and Michelle were absolutely incredible and accommodating. Finn is a native of Inverness(Highlands) and her knowledge about the area and the history of the Highlands had a personal twist along with humor and expertise. If you are in the area, book these two young ladies for an amazing experience of Inverness, Loch Ness and surrounding areas. They were fun, knowledgeable, personable and professional. We had a true Scottish experience with these young ladies.”
Review the Invergordon Loch Ness and castles tour, with Cawdor Castle, whisky tasting, Urquhart Castle, Inverness, costs, timing, and tips.
“The distillery tour was wonderful!! Cawdor castle, wish we had more time there. It was crowded and slow going through the castle rooms. Did not get to see much of the garden. Urquhart Castle very pretty. We didn’t go in, walked along the road and got some nice pictures of the castle and Loch Ness.”
Combine Windsor Castle sightseeing with a comfortable London or Heathrow transfer to Southampton cruise terminals, with luggage help and castle entry included.
“Showed up on time, got all bags in and out, nice day at the castle. Showed up on time at the port. Make sure to have cruise luggage tags on, saves a step at the end. Bus had AC and we had a bathroom break but we were early heading to the castle.”
Review of the private London to Southampton transfer via Windsor Castle, with pricing, timing, luggage advice, and practical booking tips.
“Our trip to Windsor and Southampton was really fun and our driver was efficient, polite and made our trip easy and relaxing.”
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