Combine movie magic and historic wonder on this trip through the Scottish Borders and Northumberland. You will visit the picturesque seaside village of Bamburgh and take in the superb views of the 5th century Bamburgh Castle. But it is Alnwick Castle that’s the true star of this show. It’s not only a key filming location for Harry Potter and Downton Abbey; it’s also a historic location of epic conquests and royal splendor. Take this trip and become enthralled by Scottish & English borders regions.
Posted By : Ashish_P
Our driver was Dusty and he was awesome ! Funny jokes, he has clearly researched a lot about the history and is in touch with recent developments in the area - like renewable engineering. He is great at storytelling along the way while driving! He also accommodated the itinerary for a few of us who wanted to see inside Bamburgh castle. Dusty gets 5/5!
My lower rating is because there were three different addresses posted on the viator site of where to be picked up. And the morning of the address was different with a complete address number because I screenshot everything before I left my country. This was confusing and made the morning stressful.
Communication with the tour operator isn’t what I have experienced with other viator operators. They didn’t answer my questions on time and provided short and unclear responses.
Further the itinerary isn’t the best. It’s not well explained on their page which castle entrance tickets are included and not, and which ones you get to see inside. They do not budget enough time to see inside Bamburgh Castle and there is far too much time budgeted for Alnwick castle. They should add 45 min to the Bamburgh castle and remove the same amount of time from Alnwick. Several of us on this bus were done seeing Alnwick and just waiting for the bus to pick us up.
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Posted On : 2023-10-17 16:53:42 
Posted By : 186layg
Went on a oneday trip with my family.
Long drive, but didn't feel very long since the driver told a lot of stories about Scotland and played some good music too.
Our guide was Alistair :)
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 13:15:36 
Posted By : kaitlync220
Alister was an amazing guide. Everyone on the bus was very dull but he kept it very entertaining, educational, comical, charming, and welcoming. Definitely will recommend him/this tour to others and will be coming back in 2024 for more.
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 12:10:04
Posted By : thisc2022
Ali’s commentary (meaning Alistair, sorry Alison!) absolutely made the trip. Good sense of humor. The stories were engaging and the relaxed pace was ideal.
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 12:06:45
Posted By : dianefY7959ZO
We had a great time and Dusty was a wonderful driver and guide!! He was knowledgeable, fun and amusing!! Thanks Dusty for a memorable day!
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Posted On : 2023-10-13 12:24:20
Posted By : katieaG4234FA
We enjoyed our trip as a family! Our guide, Dusty, was informative, knowledgeable and fun! He made the experience great and had a perfect balance of giving information and also giving us time to just talk amongst ourselves. I liked learning about the history of Scotland especially about John Muir and his contribution to the National Parks. The castles were great and we couldn’t have asked for a better first time bus tour. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2023-10-13 12:07:49
Posted By : L6228HKrobbieb
This trip was beautiful! One of the most enjoyable parts of the tour was being led by Dusty! I did not realize we would learn so much about Scotland history as well as current events like their stance in renewable energy. Thank you for a lovely day!
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Posted On : 2023-10-13 12:03:44
Posted By : rika_B
Bamborough and Alnwick Castle were good attractions. I was hoping for the price we had to pay, at least some tour/information about the Alnwick castle would be provided. But overall, a really nice tour!
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Posted On : 2023-10-06 15:52:54
Posted By : LindseyMarie_L
We had a great day with Cara visiting Bamburgh Castle and Alnwick. We had extra stops for caffeine and bathroom breaks and PLENTY of time to check out the Castle areas. Our vacation is in Scotland but didn't mind the quick visit in England
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Posted On : 2023-10-06 14:48:59
Posted By : Odyssey17954455010
John was an amazing tour guide and share wonderful facts, stories, and music along the way. Not only did he ensure we got lots of breaks to stretch and take pics of the beautiful countryside, he even bought us carrots to feed the adorable highland cattle. Would do any trip John hosts again
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Posted On : 2023-10-01 15:14:16
