Viking Coast and Alnwick Castle Very Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

Our main goal for the day was Lindisfarne Island. This tour from our research had the most time on the island. Be warned the que for the ladies loo takes time!! You don't have time to visit both the "castle" and the priory or the town. I was walking a bit slow as wanted to soak in the vibes. (Possibly for my purposes I should have hired a car so I could spend all day) The driver once understanding my purpose and link to the island was amazing and tired to point out specific information for me ( I was sitting at the front) both at the island and in the surrounding area - including pointing out road signs with our family name on, which was appreciated. Alnwick castle was good - but again time is limited here and you could easily spend a whole day.

This tour was a wonderful day trip out of Edinburgh! Howard was a knowledgeable and accommodating guide. There was just the right amount of time at each stop. We enjoyed walking across the border into Northumberland, and Alnwick castle in particular was spectacular. Keeping on schedule was important because crossing to Holy Island is dependent on the tide, but Howard did a good job or organizing the schedule. The day sped by because there never seemed to be overly long stretches on the bus. The small group configuration worked well for us, and we would highly recommend this tour.

A group of eleven people ranging in ages from 17 to 49 had an amazing day on the Viking Coast tour! Our guide, Allen, shared the perfect level of humour, facts and history. We visited Holy Island and Alnwick castle which were highlights of our stay in Scotland. Our only regret is that we didn’t book two excursions from Edinburgh with Allen and the wee red bus.

Wonderful tour! The right amount of time in the different spots, great insights and history. It was refreshing that Keith shared the right amount of facts, music, making the tour a great and relaxing time. Highly recommend! From all 4 tours (from 3 different companies) most definitely my favorite.

Great tour. They tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. The views from holy island and Alnwick castle are stunning.

My friend and I have a great time. It was a last minute booking and thank God we found you guys. The driver is very accomodating and very smooth driving. I will definitely will go on to this tour again when we get back to Scotland.

We had so much fun getting acquainted with Northumberland through this tour. Our tour guide was Keith who is very knowledgeable of the history of the region and he made the drive very fun and interesting! Tips: With Lindesfarne be sure to see the the Church and grounds. The outside of the priory can be seen and explored without admission. Be sure to also take a few minutes and capture some good views of Lindesfarne castle while on the island. With Alnwick choose either the castle or Alnwick Gardens. IMO, While each is equally fantastic there isn’t enough time to do both.

First off, Angela was a dream. She was friendly, funny and made the tour extra special. We had plenty of time at the sites. Clean and comfortable coach. No complaints at all!

Had a lot of fun with Angela, our lovely guide and driver, who brightened up the trip with her knowledge and humour. Everything about the trip was organised, timely and welcoming. The sights were really nice and I was delighted to have the free time to explore on my own a bit too.

Angela is an absolute gem and she definitely made the trip more memorable with her humour and stories. The sights are really pretty, the history interesting- even the notoriously indecisive weather doesn’t take away from the charm of the trip