Edinburgh and Royal Yacht Britannia

Edinburgh and Royal Yacht Britannia

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Edinburgh and Royal Yacht Britannia

5 Days Starting and ending in Melrose TD6, UK

Visiting: Biggar, Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh

Tour operator:

Shearings

Tour code:

uk5mel2

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

6-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English

Trip Styles:

UK tours by Coach

Interests:

Cultural, History

Activities:

Sightseeing, Walking

Tour Overview

The Royal Yacht Britannia has provided the stunning setting for glittering state visits, Royal honeymoons and relaxing family holidays!

Highlights

  • Excursion visiting a ship unlike any other - The Royal Yacht Britannia. For over 44 years, the Royal Yacht served the Royal Family travelling more than a million nautical miles and providing the perfect Royal residence for glittering state visits, official receptions, Royal honeymoons and relaxing family holidays

  • Explore Edinburgh, Scotland’s historic capital where the majestic castle towers over the whole city

  • The medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town sit side by side, dotted with interesting visitor attractions

Places You'll See

Edinburgh City Skyline From Calton Hill, Scotland

Victoria Street In Edinburgh Old Town, Scotland

View Of Edinburgh And Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

Itinerary

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Day 1

Location: Biggar

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Waverley Castle Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner

Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then on to your hotel for four nights.

Day 2 Royal Yacht Britannia

Location: Royal Yacht Britannia

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Waverley Castle Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Excursion visiting a ship unlike any other – the Royal Yacht Britannia. For over 44 years, the Royal Yacht served the Royal Family, travelling more than a million nautical miles, and provided the perfect Royal residence for glittering state visits, official receptions, Royal honeymoons, and relaxing family holidays.

Now berthed in Leith, just outside Edinburgh, this is one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions an audio handset is included so you can learn more as you explore the five main decks that include the Royal Apartments, the Crew Quarters and the Engine Room.

Day 3 Day At Leisure Or Glasgow

Location: Biggar

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Waverley Castle Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Relax at the hotel and enjoy a day at leisure to do as you please

Alternatively, join our optional excursion to discover the vibrant city of Glasgow. There is so much to do and see in this cultural city. From museums to art galleries or fabulous shopping the city offers a wealth of attractions. Glasgow Cathedral is worth a visit or why not use your free time to enjoy a hop on hop off bus tour of the main sights,

Day 4 Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Waverley Castle Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Explore Edinburgh, Scotland’s historic capital where the majestic castle towers over the whole city. The medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town sit side by side, dotted with interesting visitor attractions. Princes Street is home to city centre shopping, and there are plenty of restaurants and cafés to enjoy where you can sit and watch the world go by!

Day 5

Location: Biggar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Return home.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.

  • Meals

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Transport

    Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach

  • Porterage at Hotels

What's Not Included

  • Insurance

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

  • International Travel

Accommodation

You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Tinto House Hotel near Biggar

Check out our Q&As

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    Your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full. Hand luggage should be stored in the overhead racks aboard the coach.

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

    6 years or above

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    You can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expert-trained coach crews, who will be on hand to assist and escort you along the way

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    No

  • Do I have to do the excursions?

    Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.

  • How much are the optional excursions?

    This depends on which tour you book. Prices are given with the itinerary for the tour and sent out with Travel Documents 5 days before departure.

  • Do I need to have travel insurance?

    If you are a British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are not required to have insurance. If you are a non-British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are required to have an insurance policy in place or return a signed indemnity form to us prior to travel. For all travellers on European tours, you must either have a travel insurance policy in place or return a signed insurance indemnity form to us prior to travel.

  • Will there be a toilet on-board the coach?

    All main tour coaches have on-board toilets. Transfer vehicles to and from the interchange may not have on-board toilets.

  • Can I pay for the optional excursions when I make my booking?

    Optional excursions can be booked with your coach driver or Tour Manager and operate strictly subject to availability and demand. Some optional excursions are pre-bookable due to demand when making your reservation. The running order of included and optional excursions may be altered without prior notice.

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    No, we do not. However, we only ever charge a supplement if a hotelier imposes this charge to us as a company. Single room supplements are a bone of contention within the travel industry and we would like to assure you that we proactively seek accommodation with low or no single room supplements for our guests.

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    You will receive a detailed itinerary alongside travel documents, and these will be sent 5 days prior to travel.

Reviews of this operator

Karen Wylie (Google Reviewer)  

Lovely holiday in weston super...

09-Mar-2024

Lovely holiday in weston super mare. Clean comfortable hotel, good food, very pleasant staff in hotel, interesting visits to Bath and Bristol and a really great driver. Would highly recommend. Good value for money

Matthew Lee (Google Reviewer)  

We really enjoyed our trip...

12-Dec-2023

We really enjoyed our trip to Dusseldorf and Cologne . Kelvin and Olivia were great , we felt very safe and well informed and well looked after throughout. The lads on our feeder coach were great too. Never heard anybody complain at all.

Susan Mullett (Google Reviewer)  

Good trip to Edinburgh, my...

01-Oct-2022

Good trip to Edinburgh, my preference would have been for longer time at the day trips but with a wide age range on the coach I feel the compromise for the comfort of all was paramount. The coach driver was knowledgeable and happy to offer suggestions of places to see and things to do. A star is knocked off for a single supplement being charged on a single room but I accept this could be out of the control of Shearings and down to the hotel.

Jonathan Wilkinson (Google Reviewer)  

Although room was in need...

24-Apr-2024

Although room was in need of refurbishment the Chatsworth at Llandudno was great. Food, staff excellent, especially wee Jess. Trips were too & a pleasure to get to know our driver, Denny, top fella..

Janet Preston (Google Reviewer)  

Very disappointing a very...

25-Nov-2024

Very disappointing a very rushed weekend away drive up to Edinburgh wasn't the best break time were very strange 10,15 minutes and half hour not enough time for 35 people to go toilet and get a hot drink as there wasn't any hot drink making equipment on the coach The trip was a Christmas market weekend well not on our coach no music no decorations we asked lots of times if we could have the radio on but it turned on deaf ears The weather was terrible it snowed and we had not so young people who had a carry hot drinks on the coach Steve our driver was a great driver but he was always rushing if he gave a meeting time say 4pm his next line would be if we can get back earlier than we could go back early it was like this every time we stopped not nice when we paid quite a bit of money for this trip to Edinburgh and Glasgow Christmas market The hotel was very comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful but the food was cold and tasteless and the menu was a repeat Friday night and Sunday night till everybody complained sorry but the chef should be dismissed very poor menu and poor organisation in the kitchen I don't think we will be using Shearings coach holidays again

Sheila Allder (Google Reviewer)  

Just had a Holiday to...

15-Jun-2024

Just had a Holiday to Weston Super Mare and stayed at The Great Atlantic Hotel. It was OK but the Lift is out of order and not likely to be working any time soon. Food was ok too.The journey was also OK but a bit cramped. Driver was pleasant and the coach changes were efficient.

Anthony Baines Kimberley (Google Reviewer)  

Went on a coach holiday...

30-May-2024

Went on a coach holiday on 26 April Whit my girlfriend Kim it take 7 hours to get to temby Wales stop after stop the coach driver was polite is name was Gavin the hotel room was a big problem the food poisoning the hotel 2nd night at the lmperial hotel shearing spoke to the staff next couple of days told use it was don't Absolutely disgrace by them never going on white ther give no free holiday are refund bad experience never again 🙁

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    Shearings requires a minimum deposit of 75 GBP per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 56 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of shearings charges.

    Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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