Cruise Ship Excursions MSC Splendida (MSC Cruises) Uncategorised Braemar (Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines)Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines, Braemar is coming to Scotland in 2015. Are you on this ship and would like to take part in a tour? Look no further than us at Clyde Coast Tourism, we have a variety of tours available at affordable rates. Please see below for full itineraries and booking. If you have any questions please no not hesitate to contact us.
Edinburgh Port Tours:
Dates: 25th August 2015
Greenock Port Tours:
Dates: 29th August 2015
Tours Available (edinburgh)
Edinburgh City Tour
Duration: 8 hours
Price: £107 per adult; £98.80 per concession (over 60); £67.85 per child (5-17 years old; £15 per child under 5 years of age.
Why Choose this Tour:
Visit the Scottish Capital City and its famous sites such as Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Yacht Britannia and The infamous Mary Kings Close in the bowels of the city. Included in this price are all entrance tickets and lunch on the Royal Yacht Britannia (Britannia Special).
*Elements of this tour are unsuitable for children under 5 such as Mary Kings Close. If you have children of this age, we can arrange alternative itineraries for your group such as a visit to Camera Obscura etc instead.*
Itinerary
- 8.30 - Pick Up from Edinburgh Port.
- 9am - We start at the bottom of the Royal Mile.
- 10am - Tour of Mary Kings Close (1 hour)
- 11:30 - Edinburgh Castle (1 hour and ½)
- 13:45 - Make way to Royal Yacht Britannia
- 14:15 - Arrive at Royal Yacht Britannia and have lunch and tour. (2 hours and 30 minutes)
- 16:45 - Return for cruise ship.
St Andrews Tour
St Andrews is a name that pricks up ears across the world, thanks to it being the birthplace of Golf and the local university where William met Kate. There are many more attractions in the area such as the castle, the cathedral, botanical gardens and so much more.
Join us on our small group tour (15 people maximum) as we visit St Andrews on day trips from South Queensferry Port and include delights that should whet any golfer’s appetite and we mean quite literally with our stop over at the Jigger Inn, a golfer’s dream bar.
Price: £57.50 per person (includes all entrance fees, bottled water, snacks and a complimentary bottle of whisky on the bus. Please not does not include meals and alcoholic beveridges)
Duration: 6.5 hours
Itinerary:
- 9.30 Pick up at South Queensferry (Edinburgh) Port.
- 11.00 Arrive at St Andrews Castle (stay here for 1 hour)
- 12.00 Make way for Cathedral (stay here for 45 mins)
- 12.45 Make way for the Jigger Inn
- 12.50 Arrive at the Jigger Inn (at the Old Course hotel) Stay here for 1 hour, you can choose to have something to eat or enjoy the atmosphere over a dram or their very own ale.
- 13.50 Make way for Golf Museum enthused after seeing all the memorabilia at the Jigger Inn
- 14.00 Visit the Golf museum. Stay here for 1 hour.
- 15.00 Leave St Andrews making way back for the ship
- 16.00 Arrive back at Ship in plenty of time.
On our trip through St Andrews, you will get a good glimpse of where the prince met his princess Kate.
Private Bespoke Tour:
Contact us for availability and booking
- Full Day. Up to 4 persons: £300
- Full Day. Up to 16 persons: £600
- Half Day. Up to 4 persons: £175
- Half Day. Up to 16 persons: £475
Why Choose This Tour:
You can enjoy your own itinerary with the help of a learned guide who can ensure you have a trip that you will never forget. We can assist you in what you can do within a timescale and have a wealth of activities that can suit all ages and interests. The tour is inclusive of guided transport, snacks, water and a complimentary dram of whisky.
TOURS AVAILABLE (Greenock):
Glasgow City and Whisky Tour
Duration: 6.5 hours
Price: £55 per adult; £53 per concession (over 60); £23 per child.
Why Choose this Tour:
Join us on this 6.5 hour tour where you will enjoy much of the friendly city of Glasgow. The tour is inclusive of guided transport, admission fees, snacks, water and a complimentary dram of whisky.
- Visit Kelvingrove Museum, architecturally stunning with a wealth of information on Glasgow, Scotland and the World. There are paintings from some of the greats such as Salvidor Dali, Rembrandt and Monet. It is a stop not to be missed
- Enjoy Glasgow Cathedral and oldest house in Glasgow (Provand's Lordship). These buildings are undeniably Scottish and contain history of St Mungo, Mary Queen of Scots, Oliver Cromwells and much more.
- Visit Buchanan Street in Glasgow where you can get some private time to enjoy something to eat or to indulge your retail therapy cravings.
- Enjoy a real taste of Scotland on a tour of Auchentoshan Whisky Distillery on return to the port.
Tour Itinerary
- 10.00am - Pick Up from Greenock Port.
- 10.45am - Arrive at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery (stay here for 1 hour)
- 12.00pm - Arrive at the Cathedral and oldest house (stay here for 45 minutes)
- 1 pm - Arrive at Buchanan Street in Glasgow for some free time to enjoy the shops and / or have a bite to eat. The street has many beautiful buildings for photo opportunities. (stay here for 1.15 hours).
- 2.45pm - Arrive at the Auchentoshan Whisky Distillery where you will enjoy a tour with a dram of whisky at then end.
- 4.30 pm - Arrive back at the ship.
Loch Lomond and Inveraray Tour
Duration: 6 - 8 hours
Price: £85 per adult; £83 per senior (over 60); £52.50 per child (under 15); £83 per youth (under 17); £15 per child under 5.
Why Choose this Tour:
- See the stunning banks of Loch Lomond
- Experience a stop at the famous Falls of Falloch (waterfall) where Rob Roy is said to have frequented for a swim.
- Enjoy a real Scottish pint in none other than the Drovers Inn, unchanged through the centuries and an attraction in its own right.
- Visit the idyllic Inveraray and the infamous Inveraray Jail.
- Visit the Inveraray Castle and Gardens
*Includes coach travel to and from start point, bottled water, light refreshments and admission fees for the below itinerary are provided. Please note the price excludes drinks and meals.
Itinerary
- 9am - Pick Up Greenock Port to be in Inveraray for 10:30am learning about the history of the area.
- 10.30am - Arrive in Inveraray and visit the Inveraray Jail (1 hour.)
- 11.30am - Visit a local bar for light lunch / refreshment. (45 minutes)
- 12.15pm - Visit some of the Inveraray shops for souvenirs and some private time. (20 minutes)
- 12.40pm - Visit Inveraray Castle and Gardens (1 hour and 30 minutes)
- 2.10pm - Make way to the falls of Falloch for aprox arrival 3pm. (10 minutes)
- 3.20pm - Have pint / dinner at the Drovers Inn. (1 hour)
- 4.40pm - Arrive at the Inveruglas stop for pictures of the Loch (10 minutes)
- 4.50pm - Leave for return to Greenock Port
- 6pm - Arrive in Greenock
Depending on the consensus of the group there may be the opportunity to include a Whisky Tasting stop and / or stay a little longer at a destination. Any additional costs for entrance are not included in the tour price.
Stirling Tour including Castle and Wallace Monument
Duration: 6 hours
Price: Adult - £120; Child - £64 (5-17 years old); Concession - £110 (over 60).
Why Choose this Tour:Our Stirling tour includes the most important historical sites in Scotland’s History. See where Bruce set the English home to think again at Bannockburn, Stirling Castle which was the home of Mary Queen of Scots mum Marie de Guise and the famous battle at Stirling Bridge with Wallace and the Wallace Monument.
*Includes coach travel to and from start point, bottled water, light refreshments and admission fees for the below itinerary are provided. Please note the price excludes drinks and meals.
Itinerary
- 9am - Pick up at Greenock Port to start at the Bannockburn at 10:00am.
- 11:15am - Make way for Wallace Monument
- 11:30am - Wallace Monument (1 hour )
- 12:30pm - Lunch (1 hour)
- 1:45pm - Arrive at Stirling Castle. (2 hours and 30 minutes)
- 4:15pm - Return for cruise ship or other starting location.
Depending on the consensus of the group there may be the opportunity to include a Whisky Tasting stop and / or stay a little longer at a destination. Any additional costs for entrance are not included in the tour price.
Private Bespoke Tour:
Contact us for availability and booking
- Full Day. Up to 4 persons: £300
- Full Day. Up to 16 persons: £600
- Half Day. Up to 4 persons: £175
- Half Day. Up to 16 persons: £475
Why Choose This Tour:
You can enjoy your own itinerary with the help of a learned guide who can ensure you have a trip that you will never forget. We can assist you in what you can do within a timescale and have a wealth of activities that can suit all ages and interests. The tour is inclusive of guided transport, snacks, water and a complimentary dram of whisky.
Greenock Town Heritage Walking Tour
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: £10 per adult ; £5 per child
- A minimum of 4 persons for tour to operate and maximum spaces of 20 persons per tour:
- A bilingual service is operated; French and English. We also have a reasonable fluency in German.
Greenock has a very rich past thanks to the industrial revolution but there is also a great Robert Burns history in the town and Highlanders history too. Learn about the towns great significance that was once encapsulated by the English poet William Wordsworth in his poem Greenock.
- Step back in time and learn about Greenock's maritime past through its architecture and historic buildings along the Greenock Heritage Town Trail. Does not included the full trail.
- Includes: McLean Museum (not Sundays), Dutch Gable House, Fire Station Museum (not Sundays) and the Custom House.
- Please note the walk is classed as moderate and is around 2 hrs long and therefore a reasonable level of fitness is required. This tour is also weather dependent and appropriate clothing and footwear is advisable. Contact us for more information.
- This tour does not require transport.
Greenock Town Heritage Walking Tour
The Greenock Cut is ranked in the top 50 walks in Scotland and has some of the most spectacular views in the country. What makes this walk that extra bit special is that the Greenock Cut is a registered Ancient Monument, designed by Robert Thom and constructed in the 1820s to supply water to the area’s industries; shipyards, sugar refineries and mills. An initially unplanned by-product of the design was that it also filtered clean drinking water to the residents of Greenock.
Duration: 4 hours
Price: £20 per person
Advanced Booking required for tour to operate and a maximum spaces of 20 persons per tour:
A trilingual service is operated; French, German and English.
- See a birds eye view of the West Coast of Scotland, Arguably one of the best views in the whole country.
- Walk alongside the Cut, a Scheduled Ancient Monument that was designed and built by Robert Thom that fed Greenock’s industry and provided clean filtered water to the residents of the town until 1971.
- Tour ends at the Cut Visitor Centre where you can visit the Cut Museum and enjoy refreshments at the shop or cafe. Toilets also situated here.
Included: bottle of water, travel to and from designated meeting point in Greenock town. Contact us for more information or confirmed upon booking.
Please note the walk is classed as moderate to difficult and is around 2.5hrs - 3 hrs long; and therefore a reasonable level of fitness is required. This tour is also weather dependant and appropriate clothing is advisable. Contact us for more information.
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Terms and Conditions:
The 16 seater coach travel is provided by C&M Coaches and Clyde Coast Tourism is responsible for small groups up to 4. Clyde Coast Tourism Ltd cannot take any responsibility for the coach travel provided by C&M Coaches and their terms and conditions apply.
We cannot accept responsibility for conditions which are outside our control, e.g. the weather, the closure of visitor attractions etc. We reserve the right to alter or cancel our tour itineraries where necessary due to weather conditions, road closures, etc.