Viking Tour of the Isle of Man - Half Day - Private Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Viking Tour of the Isle of Man - Half Day - Private Tour

Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Destination: United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Isle of Man
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  • 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Isle of Man
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The tour is lead by John Shakespeare who is a Viking re enactor and story teller - he also worked on the Peel Castle archaeological excavations. John is an Isle of Man Government Registered Driver Guide. The price covers up to four persons.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Tynwald Hill, 6935+F3V, Isle of Man IM4, Isle of Man

Stop at St Johns to visit the Royal Chapel and Tynwald Hill seat of the open air Tywnald Parliament

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Peel Castle, Peel

Visit the old City of Peel with its ancient castle and harbour and see the Viking Long ship Odins Raven

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sound Visitor Centre, Sound Road, Cregneash IM9 5PZ

Head over the mountains to the southern most tip of the Island to The Sound with views over The Calf of Man

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The National Folk Museum at Cregneash, Cregneash Road, Cregneash IM9 5PX

Cregneash is a living illustration of a farming and crofting community in the 19th and early 20th century. You will see plough horses, Loghtan sheep, shorthorn cows, pigs and Manx cats.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Castle Rushen, Castletown Square, Castletown IM9 1LD

After a brief stop at Cregneash we head to Balladoole site of a Viking Boat burial and then onto Castletown to visit Castle Rushen

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entries to castles & museums
  • Bottled water
  • Expert tour guide
  • Entry/Admission - Peel Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Sound Visitor Centre
  • Entry/Admission - The National Folk Museum at Cregneash
  • Entry/Admission - Castle Rushen
  • Entry/Admission - Tynwald Hill

Exclusions
  • Lunch
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The price for the tour includes up to 4 persons
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick you up from any location on the Isle of Man - and take you back to your hotel or airport

Airports

  • Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man


Ports

  • Douglas sea terminal

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

Craig_D

16 Apr, 2024

Our guide John was excellent. John’s knowledge of the island and its history was amazing. I wish we would have booked the entire day with him. We will never forget this experience, thanks John!

Sandra_B

11 Mar, 2024

Enjoyed the whole tour with our guide John he is extremely knowledgeable and made the whole islands history come to live

Konstantin_P

21 Jan, 2024

Mr. Shakespeare is the best guide what I ever had. He is very friendly and his knowledge of the island is great.

MaryKay_B

13 Sep, 2023

We had an amazing Viking tour with John! We covered a lot of ground and heard a lot of history along the way. John is an excellent story-teller and he really brought the history of the island alive for us!

Raewyn_W

07 Jul, 2023

What a fantastic tour, thoroughly enjoyed John and his passion for his community. Knowledgeable, funny just a joy to speak with. Every element of this tour was terrific and I'd recommend John in a heart beat. Absolutely loved my history lesson. Thank you.

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Brilliant, deeply knowledgeable and engaging tour.

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Exceptional half-day experience

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Outstanding experience!

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