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Private Tour – Roman Britain & Hadrian’s Wall Tour
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Non-refundable
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9 Hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
Our Private Roman Britain & Hadrian's Wall Tour is the perfect opportunity for small groups of friends or family to enjoy their very own Private Tour. Our luxury, spacious 6 seater minibuses will allow you to travel the Wall in style.
This tour journeys along segments of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Hadrian’s Wall tour travels out of the Lake District for the day and up to the Scottish Borders. The main focus of the day is the ‘Wall’ which we travel along exploring its remains of towers and landmarks.
During your day you will have time to enjoy the Roman Army Museum, exploring the history of the Romans and learning what it was like to work on the ‘Wall’.
A new addition to the tour is Vindolanda, a Roman settlement, one of Europe's largest excavation sites and is still being worked on today.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- On board commentary in English.
- Entry to Vindolanda & Roman Army Museum
- Driver/Guide for the day;
- Transport in a Mercedes Viano (6 passengers)
- Lunch and refreshments.
- Entrance fees, unless specified.
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
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What 3 Words - ///mime.proposals.cavalier Kelsick Road Bus Stop opposite the library
What 3 Words - ///mime.proposals.cavalier Kelsick Road Bus Stop opposite the library
Start time
09:00 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Lanercost Priory
Visit the church built within the priory ruins and Burne Jones windows. The Augustinian priory of Lanercost stands nearby to Hadrian’s Wall and was much involved in the Anglo-Scottish wars.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hadrian's Wall
You will follow the wall passing ‘Mile Castles’ and ‘Towers’. Hadrian’s Wall is almost 80 miles long and was the northern boundary of the mighty Roman Empire for around 3 Centuries.
• Admission Ticket Free
Roman Army Museum
The next stop will by the Roman Army Museum, where there is time for lunch and a café inside (please note lunch is not included). The Roman Army Museum lies on the site of Carvoran Roman Fort adjacent to sections of Hadrian’s Wall. The museum’s artefacts, videos and reconstructions, it also has a award winning 3D film illustrates the military and civil engineering accomplishments of the Roman’s in Britain.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Vindolanda
Vindolanda is an amazing working archaeological dig site to the south of Hadrian’s Wall. There were 9 forts built on the site over the 400 years of Roman occupancy. Each day during the summer, treasures are uncovered by the volunteer excavators.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour Type
- This tour is a guided scenic mini-coach tour, but there are times when you will have the option to walk up to a few hundred metres to take in a view or point of interest.
- Lunch Stop
- You have the opportunity to purchase food & refreshments during the tour. During this tour we will stop at Vindolanda for a lunch stop.
- Clothing & Footwear
- We suggest you wear comfortable and sensible footwear, we also recommend bringing a light raincoat.
- Assistance Dogs
- We are happy to accept assistance dogs only on this tour. Please contact us to advise us in advance.
Operated by Mountain Goat Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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