Top Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises - page 2

If you are planning a big night out in Newcastle, then this VIP Nightlife Pass is a great idea! We have selected some of the best bars and nightclubs to book you into, so you don't have to waste time researching venues or even queuing.. on the night, just go to the front of the queue and give your name to get straight in (for any of the venues with a door charge, this is included in the price). This Nightlife Party Pass includes the top bars and clubs in Newcastle.

If you’re a lover of fine wine and cheese, pleasure your palate during a cheese-and-wine tour of Newcastle upon Tyne. A perfect introduction for first-time visitors, this tour combines local delicacies with stops at a food market and Newcastle Castle, in order to provide the inside scoop on local culture and history.

Download a vibrantly-narrated mp3 audio guide combined with a map detailing the area of your tour. Enjoy this quaint Northumbrian Town as you stroll through Market Place, the community gathering place, contains many of its old cobbled path and fine stone buildings. See the Old Market Cross which is central to the area. This culturally rich audio tour will take on a journey through a place rich in Northumbrian history. Here you will learn about its rich and early history dating back to 600 AD and how the small town has evolved into the charming and beautiful market town you see today. You will be able to explore the most popular attractions of the town including a famous castle, a quaint market, and a beautiful cosy bookstore like nothing you have seen before. Enjoy the outdoors in the old Alnwick gardens and soak up the History of the untouched historic buildings. Your Tour. Your way.

Departing Newcastle-upon-Tyne this morning, we head for the Holy Island of Lindisfarne - historic centre of Celtic Christianity in England. Join your guide here for a walking tour of the quaint village and island to find out more about its famous history. Learn the stories of Saints Aidan & Cuthbert, visit St Mary’s Church, see Lindisfarne Priory, St Cuthbert’s Isle and hear about the first Viking Raid in England. Finish with a visit to the Observatory Tower for views over the surrounding area and Lindisfarne Castle. Later, we head for the medieval village of Bamburgh.

Make sure your transfer from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to your hotel or private address in Sunderland city centre is organized and enjoy your trip to the fullest.

You get to see: • Wray Castle where Beatrix spent her 16th birthday and first discovered the Lake District where she was to later make her home. • Hill Top, the house which Beatrix bought from the money she made from the publication of Peter Rabbit. • Esthwaite Water where Beatrix fished from her boat. • Hawkshead village • Beatrix Potter Gallery to see the original illustrations by Beatrix, including the famous copy she made of the Peter Rabbit letter. • Tarn Hows bought by Beatrix  and regarded as one of the most beautiful places in the Lake District. • Yewdale Valley where Beatrix owned farms and land including Yew Tree Farm used in the film Miss Potter. • Armitt Library & Museum to see Beatrix's stunningly detailed mycology illustrations and other artefacts

Enjoy a comfortable journey by train to Oxenholme on the edge of the Lake District. Traveling by train is much more pleasant than doing this part of the journey by bus! You then meet our guide and step aboard our minivan for the tour. This tour takes you to: • Drive through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside • Visit the Bronte Parsonage Museum & Graveyard • Guided walk around Haworth, unchanged since the Brontes lived there • Visit romantic gothic ruins of Wycoller Hall, “Ferndean Manor” of Jane Eyre