Milehighgrandma

Just stayed in Radisson Blu in June for one night before boarding our ship. The hotel was fine, our room had air conditioning, we walked to the ship from the hotel. We only did carryon bags, so not difficult to walk.

Jerry, I had the Rick Steves book and used that to decide what we wanted to see in London. We didn't do any organized tour.

We ate at Olivia, right at the waterfront. Make a reservation so you don't have to wait in line. We stayed at the Radisson Blue for the one night before our cruise. It's an easy walk from there.

We just returned from our Viking British Isles Tour, sailing Bergen to London. This was our second ocean cruise with Viking. We really enjoy traveling with Viking. This time there were limited options when we went to book our excursions. (Things are a bit different since Covid and I understand). I just thought I would let people know of a few private tours we booked on our own. In Invergordon, I booked through Trip Advisor, Avril's Tours (Amy) Dunrobin, Dornach, & Distillery. Amy did a great job of showing us extra places of interest. She was very knowledgeable about the area and made our day interesting. We also booked a tour with Boutique Tours from Holyhead. John was professional and knowledgeable, giving us information that was interesting, never boring. He personalized the tour to include the Bodant Gardens. Bodant exceeded what I had read about it. John took us on beautiful country roads away from the crowds to hidden gem with amazing scenery. I also had the best scone with jam and cream ever! We also went through castle ruins, drove into Snowdonia National Park, and saw beautiful waterfalls. We never worried about getting back to our ship. he had us back in time. The day we spent with Boutique Tours was the highlight of our cruise. If John is available, definitely book with him. Our tour with Viking to the Giant's Causeway was also a good one. I hope this helps others when they are working on excursions.