What You Will Do
Taking in Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, St Giles Cathedral, the Scottish parliament, the Palace of Holyrood and including a scenic tour around Arthurs Seat, an extinct volcano that dominates our city’s skyline. As well as touring through the old town and new town of Edinburgh.
Because this is a private tour of Edinburgh, tell us what YOU want to visit and we will also include it in your tour. This tour is popular with visitors who have limited time available but also require the opportunity to briefly stop at as many locations as possible for photographs.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
The Scotch Whisky Experience
5 minutes
Amber Restaurant and Whisky Bar – located in the vaults of the attraction – also underwent a refurbishment, unveiling a new bar which offered over 360 different whiskies from across Scotland.
2
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
5 minutes
The camera obscura was used as a means to study eclipses without the risk of damaging the eyes by looking into the sun directly.
3
St Giles' Cathedral
15 minutes
High Kirk of Edinburgh, is a parish church of the Church of Scotland located in the Old Town of Edinburgh. The current building was begun in the 14th century and extended until the early 16th century.
4
Greyfriars Kirkyard
15 minutes
Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located at the southern edge of the Old Town.
5
Surgeons' Hall Museums
20 minutes
Surgeons Hall Museums is the largest and most historic pathology collection in the United Kingdom. The history of Surgery and Dentistry Museum. This is the world renowned medical history. Discover the anatomist, surgeons and physicians worked, operated and squabbled for medical advancement.
6
The Scottish Parliament
20 minutes
The original Parliament of Scotland was the national legislature of the independent Kingdom of Scotland, and existed from the early 13th century until the Kingdom of Scotland merged with the Kingdom of England .
7
JK Rowling’s Handprints
5 minutes
The famous author's handprints reproduced on a flagstone in the quadrangle in front of Edinburgh City Chambers. A little known author called JK Rowling, famous to schoolyard Dracos as ‘Rolling Pin’
8
Mercat Cross
10 minutes
A mercat cross is the Scots name for the market cross found frequently in Scottish cities, towns and villages where historically the right to hold a regular market or fair was granted by the monarch, a bishop or a baron.
9
Dean Village
20 minutes
It was known as the "Water of Leith Village" and was the centre of a successful grain milling area for more than 800 years. At one time there were no fewer than eleven working mills there, driven by the strong currents of the Water of Leith.
10
Palace of Holyroodhouse
20 minutes
Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile.
11
Arthur's Seat
20 minutes
Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano which is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park.
12
Calton Hill
35 minutes
Calton Hill is the Edinburgh World Heritage site. Panoramic views from the top of Calton Hill.
13
Edinburgh Castle
10 minutes
The Edinburgh Castle, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland, is Scotland's most and the United Kingdom's second most-visited paid tourist attraction. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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