Beyond Edinburgh (Half Day Tour)

5.0 (24 reviews) Edinburgh, Scotland
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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Discover what is beyond the city walls on your very own half day private tour of the surrounding areas of Edinburgh in our superb Land Rover Discovery. Our flexible routes takes you to the imposing Crichton Castle or Craigmillar Castle, the enchanting Rosslyn Chapel. After seeing some of the sites, we head to Dalkeith Country Park and the Restoration yard for lunch and a bit of shopping.

Based on one of our other tours, this has proven to be a superb option for the traveler that wants to venture out of Edinburgh City centre, to see the sites, possibly do a distillery tour and even be dropped of at some of the great shopping locations Edinburgh has to offer. We have toured antique stores, art galleries, and even a few coffee shops. Jokingly nicknamed the Golf Widows Tours by some of the guests, this offers one of the best ways to do something with a later start and earlier finish than other private driving tours with a price that reflects this (10am Start - 3/4pm drop off).

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Land Rover Discovery for up to 6 adults
  • Entry to the sites are not included (Castles, Distilleries etc)
  • Gratuities
  • Bottled water is available in the car free of charge (all other food and drink is not included within the tour)

What to expect

  1. Rosslyn Chapel
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Option - Visit the mythical Rosslyn Chapel made famous for its part in the Dan Brown film the Da Vinci Code, with Orcadian roots, connections to the Knights Templar, Aliens, theories of Jesus Christ's head entombed in a secret chamber under the chapel. There are too many reasons to visit this amazing place.
  2. Crichton Castle
    45m · Admission ticket not included
    Option - See the diamond-faceted façade of Crichton Castle, a 14th century tower house. (Not open during the winter, but you can go for a wander around the grounds)
  3. Dalkeith Country Park
    1h 30m
    Option - Stop off at the Restoration Yard, a converted stables from the 1700's for a spot of shopping and lunch.
  4. Glenkinchie Distillery
    1h 15m · Admission ticket not included
    Option - Tope of the day by visiting our local-ish lowland distillery, Glenkinchie. Here you can do a tour around this beautiful distillery and finish up with a sample of what it has to offer.

Meeting and pickup

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Pickup details

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Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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