Beyond Edinburgh (Half Day Tour)
Overview
Beyond the city walls, a half-day tour reveals the impressive Crichton Castle and the enchanting Rosslyn Chapel in a Land Rover Discovery. Flexible routes allow for a unique exploration of Edinburgh's surrounding areas.
- 🚙 Visit historic sites such as Craigmillar Castle and Dalkeith Country Park.
- 🍽️ Lunch at the Restoration Yard includes options for shopping.
- 🛍️ The tour can include stops at antique stores, art galleries, and coffee shops.
- ⏰ This tour features a later start (10 am) and earlier finish (3/4 pm drop-off) than other private driving tours.
- ⚠️ Pricing reflects the shorter duration compared to standard tours.
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Pickup included
- Land Rover Discovery for up to 6 adults
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water is available in the car free of charge (all other food and drink is not included within the tour)
- Gratuities
- Entry to the sites are not included (Castles, Distilleries etc)
Meeting point
Return details
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Rosslyn ChapelOption - 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.
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Crichton CastleOption - 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)
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Dalkeith Country ParkOption - Stop off at the Restoration Yard, a converted stables from the 1700's for a spot of shopping and lunch.
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Glenkinchie DistilleryOption - 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.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.