Day Trip to Edinburgh with Bus Tour & Edinburgh Castle Entry

» London » London » London

From $286.26

1 reviews   (3.00)

Price varies by group size

Lowest Price Guarantee

Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 15 hours

Departs: London, London

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Learn more

Overview

You will need to be at King’s Cross Station at 6:30am with your printed train tickets for your outbound and inbound rail journeys. Your train will depart at 7:00am and arrive in to Edinburgh at 11:22am. Please print all tickets for both your return rail journey and attraction tickets.

Highlights of the day:
• Return train tickets to Edinburgh with reserved seats
• Entry to Edinburgh Castle
• Open top bus tour
• Free city map
• First class (optional extra) includes refreshments served at your seat.

What's Included

Admissions to Edinburgh Castle

Open Top Bus Tour

Reserved train seats

What's Not Included

Food and beverages

Gratuities (optional)

Guide

Hotel Transfer

Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 4 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Please note, there are no storage facilities for prams or pushchairs and rucksacks/suitcases over 30L will not be permitted.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • This tour is unescorted.
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Please note, there are no storage facilities for prams or pushchairs and rucksacks/suitcases over 30L will not be permitted.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • This tour is unescorted.
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

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

  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

Edinburgh
Edinburgh is Scotland's capital and one of the country's 32 local government regions.It is the second-largest city in Scotland and the United Kingdom's seventh-largest metropolis.

Edinburgh has been the seat of Scotland's government, parliament, and highest courts since at least the 15th century.
The monarch's formal residence in Scotland is the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
The city has historically been a centre of learning, especially in medicine, Scots law, literature, philosophy, science, and engineering.

It is the United Kingdom's second-largest financial centre, and the city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the UK's second-most visited tourist destination.

8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Edinburgh Castle
Enjoy free admission to Edinburgh Castle, where you can marvel at the sparkling Scottish Crown Jewels and photograph breathtaking panoramic views of the city’s famous skyline.
Edinburgh Castle is one of the most visited paid tourist destination in Scotland and the United Kingdom. As one of Scotland's most prominent fortresses, the castle was involved in several historical wars, from the 14th century Scottish Independence Wars through the 1745 Jacobite Rising.
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo (officially known as the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo since 2010) is a series of performances that takes place on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle every year during the month of August. A procession of massed pipes and drums from Scottish regiments forms the framework for each performance, and since its start in 1950, the tattoo has evolved into a complicated format that incorporates a range of performers invited from around the world, while maintaining a primarily military focus.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

St Giles' Cathedral
Also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, St Giles' Cathedral is a parish church of the Church of Scotland located in the Old Town of Edinburgh. It was built in the 12th century and is dedicated to St Giles the Great.
It is believed that the existing structure was first constructed in the 14th century and expanded until the early 16th century; considerable renovations were carried out in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the addition of the Thistle Chapel.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Princes Street
Located in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, Princes Street is a significant boulevard that serves as the city's primary shopping district.
In Edinburgh's New Town, it is the southernmost street, extending approximately 1.2 km (three quarters of a mile) from Lothian Road in the west to Leith Street in the east.
Located on the southern end of Princes Street Gardens, the street has few buildings and offers spectacular panoramas over Edinburgh's Old Town as well as the castle and the surrounding valley.
All traffic is prohibited on much of the street, with only the eastern end available to all modes of transportation.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free


Book Now


« All Activities

London activities and shore excursions by group:

London Hotel and Activities Guide

Our Travel guide can help you plan your holiday to London by offering you detailed information on hotels, activities, golf courses and car rentals in London. We offer a comparison of nearly all hotels, car rentals and activities that are available in London and surrounding area with an option to make a real time secure booking. By booking in advance you are certain to have everything prepared for your trip to London.

SHOP WITH CONFIDENCE

OUR COMPANY

Contact us

We offer online customer service in English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch.

UAE OFFICE

Head Office:
Office Q1-2-095, Gold Park,
SAIF Zone, P.O Box 7751
Sharjah, U.A.E.

USA OFFICE

Call Center:
447 Broadway
2nd Floor Suite# 705
New York, NY 10013
United States

CAYMAN ISLANDS OFFICE

Call Center:
Office 638, 10 Market Street,
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, KY1-9006
Cayman Islands

We accept Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and PayPal

© Copyright 1995 - 2025 London Travel Guide