Day 1Arrival DayMediumOld Town
The castle on its volcanic rock, with the Honours of Scotland.
Arrive and Settle In
Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
Edinburgh whisky bars
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Day 2Day TripFullSouth Queensferry
The red railway bridge from the harbour village, 30 minutes away.
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Day 3City DayFullOld Town
Down the medieval spine of the Old Town to St Giles' Cathedral. The royal palace, then up the extinct volcano for the view.
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Day Trip · UNESCO
New Lanark
A model mill village by the Falls of Clyde, about 90 minutes by road.
Day Trip
Stirling Castle
The castle of Scotland's kings, under an hour by train.
Day Trip
Highlands: Glencoe and Loch Ness
A long tour day into the mountains and lochs.
Half Day · UNESCO
New Town and Dean Village
Georgian crescents, then the old mill village on the Water of Leith.
Half Day
National Museum of Scotland
Free, with a roof terrace view of the castle.
Half Day
Calton Hill and Princes Street Gardens
The monuments on the hill and the gardens below the castle.
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