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Edinburgh Castle - St Gile's Cathedral - Palace of Holyrood and Holyrood Abbey

Old Town, Castle, Royal Mile, St Giles Cathedral, Holyrood Palace, New Town and The Royal Yacht Britannia can all be visited on a full day tour.

Old Town, Castle, Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace, New Town  can all be visited on a Half day Tour

Edinburgh Castle dates back to Bronze and Iron Age occupation. it was an ideal spot for the early settlers to this area of Scotland to defend.

See the Crown Jewels of Scotland, said to be the second oldest crown in the world. Visit St Margaret's Chapel, built around 1120.

Wander about the castle and hear stories of wars with the Auld Enemy and visit the many buildings within the castle walls.

 

    

St Gile's Cathedral was originally built in 854 replaced around 1120, then destroyed by the Auld Enemy in 1385. Rebuilding commenced almost immediately after.

Step back in time when you wander through the doors of this Old Kirk of Scotland and lay your hands upon the central pillars that date back to the 12th Century. 

Think of the Scots Like Mary Queen of Scots and John Knox and many others who have gazed upon these same ancient pillars

Visit The Thistle Chapel dedicated to Scotland's Ancient Order of the Thistle.The Order of the Thistle has roots in the Middle Ages, but the presentday order was largely created in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland

                                                                                 

The Palace of Holyrood was built early 16th century. James IV of Scotland and Mary Tudor of England,Mary Queen of Scots and many other monarchs including our present Queen have used the palace.Take a walk through the palace in the footsteps of Mary Queen of Scots and other Scottish and British Monarchs.

Holyrood Abbey was founded in 1128 by King David I. It is now a ruin, but still worth a walk through the ancient walls to feel the atmosphere of time past.

You can also enjoy a leisurely stroll through the Royal Gardens

We travel through the Old Town, The Royal Mile and into the New Town of Edinburgh and hear the Tales of Greyfriars Bobby, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde,  Burke and Hare and many more.

Royal Yacht, Britannia.

For over forty years Britannia served the Royal Family, travelling over 1 million miles. Discover the fascinating past of the most famous ship in the world.

Full day tours can include a mix of

Museum Of Flight

Visit Concord and First and Second World War aircraft and airfield. A site steeped in history, in 1919 the R34 Airship took off from East Fortune on it's record-breaking first east-west transatlantic flight. Here you will discover some of the most extraordinary machines in the world that reveal the story of our ambition to take to the skies and find out how flight has changed our world.

Glenkinchie Distillery

Glenkinchie, a short and pleasant drive into the rolling farmland of East Lothian. Here you can see the distillers at work employing the excellent Scottish barley and pure clear water from the nearby Lammermuir Hills in the making of a fine malt in every respect. An exhibition of malt whisky is housed in the listed red brick buildings and the dram in the distillery bar usually satisfies any further thirst for knowledge.

Rosslyn Chapel

The area around Rosslyn has played an important role in the history of Scotland, and the castle was a key holding during the wars of independence. A battle was fought here in 1303, when small force of Scottish Knights defeated a larger English army three times in 24 hours.