Edinburgh Castle Tour: Explore History and Royalty

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Explore Edinburgh’s rich history, visit Rosslyn Chapel, dine in a Scottish pub, and enjoy the Royal Military Tattoo with reserved seating.

Duration: 12 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Edinburgh Castle - Edinburgh’s fortress
Edinburgh Old Town - Edinburgh’s historic district
Royal Mile - Edinburgh’s ancient street
Rosslyn Chapel - 15th-century chapel associated with the Templars & Freemasons
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - A spectacular evening of music, ceremony, theater, and dance, the Tattoo…

What's Included

Reserved seating at the Edinburgh Tattoo
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Driver/guide
Admission to Rosslyn Chapel
Dinner

Additional Information

See the Castle, dating back to the Iron Age, home of several Monarchs and to the Scottish Crown Jewels & Stone of Destiny.
Take a drive down the Royal Mile, experience ancient Edinburgh and the vibrant and bustling modern cosmopolitan city. At the bottom of The Royal Mile sits The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official Scottish residence of the Monarch…

Location

Gladstone's Land

Lawnmarket

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.8

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Phil42bognor

Sep 13, 2024

sensational - What a truly superb experience, the show is fantastic and the staff couldn't be more helpful. My Wife had a medical emergency and it looked as if we would have to return to our Hotel, but after she had been attended to by a a paramedic, the Steward staff very kindly found us an alternative place to sit. It was a wonderful experience that we will never forget

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Deborahnelson

Sep 7, 2024

Exceptional day and very worth while! - Our day started with a cruise pier pick up and short drive into Edinburgh and city tour. We had time to stop at a few sights for a few minutes but the streets were so crowded! When I mentioned that I am an Outlander fan, Allen pointed out "Printer's Alley" and I was able to go for photos there. The time spent at Rosslyn Chapel was well worth it; what a treasure! We especially enjoyed the talk given by the docents explaining the history of the chapel. The grounds are beautiful and it is a lovely respite from the crowds of Edinburgh during the festival. Next we were off to an early dinner in a local pub which was quiet and welcoming. The food was excellent as were the drinks. The culmination of the evening and why we were here was for the Tattoo!. The Tattoo was a truly remarkable experience that did not disappoint. The variety of performances was outstanding and truly met my expectations for that "once in a lifetime" event. Our guide, Allen, provided great commentary and historical information and handled a mishap at the entrance to the stadium quite well and to our satisfaction. He has been in this business for a number of years and is very experienced and flexible to handle unexpected situations. It is a very crowded way in so allow plenty of time for the walk if you don't have a great private driver like we did! We did get a light rain while there but came prepared with rain ponchos and other rain gear. There was a short wait after the event to be picked up inside the empty stadium but this too was so convenient. I would highly recommend Ecosse and Allen for any travel arrangements. I would attend the Edinburgh Military Tattoo again, given the opportunity.

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John_k

Aug 26, 2024

Great time!!! We loved the day we spend in Edinburgh. Al was great!!! - The Roy Military Tattoo on Saturday night was spectacular. And the entire day visiting Edinburgh as well and The Rossyln Chapel and dinner was perfect. Could not have been better. A lot of the success of the trip was our guide/driver, Al! He did an outstanding job and should be commended. Please relay to him that we really appreciated all he did for us.

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Safari36667215554

Aug 30, 2023

Professional and the Highlight of our visit to Edinburgh - We were treated like royalty. From the minute Allen Fee 'The Boss' of Ecosse Executive,collected us we were delighted with his wonderful Humor and care. Our Tour was informative and exceeded all our expextations. He even got us VIP seats for the Tattoo for the Final Show. We hadthe most amazing experience. THANK YOU ALLEN!!

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Waynemh380mz

Aug 25, 2023

Wayne - Alan with Ecosse tours gave us an excellent day tour of Edinburgh. He picked us up at our hotel and we spent the day touring that included a nice dinner. We ended the day at the Military Tatoo. I highly recommend

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Peter_r

Aug 22, 2023

A fabulous day - The driver Paul was wonderful, informative and caring. Military Tattoo a must see. Easy pick up and drop off provided. Value for money.

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Dianne_m

Aug 22, 2023

Excellent Experience - Our tour guide Paul was very knowledgeable regarding the history of the various parts of the city and Scotland as a whole, which made it a very enjoyable day. Rosslyn Chapel was beautiful, dinner was delicious and the Military Tatoo was exciting. I would highly recommend Ecosse Tours.

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Kathryn_m

Aug 11, 2023

Amazing - As an 80-year-old single woman I wanted to be sure that I wasn't abandoned by Viator as I had been in Reykjavik earlier in the week causing me to miss my ship! Alan is wonderful as is his crew. He knows how to find you when other companies could care less - he turns every stone and looks in every nook and cranny until he finds you - and I mean literally! The tour itself was marvelous, but the main thing is that you won't get left behind. He takes individual care of his clients. It is the best by far of any tour I have taken. Dinner was delicious too. Yes, it is a bit more expensive than some tours, but you can rest assured he will find you, get you to the proper place at the proper time, and return you to the ship on time. I can't say enough for Alan, his crew, and the tour. Worth every penny!

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Jim

Aug 10, 2023

Do not miss this in Edinburgh! - This is a not to be missed event. The music, marching and light show were amazing! We were in the last row of the stadium, but could see everything! The bagpipes and Scottish dancers were the highlight!

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Maart1966

Aug 22, 2023

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - Edinburgh Royal military Tattoo. Having been several times for the last decade, I can honestly say that the show has changed a lot, and in my humble opinion, not for the better. The ambience and excitement is the same prior to the show, but where is the chap who used to have bNter with the crow3, "who's f t om America, who's from Chin, who's from England? Etc, mentions names big shout outs etc, and during the show introduce the acts, not just leave people to try and figure out where they come from. They used to have a kids choir, not NY more. What happened to all the military stuff? Where's the white helmets motorcycles, things of that nature, drill teams from America or somewhere. The mSs pipes and drums are the backbone of the show along with the Highland dancers. But honestly, it's been cut down to just over an hour now. And at £75 per ticket it's lost its audience. I've no doubt it will be sold out as per every year, but for those of us who have been going for years, it's not what this great show once was. Shame. Can't see me attending anytime soon, rather just go to the Fringe and a show. Bring back the military side of things and get it back to its roots. Bring back the commentator.

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