This tour starts at Kings Cross Rail Station at 0630h (06:30am). You will met by a representative who will give you a round trip train ticket (with reserved seats), an entrance ticket to Edinburgh Castle, a ticket for the Edinburgh hop-on, hop-off tour, a city map and an information guide. (Please note the tour is unescorted).
You will arrive in Edinburgh at approximately 11:30am. There is a stop for the hop-on, hop-off tour very close to the station so you can start your Edinburgh sightseeing straight away. The hop-on hop-off ticket allows you the freedom to leave and re-join the bus as often as you like. The ticket will be valid for the duration of your time in Edinburgh. Frequent departures throughout the day mean you have total flexibility to plan your day the way you choose.
Some of the highlights of this Edinburgh tour are:
• Old Town Quarter
• the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre
• The Scott Monument
• The Palace of Holyrood House
• Scottish Parliament Building
You will also receive an entrance ticket to Edinburgh Castle. The Castle, which lies on top of an extinct volcano and affords spectacular views across the City and beyond. The highlights of Edinburgh Castle are the Royal Apartments and the dazzling Scottish Crown Jewels.
While in the city you might want to wander through the cobbled City centre streets, visit St Giles's Kirk or John Knox's House or stroll along Princes Street checking out the tartan, whisky and shortbreads that have made Scotland famous.
The details of your return journey will be contained in your information pack. You will leave Edinburgh late in the afternoon and arrive at Kings Cross where the tour ends at 2230h (10:30pm).