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Edinburgh and Scottish Highlands from London: 3 Days, By Train, Accommodation
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Explore the city of Edinburgh and the untamed beauty of the Scottish Highlands
- Enjoy comfortable train journey to the Scottish capital from London
- Discover Edinburgh on your own wit a hop-on, hop-off ticket and admission to Edinburgh Castle
- Stay two nights in a centrally located 3-star hotel, bed and breakfast
- Enjoy a day tour to Loch Ness and the Highlands
- You will be given a map and information pack to help you find your way around
- Both printed and smartphone voucher accepted
Overview
See the best of Scotland on this tour. Enjoy a city tour of Edinburgh and see some of the main attractions such as the Old Town quarter and the Scott Monument. Visit the beautiful Edinburgh Castle and don’t miss the dazzling Scottish Crown Jewels.
Discover the vast wilderness full of valleys and glen rich in history when you drive through the spectacularly beautiful Scottish Highlands.
About the Supplier: Evan Evans is the longest established sightseeing company with over 86 years' of service. Established in 1933, the company is known for its impeccable service and hospitality. They deliver memorable guided tours in and around London and have a fleet of ultra-modern, Mercedes-Benz coaches, complete with free Wi-Fi, USB chargers and full air conditioning on-board.
Itinerary
Your tour starts at Kings Cross Rail Station at 6:30am. A representative will meet you outside the main ticket office and you will be given an information pack with all you will need for your tour including a round trip train ticket (with reserved seats), an entrance ticket to Edinburgh Castle, a hop-on, hop-off bus ticket, details of your overnight accommodation and itinerary.
You will arrive at Edinburgh at approximately 11:30am and close to the railway station. You can leave your bags in hotel, board an open top bus for a city tour. The hop-on hop-off ticket gives you the freedom to leave and re-join the bus as often as you like. Frequent departures throughout the day mean you can plan your day the way you choose.
The hop-on, hop-off bus tour includes, the Old Town, the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre, the Scott Monument, the Palace of Holyrood House and the Scottish Parliament Building.
Your tour includes an entrance ticket to Edinburgh Castle to see the Royal apartments. The dazzling Scottish Crown Jewels are also on display in this Castle, which lies on top of an extinct volcano and affords spectacular views across the City and beyond.
Your evening will be spent at leisure. You will be accommodated in a 3* hotel in the centre of Edinburgh which will be close to the cities bars, restaurants and evening entertainment.
Next morning, after breakfast, you will leave Edinburgh for a day exploring the Scottish Highlands. Travel in a coach, accompanied by an English-speaking guide. Our route takes us through ‘Rob Roy MacGregor’ country; Rannoch Moor, then through Glen Coe, the site of the 1692 battle of the MacDonalds and Campbells, and past Fort William.
Drive on, through the Great Glen, stopping by at the picturesque village of Fort Augustus, then along the shores of Loch Ness for some monster spotting!
Proceed to Inverness to discover the capital of the highlands, and head south to Perthshire the tourist capital of the Highlands, famous for its scenery and hydro-electric dam and salmon ladder. Return to your hotel in Edinburgh.
The next morning, after breakfast, you can spend a day at leisure in Edinburgh.
At the end of the tour you will return to London. You will reach Kings Cross Railway Station, where the tour ends, at around 10:30pm.
Inclusions
- Highlands Tour
- Entrance to Edinburgh Castle
- Edinburgh hop-on, hop-off tour
- Edinburgh city map and information guide
- Round trip train tickets with reserved seats
- 2 nights accommodation in a 3* hotel in Edinburgh on a bed and breakfast basis
Exclusions
- Guide
- Food & drinks (except breakfast)
- Hotel transfers in London
Please note
Voucher information: No need to print! If you are travelling with a smartphone or a tablet you can present the voucher on your device for this activity.
You can use the hop on hop off ticket either on the first or third day.
This tour is not guided on the first and third day.
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