Day Trip to Edinburgh with Bus Tour & Edinburgh Castle Entry | La Vacanza Travel

Day Trip to Edinburgh with Bus Tour & Edinburgh Castle Entry

Duration: 15 hours
Destination: United Kingdom, England, London
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  • 15 hours
  • London
  • E-Voucher
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

You will be met by a representative outside the ticket office in Kings Cross Station. You will need to be at King’s Cross Station at 6:30am with your printed train tickets for your outbound and inbound rail journeys. Your train will depart at 7:00am and arrive in to Edinburgh at 11:22am. Please print all tickets for both your return rail journey and attraction tickets.

Highlights of the day:
• Return train tickets to Edinburgh with reserved seats
• Entry to Edinburgh Castle
• Open top bus tour
• Free city map
• First class (optional extra) includes refreshments served at your seat.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh is Scotland's capital and one of the country's 32 local government regions.It is the second-largest city in Scotland and the United Kingdom's seventh-largest metropolis.

Edinburgh has been the seat of Scotland's government, parliament, and highest courts since at least the 15th century.
The monarch's formal residence in Scotland is the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
The city has historically been a centre of learning, especially in medicine, Scots law, literature, philosophy, science, and engineering.

It is the United Kingdom's second-largest financial centre, and the city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the UK's second-most visited tourist destination.

Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG Scotland

Enjoy free admission to Edinburgh Castle, where you can marvel at the sparkling Scottish Crown Jewels and photograph breathtaking panoramic views of the city’s famous skyline.
Edinburgh Castle is one of the most visited paid tourist destination in Scotland and the United Kingdom. As one of Scotland's most prominent fortresses, the castle was involved in several historical wars, from the 14th century Scottish Independence Wars through the 1745 Jacobite Rising.
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo (officially known as the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo since 2010) is a series of performances that takes place on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle every year during the month of August. A procession of massed pipes and drums from Scottish regiments forms the framework for each performance, and since its start in 1950, the tattoo has evolved into a complicated format that incorporates a range of performers invited from around the world, while maintaining a primarily military focus.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: St Giles' Cathedral, High Street Historic Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1RE Scotland

Also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, St Giles' Cathedral is a parish church of the Church of Scotland located in the Old Town of Edinburgh. It was built in the 12th century and is dedicated to St Giles the Great.
It is believed that the existing structure was first constructed in the 14th century and expanded until the early 16th century; considerable renovations were carried out in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the addition of the Thistle Chapel.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: 53 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2DG Scotland

Located in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, Princes Street is a significant boulevard that serves as the city's primary shopping district.
In Edinburgh's New Town, it is the southernmost street, extending approximately 1.2 km (three quarters of a mile) from Lothian Road in the west to Leith Street in the east.
Located on the southern end of Princes Street Gardens, the street has few buildings and offers spectacular panoramas over Edinburgh's Old Town as well as the castle and the surrounding valley.
All traffic is prohibited on much of the street, with only the eastern end available to all modes of transportation.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

Enjoy a hop-on hop-off bus tour in Edinburgh and admire views of the Royal Mile, Greyfriars Bobby, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and Edinburgh Castle. An easy way to see the main sights of the city, your bus ticket is valid throughout your time in Edinburgh’.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Reserved train seats
  • Open Top Bus Tour
  • Admissions to Edinburgh Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Edinburgh Castle

Exclusions
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Hotel Transfer
  • Food and beverages
  • Guide
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Near public transportation
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Please note, there are no storage facilities for prams or pushchairs and rucksacks/suitcases over 30L will not be permitted.
  • Once booked this tour is non-refundable.
  • This tour is unescorted.
  • Train seats are allocated on first come first serve basis & not guaranteed together.
  • Please print all documents; rail and entry tickets. You will need all these documents for your trip.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 53 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

King’s Cross, Euston Rd., London N1 9AL, UK


Departure Time

06:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

15 hours


User's Reviews

R4759JOtonil

19 Nov, 2023

Unfortunately, the weather on the day of our trip was terrible. I storm Babet was coming through and caused a very long delay in arriving in Edinburgh so we only got to spend about 2.5 to 3 hours there and it rained the whole time. We missed our designated time slot because of the delay, so we were not able to do that. We could only look at the castle from the outside. We also could only do a portion of the hop on hop off bus because we had to get back to the train station. Edinburgh was beautiful even in the pouring down rain. I would definitely be interested in going back in better weather.

Kendra_E

19 Sep, 2023

The tickets came through very fast, but I felt the communication was very poor. Firstly, the instructions said there would be someone to meet with in front of the ticketing office at the train station, but when I strip there was no one there. The instructions on how to get to the hop-on-hop-off bus tours was very lax and ended up with me wasting about 40 minutes of my time trying to figure out where to go. Once I actually found the buses, the tickets I was provided with did not work and I had to spend another 30 minutes getting that situation sorted with the bus company. Once that was all worked out, the rest of the trip went smoothly and I did not have any other difficulties. Overall, I would say everything went okay, but if you had other options, I would say to go with them.

ngelFrancisco_P

17 Aug, 2023

The tickets were not shared on time, the mail I got had links to the aLa Vacanza Travel app instead of the tickets, I had to call for assistance on the same morning on the travel to get the tickets, we almost lost our train

435biniyamh

16 Jul, 2023

Visited UK for the first time and in order more ground in short time, we decided to book tour with Golden Tour. The tour was led by a live tour guide as well as recording for those with other languages other than English. The tour guide Emma did a fantastic job explaining the attractions and entertaining the croud. @goldentours Emma is a super star. For everyone visiting UK, go with a live guide if language is not a barrier.

Kellie_S

11 Oct, 2022

Good, quick visit to Edinburgh. You will be on the train more than in the city, so I recommend splurging and getting first class seats ( food, alcohol, and USB plugs all available at our seat). You will be on your own the entire day from train departure to return, so be sure you have tickets printed and set alarms to get back. Only issue I had was meeting my hop on/off bus because instructions from Tour Operator just said to go To Waverly Bridge to meet the tour of your choice, however you need to be at Andrew’s Square ( easy walk). The day is what you decide to make it — Walk around on your own, shop, eat or do bus tour and run to make Edinburgh Castle tour.

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