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From London: Day Trip to Edinburgh by Rail with Castle Entry

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Activity provider:_Golden Tours - Gray Line London
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From London: Day Trip to Edinburgh by Rail with Castle Entry

Activity provider:_Golden Tours - Gray Line London

5.0

8 reviews

From US$ 262.50 per person

Travel by train to Edinburgh and learn its rich history with a hop-on hop-off bus tour featuring Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile and Greyfriars Bobby. You'll even get to go inside Edinburgh Castle, home of the Royal Apartments and Scottish Crown Jewels!

About this activity

Cancellation policy
This activity is non-refundable
Covid-19 precautions
Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
Duration 15 hours
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Experience

Highlights
  • Ride on reserved seats on the train back to Edinburgh
  • Enter Edinburgh Castle
  • Take an open-top bus tour
  • Use a free city map
Full description

Meet your representative outside the ticket office in Kings Cross Station at 6:30 AM to exchange your voucher for your train tickets for your outbound and inbound rail journeys. Your train will depart at 7:00 AM and arrive in to Edinburgh at 11:22 AM. Please print all tickets for both your return rail journey and attractions.

Edinburgh – Open-Top Bus Tour

Delve into the Scottish capital’s rich history with a hop-on, hop-off bus tour that takes in all the major sights: the Royal Mile, Greyfriars Bobby, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and atmospheric Edinburgh Castle.

Edinburgh Castle 

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. After a thrilling day spent discovering Edinburgh, your train departs at 5:31 PM, arriving back in London at 10:18 PM. Please arrive 30 minutes before departure time.

Includes
  • Assistance from a representative at the train station
  • Reserved train seats
  • Open-top bus tour
  • Entry to Edinburgh Castle
  • Refreshment served at your seat (first class option)
  • Gratuities
  • Food or drinks
  • Guide
  • Hotel transfers

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Meet your representative outside the ticket office in Kings Cross Station

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  • Once booked, this tour is non-refundable
  • Please note that this tour is not escorted
  • Please note, the tour itinerary and order may change
  • Train seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be guaranteed together

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Overall rating

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based on 8 reviews

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Good but your representative was not there at king cross station this was terrible for me at the end time i called on number they send me vouchers on email

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Amazing, but you need to be more clear. There was no guide to meet you at Kings Cross.

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