Private Shore Excursion: Edinburgh City and Rosslyn Chapel

Edinburgh, Scotland

9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Savor your time in port with a shore excursion around Scotland's capital city and visit to 15th-century Rosslyn Chapel. Travel via VIP minibus through Edinburgh's medieval Old Town, filled with cobbled alleyways that are bursting with legends and stories. Learn about the city's intriguing history while journeying past the Palace of Holyroodhouse, touring the Royal Mile and exploring its Georgian-style New Town. Then pay a visit to Rosslyn Chapel, which played a key role in the 2003 novel 'The Da Vinci Code' and the 2006 film of the same name.

Private minivan shore excursion to Edinburgh and Rosslyn Chapel
Learn about some of the legendary characters and the fascinating stories that have helped shape the city
See Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and the Royal Mile
Enjoy the personalized attention that comes from a private tour
Pickup and drop-off from the cruise ship port included

What's Included

Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Port pickup and drop-off

Entrance fees to Edinburgh Castle or Holyrood Palace

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Royal Mile

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Edinburgh Castle (Pass By)

Palace of Holyroodhouse (Pass By)

The Scottish Parliament (Pass By)

Holyrood Park

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rosslyn Chapel

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time, and re-boarding time
Stroller accessible
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Service animals allowed

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Near public transportation
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

5.0

based on 6 reviews

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Great time with lively and informative guide

sdzlw, Sep 2025

Great tour and fun guide really liked Royal mile and Rosslyn chapel. Great ending with Scottish whiskey.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thank you for your 5* review, I'm delighted that you had such a good experience. Regards, Alan

The best!

Kerrie_C, Jul 2025

Just book it! Awesome tour, our guide had so much knowledge and was able to answer all our questions. Pointed out so many highlights we would have missed! I would book again in a heartbeat!

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Hi Kerrie! Many thanks for your 5* review, it's very much appreciated and I'm delighted that you all had such a good time. It was an absolute pleasure to spend the day with you. Very best wishes to you all, and I hope that you enjoy the rest of your cruise. Regards, Alan

Amazing tour

Edward_B, Aug 2024

This was a wonderful tour with a very knowledgeable guide. It was the best tour of our trip. Great stories and history. Really an amazing day. Our disabled daughter especially loved the tour. He made friends with her immediately.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Many thanks for your 5* review. I'm absolutely delighted that you had such great experience. Very best regards, Alan

Awesome tour

donna_m, Jun 2023

Alun was print picking us up and kept us informed as to pickup details. His tour was very informative and we all enjoyed the tour and the itinerary. And he accommodated the fact that there was 7 of us.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Donna. Many thanks for your 5* review and comments. I'm delighted that you had such a good excursion. Very best regards, Alan

This is THE company to tour with... fabulous.

Jennifer_P, Jun 2023

This tour was wonderful. Our guide, Alan, was Flippin great. He totally customized our day in Edinburgh for an amazing day from the emails to plan the day through the mid tour snacks to shopping and the highlights of the city. Loved our time... we'll be back!

We booked 2 minivans for our group...

Ka F P, Jun 2017

We booked 2 minivans for our group of 12. Alan and Gordon, our tour guide/driver, are very information, especially Alan who is a native of Edinburgh. We are pleased to be able to see so many places in such a short time. Will definitely recommend them to our friends.

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