Castle-focused days from Edinburgh reach royal, coastal and ruined strongholds beyond the city. Compare drive time, included admissions and whether the itinerary gives one major castle enough time rather than collecting brief photo stops.
Edinburgh · SCOTTISH CASTLE TOURS FROM EDINBURGH
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Below are the 4 best scottish castle tours from edinburgh to compare: what each one costs, how long it runs, and who it suits. Start at number one; it is top for a reason.
11-hour Fife day trip from Edinburgh with Forth Bridge, St Andrews golf and cliffs, Dunnottar Castle, Falkland, and Dundee.
“El tour muy divertido y sobre todo el castillo. Recomiendo este tour definitivamente. Nuestro guía experto supo compartir de manera amena todas las curiosidades. Buen contenido y el viaje en general fantástico.”
Spanish day trip from Edinburgh to St Andrews, Dunnottar Castle, South Queensferry, and Outlander-linked Falkland with cliff walking.
“Un día perfecto, toda la explicación de la historia y cómo nos lo contaba de camino a las paradas, de 10!!!. muchísimas gracias Raúl.”
Italian guided day trip from Edinburgh to Glamis and Dunnottar Castles, with Stonehaven and Dundee stops, for about $74.
“L’unica tappa che valeva veramente la pena è stata Dunnottar. Purtroppo non tutte le tappe previste sono state effettuate e molte delle cose che avremmo dovuto vedere non le abbiamo viste. Alcune soste sono risultate inutili e troppo lunghe, facendo perdere tempo prezioso. La guida Lorenzo è stato bravo e ci ha raccontato molte cose positive e interessanti, ma questo non è bastato a compensare un itinerario poco rispettato e deludente. Nel complesso, l’esperienza non ha soddisfatto le aspettative.”
Full-day West Highlands tour from Edinburgh with Glasgow, Loch Lomond, Oban seafood, Kilchurn Castle views, and Inveraray on Loch Fyne.
“We had a great time on our day trip from Edinburgh to Oban, Lochs & Inveraray. We were transported in a minivan which is always nice. Our driver/guide (Neil) was wonderful and made the day go smoothly. An added touch was dropping the passengers close to their hotels and stays at the end of a very long day. The scenery and sites were spectacular. The only negative of the trip would be not having enough time to see the town of Oban. We were given one and a half hours there and the majority of this time was spent eating our lunch. Overall, I would recommend this tour.”
Spanish day trip from Edinburgh to Glamis Castle and Dunnottar Castle, with haunted legends, cliff views, plus North Queensferry and Dundee.
“It was a great tour! Glamis and its surroundings are a beautiful place and Dunnottar castle is really really amazing. Our guide was very nice! I totally recommend this tour!”
