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Day Trip by Rail to Edinburgh from London

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Activity provider: Golden Tours - Gray Line London
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    Day Trip by Rail to Edinburgh from London

    Activity provider: Golden Tours - Gray Line London
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    From US$ 242.47 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

    Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
    Covid-19 precautions
    Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
    Duration 15 hours
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    Host or greeter
    English

    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
    Welcome and Departure Be present at King’s 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. Return Journey  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. First Class - optional - includes refreshments served at your seat.
    Includes
    • Reserved train seats
    • Open-top Bus Tour
    • Admission to Edinburgh Castle
    • Gratuities
    • Food or drinks
    • Guide
    • Hotel transfers
    Covid-19 precautions

    You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

    Safety measures in place
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles

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    Meeting point

    Meet the local partner’s representative at the Customer Information desk inside the train station, to exchange your voucher for your tickets.

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    Important information

    Know before you go

    • 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
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    5 /5

    based on 3 reviews

    Review summary

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    • Safety
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    • Service
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    • Organization
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    Very good

    The trip was very pleasant

    February 22, 2015

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    Edilberto – Spain Verified booking

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    Edinburgh day trip

    Everything went very well!

    August 30, 2016

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Germany Verified booking

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    It was a wonderful experience.

    The whole trip was great. There was so much to see but just lacks the time to do so. Even then it was a wonderful experience.

    April 20, 2017

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Philippines Verified booking

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