Tours

Tours are an incredible way of exploring a country. The best advantage of a tour is the guide. Although the guide books do include the historical facts, a guide will always add a bit of “local flavor” to the presentation. Tailored to suit pretty much any taste, tours are perfect when you visit a country for the first time.

City tours

The cities are vast and have a lot of secrets which go beyond the guide books you can buy. Indeed tours can be restrictive as well, but if you have limited time to explore a vast city, there is no better way than taking a tour.

Some of the most popular Edinburgh tours include: ghost walks – exploring the myths and legends – , history tours – exploring the city’s history, visiting castles and churches -, architecture tours, pubs tours – yup, exploring the best taverns and trying them out! For the more active tourists, cycling tours are also available. A half day walking tour – that’s 3 hours – including a visit at the Edinburgh Castle, walk on the Royal Mile and a stop at the Palace of Holyroodhouse café costs £36.00 for an adult.

Other tours

Scotland is well known for its scenic Highlands area and mysterious Loch Ness. Many tours are centered on these points of interest. Tours can very in lengths from two days to nine days.

Such tours can be “2 Day Loch Ness & Highlands” which costs £60.00 for an adult plus £22.50 (accommodation, meals, ferry crossing boat trips). Tours leave on Tuesday morning and include hiking the area around Loch Ness and trying to spot the monster. Several important historical sites are also visited along the way.

The “4 Day Skye and Highlands Tour” covers walks, boat trips and a lot of hidden gems. It costs £115.00 per adult plus £65.00 (accommodation, meals, ferry crossing boat trips). The tour departs from Edinburgh and includes a lot of interesting walks around historical sites. You’ll be visiting Eilean Donan Castle, try to spot Nessie and visiting the ancient sit of Clava Cairns.