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The 7 Best Castle Day Trips from Edinburgh

7 tours  ·  from $71 a head

Past the city’s own rock there are ruins on crags, a palace at Linlithgow and a fortress in the middle of a loch. These 7 trips are compared on how many castles they fit in and which admissions are included.

Edinburgh: St Andrews, Dunnottar Castle & Falkland Tour - The Forth Bridge at South Queensferry
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Edinburgh: St Andrews, Dunnottar Castle & Falkland Tour

St Andrews & Cliffs and Dunnottar Castle in Spanish. - Falkland, the village used as Inverness
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St Andrews & Cliffs and Dunnottar Castle in Spanish.

From Edinburgh: Glamis and Dunnottar Castles Tour in Italian - Stonehaven gives the day a useful pause
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From Edinburgh: Glamis and Dunnottar Castles Tour in Italian

3.Glamis and Dunnottar Castles Tour in Italian

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 156 reviews · 10 hours · from $74

Visit Dunnottar and Glamis Castles from Edinburgh with an Italian guide, coastal views, Stonehaven, Dundee, and flexible winter plans.

“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.”

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Oban, Lochs & Inveraray Full-Day Tour from Edinburgh - Leaving Edinburgh and crossing Glasgow
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Oban, Lochs & Inveraray Full-Day Tour from Edinburgh

4.Oban, Lochs & Inveraray Full-Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 97 reviews · 12 hours · from $74

Travel from Edinburgh to Loch Lomond, Oban, Kilchurn Castle, and Inveraray on a scenic 12-hour Highlands tour with an English-speaking guide.

“I don’t think we should stop at the first stop to see the Loch, there has to be a better view of that loch. Or add 30 more mins on Oban, which was a beautiful city! We loved the seafood at this town. The van was comfortable and the drive was the smooth. I loved seeing different sides of Scotland. Our driver gave us so much Scotland knowledge which I really loved! He played some Scottish music for us which was a special touch. Right when the trip was about to end he did become a wee bit unprofessional with sharing his opinion on how women were dressed out in…”

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From Edinburgh: Glamis and Dunnottar Castles Tour in Spanish - The Forth Bridge at North Queensferry
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From Edinburgh: Glamis and Dunnottar Castles Tour in Spanish

5.Glamis and Dunnottar Castles Tour in Spanish

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 52 reviews · from $71Best value

Spend 10 hours in Spanish visiting Glamis and Dunnottar Castles, with cliff views, Scottish legends, Stonehaven, Dundee, and the Forth Bridge.

“Our day trip was amazing. My husband and I took this trip in Spanish even though we are not Spanish speaking because it was the only tour to Dunnottar leaving from Edinburgh that we could find. Our tour guide was so awesome and summed things up in English when needed. I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to visit.”

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Edinburgh: Aberdeenshire, Balmoral Castle & Northeast Coast - Crossing the Forth Bridges toward Dundee
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Edinburgh: Aberdeenshire, Balmoral Castle & Northeast Coast

Scottish Castles Glamis and Dunnottar Italian Tour Guide - Key points to know before booking
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Scottish Castles Glamis and Dunnottar Italian Tour Guide

7.Scottish Castles Glamis and Dunnottar Italian Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $80

See Glamis and Dunnottar castles from Edinburgh with an Italian-speaking guide, plus Stonehaven, Dundee, and a glimpse of RRS Discovery.

“good evening confirm the many nice reviews I read I did a tour today in the day castles of dunnotar and glamis stonehaven and dundee and was well organized clear on what you were going to visit and with many curious anecdotes tRead moreAuto-translated”

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