15 Best Day Trips from Edinburgh

“The tour was AMAZING!!! Ash is the BEEESST tour guide ever! He is such a great storyteller and knows about everything, he recommended us good restaurants, stores and more! I was really really happy, thank you! I’m Maria from Mexico!”

“Great trip, fun and knowledgeable driver - Kenny - he also had great music that ran with the history. But we felt rushed - tour should have started 2 hours earlier.”

“It was fantastic! Our guide was entertaining, funny and had so many good tidbits about Outlander, I enjoyed every minute and every detail he shared, it was a fantastic tour! Totally recommend to any fan!”

“Wendi is incredibly nice and friendly. It was a pleasure having her as our guide. She was very knowledgeable about the Outlander series and the sites we visited.”

“We really enjoyed our tour. Jim Scott was our tour guide. He was not only knowledgeable about the places we saw but funny as well. We loved the itinerary and had a great time.”

“Our Outlander-themed tour was an absolute highlight, and karis was the reason why. From the moment we stepped on the bus, she had us completely entertained with her storytelling. Totally recommend this tour!”

“The guide, Alasdair, was very knowledgeable and gave us a great 8-hour tour.”

“Good stops and lots to see and do. Totally understand the need to keep to a schedule, but the guides need to understand the areas they stop in (particularly for lunch breaks) and know that less than an hour to find a place, then a…”

“The stops are well chosen with scenes from the show of course but also a cross section of Scotland. I learned as much about the Jacobite rebellion and the battle of Culloden as I did about Jamie Fraser. Shae was a gregarious and knowledgeable guide…”

“This day trip to Fife was just perfect, even in the cold winter. We visited mutiple fishing villages in the morning, then had a shorter break in Anstruther and a longer in St. Andrews. Compared to other day trips, on this one we could spend…”

“Our tour guide Stewart was really amazing. He kept us informed about Scottish history, culture, played fun music in between. We had plenty of time to discover st Andrews and other small villages. We loved the trip and highly recommend it. Thank you Stewart for…”

“John is a fantastic guide, tons of local knowledge and historical context combined with a desire to be helpful and fun. Would do a longer tour with this company if we return.”

“I chose this tour over the rest due to the smaller van (less people) and advertised hour at Stirling which was more than enough time for me to run through the castle, get some grave stone rubbings & visit Church of Holy Rude. The day…”

“I had the most wonderful experience in this tour! Our tour guide, Gillian was extremely helpful and well versed. I would most definitely book it again in my next visit to Scotland!”

“This tour was awesome. The West Highlands with the mountains and the lochs were amazing and Steve took us through many roads and showed us many sites. From the majestic Doune and Kilchurn castles to the quaint villages of Loch Lomond and Inveraray, it was…”