Upon leaving the port, our Edinburgh shore excursion will head to the Royal Yacht Britannia*, the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. Board the ship and explore where the Queen and Prince Philip used to spend their voyages. After this, you will enjoy a panoramic tour of Edinburgh City Centre; see the city, the Old Town streets and enjoy magnificent views across the city from Arthur’s Seat.
Your Edinburgh Shore Excursion will then travel to the Royal Mile to visit historic Edinburgh Castle*, Scotland’s most iconic castle, which stands proudly atop Castle Rock, which has been occupied since around the Iron Age. Spend time touring the castle, learn all about its centuries of history and even see the famous Stone of Destiny, the traditional crowning seat of the ancient Scottish monarchs.
After a tour of the Castle, enjoy free time for refreshments and explore Castlehill, the city’s oldest street, and discover one of the many atmospheric ‘closes’ or alleys running off the back-bone of the Royal Mile, and attractions such as St Giles Cathedral.
Following this, there will be a photo stop at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the British Monarch in Scotland since the 16th Century. It has played host to countless members of the Royal Family, and many official events and gatherings have been held here. After this, we will return to the ship, taking in more of Edinburgh’s beautiful streets on our way.
*Optional Extra
The Driver-Guide for your Edinburgh shore excursion will meet you at the port. We kindly ask all passengers to ensure they are 15 minutes early.
No, optional extras are not included in the tour price. The price of your Greenock shore excursion includes the services of a friendly, knowledgeable and experienced Driver-Guide, and transportation on one of our luxury modern air-conditioned coaches.
All optional extras – attraction entrance fees, loch cruises, food and drinks, etc. – are not included in the price of your tour.
Optional extras for your tour (From April 2025) are as follows:
Royal Yacht Britannia: Adult: £20.00, Child: £9.50
Edinburgh Castle: Adult: £20.00, Concession: £16.00, Child: £12.00
We ask our customers who would like to visit Royal Yacht Britannia and Edinburgh Castle to kindly book their tickets through our online ticketing portal. The link for this will be on your confirmation email. If you have any questions about this please contact our Reservations Team – Open 07.00 – 21.00 daily.
Yes, all of our tours are in English. Your trip to Edinburgh will be taken by an experienced, knowledgeable and friendly English-speaking Driver-Guide.
As we like to give you as much time off the coach as possible with the opportunity for walks, we recommend you bring warm and/or waterproof clothing, wear comfortable walking shoes and take sun-block or a hat for sunny days.
Don’t forget your camera to capture all the lovely scenery and wildlife you’ll encounter on your tour! Since we cannot allow hot food on our buses you could also bring a cold packed lunch with you to make the most of your time at each stop, this would be particularly time-saving in the busier months!
We always ensure passengers return back to their port on time, however in the rare case we can’t make it, we will transfer you to your next port of call.
We welcome children over 4 years old on our tours, and children aged between 4-16yrs are eligible for the concessionary rate. We regret we are not able to carry children under the age of 4 on any of our Edinburgh shore excursions.
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