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The Ultimate Edinburgh Shore Excursion Taxi and Walking Tour
Edinburgh
About
The Ultimate Edinburgh Shore Excursion!
Experience Scotland's capital with Dr. Moray Grigor—a local physician and tour guide with 100% 5 star reviews since 2018. He has crafted the perfect, flexible cruise excursion tailored to you:
Pre-Tour Planning: Moray aligns the day with your personal interests.
Flexible Pick-up: Real-time adaptation to cruise shuttle timings. Moray, with his taxi provider partners, will meet you at your city drop-off.
Calton Hill: Start with panoramic views and local orientation.
Royal Mile Walk: A guided stroll from Holyrood to the Castle, packed with stories from Edinburgh native Moray.
Your Afternoon, Your Way Moray’s walking tour ends at the Castle, but he ...
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Taxi transport from cruise shuttle drop off point to Calton Hill and then Royal Mile is included.
A refreshment break is usual on the tour but food/drink are not included in tour price.
For reasons of tour flexibility, transport back to the cruise shuttle bus stop is not included in the tour price.
Some Royal Mile sites such as St Giles' Cathedral have recommended donations or entrance fees. These visits are optional, and entrance fees are not included in tour price.
Lunch is not included in tour price, and location is as per guest choice
Meeting Points
Departure
Johnston Terrace
Your guide will meet you at the cruise shuttle drop off point here if this is your cruise line's option.
Return
Esplanade
The tour ends at our historic Castle Esplanade, at the west end of the Royal Mile.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The Ultimate Edinburgh Shore Excursion Taxi and Walking Tour
Edinburgh
About
The Ultimate Edinburgh Shore Excursion!
Experience Scotland's capital with Dr. Moray Grigor—a local physician and tour guide with 100% 5 star reviews since 2018. He has crafted the perfect, flexible cruise excursion tailored to you:
Pre-Tour Planning: Moray aligns the day with your personal interests.
Flexible Pick-up: Real-time adaptation to cruise shuttle timings. Moray, with his taxi provider partners, will meet you at your city drop-off.
Calton Hill: Start with panoramic views and local orientation.
Royal Mile Walk: A guided stroll from Holyrood to the Castle, packed with stories from Edinburgh native Moray.
Your Afternoon, Your Way Moray’s walking tour ends at the Castle, but he ...
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Taxi transport from cruise shuttle drop off point to Calton Hill and then Royal Mile is included.
A refreshment break is usual on the tour but food/drink are not included in tour price.
For reasons of tour flexibility, transport back to the cruise shuttle bus stop is not included in the tour price.
Some Royal Mile sites such as St Giles' Cathedral have recommended donations or entrance fees. These visits are optional, and entrance fees are not included in tour price.
Lunch is not included in tour price, and location is as per guest choice
Meeting Points
Departure
Johnston Terrace
Your guide will meet you at the cruise shuttle drop off point here if this is your cruise line's option.
Return
Esplanade
The tour ends at our historic Castle Esplanade, at the west end of the Royal Mile.
Itinerary
1
Calton Hill
We believe Calton Hill is the viewpoint supreme in Edinburgh - here you'll be looking over one of Europe's finest city vistas, combining both our historic Old and magnificent New Towns, as Moray gives a first introduction to Edinburgh and its ways!
15 minutes
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The Royal Mile
Here in the walking section of your tour, Moray will guide you the whole length of this most historic of thoroughfares, pointing out our landmarks and telling the stories and gossip of Edinburgh as we go, from the 11th century right up to the present day! Some of the landmarks we'll see are listed below:
2 hours and 30 minutes
3
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Our Royal Mile walk will begin outside our magnificent palace, residence of the Royal Family during visits to Scotland, and site of the original Holyrood Abbey, founded by King David I of Scotland in 1128. You’ll discover Scotland’s very unusual and lovable animal emblem!
4
The Scottish Parliament
The striking seat of government in Scotland, built in 2004 for the re-established Scottish Parliament, which had been in abeyance from 1707 until 1999.
5
Canongate Kirk
Historic church from the days of King James VII and II, burial place of economist Adam Smith and David Rizzio, murdered secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots.
6
The Museum of Edinburgh
Beautifully restored duke’s residence from 16th C, complete with amusing Latin wall inscriptions!
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A touch of tartan (and advice on Scottish heritage) if you wish, at this traditional kilt shop – featuring one of the Royal Mile’s favourite canines-in-residence, Bailey!
10 minutes
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St Giles' Cathedral
The ‘Mother Church’ of Scottish Presbyterianism, with beautiful and historic exterior (tour option available for cathedral entry)
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Parliament Square- Edinburgh
Seat of our supreme courts to this day, and resting place of religious reformer John Knox.
5 minutes
10
Edinburgh City Chambers
Now headquarters of our municipal council, this complex was built as a financial exchange, to a less than enthusiastic reception from our 18th century merchants!
11
Lawnmarket
Our historic former fabric and clothes marketplace, and once a very upscale section of the Royal Mile!
12
Castlehill
The uppermost and narrowest part of the Royal Mile, and always full of atmosphere, including, often, the ‘skirl of the pipes’!
13
Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
Summer construction access permitting, this parade ground right at the castle gates is the very ‘top of the town’, giving fabulous views both north and south.
