15 Best Day Trips from Edinburgh

“Sam was a great tour guide! He was knowledgeable and gave great history insight into all the places that we visited and he also had great recommendations for places to eat! He was very kind and placed Scottish music on the bus which was cool…”

“Great experience overall! Nice schedule. Neil was knowledgeable and friendly. He told us some interesting facts too!”

“Amazing tour with our guide Bob today 24/10. He had really good curiosa and facts and was super nice. Gave us an amazing day. Could not recommend it further!!”

“Great experience. Driver was knowledgeable and entertaining. Learned a lot about film sites as well as Scottish history and culture. A great way to spend the day.”

“See a lot in one day. fast paced …active. Fun driver/ guide/ Prefer less chatt at times. that being said , Ally was very entertaining”

“We had a wonderful time. You do not need to be an Outlander fan to have enjoyed this tour. Our tour guide made the experience fun and his knowledge of historic sites and the countrysides was profound. It was a great escape from the busyness…”

“All locations visited as stated with decent travel times in between. Really informative guide, we had a great day. Would use again.”

“Covers a lot of ground and all are not to miss stop John was a delight to spend time with, super knowledgeable,very funny, very informative,it was like as huge history lesson”

“Kieran was a wonderful guide with local knowledge of the sites and went above and beyond to make the day enjoyable. For someone who has never watched Outlander, I enjoyed the tour the stories and the overall experience. I would highly recommend.”

“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…”

“Wonderful trip to three towns including St Andrews. Our bus driver did a great job driving thru the wind and rain and kept us very entertained with the history of these towns and other stories…he has an incredible sense of humor. Well worth the price!”

“⸻ I had a fantastic experience on this trip! Everything was well-organized, smooth, and enjoyable from start to finish. Paul is an efficient driver and guide who truly made the journey memorable — not only was he incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, but his friendly nature…”

“Had a good trip to the kelps and highlands. The timing was good.”

“it was wonderful! i could feel myself inside the series. it was not only fun, but also emotional and i have learned a lot from Gregor, the guide. Lovely person. p.s.: the driver, Callum, is REALLY hot hahaha”

“Capturing a taste of the highlands in a day from Edinburgh is no easy task, but this trip did it very well with castles, lochs, villages, and engaging history and culture talks throughout the drive. Cara was a fantastic driver and historian of the areas…”