Edinburgh, Scotland's Capital - 2 Day trip from London by Train

The Royal Mile is the historic heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, running between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Along the way, you’ll find famous landmarks including St Giles’ Cathedral, John Knox House and the Scottish Parliament Building.

Although the city tour will travel along part of the street, it's best discovered on foot. 

Look out for the narrow closes and hidden courtyards that lead off this atmospheric medieval street.

Edinburgh has strong connections with Harry Potter because J.K. Rowling wrote parts of the series while living in the city.

Several Edinburgh locations are associated with the books, including Greyfriars Kirkyard, where you can find familiar character names on gravestones. Fans also widely believe colourful Victoria Street inspired Diagon Alley, while Heriot's School may have influenced the creation of Hogwarts.

J K Rowling completed the final Harry Potter book at the city’s grand Balmoral Hotel.

The hop-on, hop-off Edinburgh City Tour introduces you to many of the capital’s most famous attractions. Highlights include the medieval Royal Mile, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Scottish Parliament, the historic Grassmarket, and Greyfriars Bobby.

You’ll also explore the elegant Georgian New Town and see some of the Edinburgh locations associated with J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter stories.

Yes, you can. This tour includes admission to Edinburgh Castle with a downloadable audio guide.

You’ll have time to explore the castle and see highlights, including the Honours of Scotland - the Scottish Crown Jewels, the Royal Palace and St Margaret’s Chapel.

You can also enjoy spectacular views across Edinburgh from the castle ramparts.

This tour package has everything you need for a short break in Edinburgh from London.

Your tour features return standard-class train travel from London to Edinburgh with reserved seats, one night’s hotel accommodation in central Edinburgh with breakfast.

Also included are admission to Edinburgh Castle with an audio guide, an Edinburgh hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour and a customised itinerary containing all the information you need for your trip.

Yes, of course. Children of all ages are welcome on this 2-day trip from London.

Children aged 0-4 inclusive travel for free. Please email us at bookings@scottishtours.co.uk if you have a young traveller in your party, so we can make the necessary arrangements.

Please note that a seat on the train is not guaranteed. To ensure your child has a seat, please book a place at the child rate.

Children aged 5 to 15 inclusive travel at the discounted child rate.  

We'll email all your documentation about 21 days before your tour starts. If you require your documentation earlier, just let us know, and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.

All vouchers and tickets will be electronic, so all you need to do is download them to your smart device, and you’re good to go.

If you don’t have a smartphone or prefer hard copies, the documents we send are printer-friendly.

We carefully select your hotels for both comfort and convenience. Your accommodation in Edinburgh is centrally located, within easy walking distance of the railway station and well positioned for sightseeing and joining your included tours.

Your personalised itinerary will include clear directions to your hotel, together with the information you need for check-in and your sightseeing options.

With the main travel arrangements organised in advance, you can spend less time worrying about logistics and more time enjoying your visit to Scotland.