4 Days In Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle & Arthur's Seat

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4 Days In Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle & Arthur's Seat — Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A winter break in Edinburgh for two over Hogmanay. You'll see Edinburgh Castle, the Christmas Market on Princes Street Gardens, the Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat and Dean Village. You stay at The Balmoral.

  • Toronto, Canada to Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • 4 days
  • 21 stops
  • 2 travellers

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Day 1

4 stops · starts 12:30

  1. Lunch At The Witchery by the Castle

    12:30 · Restaurant · 1 h 15 min

    352 Castlehill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NF, Scotland

    Next: 7 min walk

  2. Edinburgh Castle

    14:15 · Landmark · 2 h

    The Esplanade, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG, Scotland

    Next: 14 min walk

  3. Christmas Market Princes Street Gardens

    16:30 · Shopping · 1 h 30 min

    Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, EH8, Scotland

    Next: 11 min walk

  4. Dinner At Howies Victoria Street

    19:00 · Restaurant · 1 h 30 min

    10 Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2HG, Scotland

Day 2

7 stops · starts 08:45

  1. Breakfast At The Edinburgh Larder

    08:45 · Café · 45 min

    11 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1NB, Scotland

    Next: 5 min walk

  2. The Royal Mile

    09:45 · Landmark · 1 h 15 min

    The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Next: 10 min walk

  3. St Giles' Cathedral

    11:15 · Landmark · 45 min

    High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE, Scotland

    Next: 5 min walk

  4. The Scotch Whisky Experience

    12:15 · Activity · 1 h 15 min

    354 Castlehill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE, Scotland

    Next: 10 min walk

  5. Lunch At The Mussel Inn

    14:00 · Restaurant · 1 h

    63 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2NH, Scotland

    Next: 11 min walk

  6. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

    15:30 · Activity · 1 h 15 min

    The Royal Mile, 549 Castlehill, Edinburgh, EH1 2ND, Scotland

    Next: 3 min walk

  7. Dinner At Oink

    18:30 · Restaurant · 1 h

    34 Victoria St, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JW, Scotland

Day 3

6 stops · starts 08:45

  1. Breakfast At Wellington Coffee

    08:45 · Café · 45 min

    33A George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2HN, Scotland

    Next: 14 min transit

  2. Dean Village

    09:45 · Landmark · 1 h 15 min

    Dean Path, Edinburgh , EH4 , Scotland

    Next: 10 min walk

  3. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

    11:15 · Museum · 1 h 30 min

    73 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DS, Scotland

    Next: 20 min transit

  4. Lunch At The Scran & Scallie

    13:15 · Restaurant · 1 h 15 min

    1 Comely Bank Road, Stockbridge, EH4 1DR, Scotland

    Next: 25 min transit

  5. Calton Hill

    15:15 · Viewpoint · 1 h

    32 Calton Hill, Edinburgh, EH7 5AA, Scotland

    Next: 14 min transit

  6. Dinner At The Dome

    18:45 · Restaurant · 1 h 30 min

    14 George St, Edinburgh, EH2 2PF, Scotland

Day 4

4 stops · starts 08:30

  1. Breakfast At Mimi's Bakehouse

    08:30 · Café · 45 min

    2 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DE, Scotland

    Next: 36 min transit

  2. Arthur's Seat

    10:00 · Nature · 2 h 30 min

    Edinburgh, EH15, Scotland

    Next: 25 min transit

  3. Palace of Holyroodhouse

    13:00 · Landmark · 1 h 15 min

    The Queen's Gallery, Canongate, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8DX, Scotland

    Next: 22 min transit

  4. Lunch At Dishoom Edinburgh

    14:45 · Restaurant · 1 h

    3 Saint Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2BD, Scotland

Where To Stay

  • The Balmoral — 1 Princes St, Edinburgh, EH2 2EQ, Scotland

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