“ What for Scotland’s king and law?
Freedom’s sword will strongly draw.”

From King Fergus in the fourth century AD to our present Queen Elizabeth, Scotland has a long and dramatic royal history. The story of Scotland is inexorably linked to the long line of kings and queens that have ruled over this ancient kingdom; and no appreciation of Scotland can be possible without understanding the role of the dynasties that have shaped our country. So we have put together a Royal Scotland tour that will take you back through time to meet the kings and queens of old, and immersed in our heritage we will give you a feel of how this nation was forged.

• The Tour
The tour starts in Edinburgh, seat of royal authority in Scotland, and we begin with a one hour walking tour along the famous Royal Mile, linking the Queen’s Palace of Holyroodhouse with Edinburgh Castle. After the walk, you will get the chance to have a look around the castle, and see for yourselves the oldest crown jewels in Europe, the Honours of Scotland. From the castle we will head out of Edinburgh and make our way to South Queensferry, before crossing the famous Forth Bridge to the ancient Kingdom of Fife and Dunfermline abbey. Dunfermline was a medieval capital of Scotland, and both King Malcolm and King Robert the Bruce are buried in the Abbey.

From Dunfermline we will take you to see the Wallace monument and the Battlefield of Bannockburn, where Robert the Bruce defeated the English King Edward II in 1314. From Stirling we will head back to Edinburgh along the south coast of the Forth, with a stop at Linlithgow Palace; built by the Stewart kings, and birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots.

The tour is very flexible, and if you wanted to change any element that would be no problem. Lunch will also be when you are hungry, rather than in a set place.

Any size of group can take the tour, but based on a party of 10 the price would be £550.00 including entrance to Edinburgh castle, Dunfermline Abbey, The Wallace Monument, Linlithgow Palace and the Bannockburn visitor centre. It also includes minicoach hire and a professional and enthusiastic guide.


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