The Scottish Borders Full-Day Private Tour in a Luxury Minivan with Local Guide
This tour takes you off the beaten path into one of Scotland's less visited regions.
The Scottish Borders is full of fascinating history, historic places to visit and beautiful scenery. Because it is less popular the places we visit are often quieter, giving you more time to learn about the history, hear the stories and appreciate the scenes.
Your private tour guide and driver will bring the stories of the border region to life as we drive along country roads, spotting local wildlife and stopping to snap the rolling scenery of the area.
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The Scottish Borders Full-Day Private Tour in a Luxury Minivan with Local Guide
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Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel is world-famous because of its role in Dan Brown’s mystery novel ‘The Da Vinci Code. The chapel is surrounded by legend, and its building is of great beauty and interest. It was begun by William Sinclair, first Earl of Caithness in 1442.
Abbotsford
Abbotsford is the the home of Georgian Scots novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott. Designed by William Atkinson and Edward Blore in the Scottish baronial style, it and was constructed between 1817 and 1824. We’ll take the tour through the public areas of Abbotsford and learn about Scott’s life here.
Traquair House
We travel along the River Tweed to Traquair House. Scotland’s oldest continually inhabited property, Traquair is in as near an original state as any house in Scotland from the period and is full of interesting artefacts including a library of more than 3,000 volumes and display of possessions of Mary Queen of Scots.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Kilt-wearing local private guide
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Gratuities
- Entrance to attractions and sites
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Additional Information
We can collect from & Return from your accommodation in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Airport or the cruise ship arrival points in Edinburgh
