Here’s a complete travel guide showing you how to see the best of beautiful Edinburgh, Scotland in just 12 hours.
From Edinburgh Castle to the Royal Botanic Garden, this itinerary covers everything you need for the ultimate one-day Edinburgh experience. In this Edinburgh travel guide, we show you how to:
🚌 Ride the narrated hop-on-hop-off bus tour around Edinburgh
🦕 Visit the National Museum of Scotland (see Dolly the sheep and a full T-Rex skeleton)
🪄 Walk famous Victoria Street, said to have inspired Diagon Alley in Harry Potter
🏰 Tour Edinburgh Castle, built atop an extinct volcano
🌸 Explore the Royal Botanic Garden during peak rhododendron bloom season
⚓ See the Royal Yacht Britannia at Ocean Terminal
🥧 Enjoy a traditional Scottish steak pie dinner
🌙 Catch Edinburgh Castle lit up after dark
Whether you’re planning a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland or just want a virtual tour of one of the UK’s most beautiful cities, this one-day itinerary gives you a great starting point for your own visit. 🎥 Watch us on YouTube!
