Discover what is beyond the city walls on your very own half day private tour of the surrounding areas of Edinburgh in our superb Land Rover Discovery. Our flexible routes takes you to the imposing Crichton Castle or Craigmillar Castle, the enchanting Rosslyn Chapel. After seeing some of the sites, we head to Dalkeith Country Park and the Restoration yard for lunch and a bit of shopping.
Based on one of our other tours, this has proven to be a superb option for the traveler that wants to venture out of Edinburgh City centre, to see the sites, possibly do a distillery tour and even be dropped of at some of the great shopping locations Edinburgh has to offer. We have toured antique stores, art galleries, and even a few coffee shops. Jokingly nicknamed the Golf Widows Tours by some of the guests, this offers one of the best ways to do something with a later start and earlier finish than other private driving tours with a price that reflects this (10am Start - 3/4pm drop off).
Posted By : Michelle_M
What an engaging and informative tour and guide!! He talked with all of us and adapted our tour based on the weather giving options that wouldn’t put us in the soaking rain. He was able to link all parts of history to each other and has a deep understanding of the history and development of Scotland. Everyone felt engaged and driving the accommodations were clean and luxurious.
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 15:53:05 
Posted By : Daydream56503291524
This was one of the best tours we’ve ever been on! Monarch Tours was extremely professional to work with and Chris our guide was super responsive when planning our day. He is impressively knowledgeable about Scotland and Scottish history and is the perfect guide to ensure you have very enjoyable and memorable experience. His friendliness, warmth and flexibility was especially appreciated as we had our infant with us on the day and weren’t always sure when we would need to stop. We planned this tour as two couples, which was part of a celebration for my sister and her fiancé after they got engaged the day before while holidaying in Edinburgh, and the private experience just made everything feel extra special. The Land Rover Defender you go out in is very comfortable to spend the day in as well. This tour became the highlight of our trip to Edinburgh and I would definitely book another experience again with Monarch Tours and Chris in the future!
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 10:55:11 
Posted By : Katelin_G
This was one of the best tours we’ve ever been on! Monarch Tours was very professional and easy to coordinate with and Chris was an amazing guide - so knowledgeable, warm, friendly, flexible and patient, which was especially helpful as we had an infant with us and couldn’t always predict when we might need to stop. He planned the day based on what I said we were interested in, and found a way to give us the best highlights of the area in the time that we had. The Defender he drives was very roomy and comfortable to spend the day in, and we were using every seat. We also learned so much about Scotland and Scottish history based on all he shared, which made it all so much more memorable. This was the perfect way to get a taste of the star of the Highlands when you don’t have a full day to go to some of the farther sites. It was by far our favourite day in/around Edinburgh that we’ve ever had!
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 10:00:50
Posted By : Maryanne_C
This tour was designed to meet our needs. We wanted a driving tour of Edinburgh and to see Rosslyn Chapel. The driver, Scott, was full of information and stories that brought to life the history of Edinburgh. Scott was amazing. He was highly entertaining and engaging in all things Scotland. I would do this trip with different destinations, we just lived it.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 19:14:53
Posted By : Joseph_O
Wonderful trip, extremely knowledgable guide who was able to speak to history of Scotland from 1400s to 2024. Town of St Andrew’s (cathedral, college, pub) were highlights in addition to visiting the Old Course.
Safe diver, comfortable car for 6
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 13:52:41
Posted By : Cheryl_K
This was such a great tour! Chris picked us up at our hotel at the time agreed on. There were a few places we wanted to go and he suggested another one, which worked out well. Chris was so knowledgeable on Scotland and helped the couple we were with get some information on their family heritage. We ended in Edinburgh as planned. This was certainly one of the highlights of our time in Scotland. We highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2023-10-17 15:41:30
Posted By : Caryn_P
We couldn’t have asked for more! Our guide Chris Pendleton was excellent, he has such a wealth of knowledge that kept us entertained throughout the whole day. I highly recommend him and the tour.
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Posted On : 2023-10-13 04:13:21
Posted By : Lois_M
John was awesome. He took us to explore the beautiful countryside sights of Scotland and Edinburgh. I love Scotland.
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Posted On : 2023-10-11 09:28:59
Posted By : Hannah_M
Our tour guide Chris was so knowledgeable, interesting and down to earth. Loved the flexibility of the tour so we were able to see what we wanted to. Comfortable nice Land Rover. Toured castle Stirling, saw a beautiful loch, fed some cute highland cows with our 2 children. Great experience!
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Posted On : 2023-10-06 04:21:30
Posted By : Mary_P
If you love history, ask for Chris and definitely take this trip! It was worth every penny. We were driven in comfort to see the Royal Mile and St. Giles Church, then our request of Rosslyn Chapel, which we toured at our own pace. Beautiful place. The entire time, Chris gave us a clear, concise history of this wonderful country. Finally, he took us to one of his favorite places, Blackness Castle, and gave us a personal tour with all the history of the castle and its strategic location. The day was sheer magic! Thank you so much, Chris!
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Posted On : 2023-09-24 13:16:20
