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From Edinburgh: Scottish Borders Day Trip with Rosslyn Chapel
Follow the Tweed Valley route and Da Vinci Code stories with an included ticket and local guide
7 h
Max 16 Guests
Journey from Edinburgh to Rosslyn Chapel, the 500 year old church that inspired the Da Vinci code. With ticket included, step inside to see the chapel’s dense carvings and the legends that trail behind them, from Knights Templar tales to the Da Vinci Code. The route continues through the Tweed Valley to Melrose, with time to admire the abbey ruins from outside, and finish with photo stops at the William Wallace Statue. This day trip is for travelers who want to see Scotland outside the city.
What's included
Step into famous Scottish scenes
Expert English-speaking driver-guide
Rosslyn Chapel admission ticket
Scenic luxury mini-coach transport
Scottish Borders guided experience
Tweed Valley, Melrose, William Wallace statue and more
Guide tips
Food and drink
Melrose Abbey entry
Itinerary
Your tour begins at Edinburgh Bus Station
Meet your driver-guide inside Edinburgh Bus Station for a smooth check-in and a comfortable mini-coach ride. As the city fades behind you, the route quickly turns to open countryside and quiet villages beyond the capital.
Drive to the village of Roslin
Head south through Midlothian’s green farmland toward Roslin, a small settlement wrapped in woodland and stone bridges. Along the way, your guide sets the scene for the legends, symbols, and real history that made this area famous.
Explore Rosslyn Chapel’s carvings and legends
Step into 15th-century Rosslyn Chapel and study the dense stonework packed into its pillars, arches, and ceilings. Learn why stories of the Knights Templar and the Holy Grail cling to this place, and spot details that made it a star of the Da Vinci Code.
Follow the Tweed Valley through the Scottish Borders
Next, travel into the Scottish Borders, where rolling hills and river bends define the landscape. Your guide shares how this calm scenery once sat on a contested frontier, shaped by centuries of skirmishes and shifting power.
Pause in Melrose for lunch and abbey views
Stop in Melrose for time to eat and stretch your legs in one of the Borders’ most storybook towns. Melrose Abbey is currently closed, but you can still take in the Gothic ruins from outside and hear the legends tied to the famous warrior king, Robert the Bruce’s heart.
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Thu, 16 Jul 2026
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