Top Scotland Historic Sightseeing Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

Our 122 most popular Scotland Historic Sightseeing Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 31 tour companies. 16 reviews.

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Highlights of Scotland & Ireland
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off City Bus Tour (24 hours)
  • The Complete Loch Ness Experience (ASA)
  • Glasgow City Sightseeing Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Tour - (24 hrs)
  • Dublin Big Bus Essential Hop-on/Hop-off - 48-hour
  • Blarney Castle
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Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking, Local Immersion & Homestays, Relaxing Retreats

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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England, Scotland & Ireland
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1/5 Terrible
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • See Big Ben and Westminster Abbey from 443 feet high on the London Eye
  • Escape to the cozy cafe where J.K. Rowling penned her story of a young wizard
  • Pour the perfect pint of Guinness while overlooking Dublin’s skyline
  • Make friends with locals and enjoy live music in the pubs of Ireland and Scotland
  • Visit Shakespeare’s birthplace and childhood home, Stratford-Upon-Avon
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Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Education / Learning, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"I had really good time definitely worth it if anyone’s on the fence just do it. I had a wonderful group a really good tour director no issues it was really magical and exceeded my expectations ."

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Ireland & Scotland in 15 days - Stunning Ireland & The Highlands - Charm
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4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Dublin, Edinburgh, Galway

Highlights

  • Cliffs of Moher
  • Dublin
  • Kilkenny
  • Killarney National Park

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great trip. A little more free time would be nice."

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London & Scotland Escape
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3.9/5 Great
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Edinburgh’s intricate network of nooks and cozy crannies
  • Hear bagpipes while walking the Royal Mile
  • Hike to Arthur’s seat for stunning views of Edinburgh Castle
  • Sample locally distilled Scotch
  • Go for high tea after catching the Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"I had really good time definitely worth it if anyone’s on the fence just do it. I had a wonderful group a really good tour director no issues it was really magical and exceeded my expectations ."

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Scotland in 8 days - Highlands, Castles and Medieval Cities - Charm
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By Exoticca
preferred
4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Edinburgh

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great trip. A little more free time would be nice."

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York, the Lake District & Edinburgh
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 8 days!
  • Ten Lakes Spectacular - Full-Day Tour (From Windermere)
  • Secrets of the Royal Mile Walking Tour

Themes

Hiking & Walking, Local Immersion & Homestays, Relaxing Retreats

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Scottish Castles & Manor Houses
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Scottish Heritage Pass

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Relaxing Retreats

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Edinburgh & the Cairngorms National Park
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4.8/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Take a food tour of Edinburgh's New Town with a food writer.
  • Explore Rothiemurchus Estate in the Cairngorms with a countryside ranger, ending with a champagne picnic.
  • Go horseback riding through the largest swathe of Scots Caledonian pine forest left in Europe.
  • Enjoy a whisky and folklore tour in the heart of Edinburgh.
  • Take a distillery tour and tasting paired with locally made artisan chocolates.

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Another wonderful trip organised by the team at Audley Travel. This time we arranged a holiday to South Africa. Robyn Hutchons was our advisor and her personal experience and knowledge was invaluable in planning the holiday. The local ground agents in South Africa were extremely helpful in resolving some car hire problems. All in all, I have no hesitation in recommending Audley and we will certainly be using them again for our holidays."

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Scotland Historic Sightseeing Trips & Packages Reviews

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Dads trip

Nov 2020

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Our Guide was awesome. John did an amazing job

I took my 80 year old Dad and he bragged about it every day till he passed 5/2...

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Jerome & Katherine

Aug 2015

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We had a phenomenal time

We had a phenomenal time on our Taste of Scotland and Ireland tour. Pat, our driver, and Malackey, our tour guide for Scotland, were so informative and funny. Pat wa...

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Valerie & Dennis

Aug 2015

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Best vacation ever

Best vacation EVER!!! The locations and landscapes were breathtaking. There is beauty everywhere in both countries. The hotels, meals and attractions were top notch....

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Lindsey

Feb 2019

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NIGHTMARE Experience

I've been on two trips with Great Value and loved the experience, however, our last trip has been a NIGHTMARE. From no communication from Great Value, to finding out...

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MR

Apr 2021

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DO NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY!

We purchased travel insurance because we knew there was a good chance plans would change and get pushed back due to COVID. We booked the trip, purchased travel insur...

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