Scotland Scenic History and Culture Tour

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.

What's included:

• Kilt-wearing local private guide
• Bottled water

Not included:

• Entrance to attractions and sites

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Rosslyn Chapel

Chapel Loan, Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Roslin, EH25 9PU

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.

45 minutes

Abbotsford

B6360, Melrose, TD6 9BQ

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.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Traquair House

Innerleithen

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.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Scott's View

, , St. Boswells, TD6 0AP

We stop briefly to take in the inspiration views over the Eldon Hills from Scott's View. Fresh air and flora and fauna abound in this rich rural landscape.

15 minutes