Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comDa Vinci Code and Scottish Borders Small Group Day Trip from Edinburgh
based on 20 reviews
Duration: 6 hours (approx.)
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Product code: 2250DAVI
20 reviews of Da Vinci Code and Scottish Borders Small Group Day Trip from Edinburgh
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Our tour guide was dressed in a kilt and he played the bagpipes for us! He was fabulous! The day was wonderful. "Scotts View" is so amazing and the views unbeatable. The short walk through the woods to get to Wallace's statue was peaceful and simply lovely.
Reviewed by: Krista C, United States of America, June 2009
Tour was very good - driver gave very good information and also sang a song. Highly recommend.
Reviewed by: Elizabeth H, Australia, April 2009
The meeting point is at a central location, easy to get from most parts of the city. The tour itself is good, starting with the tour guide, who was very informative and had a wonderful personality. As for the sights, there are photo stops along the way at various places. The countryside in Scotland is beautiful. Once at the chapel you'll have ample time to visit and hear the history of the chapel from a staff member. No photos can be taken at the chapel, which was disappointing, but the memories of the visit will last a lifetime. If you are into churches and architecture, you will appreciate this tour.
Reviewed by: Deanne S, United States of America, April 2009
I was expecting a Viator representative instead of a local company rep. Still enjoyed the tour. Nice young man tour guide.
Reviewed by: Dana M, United States of America, March 2009
The local tour company that actually took us on this trip was amazing, especially our guides. You really can't have a bad time in Scotland, anyway.
Reviewed by: Thomas P, United States of America, February 2009
This was a wonderful and interesting trip. We experienced lots of history and learned from the entertaining driver in a fun and informative manner, and even heard some great music too! I would definitely recommend it, especially on a short break as the distance traveled is comfortable for day trip.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Ireland, June 2008
Our guide was fantastic! He was an excellent representative of the tour company.
Reviewed by: William D, United States of America, June 2008
My wife and I had an amazing day; we really enjoyed this tour. It is much better to travel on a minivan than a normal bus; the tour is friendlier. The minivan was comfortable and the guide was very nice and had a great knowledge of Scottish history. His narrations of the Scottish history were accurate, interesting and funny. We also listened to some Scottish folk music along the way, always relating to something we had seen or someone the guide had mentioned. Many people tend not to visit the Scottish Borders region, but we really recommend it.
Melrose is a wonderful place, and we had plenty of time to visit the abbey and the village and have lunch. I highly recommend the visit to the ruins. The ruins are well preserved, and the surrounding area is very green and pleasant.
The stop at Rosslyn Chapel was quite a surprise. We thought that all the fuss about it was just because of the book "The Da Vinci Code", but we were really surprised with the beauty and importance of the chapel. We had a local guide at the chapel, a very nice lady who explained all of interest to those interested in learning about the chapel's history and art. Without her explanations, we would have missed the historical and artistic importance of the chapel. We truly recommend this tour and the tour operator.
The trip was everything we thought it should be.
Reviewed by: George M, United States of America, October 2007
Great views and fabulous trip. I don't think it is appropriately named as nothing was said about the Da Vinci Code except that it was filmed at Roslyn.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Canada, June 2009
The cathedral was overwhelming, holding many mysteries. Our guide had a great sense of humor.
Reviewed by: Cristine V, United States of America, August 2008
Guide was friendly and knowledgeable.
Reviewed by: Charles W, United States of America, May 2008
Tour guide was knowledgeable and held our interest.
Reviewed by: Richard B, United States of America, September 2007
I wish we had more time at Rosslyn Chapel.
Reviewed by: Vadim M, United States of America, June 2007
I think this was a great bargain and an easy way to tour the countryside while on a short trip! I enjoyed the sites on the tour and Rosslyn Chapel is breathtaking! I wish the tour guide would have spoken a little about the Da Vinci Code and the Knights Templar since that is the name of the tour. It wasn't mentioned really at all. I thought they would connect the history of the area with the story at least a little.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, April 2007 Note from Viator: Corina, we did check with our tour operator and ask them why they don't discuss the history in connection with the Da Vinci Code more. Here's their take: "Dan Brown's take on Rosslyn Chapel is a work of fiction, and it is very difficult for our guides to tie this in with the history of the area as it is not based in fact. We would be much more disappointed if our guides were accused of peddling false history. We apologise that we didn't deliver exactly what this customer was expecting."
