The Royal Scotland Tour - Launched!
18th - 26th October 2026
Our new Royal Scotland tour is a luxury, fully escorted tour devoted to the richness, drama, and majesty of Scotland’s royal history. For which, we’ll be joined by best- selling historian Gareth Russell, biographer of two of Scotland’s most famous royals - James VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Our group will meet in Edinburgh, a city rich in history. Using the five-star Caledonian Hotel as our base, we’ll trace the story of Scotland’s royal past from the Bruces to the Windsors.
Along with visiting the ancient crowning site of Scotland’s kings at Scone Palace, we’ll explore Stirling Castle, where James VI was hidden as a child. Now one of the most magnificently restored castles in the British Isles, at Stirling, we’ll see the splendid Great Hall, the private rooms of Mary, Queen of Scots’ parents, statues of Robert the Bruce, and the William Wallace Memorial.
We’ll have expert-guided tours of the palaces of the Scottish kings, queens, and nobles. These include Margaret Tudor’s beloved home at Dunfermline, Mary, Queen of Scots’ birthplace at Linlithgow, Falkland Palace - where James VI escaped his kidnappers, Edinburgh Castle, where he was born, and the royal family’s official residence in Scotland - Holyroodhouse - where David Riccio was murdered and Bonnie Prince Charlie held court.
Speaking of Bonnie Prince Charlie, we will explore Culross, where much of “Outlander” was filmed, because of its preservation of a 17th and 18th-century Scottish town. It’s also the site of a palace, which still shows marks carved into its walls to guard against witchcraft.
We’ll have a tour the Queen Mother’s childhood home at Glamis, which is said to be the most haunted private home in Britain, and see St. Giles’s, the cathedral where Elizabeth II’s body rested during the first stage of her state funeral in 2022.
Our tour ends with a private champagne reception onboard the Royal Family’s former private yacht, “Britannia.”
Overview
Dates: 18th - 26th October 2026
Price: £6,395 per person sharing | £8,350 for single occupancy of a double room
Key Locations: Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, St Giles Cathedral, Rosslyn Chapel, Craigmillar Castle, Stirling Castle, Kirk of the Holy Rude, Dunfermline Abbey & Palace, Falkland Palace, Linlithgow Palace, Culross Palace, Scone Palace, Glamis Castle, Palace of Holyrood House, Royal Yacht Britannia.
Hotel: The Caledonian, Edinburgh
Historian in Residence: Gareth Russell
What's Included
9 day fully-escorted, luxury tour covering 14 historic locations
8 nights 5* luxury accommodation at a conveniently located historic hotel in Edinburgh City with access to the Leisure Suite.
Welcome drinks reception
Dinner on 8 nights
Talks from Gareth Russell throughout
Expert guided tours
Exclusive access to experiences not available to the general public
Private guided tour of Queen Elizabeth II’s yacht, The Royal Yacht Britannia followed by a Champagne reception
All admissions
Experienced Tour Director, Philippa Lacey Brewell on hand throughout the tour
Bookings Open 19th March 2025
*Priority booking opens tomorrow 12th March.
Other Information
British History Tours tours are fully compliant with The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 and are members of the Travel Trust Association. This is a lawful requirement for all tour companies.
There is a maximum of 20 people on this tour.
Your booking will be personally dealt with by Philippa and her small team right from enquiry.