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The Beautiful City of Edinburgh & Arthur’s Seat – Saturday 26th Sept

We’ll show you why Edinburgh is the best city in the UK

Hold on to your broomsticks as we venture North to provide you with an amazing themed day trip experience of Edinburgh. We’ll start the day by hiking up Arthur’s Seat Extinct Volcano for the best view of the city and incredible views looking out to sea.

If you love Harry Potter then this trip is definitely for you. JK Rowling was inspired by so many locations and experiences in Edinburgh that resulted in the creation of many of the characters and places in the Harry Potter books. Come on a journey as we learn about how JK Rowling’s life unfolds and is quite simply the real Harry Potter story.

That being said, even if you’re not a Harry Potter fan, you will still enjoy many of the interesting stories on this tour. Learn how the Royal Mile was formed or where we get expressions such as ‘tripping the alarm’ and ‘shit-faced’. Find out about influential and interesting people in history such as Walter Scott, John Knox and Crazy Jenny. And of course it wouldn’t be a tour of Edinburgh if you didn’t learn about the legendary Greyfriars Bobby. Finally we’ll have some free time to check out some cool attractions, shops and eateries. Camera Obscura, The National Museum of Scotland and Museum Context (best Harry Potter Shop) are some of my favourites! Make sure you bring your walking shoes, cameras and of course plenty of magic.

We’ll show you everything great about Edinburgh so that you can go back and visit your favourite spots during your hours of free time! 

ITINERARY OF THE DAY

08:30
Depart from outside Durham Students Union, New Elvet(DH1 3AN)
08:55
Depart from the SPAR opposite International House Newcastle (7 Gallowgate, NE1 4SG)
09:05
Depart from Northumbria University Business & Law School car park, nr to Sainsburys Local NE2 1UY
11:45
Get dropped off at Dynamic Earth to Hike up Arthur's Seat Extinct Volcano
13:45
Coach pick-up from Dynamic Earth
14:15
Get dropped off at the National Museum of Scotland
14:30
Combined Harry Potter and Historical Tour of Edinburgh and the Royal Mile
15:30
Free time to eat, drink, relax and explore all of the wonderful things to do in Edinburgh
18:30
Meet back at the National Museum of Scotland, EH1 1JF
20:15
Arrive back at the same Newcastle Pickup Locations
21:50
Arrive back at the Durham Student Union, New Elvet (DH1 3AN)
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