4 Rosslyn Chapel Tours Travellers Rate Highest

1.Rosslyn Chapel and Scottish Borders Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 673 reviews · 6 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $47Our pick

Ride in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach from Edinburgh to Rosslyn Chapel, Melrose Abbey, Scott’s View and the William Wallace Statue. Your driver-guide provides Scottish history and local stories along the way. Rosslyn’s carved stonework is the star, while the Borders bring abbey ruins and wide views. Guides vary, and admission arrangements depend on your travel date.

“Dunkin’ was well wonderful! He was well spoken as well as informative! He was attentive to questions, gave the group time to visit the sites and responded to bathroom requests. I would highly recommend this tour!!!!”

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2.Rosslyn Chapel and Hadrian’s Wall Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 673 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123Top rated

Ride south from Edinburgh in an air-conditioned Mercedes minivan for a full day among the Borderlands’ historic sites. Explore Rosslyn Chapel, pause for lunch in Melrose, cross the border at Carter Bar and walk beside Hadrian’s Wall at Housesteads. Guides such as Angela, Callum and Roddy have led the tour, though your guide is not guaranteed.

“What I loved most about this particular tour is I didn’t feel I was on one. We were simply buddies setting out on adventure and our buddy, tour guide Roddy, had the scoop everywhere we went. Roddy also gives info on exploring Edinburgh too depending on what you want to do. That’s the beauty of small group trips. You have the time to make friends and get excellent info to plan and navigate your entire Edinburgh trip. Rosslyn is quaint yet mighty & beautiful. The grounds are as beautiful as the church. Melrose is a lovely, small town to take a stroll along the river, explore the shops & get…”

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3.Rosslyn Chapel, Dunfermline Abbey and Stirling Castle Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 649 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $77

From Edinburgh, travel with a driver-guide to Robert the Bruce’s burial place at Dunfermline, hilltop Stirling Castle and the carved stone interior of Rosslyn Chapel. The day lasts about nine hours and includes time at each stop. Admission costs for Stirling Castle and Rosslyn Chapel are extra, so check ticket details before you go.

“Alex was a wonderful guide and kept the tour group attentive. Stirling Castle was amazing and Rosslyn Chapel was a highlight as well.”

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4.Rosslyn Chapel, the Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 173 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $66

Leave Edinburgh at 8:30 am for Rosslyn Chapel’s intricate stone carvings, lunch and free time in Melrose, and a visit to Glenkinchie Distillery. A driver-guide provides live commentary on the road; site entry fees are extra. The small-group vehicle holds up to 32 people, and the distillery tour is not open to children under eight.

“The chapel was beautiful to visit. The docents gave a wonderful presentation and then we were given time to explore and look at the carvings. Photography is not allowed in the chapel, so give yourself time to explore the gift shop to satisfy something you may have seen in the chapel with a postcard, photograph, or booklet. Driving through the countryside to the whisky distillery was gorgeous as we had a blue sky day. Our tour guide stopped at points giving us the opportunity to take lots of photos. The whisky distillery was fabulous and fun to visit. The aroma alone walking into the building was worth the cost of…”

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