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Edinburgh — Classic City Break in 2 Days

2 days12 stopsEdinburgh
Starter 2-day Edinburgh itinerary with clustered routing, paced dwell times, and realistic travel legs.
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Trip details
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Length
2 days
Stops
12 stops
Destination
Edinburgh
Budget
mid
Pace
moderate
Travel style
walking
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Day-by-day itinerary

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09:00 - 10:55115 minMuseum
Teviot Place
Doorway 3, McEwan Hall, Teviot Pl, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
The Anatomical Museum, The University of Edinburgh is a Museum in Edinburgh.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 240 m
10:58 - 11:5355 minAttraction
Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery Edinburgh
Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh EH1 2QQ
Church with a shop & museum, telling the story of the famously loyal dog, Greyfriars Bobby.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 400 m
11:59 - 13:49110 minTourist Attraction
Advocate's Close
Edinburgh EH1 1ND, UK
Advocate's Close is an Attraction in Edinburgh.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 350 m
13:54 - 14:3440 minMuseum
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1JF
Bright, modern museum housing Scottish industrial history relics, natural history displays & a cafe.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 360 m
14:39 - 15:0930 minAttraction
The Real Mary King's Close
2 Warriston's Cl, Edinburgh EH1 1PG
Walking tours through the maze of hidden streets below the city, with tales by costumed guides.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 170 m
15:12 - 15:5240 minAttraction
Royal Mile
Edinburgh EH1 1QS
Buzzing street linking Edinburgh Castle with Holyrood Palace, lined with quaint eateries & shops.
09:00 - 10:45105 minMuseum
Broughton Market
10 Broughton Market, Edinburgh EH3 6NU, UK
Museum Collections Centre is a Museum in Edinburgh.
Walk (under walking limit) · 9 min · 670 m
10:54 - 11:5460 minAttraction
Scott Monument
E. Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh EH2 2EJ
Scott Monument is in E. Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh EH2 2EJ.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 230 m
11:57 - 13:52115 minAttraction
The Edinburgh Dungeon
31 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DF
A 70-minute tour through 1,000 years of Scottish history via underground rides & live shows.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 410 m
13:58 - 14:4345 minMuseum
John Knox House
43-45 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Puritan reformer's home dating from 1470 now hosting storytelling tours and historic exhibits.
Walk (under walking limit) · 7 min · 540 m
14:50 - 15:3545 minAttraction
Playfair Monument
Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH1 3BJ
Stately monument honoring the mathematician John Playfair & designed by his famous architect nephew.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 470 m
15:41 - 16:3655 minMuseum
Canongate
Canongate, Edinburgh, UK
The 16th-century Tolbooth houses a social history museum tracing city life since the late 1700s.