Rosslyn Chapel & Scottish Borders Tour from Edinburgh – Edinburgh, United Kingdom

EXPERIENCE:

Your tour takes you south to the beautiful Scott’s View, overlooking the Tweed Valley. You then get the opportunity to visit the nearby statue of the great Scottish patriot, William Wallace.

From here, you travel to Melrose where you can visit the ruined Melrose abbey, founded by the Cistercians in the 12th Century. The Cistercian monks had close connections with the Knights Templar, and legend tells that Melrose Abbey is the burial place of Robert the Bruce’s heart, brought back from the crusades in Moorish Spain.

Following lunch in Melrose, you make your way to the stunning 15th century Rosslyn Chapel, made world famous in Dan Brown’s book, ‘Da Vinci Code’. Here you have time to explore the chapel and find out more about the myths and legends surrounding the whereabouts of the ‘Holy Grail’.

After your visit to Rosslyn Chapel, you return to Edinburgh.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Take at trip into Scotland’s remarkable past on this full-day tour from Edinburgh
Uncover the myths of the Holy Grail and Rosslyn Chapel, made famous in the “da Vinci Code”
Admire the Eildon Hills and the beautiful scenery before visiting Melrose, home to a Cistercian chapel from the 12th century
Take in Scott’s View and the River Tweed, all on a small group tour with a maximum of 16 people

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