Port
Newhaven (Edinburgh), United Kingdom
Activity Level
Moderate
Excursion Type
All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$89.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 3¾ Hours
Meals Included
Meals not included
Departing the port, travel east through Portobello, Edinburgh's Victorian beach resort. Follow the East Lothian coastline, renowned for its miles of sandy beach and huge seabird colonies.
Along the banks of the Firth of Forth, you'll pass Musselburgh, with Edinburgh's famous Loretto private school and a string of enchanting villages. Aberlady is a fishermens' village bordering a nature reserve; Gullane is flanked by golf courses and millionaire villas; and quaint Dirleton is dominated by its Norman church, medieval castle and cricket green.
Pause in the affluent Victorian resort town of North Berwick, with its picture-postcard harbor and views across the scenic bay to Bass Rock -- a dramatic volcanic islet that is home to thousands of seabirds.
Inland, in the heart of East Lothian, discover the picturesque village of Athelstaneford, which claims to have given birth to the Scottish nation and its Saltire flag (the cross of St Andrew). Stop at the kirk (church) here, Nearby, the attractive market town of Haddington oozes old-world charm and heritage-listed buildings.
Finally, your panoramic tour ends with a drive through Pencaitland, home to the Glenkinchie Distillery, and back to the ship in Newhaven.