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• London: You’ll need Essential Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)From?January 8, 2025, UK law means that if you’re entering/transiting through border control in the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland you’ll need an?Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)?before you travel. Confused? Don’t be – just read on here.
• London: Your Trip Manager will advise you on who you’ll share your room with. On this trip, you’ll stay in a multi-share room with other travellers of the same sex.

• Edinburgh: From Prince’s Street to the Royal Mile, we’ll get to grips with Edinburgh with our Trip Manager to answer all our questions. 
• Edinburgh: Your included ticket to the festivities is exactly what you need to start the night off on the right foot. Ice-skating, carnival rides, and dancing anyone? We say yes.

Join the Hogmanay Street Party with your included ticket: live music stages, DJs and the midnight countdown as fireworks over Edinburgh Castle ignite the skyline. Between sets, whirl through ice-skating and carnival rides at the winter fair and raise your voice to Auld Lang Syne.

Rooted in Norse winter rites and Scottish “first-footing,” Hogmanay blends tradition with spectacle. Expect tartan scarves, hot toddies and a joyous crowd moving along cobbles and ramparts that make New Year’s Eve feel distinctly, dramatically Edinburgh.

This celebration typically unfolds on day 2.

Step inside Edinburgh Castle on a guided highlights visit, exploring Crown Square and the medieval ramparts. See the Honours of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny, and take in panoramic views from the battlements across the Old Town and the Firth of Forth.

Perched on an ancient volcanic plug, the fortress holds St Margaret’s Chapel, Mons Meg and centuries of royal drama. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Taste Scotland at a convivial group meal where you’ll sample regional dishes such as haggis with neeps and tatties, seasonal produce and a cranachan finish. Mark the night with a dram in a traditional Scottish dinner setting accompanied by live folk music and warm hospitality.

Stories, toasts and local lore bring the culture to life—often capped by a jubilant whisky toast to the year ahead. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Walk to Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park, following wind-carved paths to panoramic views across Edinburgh. From the wind-swept crags, trace the line of the Royal Mile to the castle and out to the silver Firth of Forth.

An ancient volcanic summit entwined with Arthurian lore, this green enclave shows how wild geology shapes the city. This optional guided walk is at additional cost and bookable on tour; expect uneven ground and pause for photos and reflection.

Discover Edinburgh on a guided orientation walk with your Trip Manager, taking in the Royal Mile and views to Edinburgh Castle. Wander by the Scott Monument and St Giles’ Cathedral, threading through atmospheric closes and wynds as spires and honeyed sandstone reveal a capital set across ancient volcanic ridges.

Learn how the UNESCO-listed Old and New Towns contrast from medieval wynds to Georgian squares. Pick up local tips on cosy pubs, live-music haunts and late-night bites so you can navigate the festivities with confidence during your time in the city.