What to expect on an Outlander tour from Edinburgh
An Outlander tour from Edinburgh is a day among castles, a palace and old villages that served as sets in the series, from Linlithgow Palace to Culross; 9 hours is the length you will see most often. We list 9 Outlander tours that start in the city. Between them, the tours on this page carry more than 9,390 reviews and an average rating of 4.7 out of 5.
Which Outlander tour to choose from Edinburgh
Guided tours of the castle and village sets
Most of the day tours described here are guided, and they run from 8 to 10 hours. The longest links Culross (Cranesmuir on screen), Doune Castle (Castle Leoch), Falkland, where Claire and Frank honeymoon, and Linlithgow Palace, the show's Wentworth Prison. Its driver-guide speaks English only; two shorter versions of 8 and 9 hours add Blackness Castle and, in one case, the Kelpies.
Multi-stop tours with the Tuilyies Standing Stones
The multi-stop format fills about 9 hours by air-conditioned coach. It adds written digital translations to the driver's commentary, and its route reaches the Tuilyies Standing Stones, Blackness Castle and Culross, home of Claire's herb garden in the series. We see it as the pick for travellers who want the stones as well as the castles.
Outlander tours from Edinburgh side by side
| Type of tour |
★ |
Duration |
Includes |
| Driver-guided route of castle sets |
4.7 |
~10h |
English-speaking driver-guide + transportation |
| Coach route with written translations |
4.7 |
~9h |
Air-conditioned coach + driver/guide commentary + digital translations |
A guided day and a multi-stop day sit about an hour apart in length, so the deciding line is what each listing adds: castle entry on some guided tours; translations and standing stones on the multi-stop one. Of the trips shown here, the one with the most reviews is "From Edinburgh: The Outlander Experience Guided Tour", with more than 2,487 reviews and a rating of 4.7 out of 5.
Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.
Good to know before an Outlander tour from Edinburgh
Castle entry: included, optional or paid on site
Castle entry is the line where Outlander tours differ most. "Entrance to Doune Castle and Blackness Castle", one 8-hour listing notes; a 9-hour one adds castle entries only if you choose its castle option, and the other day tours we describe leave entry off their inclusions, so we would plan on paying at the gate.
Guiding in German, Spanish or Italian
English is on every listing we describe, and one 9-hour guided tour also shows German, Spanish and Italian. For anyone who would rather read than listen, the multi-stop format's written translations are the other route.
Audio guide at Doune Castle and free cancellation
At Doune Castle, Castle Leoch in the series, the audio guide is narrated by cast members. Each day tour described here states free cancellation up to 24 hours before; plans can still change the day before you travel.
Outlander tours from Edinburgh: frequently asked questions
Is one day enough for the Outlander filming locations near Edinburgh in 2026?
For the main sites it is. Most Outlander filming locations are clustered just outside Edinburgh, which is why a single day out reaches several of them.
Can you go inside Lallybroch on an Outlander tour?
Lallybroch is played by Midhope Castle, and its interior is a derelict shell, so the stop there is for photos of the exterior. One listing names entry to Midhope Castle as part of its castle option, which we read as access to the site rather than to rooms inside.
Which castle plays Fort William in Outlander?
Blackness Castle, built in the 15th century, stands in for Fort William in the series. Three of the day tours described here name it among their stops or inclusions.
