Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Yacht Britannia and Holyrood Palace Edinburgh

Begin the day at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland's number one visitor attraction, which sits on its own volcanic rock at the top of the Royal Mile. View the Scottish Crown Jewels, the delightful St Margaret's Chapel, the Stone of Destiny on which previous Scottish Monarchs were crowned and many other historic buildings. A recent addition is the re-development of the Queen Anne Building including a prisons of war experience.
Visit Time - 1.5 Hours

Continue your tour down the famous Royal Mile, the thoroughfare of medieval Edinburgh which links the Castle with the Palace Of Holyroodhouse - HM The Queen's official residence in Scotland. The Palace is home to centuries of fascinating history. Visit the royal apartments, the throne room and the great gallery - with over 80 17th century portraits of Scottish Monarchs. Alongside is the recently opened Queen's Gallery, Scotland's first permanent exhibition space for the Royal Collections.
Visit Time - 1.5 Hours

Enjoy lunch in one of the many restaurants and pubs on the Royal Mile.

Moving into the neo-classical 18th century New Town, along Queen Street and left into Dundas Street and Inverleith Row to the Royal Botanic Garden - Scotland's national botanic garden with over 70 acres of lush and colourful botany.
Visit Time - 1 Hour - Free Entry

Heading north to Leith - a former independent burgh and historic port and home to The Royal Yacht Britannia, which is permanently berthed at Terence Conran's leisure and retail complex, Ocean Terminal. Decommissioned in 1997, the Yacht belonged to Her Majesty The Queen and was used for official state occasions and private holidays by the Royal Family. An audio handset, which is available in 17 languages, guides you around the 5 decks of the Yacht. In August pre-booking for The Royal Yacht Britannia is advised.
Visit Time - 2 Hours

City centre bound again, a ten minute journey back to the east end of Queen Street will take you to the refined, tranquil setting of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Portraits of monarchical Scots hang here; personalities who have shaped history, including Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Visit Time - 1 Hour

If you have longer to spend:

The Royal Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street is a splendid Victorian building, housing rich international collections, also the Museum Of Scotland, where you can discover the history of Scotland, from its geological beginnings right up to the 21st Century.
Visit Time - 2 Hours

Kinloch Anderson, Highland Dress & Retail Shop, situated in Dock Street, Leith. Experts in Highland Dress since 1868, and holders of 3 Royal appointments as tailors and kiltmakers.
Visit Time - 45 Mins - Free Entry

Evening Entertainment:

What better way to finish off such a majestic day than to sit back and enjoy some magnificent drama at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, located on Grindlay Street.