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Edinburgh 3-Day Itinerary

3 days exploring Edinburgh by area. Includes Edinburgh Castle and National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait & National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One. Adjust the suggested visits and transfer breaks to your pace.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched 2026-11-08Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is a starter route, not a community rating or a complete city guide.

  • Stay in Edinburgh for 3 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Edinburgh/New Town: revision 5406318; Wikivoyage contributors · Edinburgh/Old Town: revision 5406337.
  • Sight selection is adapted from the linked community guides and previously researched city templates. Suggested time blocks are not confirmed opening hours, reservations or live prices. Adapted Wikivoyage route selections are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; original photo licenses and credits remain attached.
  • Travel between bases has its own relocation day. Local transfer blocks include a lunch break and require checking against your actual route, transport mode and accommodation. Remote sights may need a driver or an extra travel day.

Edinburgh itinerary: 3 days at a glance

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Day 1

  • · Edinburgh Castle · 120 min
  • · Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • · National Galleries of Scotland: National · 120 min

Day 2

  • · St Giles · 120 min
  • · Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • · Scott Monument · 120 min

Day 3

  • · National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait · 120 min
  • · Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • · National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Castlehill EH1 2NGMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/Old_Town (revision 5406337). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    EdinburghMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    The Mound EH2 2ELMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    High St, EH1 1REMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/Old_Town (revision 5406337). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    EdinburghMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    East Princes Street Gardens EH2 2EJMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    1 Queen Street EH2 1JDMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    EdinburghMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    74 Belford Rd EH4 3DRMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

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