Edinburgh
Festival £89
2days, Sat 9th – Sun 10th August 08
Beautiful architecture, winding medieval streets, a big old castle, haggis at the 'birth place' of Harry Potter, vampire bunnies, and a lot of very unusual street performers!
More about the weekend
Itinerary
What’s included?
What's not included?
Important information
About our Hostel
Things to bring
Pick-up & Drop-off times and places
More about the weekend
Below is information about things we're doing in Edinburgh. Like all our weekend trips, the activities are free or included in the price and you can choose to do as much or as little as you want with us.
Edinburgh
We think the capital of Scotland is one of the most beautiful citys in the world (your finger's going to hurt from all the photos you'll take!). As soon as we arrive at our hostel, our friend Emily from Edinburgh Uni is going to take us out to see all the famous sights - Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Scottish Parliament - and then she's taking us down some mysterious, winding streets to some of her favourite not-so-well-known places. If you're lucky you might even see the vampire bunnies!
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The 'Fringe' is the world's largest performing arts festival with 31,000 performances of drama, comedy, dance and music every August. The city streets are full of artists entertaining crowds of people all day and all night. You need to pay to see most of the organised shows, but there are also lots excellent free shows - Emily's going to tell us where to find them.
Arthur's Seat
On Sunday morning, we going for a walk up Arthur's Seat. It's a big, extinct volcano at the end of the Royal Mile, next to the Scottish Parliament. It's quite high, and you'll be glad you had your breakfast, but the views across Edinburgh are amazing.
Itinerary
Saturday
• Leave home quite early and drive over the Scottish border to Edinburgh
• Explore the sights of Edinburgh with our friend Emily
• Freetime - we've got loads of ideas!
• Emily's taking us to the cafe she works at (where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter!)
• Join us for dinner* and try some Haggis (traditional, tasty Scottish dish)
• Then come out with us for free street entertainment at the festival
Sunday
• After breakfast come to the top of Arthur’s Seat (an extinct volcano) for amazing views
• Explore more of Edinburgh and enjoy the festival
• After lunch we leave Edinburgh and go back south to England
What’s included?
2 days and 1 night in Edinburgh – the capital city of Scotland.
• All travel – in our own private bus (with our very friendly driver!)
• Services of our friendly group leader
• 1 night accommodation - a friendly, safe and secure youth hostel in central Edinburgh
• Continental breakfast
• Edinburgh walks with our friend Emily from Edinburgh University - see all the sights
• Evening out in Edinburgh with us (dinner not included*)
• Walk up Arthur's Seat (an extinct volcano)
• Information sheet (what to see & do in Edinburgh) & map
• Healthy drink and snacks on the bus
• Most Edinburgh museums & galleries are free, we'll show you which ones
• Some of the Fringe shows are free, we'll show you which ones
What's not included?
• Places on our Edinburgh walk are free to see, but you may have to pay if you want to enter. We'll tell you which are free and how to get discount in the others (sometimes a smile isn't enough!)
• *Lunch & dinner are not included, but we know inexpensive places to buy food & drink. (If you come out with us on Saturday night, the meal will cost less than £10.)
Important information
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, you DO NOT need your passport or visa when travelling from England.
About our Hostel
Our hostel is down the cobbled streets of the Old Town, just below the castle. It's friendly, safe and secure.
• Bedrooms - single-sex dorm rooms shared between people from our group
• Bedding is provided
• Continental breakfast
• Guest kitchen – use the fridge or cook your own food
• Dining Room
• Comfortable chill-out lounge – sofas and widescreen TV
• Internet access
• Pool table
Things to bring
• Comfortable shoes for walking
• Packed lunch for journey (or buy snacks at motorway services or wait till we arrive)
• Waterproof jacket (you’re in the UK!!)
• Suncream (you never know!)
• Towel
• Toiletries (shower gel, toothpaste, etc)
• You DON’T need to bring bedding as this is provided
• Your camera!!
• Your student card for more discounts!
• Travel insurance (never travel anywhere without it!)
Pick-up times and places
• Look for a silver or white 'Company Coaches' coach
• Our 'Don't be a tourist' sign will be in the coach window
• Please be at the pick-up point 5 minutes before the pick-up time
• Pick-up times may vary 10 minutes depending on traffic
Saturday 9th Aug
If you are late we cannot wait!!
07.30 Huddersfield town centre, bus stop IN FRONT OF the train station map
08.00Leeds city
centre
08.30 Harrogate town centre, Montpellier Hill Coach Stop (St Mary's Walk) map
If you live in Bradford and would like to come with us, we will refund the cost of a cheap day return train ticket from Bradford to Leeds.
Drop-off times and places
Sunday 10th Aug
The following times are approximate.
19.30 Harrogate town centre, Montpellier Hill Coach Stop (St Mary's Walk)
20.00Leeds city
centre
20.30
2days, Sat 9th – Sun 10th August 08
Beautiful architecture, winding medieval streets, a big old castle, haggis at the 'birth place' of Harry Potter, vampire bunnies, and a lot of very unusual street performers!
Trip highlights:
• Hearing spooky stories in the medieval back streets and graveyards of Edinburgh
• Watching odd people do very strange things on the Royal Mile
• Trying Haggis in the 'birth place' of Harry Potter
• Watching a really good free show near to our hostel
• Climbing a volcano for lots of Sunday morning fresh air and amazing views
More about the weekend
Itinerary
What’s included?
What's not included?
Important information
About our Hostel
Things to bring
Pick-up & Drop-off times and places
More about the weekend
Below is information about things we're doing in Edinburgh. Like all our weekend trips, the activities are free or included in the price and you can choose to do as much or as little as you want with us.
Edinburgh
We think the capital of Scotland is one of the most beautiful citys in the world (your finger's going to hurt from all the photos you'll take!). As soon as we arrive at our hostel, our friend Emily from Edinburgh Uni is going to take us out to see all the famous sights - Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Scottish Parliament - and then she's taking us down some mysterious, winding streets to some of her favourite not-so-well-known places. If you're lucky you might even see the vampire bunnies!
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The 'Fringe' is the world's largest performing arts festival with 31,000 performances of drama, comedy, dance and music every August. The city streets are full of artists entertaining crowds of people all day and all night. You need to pay to see most of the organised shows, but there are also lots excellent free shows - Emily's going to tell us where to find them.
Arthur's Seat
On Sunday morning, we going for a walk up Arthur's Seat. It's a big, extinct volcano at the end of the Royal Mile, next to the Scottish Parliament. It's quite high, and you'll be glad you had your breakfast, but the views across Edinburgh are amazing.
Itinerary
Saturday
• Leave home quite early and drive over the Scottish border to Edinburgh
• Explore the sights of Edinburgh with our friend Emily
• Freetime - we've got loads of ideas!
• Emily's taking us to the cafe she works at (where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter!)
• Join us for dinner* and try some Haggis (traditional, tasty Scottish dish)
• Then come out with us for free street entertainment at the festival
Sunday
• After breakfast come to the top of Arthur’s Seat (an extinct volcano) for amazing views
• Explore more of Edinburgh and enjoy the festival
• After lunch we leave Edinburgh and go back south to England
What’s included?
2 days and 1 night in Edinburgh – the capital city of Scotland.
• All travel – in our own private bus (with our very friendly driver!)
• Services of our friendly group leader
• 1 night accommodation - a friendly, safe and secure youth hostel in central Edinburgh
• Continental breakfast
• Edinburgh walks with our friend Emily from Edinburgh University - see all the sights
• Evening out in Edinburgh with us (dinner not included*)
• Walk up Arthur's Seat (an extinct volcano)
• Information sheet (what to see & do in Edinburgh) & map
• Healthy drink and snacks on the bus
• Most Edinburgh museums & galleries are free, we'll show you which ones
• Some of the Fringe shows are free, we'll show you which ones
What's not included?
• Places on our Edinburgh walk are free to see, but you may have to pay if you want to enter. We'll tell you which are free and how to get discount in the others (sometimes a smile isn't enough!)
• *Lunch & dinner are not included, but we know inexpensive places to buy food & drink. (If you come out with us on Saturday night, the meal will cost less than £10.)
Important information
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, you DO NOT need your passport or visa when travelling from England.
About our Hostel
Our hostel is down the cobbled streets of the Old Town, just below the castle. It's friendly, safe and secure.
• Bedrooms - single-sex dorm rooms shared between people from our group
• Bedding is provided
• Continental breakfast
• Guest kitchen – use the fridge or cook your own food
• Dining Room
• Comfortable chill-out lounge – sofas and widescreen TV
• Internet access
• Pool table
Things to bring
• Comfortable shoes for walking
• Packed lunch for journey (or buy snacks at motorway services or wait till we arrive)
• Waterproof jacket (you’re in the UK!!)
• Suncream (you never know!)
• Towel
• Toiletries (shower gel, toothpaste, etc)
• You DON’T need to bring bedding as this is provided
• Your camera!!
• Your student card for more discounts!
• Travel insurance (never travel anywhere without it!)
Pick-up times and places
• Look for a silver or white 'Company Coaches' coach
• Our 'Don't be a tourist' sign will be in the coach window
• Please be at the pick-up point 5 minutes before the pick-up time
• Pick-up times may vary 10 minutes depending on traffic
Saturday 9th Aug
If you are late we cannot wait!!
07.30 Huddersfield town centre, bus stop IN FRONT OF the train station map
08.00
08.30 Harrogate town centre, Montpellier Hill Coach Stop (St Mary's Walk) map
If you live in Bradford and would like to come with us, we will refund the cost of a cheap day return train ticket from Bradford to Leeds.
Drop-off times and places
Sunday 10th Aug
The following times are approximate.
19.30 Harrogate town centre, Montpellier Hill Coach Stop (St Mary's Walk)
20.00
20.30