The Outlander Experience Guided Tour



Step back in time through unchanged, ancient villages on a full-day tour from Edinburgh. Hear about all the history and see the sights which inspired the famous TV show, Outlander.

Highlights

  • Falkland - The stand in for Inverness and where Claire & Frank honeymoon
  • Culross - This 16th century village poses as Cranesmuir in Outlander
  • Doune Castle* - Castle Leoch in the show
  • Linlithgow Palace - Wentworth Prison in the show.
  • Midhope Castle - The seen of Jamie’s family home, Lallybroch

Description

Departing central Edinburgh hop aboard an air-conditioned coach and Follow in the footsteps of Jamie and Claire, stop at the beautiful village of Falkland, nestled between the two Lomond Hills in the Howe of Fife. Fans of Outlander will recognize Falkland as the stand-in for Inverness, where Claire and Frank honeymoon. Our 2nd Location of the day will be the village of Culross. Several parts of Culross are used to depict the village of Cranesmuir, predominantly for season 1 of Outlander. During your time here, you'll notice many of the scenes come to life as you step into the actual shooting location of the show. Explore Doune Castle*, also known as Castle Leoch which features predominantly in season 1 of Outlander, where the exterior entrance, the courtyard and the great hall are all used in filming. Castle Leoch is a very important location within the story world as it is where many characters for season 1 are introduced & developed. The tour continues to the town of Linlithgow, famous for its palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots. Here, outlander fans have the opportunity to see Linlithgow Palace, used as the set for the infamous Wentworth Prison in Outlander. Linlithgow Palace is where Outlander's Jamie was held prisoner and tortured by Black Jack Randall, one of the most intense scenes filmed during the TV series. Enjoy some time for refreshments and exploring before the next stop. Our last location of the day, Midhope Castle, a must for Outlander fans. The Midhope Castle is the external location of the Fraser family home known as Lallybroch. Spend time at the castle for photos and live out your Outlander fantasy On returning to Edinburgh, ask for directions to Bakehouse Close, a location featured in the third series of Outlander as Jamie's print house. *On occasions DOUNE CASTLE may be substituted for BLACKNESS CASTLE *Midhope Castle is only available March-December

Includes

Access to Midhope Castle's grounds Driver-guide Transportation

Important Information

  • We depart opposite The Apex Hotel on Waterloo Place at 8.20 A small number of participants is required to run the tour. In the unlikely event the minimum number is not met and your tour is cancelled, a refund, rescheduled date, or alternative tour will be offered Midhope Castle is only available March-December

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

Available Dates

November 2026 23 dates
Sun 8th Nov Mon 9th Nov Tue 10th Nov Wed 11th Nov Thu 12th Nov Fri 13th Nov
December 2026 29 dates
Tue 1st Dec Wed 2nd Dec Thu 3rd Dec Fri 4th Dec Sat 5th Dec Sun 6th Dec

Top Things To Do in Edinburgh

See All →

Trusted local guides, read by millions every month

  • 2006 online since
  • 27.8M page views a month across the network
  • 14 languages

180+ destination guides, one network

Every guide covers a single destination on its own website, with events, restaurants, things to do and places to stay chosen from local recommendations.

My Guide Network Locations

Nearby Destinations

Add to your trip

Add your travel dates so we can place this on the right day, or save it for later.

Added to your trip Added to day {[{trip.toast.day}]}, MorningAfternoonEvening Saved to your trip Already in your trip Transfer saved to your trip Save your trip to get fresh suggestions Staying in {[{trip.toast.label}]} Base cleared Trip deleted Link copied Could not save your trip Something went wrong, please try again