United Kingdom

A weekend in Edinburgh

Friday evening to Sunday afternoon in Edinburgh, planned around the fact that you arrive tired and leave in a hurry.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Edinburgh trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Holyrood

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    architectural structure in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    Holyrood Road 20, EH8 8AF Edinburgh

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–22:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  3. 14:3017:00

    Modern Two

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two

    Belford Road 73, EH4 3DR Edinburgh

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Three Birds

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Viewforth 3-5, EH10 4JD Edinburgh

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3023:00

    St Cecilia's Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Music museum, concert hall in Scotland, United Kingdom

    Niddry Street, Cowgate, EH1 1NQ

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Elephant House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    George IV Bridge 21, EH1 1EN Edinburgh

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–22:00 · Fri 08:00–23:00 · Sat 09:00–23:00 · Sun 09:00–22:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    HMY Britannia

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    1953 royal yacht

    Ocean Drive 100, EH6 6JJ Edinburgh

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    First Coast

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Dalry Road 97-101, EH11 2AB Edinburgh

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    National Museum of Scotland

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    combined museum in Edinburgh

    Chambers Street, EH1 1JF Edinburgh

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Museum of Edinburgh

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

  8. 19:3021:00

    The Palmerston

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Palmerston Place 1, EH12 5AF Edinburgh

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0023:30

    King's Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    Leven Street 2, EH3 9LQ Edinburgh

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Beach House

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Bath Street 55/2, EH15 1HE Edinburgh

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Trinity House of Leith

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    listed building in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Kampong Ah Lee

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Clerk Street 28, EH8 9HX Edinburgh

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors