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Spouse Hospitality Suite and Excursions

Date: Monday - Wednesday

Time: 7:30am - 5:00pm

Place: Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Refreshments will be available all day, a great opportunity to meet up with old friends.  Also, during the middle of the day our local, knowledgeable RSVP volunteers will be on hand to give advice, recommendations and orientation.

Cost:   $60 pre-registration or $90 on site.

All day trips will be accompanied by Blue Badge Guides who are recruited for their exceptional local knowledge.  They will provide a commentary for your journey thus giving a context for each of the visits.

Monday 26th May
Rosslyn Chapel, Lothian

Built in 1446 by William St. Clair, Prince of Orkney, Rosslyn Chapel is a remarkable and unusual piece of medieval architecture. Richly ornamented with carvings, many biblical stories are portrayed alongside references to the Knights Templar and Freemasonry. Its depiction as a crucial setting for Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code' has made it one of Scotland's top visitor attractions.

A full guided tour of the chapel has been arranged with plenty of additional time allowed for visitors to explore at their own pace. A lunch will be provided at Roslin Glen Hotel prior to return to Edinburgh.
 

Time: Depart from Roxburghe Hotel at 9:45am, return approximately 3:00pm

Cost: $60

• Rosslyn Chapel

Tuesday 27th May
'Royal Connections Tour’' The Royal Yacht Britannia and Holyrood Palace
 

A Royal home from home. The Royal Yacht Britannia has taken the Queen and her family all over the world. A great ambassador for Britain, the Yacht has hosted countless banquets and seen many Heads of State aboard. Additionally, it has proved a romantic hideaway for four Royal honeymooners, including Charles and Diana. Now permanently moored at Leith Docks, you will undertake a full tour of the Yacht followed by lunch at the chic Malmaison Hotel.

The return trip to Edinburgh incorporates a tour of Holyrood Palace. Situated at the end of the Royal Mile is the Queen's official residence in Scotland. The Palace's rich and turbulent history as a premier royal residence affords a revealing insight into the history of Scotland and Britain.

Time: Depart from Roxburghe Hotel at 9:00 am, return approximately 4:00pm

Cost: $95

• Royal Yacht Britannia

Wednesday 28th May
Falkirk Wheel and the Antonine Wall

Take a trip through Scotland's beautiful scenery to visit the amazing new engineering and architectural feat that is the Falkirk Wheel. This stunning boat-lift links together the East and West Coasts of Scotland via the Forth-Clyde and Union canals. The trip includes a fully guided rotation on the boat lift that takes you beneath the Roman aged Antonine Wall.

Not to be missed, lunch will be at the boutique Orroco Pier Hotel with spectacular views of the famous Firth of Forth Bridges - one of the finest vistas in Britain.

Time: Depart from Roxburghe Hotel at 8:45am, return approximately 3:00 pm

Cost: $60

• Falkirk Wheel + lunch at Orooco Pier Hotel (1/2 day)