Contiki travellers joining the famous Edinburgh Hogmanay Torchlight Procession with thousands of torch-bearing revellers outside the Royal Scottish Academy at night

Edinburgh for Hogmanay (NYE)

Edinburgh

Edinburgh

5

Days

1

Country

1

City

The one that gives you 5 days of vibrant Scottish festivities, kicking off in Edinburgh

Scotland for New Year's: now THIS is a thing. One of the world's biggest parties, your Hogmanay hiatus comes complete with rides, live music, and a Winter Wonderland complete with ice-skating rink.

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What you'll get from this trip
FromUS$723ppStandard price US$803 pp

Price is based on Multi Share room, departing on 30 December 2026.

Starts & ends in Edinburgh.

  • Average 45 people

What's included:

  • Coach
  • 4 nights in Hostel
  • 2 Experiences
  • 4 Breakfasts

Day trip highlights

Discover the moments that make this trip unforgettable — from must-see sights to optional adventures.

What's not included:

  • Flights to/from the start/end location
  • Travel insurance
  • Free-time add-ons

Trip Reviews

Overall Rating

3.6

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"Better than anticipated"

Melanie Smith

3.5/5

02/22/2023 09:34:48

Good: Easy online booking and payment system. Improvements: Confusing to find customer app to engage with future trip passengers and not the most timely sending of trip documents. Other companies had trip documents ready weeks before the trip but I only received it approx one week before my trip

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"Overpriced++++"

Nicholas Sneyd

3/5

02/22/2023 09:31:59

Booking and info prior to the trip was as expected but many aspects of Hogmanay had been cancelled which we didn’t hear about until we arrived which was very disappointing. The trip was massively overpriced for what we got! It was advertised as a multi day festival but only included a street party

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"In-depth background"

Trusted Customer

3.5/5

01/26/2020 17:03:46

The in-depth knowledge of history that our tour guide had of the various places in Ireland astounded me. I learnt so much about the Irish culture and values. I love Scotland! It blows me away every time I visit. I have realised that festival tours lack the contact sessions that are enforced on other

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Trusted Customer

4.5/5

01/23/2020 02:52:55

There was confusion about where I was staying initially as there was two different hostels listed in the email sent, but otherwise everything was fine. The trip leader (Cerrie) was perfect. She was always very friendly, professional and was very easy to talk to. The trip was fantastic and the hostel

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"I love Contiki."

Trusted Customer

5/5

01/20/2020 22:42:31

I love Contiki. They take care of everyone and make sure we have fun. This is different from other Contiki's but that is because this trip is about Hogmanay and celebrating the new year, not so much and traveling to many cool places. Different but wonderful and I am glad I got to experience such a

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