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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo & High Tea

Saturday 9th August

Saturday 16th August

The Heroes Who Made Us – In 2025 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo celebrates 75 years. The evening will showcase the heroes of the Tattoo, with the greatest hits from the last seven decades. Before the performance we will have high tea at Charwood Restaurant just outside Edinburgh.

Adult £146 (ticket and high tea included)

Blackpool & Airshow

Sunday 10th August

There is no end to the things to do in Blackpool. The popular seaside resort has so much to offer. You can spend a day thrill-seeking at the Pleasure Beach, shopping at the high-street stores and independent boutiques on the promenade, exploring Blackpool Zoo and admiring the animals or visiting the popular tourist attracts like the tower or the dungeons. And this weekend the Airshow is on too, even more to see and do!

Adult £34, Child £28

Emmerdale Village Tour

Saturday 30th August

The Emmerdale Village tour offers an exclusive behind the scenes access to the small village with big drama. We join the expert guides for an exciting 90-minute tour of the outdoor working production set. Walk down memory lane in your favourite character’ footsteps and feel like part of the action as you visit iconic Emmerdale Locations. You will visit the external sets of iconic places such as The Woolpack, David’s Shop, Dingles Automative and Café Mainstreet.
Please note: This is an external tour only, there will be no internal sets.

Pick up Moffat 07:30, Lockerbie 08:00, Lochmaben 08:10, Dumfries 08:30, Annan 09:00

Adult £79 (tour included)

Enchanted Forest & Pitlochry

Sunday 12th October

Scotland’s favourite sound and light show makes The Enchanted Forest a must see for families across the country. Set your imagination alight with dazzling visuals and innovative design, all choreographed against an original music score, while you explore the stunning autumn woodland setting of Forestry & Land Scotland’s Faskally Wood near Pitlochry. Using the magnificent Faskally Wood as a natural backdrop, you will experience a sound and light show experience that is simply magical.

Pick up Annan 11:00, Dumfries 11:30, Lochmaben 11:50, Lockerbie 12:00, Moffat 12:30

Adult £68, Child £52 (entry to Forest included)

Blackpool Illuminations

Saturday 18th October

The UK’s favourite beach resort features world-class attractions from a theme park to an aquarium, stunning beaches to the Blackpool Illuminations, a waterpark to a zoo, wax figure celebrity look-a-likes and the unforgettable Blackpool Tower. The day finishes off with a drive through Blackpool Illuminations, the greatest free light show on earth!

Pick up Moffat 09:30, Lockerbie 10:00, Lochmaben 10:10, Dumfries 10:30, Annan 11:00

Adult £34, Child £28

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Booking Conditions

Once the seat is booked full payment must be made within fourteen days (unless agreed otherwise with office staff at time of booking) Failure to pay within this time scale will result in your place being cancelled without notice.

Our day excursions operate subject to minimum numbers therefore we may be forced to cancel a departure if bookings fall short of the necessary target. If we do have to cancel you will be notified a week in advance and offered a full refund or an alternative tour.

If you can no longer attend a day excursion you have until fourteen days before the trip takes place to cancel your seat. In the event of this you will receive a credit note for your payment to be used against another tour. If you cancel after the given time scale you will not be entitled to a credit note.

If you need to bring a push chair, pram, mobility scooter or wheel chair on the tour please inform the office before the day of departure.

If any tickets have been booked for activities out with Houston’s Tour (i.e Blackpool Pleasure Beach tickets, attraction tickets in locations we visit etc.) and the trip is cancelled Houston’s cannot refund you.

Payment Terms

Cheques should be made payable to “Houston’s Mini Coaches”

If you wish to pay with your card then please phone us on 01576 203874

Information for on the day

On the day of the excursion you will be met by our driver at your chosen pick up point. Day excursions are timed specifically so please make sure you arrive at your pick up point in plenty of time ( we recommend 5-10 minutes prior to pick up time) Drivers are not permitted to pick up or drop off at points not designated.

We try our best to stick to your original seats allocated; but your seat may change due to another passengers circumstances. If you do not wish for your seat to be changed please notify the office staff.

Any personal items taken on the trip, or left on the coach during the trip, are done so at the owner’s risk. Any damage caused to personal items Houstons Coaches will not be liable for.

All entrance tickets are issued by the driver on the coach. Most of our excursion tickets have to be collected at the venue on the day.

It is not guaranteed that a coach with a toilet will be on the tour. Comfort stops are included on most tours.

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