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Best of Edinburgh Walking Tour
4.7
31 Ratings
Edinburgh
Join our intimate Edinburgh walking tour, exploring hidden gems and must-visit sites with a small group. Discover the city’s rich heritage uniquely.
Join our intimate Edinburgh walking tour, exploring hidden gems and must-visit sites with a small group. Discover the city’s rich heritage uniquely.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Royal Mile - Embark on this small group adventure, meeting at a central point to begin your journey into Edinburgh’s authentic atmosphere—a city steeped in history and culture. Traverse major attractions, discover tucked-away gems, and gain a comprehensive overview of the best things to do and places to visit.
Marvel at the historic Edinburgh…
- Royal Mile - Embark on this small group adventure, meeting at a central point to begin your journey into Edinburgh’s authentic atmosphere—a city steeped in history and culture. Traverse major attractions, discover tucked-away gems, and gain a comprehensive overview of the best things to do and places to visit.
Marvel at the historic Edinburgh Castle, wander through the timeless Royal Mile and explore iconic landmarks such as St. Giles’ Cathedral, Victoria Street, Princes Street and more. Our expert tour guides will lead you up and down the cobbled streets that form the historic heart of the city’s rich history, allowing you to experience Edinburgh like a local.
- Edinburgh Castle - Pass by Edinburgh Castle, perched on Castle Rock. While we don’t go in, take a moment to appreciate the impressive fortress and its commanding views over the city.
- Grassmarket - Grassmarket, a historic market square with lively pubs, shops, and restaurants. Take in the vibrant atmosphere and soak up the area’s rich history.
- Greyfriars Kirkyard - Greyfriars Kirkyard, a historic cemetery known for its association with Greyfriars Bobby. Pause briefly to see the statue of the loyal dog before continuing your journey.
- St Giles’ Cathedral - Admire the beautiful architecture of this medieval church, which has been a focal point of Edinburgh for centuries.
- Calton Hill - Calton Hill, a prominent hill offering panoramic views of the city. While you won’t be stopping, take in the sight of the hill’s iconic monuments, including the National Monument and the Nelson Monument. This site visit depending on weather and group speed.
- Greyfriars Bobby - Greyfriars Bobby on Candlemaker Row, paying homage to Edinburgh’s most famous loyal dog.
- Victoria street - Wander along Victoria Street, a picturesque and winding street in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Admire the colorful buildings and charming shops as you stroll through this vibrant area.
- The Real Mary King’s Close - The Real Mary King’s Close. While you won’t be taking the tour, take a moment to appreciate the history of this hidden underground street.
What's Included
- English speaking local guide
- Customized and relaxing walking tour
- English speaking local guide
- Customized and relaxing walking tour
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Commence your holiday in Edinburgh by joining our intimate Small Group Tour, a unique blend of exploring hidden gems and must-visit sites. Unlike typical tours, we prioritize an exclusive experience with a maximum of only 10 people per group. This ensures a personalized journey, allowing you to connect with the city in a truly unique way.
Wondering what…
Commence your holiday in Edinburgh by joining our intimate Small Group Tour, a unique blend of exploring hidden gems and must-visit sites. Unlike typical tours, we prioritize an exclusive experience with a maximum of only 10 people per group. This ensures a personalized journey, allowing you to connect with the city in a truly unique way.
Wondering what to see, where to go, and what to do? Our tour is the perfect guide. Immerse yourself in the major historical, cultural, and architectural heritage of Edinburgh.
Location
57 High St
High Street
Meet us in front of the Cafe Edinburgh (not inside)
57 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(31 Ratings)
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Andrea_w
Jun 27, 2025
Highly Recommend - This is a wonderful way to get the layout of Edinburgh and to explore its history from various centuries. Our guide James was excellent and showed all sorts of nooks and crannies of the city that we would never have found on our own with very interesting history. Asorb the information, ask questions, and enjoy! Ask for James . . . terrific guide.
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Anu_g
Jun 25, 2025
Sean was just absolutely... - Sean was just absolutely great! He knew so many interesting facts about Edinburgh and made tour a fun filled afternoon. He gave us great recommendations for restaurants and pubs. 3 hours gave us just the right amount of time to get a taste of the city so we could explore on our own the next 2 days. Highly recommend this tour
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Connector63767124736
Jun 9, 2025
Edinburg expierence - Very good pace, balance between information and walking. Learned interesting facts about he city and its history. Kind guide.
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Laurels317
Jun 6, 2025
5 Star Experience - Our walking tour of Edinburgh was a blast. This was one of the first activities we did on our trip into Scotland. Being able to learn the history and stories of Edinburgh made it so much more special whenever we strolled through the city.
Our tour guide, Sean was so knowledgeable and professional. He made the three hours walking around Edinburgh very easy and enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Edinburgh.
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Virginia_n
Jun 5, 2025
Great Guide & Communication with Stewart, Lots of Inclines! - Well, we (8 of us) arrived 20 minutes late but knowing there might have been an issue with getting off our anchored cruise ship, and waiting for a tender to take us to port and then getting a taxi, I contacted the tour people the night before. They were excellent in response to my emails letting me know I could catch up if the guide had to start without us. As there were 2 other people, the guide did start without us. We finally met up at St. Giles Cathedral while there was a marching band of a lot of Scottish bagpipe players! It was kind of comical as our guide, Stewart called my cell phone and we were waving across the square filled with 100’s of people, to each other to find us! But we did it!
We were very happy to finally reach him and join the tour. We walked down a lot of streets, stopping for the history & stories of the past. We went by where hangings had taken place and the Hanging platform stone is still there fenced in. Across from it is The Last Drop bar, where it is said the person to be hung was given their last drink. Great decor and signs inside this bar. We saw the original (burned) and the new Elephant House where JK Rowling wrote a lot of the Harry Potter books, as her cousin owns it. Walked around the city on the outside of the castle being able to see a variety of views while seeing the local shops, etc. Then we walked up to the castle for a breathtaking view! The tour for inside the castle was sold out for the day which I knew if we wanted to see it, you should buy your tickets online in advance. We had already toured Windsor castle and others so no need for my group. We saw The Salvation Army’s Women’s Hostel, Mary’s Milk Bar (ice cream shop), Greyfriars “Bobby” the town Skye Terrier, Edinburgh’s OZ Bar (wish we had ventured inside), The Tron Kirk - a former church which was consecrated in 1641 and closed in 1952. Sat vacant for over 50 years and is now serving the Public Market with a gift shop inside and textile shop.
After Stewart left us, we ended up having the BEST "Proper Fish & Chips" at Landy’s! Even a little scare as we sat outside under the umbrellas. A gust of wind picked up catching 3 umbrellas, lifting them over us and the side fence around the area! We couldn’t believe it as it happened so fast! Fortunately, no one was hurt!
Take the tour, it is worth it. I would only suggest headsets to hear the guide better! Stewart is pictured with us wearing the denim blue baseball hat in front! God Bless you Stewart :)
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Crystal_q
Jun 5, 2025
Highly recommended fun activity - A very informative and fun experience. Our Guide James was excellent and fun to be with. He showed us the things and shared the fun facts about the city that you would otherwise never notice or connect to. Highly recommended if you want to have a pleasant and comfortable walk to see Edinburgh
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Michelle_g
May 30, 2025
Great tour to do while... - Great tour to do while visiting Scotland. I would recommend to do this tour when you first arrive in Edinburgh as it will help you figure out where everything is.
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Annietc3
May 23, 2025
3 hour walk Best of Edinburgh Small Group - We were a small group of three led by Andrew in the morning. Andrew checked to see what we had already viewed so he could adjust to what we had not experienced. So many historic facts we had passed by and not had known what we were looking at.
Andrew had many stories and historical prospective both on social and historic events. I would highly recommend this tour. I wish we would have taken it at the beginning rather than so late in our visit. We would have had a better appreciation of what we were seeing.
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David_r
May 17, 2025
Great experience covering the key sights. - Enjoyed the tour very much. Our guide was very knowledgeable and we covered a lot of Edinburgh in 3 hours. No sitting down.
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Northstar383104
May 20, 2025
Stories instead of city tour - The guide knew many stories about the history of Edinburgh but spend a lot of time telling these instead of showing us the city. The tour was not worth the money.
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