• Monkey Barrel Comedy - The tour starts at the world famous Monkey Barrel Comedy club where I find out a little about you, you learn a little more about me (more than you probably care to know!) I teach you some of my favourite Scottish vocabulary and then we set off on our Old Town adventure..!!
• Royal Mile - Edinburgh’s most iconic and historic High Street
• Mercat Cross - The spot where trade occurred in medieval Edinburgh as well as everything from royal proclamations to punishments
• St Giles’ Cathedral - The most significant religious site in the old town it played a key role in the reformation and is the resting place of swashbuckling characters such as the ‘Great Montrose’
• Writers’ Museum - We stop outside the Writers museum for a comic take on some of Edinburgh’s most famous literary figures
• Edinburgh Castle - We stop for a stunning panorama of the south side of Edinburgh castle and learn about the daring raid of Edinburgh Castle by Sir Thomas Randolph in March 1314
• Grassmarket - Edinburgh’s centre for law and disorder a bustling market place where justice was handed out in the form of public executions.
• Greyfriars Kirkyard - Our final stop is Greyfriars Kirkyard steeped in historical significance, gruesome stories of Edinburgh’s bodysnatchers, ghosts, Harry Potter and of course Edinburgh’s most famous dog Greyfriars Bobby

• Experienced local guide

• Gratuities

Mountebank offers the original and premier comedy walking tour of Edinburgh, uniquely guided by a professional, award-winning stand-up comedian and historian with a Master’s degree in Scottish history. Since its inception in 2019, Mountebank’s success has inspired imitation ‘comedy’ tours, but it remains the original, best, and only tour led by a genuine stand-up comic and historian!

Your guide is Edinburgh-based stand-up comedian and historian Daniel Downie, accompanied by his loyal sidekick, Brahan the dog! Daniel has delivered several sold-out shows about Scotland at the Edinburgh Fringe. He has been praised as ‘outstanding’ and ‘a must-see’ by the Scotsman newspaper, and his show about Mary Queen of Scots was awarded ‘Best History Show’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Mountebank celebrates the hilarious and absurd aspects of Scotland’s history, people, language, weather—essentially everything Scottish! Join in for a lot of laughter and a little learning :)

• *Strictly for ages 16 and over

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.