• 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 is a hysterical and completely unique walking tour of Edinburgh and the only tour of the city led by a professional, award winning stand-up comedian. Since starting in 2019 Mountebank’s success has attracted copy cat ‘comedy’ tours but Mountebank is the original, best and only tour led by an actual stand-up comic and historian!

Your guide is Edinburgh based stand-up comic Daniel Downie - and his trusty sidekick Brahan the dog! Daniel has brought several sell-out shows all about Scotland to the Edinburgh Fringe and is currently studying for a Masters degree in Scottish history. Daniel has been described as ‘outstanding’ and ‘must see’ by the Scotsman newspaper and his show about Mary Queen of Scots was named ‘Best History Show’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Mountebank is all about the hysterical and ridiculous nature of Scotland’s history, people, language, weather - all things Scottish basically! So come along and laugh a lot while you learn a little :)

• *Strictly for ages 16 and over

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