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Edinburgh Old Town: Hidden Gems & Tales Tour
5.0
10 Ratings
Edinburgh
Experience the rich history of Edinburgh’s Old Town by journeying within the Old City Walls. Absorb tales of our metropolis’s personality, some factual and others imaginary. Traverse through the Closes and uncover numerous concealed treasures along with a dash of Harry Potter and Outlander references.
Experience the rich history of Edinburgh’s Old Town by journeying within the Old City Walls. Absorb tales of our metropolis’s personality, some factual and others imaginary. Traverse through the Closes and uncover numerous concealed treasures along with a dash of Harry Potter and Outlander references.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- John Knox House Museum - Viewed from the outside
- Tweeddale Court - History and Outlander
- The World’s End - How did it get it’s name?
- Edinburgh City Chambers - What lies beneath the city chambers?
- St Giles’ Cathedral - Viewed from the outside
- Mercat Cross - Hear about what went on here
- Lawnmarket - Part of the…
- John Knox House Museum - Viewed from the outside
- Tweeddale Court - History and Outlander
- The World’s End - How did it get it’s name?
- Edinburgh City Chambers - What lies beneath the city chambers?
- St Giles’ Cathedral - Viewed from the outside
- Mercat Cross - Hear about what went on here
- Lawnmarket - Part of the Royal Mile
- Gladstone’s Land - Starting point and one of Edinburgh’s oldest buildings.
- Writers’ Museum - Lady Stair’s House
- Riddle’s Court - A Royal Mile Hidden Gem
- The Vennel Viewpoint Edinburgh Castle - Great view of Edinburgh Castle from the old City Wall.
- Greyfriars Kirk - Hear about the history of the Kirk, the Burial Ground, the Dog and Harry Potter.
- Grassmarket - Once the site of markets, executions and is still at the heart of the Old Town
What's Included
- Guided Walking Tour
- Guided Walking Tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Location
John Knox House
High Street
Please meet your guide OUTSIDE John Knox House (Old White building)
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
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M8989yzstephaniem
May 4, 2025
Amazing Walking Tour! - The best walking tour we've ever taken! Sam was a knowledgeable, fun, brilliant and interesting guide for a spectacular city. From the history she shared and the current events she described, the entire tour was a complete joy! Truly a cherished memory for our family!
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Vacation10988184044
Apr 24, 2025
Highly recommended - Had a great time exploring Edinburgh with Edinburgh Tour Guides. Our guide was awesome becuase he was super passionate and knowledgeable. He made the Old Town come alive with his stories and humor. Highly recommend this tour!
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981annemiec
Jan 19, 2025
Highly recommended! - We were accompanied by Sam, a guide with a heart for Scotland, and who had a lot to say about history, politics, culture and personal anecdotes.
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Swimmyne
Sep 7, 2023
Great Introduction to Edinburgh - We really enjoyed our walking tour with our guide, Fran. Her stories brought the city alive for us plus we really got our bearings on our short trip to Edinburgh. Thank you, Fran!
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35shelleye
Jun 9, 2022
Worth the personalized touch - This tour was amazing and super personalized! Robert was an amazing tour guide and walked me through so much of Edinburgh. I totally recommend.
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Dorisnetherlands
Nov 7, 2021
Excellent tourguide! - Our guide obviously knew a lot about Edinburgh and it's history. She answered many questions we had well. After this guided tour we kind of know the what and how of the town, which made the next few days much easier for us. And we had a good laugh as well! Can totally recommend this!
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Ladybug9373
Jun 4, 2021
Amazing - We had science John on our tour and he was a wonderful tour guide! He included names of the people in the tour in the stories and gave us a couple laughs. Good man.
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Scottfk1375ot
May 15, 2021
Old town and ghost - Good tour our guide Alexander coburn the hangman (Paul) was great and involved the kids who loved it
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Trebor3017
Aug 7, 2020
Great walking tour - Great walking tour really enjoyed learning more about Edinburgh. Sams extremely knowledgable and made the walk very entertaining.
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