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Old Town Walking Tour: An Insight into Edinburgh's History and Tales
4.9
2,196 Ratings
Edinburgh
Discover the captivating history and intriguing tales of Edinburgh on a two-hour walking tour of the Old Town. Immerse yourself in the UNESCO World Heritage Site and experience the city’s rich culture and heritage.
Discover the captivating history and intriguing tales of Edinburgh on a two-hour walking tour of the Old Town. Immerse yourself in the UNESCO World Heritage Site and experience the city’s rich culture and heritage.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Edinburgh Old Town - Embark on a journey through the winding cobblestone lanes and hidden passageways that constitute the ancient core of Edinburgh’s Old Town. The excursion lasts approximately two hours and features landmarks such as St Giles Cathedral, the Mercat Cross, the George Heriot School, and a view of Edinburgh Castle from the exterior….
- Edinburgh Old Town - Embark on a journey through the winding cobblestone lanes and hidden passageways that constitute the ancient core of Edinburgh’s Old Town. The excursion lasts approximately two hours and features landmarks such as St Giles Cathedral, the Mercat Cross, the George Heriot School, and a view of Edinburgh Castle from the exterior. Each guide is actively encouraged to craft their own unique path for the tour, ensuring they convey their personal enthusiasm for the tales and historical insights they share. This tour is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Edinburgh and serves as an excellent primer for the additional tours we offer.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Professional guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuity
- Gratuity
Additional Information
This guided stroll is orchestrated to offer a far-reaching comprehension of Edinburgh, its bygone eras, and customs. The journey unfolds over approximately two hours, covering several attractions of the Old Town, acclaimed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We ensure to mix knowledge with amusement throughout this tour, presenting a spirited synopsis of…
This guided stroll is orchestrated to offer a far-reaching comprehension of Edinburgh, its bygone eras, and customs. The journey unfolds over approximately two hours, covering several attractions of the Old Town, acclaimed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We ensure to mix knowledge with amusement throughout this tour, presenting a spirited synopsis of Edinburgh.
- These tours run all the year round so please wear clothing that is appropriate for the Scottish climate and come in footwear that you are comfortable in for a two hour walking tour on the historic streets of Edinburgh.
- Please Note - Children, aged 15 and under, will not be able to join the tour unless accompanied by a responsible adult
Location
192 High St
High Street
192 High Street, next to Adam Smith Statue, outside Caffe Nero.
Please look out for the White and Green Umbrella - Little Fish Tours logo
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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(2196 Ratings)
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Yekaterinah
Jan 25, 2026
Fun and interesting - I took my 16 year old to Edinburgh for a birthday weekend and we loved this tour when we went in January despite the weather.
Not much walking really and the guide was great.
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Small_a
Jan 22, 2026
Excellent experience - Very fascinating history so interesting . So much to know and appreciate more the places if how much it contributes to the city to make it one of the best in history . My tour guide he makes the stories alive he is brilliant . Highly recommend 5 star . Thank you
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Thomas_t
Jan 5, 2026
excellent guide. we... - excellent guide. we made it through a bitter cold day and late afternoon. Looking forward to a return - in warm weather!!
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Marnie1972
Jan 2, 2026
Absolutely Fantastic! - We booked a 1.30pm Historic Walking Tour of Edinburgh on New Years Day.
We checked in with the organiser and made our way to the starting point to meet with Graham our tour guide. The tour lasted about 2 hours and even though I'd visited Edinburgh a few times I saw and found out things I didn't know. Graham was absolutely Fantastic! So knowledgeable and very passionate about the city he was born and raised in. I would highly recommend this historic tour, absolutely worth every penny.
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Jacqlen_r
Dec 31, 2025
Ask for Greg - Greg was a knowledgeable tour guide, a great storyteller and lots of humour. Made us curious to want to learn more about Edinburgh. We‘ll be back.
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Jaimet664
Dec 27, 2025
An informative city history tour with great recommendations - We were lucky to get Alasdair for both the whiskey and storytelling tour and the city tour. He was just as knowledgeable about the city and its history as he was about whiskey history and gave a really great tour while sprinkling in both recommendations for spots to hit in the city as well as places to avoid. The tour was well worth the cost and we would be happy to get him as a guide again in the future!
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Michael
Dec 18, 2025
A walk through Edinburghs history you won’t regret. - This was a good guided tour. Koffe (apologies if I spelt it wrong) was a brilliant guide. Informative, witty and very friendly.
If you are going in Winter make sure you rug up as there are lots of stops and a bit of standing around. I found my self rigging up more and more as the tour went along. Weather aside, it was a good tour to go on. You will learn heaps!
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Climber32821698678
Dec 17, 2025
Amazing Experience! - Amazing experience! Our guide was Euan, very knowledgeable of Scotland history, kept the tour very fun and showed some great restaurants/places that had amazing food and drinks! Highly recommend especially if it's your firsttime in Edinburgh!
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Jane_a
Dec 16, 2025
A highly recommended way to spend a Saturday morning! - We took the Historic Edinburgh tour on 06 12 25. Euan was our guide and he was excellent. Very knowledgeable and interesting with a dry sense of humour. Euan interacted well with the whole group and everyone appeared to feel included. There was a very pleasant, friendly atmosphere. At the end of the tour, the four us (husband and friends) all thought that we had a good overview of Edinburgh's history even if we southerners weren't entirely convinced that the English Civil War started in Edinburgh due to an ecclesiastical dispute with Charles I although we did admire Euan's patriotism and love of his home town.
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Henry_s
Dec 18, 2025
Old town tour - Jule was a great story teller and showed lots of places of interest! Its been a great experience and would have given a 5-star rating if she was Scottish, speaking Scottish. Its a personal thing and not against Jule, again I think she did great and derserves 5 stars! When signing up it would help setting the expectation if the tour guide is a Scottish native or not.
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