Private City Kickstart Tour: Edinburgh - Discover the city with local guides

Discover the hidden gems of Edinburgh with a private city kickstart tour. Get insider tips from local guides and explore the city like a local. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St Giles’ Cathedral - St. Giles Cathedral serves as a parish church for the Church of Scotland, located in Edinburgh’s Old Town.
  • Edinburgh Castle - Constructed in the 12th century, Edinburgh Castle is situated atop Castle Rock, an extinct volcano.
  • Writers’ Museum - This stop may be part of your tour, depending on your host and the…
What's Included
  • Enjoy exclusive insights with Local Tips and Tricks.
  • Get to know the city with a comprehensive Orientation tour.
  • Experience a Personalized Journey on a Private Tour.
  • Discover hidden gems with an Expert Local Guide.
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Food & beverages
Additional Information

Enjoy a warm welcome to Edinburgh with a private tour designed to start your visit in the most delightful way! In just 90 minutes, a local guide will introduce you to Edinburgh, ensuring you make the most of your stay.
Learn where to find Edinburgh Castle and St. Giles Cathedral and discover how to explore them without the crowds. Looking for a unique…

Location
192A High St
High Street
Outside the main entrance Burgers and Beers Grillhouse.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Chris_c
Jun 12, 2025
Perfect walking tour - Alec was informative and funny. It was perfect for us since we only had one day. He told some great stories.
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Kenneth_m
Apr 17, 2025
Great tour guide and experience! - Chris is an awesome guide! He's extremely knowledgeable and engaging. He gave me a lot of great tips for my stay as well. Be sure to take this tour as soon as you get to Edinburgh and not at the end.
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Sven
Feb 10, 2025
We booked the quick start tour of Edinburgh. - We booked the quick start tour of Edinburgh. It was great how Laura told us the beautiful story of Edinburgh and guided us through the city. We can 100% recommend Laura
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Mary
Jan 3, 2025
Great way to start Edinburgh trip - Don’t hesitate if you are thinking of booking the city kickstarter tour. ALEC personalized our tour and it met our needs perfectly. I highly recommend both him and this tour on your arrival to Edinburgh. My granddaughter and myself are thankful to have done this. Thank you again, Alec.
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Jenny_m
Dec 31, 2024
Monica was lovely. ... - Monica was lovely. Knowledgeable and so personable. We live Viator and this was a great way to see so much of the city quickly, privately and tailored to our needs.
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Y8202pmsimonh
Dec 16, 2024
Edinburgh with Alec - We took a 90 minute tour with Alec which was a great introduction to the city Alec has an amazing depth of knowledge relating to the history of the city and he was happy to share this with us. I would highly recommend him and will certainly book him again on my return.
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Jessica_a
Oct 22, 2024
A fantastic introduction to Edinburgh ! - My family and I (6 adults) booked this tour for our first day in Edinburgh to get our bearings and to get ideas for the rest of our trip. Our tour guide, Russell, was fantastic! He was super knowledgeable and funny. He took us to all the major sites while giving us the history and answering any questions we had. His humor kept us engaged, which was necessary as we were all tired from our travels. Following the tour, he gave us recommendations for places to visit both in Edinburgh and outside of town as well as recommendations of where to eat traditional Scottish food. I would absolutely recommend booking this tour!
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E1872joelizabethz
Sep 3, 2024
Fabulous start to an amazig city! - We only had an hour and a half tour booked with Alec, which he extended an extra 15 minutes......yet the wealth of information that was intriguing, enlightening, and comical in that brief time was so extensive and interesting that I wrote probably my longest ever Facebook post describing our experience. If you have only a short time, Alec will give you a jam packed experience. We were only there for one day as a cruise ship port, but Alec showed us such a taste of Edinburgh's rich history and colored past that it is the one port we want to return to and spend a week....and when we do we'll book Alec again and do a much longer tour!
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Jeffjohnsonfb2887
Aug 22, 2024
Edinburgh in July - Thank you, Monica! - We had the privilege of taking a tour of Edinburgh with Monica in July. We enjoyed it very much. She is a very knowledgeable and quick to answer any questions we had about the Edinburgh. We would definitely meet Monica again for a future tour and maybe tour another area of beautiful Edinburgh. Thank you for great recommendations as well! We tried the Cullen Skink it was delicious!!
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70pascal
Dec 19, 2024
Alex is a ‘Must-book’ - Alec is simply amazing and a real source of information! We really enjoyed our walk along the Royal Mile, looking at lots of details and getting funny and interesting insights about Edinburgh sights. We absolutely would not have missed this and we would book him again immediately for a next time. In fact, we will definitely do that when we come back to visit the Highlands!
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From $25
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).