EDINBURGH
Edinburgh’s best days out.
The 15 most popular historical tours in and around Edinburgh. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, running times and who to book through.
Guided Edinburgh Castle tour with tickets included. See St Margaret’s Chapel, dungeons, major power spots, and get panoramic views fast.
Most Popular“AnGus was a great tour guide funny pleasant and knowledgeable. Thank you !”
Two-hour Edinburgh whisky tasting at Hot Toddy. Sip four single malts from Scotland’s regions with folklore-led guidance.
A 2-hour guided walk through Edinburgh Old Town’s UNESCO streets, legends, and landmarks, with big Harry Potter and Enlightenment vibes.
A 2-hour guided walk through Edinburgh’s UNESCO Old Town, with St Giles, Mercat Cross, school stops, and castle views from the streets.
“Max is a superb communicator making some very dry history interesting and even amusing. His knowledge of the subject was comprehensive and his love of everything Scottish and Edinburgh in particular obvious. He gave us some good recommendations among which was Oink, surely the most delicious fast food available anywhere in town. We’ll be back…”
A historian-led walk of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile plus exclusive access to the Underground Vaults, hidden closes, and real dark stories.
A small-group Old Town walking tour plus underground vaults in Edinburgh, led by top storytellers. Includes Canongate Kirkyard.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and kept it interesting.”
A small-group walk into Edinburgh’s South Bridge vaults, with multi-sensory stories, low-light details, and a museum stop for context.
“First off, our tour guide Linda was amazing, her knowledge unsurpassed but presented in such a way you could see and feel the history. This is a most unique tour giving a sense of Edinburgh you can’t obtain any other way. We were so impressed with the tour that we turned around and booked another…”
Edinburgh Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour: a 75-minute Royal Mile and Grassmarket walk with costumed storytelling for $24.
A 2-hour guided walk through Edinburgh Old Town with a pro guide, medieval-to-modern stories, and tips to explore around Greyfriars.
“This was a great 2 hour tour that hit the highlights and got us comfortable to explore more on our own. Thanks to Gavin, we were cared for, entertained, and left with great ideas on what to do next.”
Edinburgh Dark History walks the Royal Mile with stops at tollbooths, execution sites, cathedrals, and graveyards. Small group, 2 hours.
“Robert was very knowledgeable of Edinburgh history, even down to the smallest details ,and funny with it”
3-hour Italian guided walk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile with Castle views, Greyfriars Kirkyard myths, and Mary King’s Close secrets.
Walk Edinburgh’s Royal Mile for witch-trial stories, from St Giles to the Witch Well, ending in Grassmarket. About 1h15 for a small group.
“It was fun and very informative. You learn things you wouldn’t learn if you just walked around by yourself. It’s always nice to know some background.”
Descend into Blair Street Underground Vaults with a master storyteller, touch artifacts, then visit the Vaults Museum.
“Veni our friendly guide told in a very entertaining way all the things to know about the vault.”
Walk Edinburgh’s Old Town in 2 hours with St Giles, the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle legends, Greyfriars Bobby, and Harry Potter links.
Storyteller-led walk through Edinburgh Old Town from Mercat Cross to St Giles and the Castle area, with clear audio headsets.
“The tour started slowly with 20 minutes of history around St Giles Church, and then proceeded down the Royal Mile stopping at interesting points along the way. The head phones really helped as it was noisy and windy, so our tour guide, Stephanie, didn't have to shout. We all heard the interesting history with added…”
The Old Town and the New, the castle and the closes, and every road north into the Highlands.
