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13 Best Self-Guided Tours In Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s best days out.

The 13 most popular self-guided tours in and around Edinburgh. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, running times and who to book through.

13 Best Self-Guided Tours In Edinburgh

Harry Potter’s Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour - Walking Route Breakdown: Castlehill to Elephant House
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Harry Potter’s Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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1.Harry Potter’s Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

A budget-friendly Harry Potter audio walk in Edinburgh: offline VoiceMap audio, real street stops, and a flexible pace from Castlehill to Elephant House.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“We did everything we were supposed to do, but only 1 of the guides purchased actually downloaded, we waited over 3 hours in hopes that the other would download with no luck so we had to share. While walking around it was very finicky with the location, and wouldn’t allow you to play any audio…”

42 reviews40 minutes to 1 hour (approx.)From $11.99by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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Edinburgh: Old Town Walking Tour with an APP - Setting off: Calton Hill to get your bearings
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Edinburgh: Old Town Walking Tour with an APP

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Ghosts of Edinburgh: Bloody Past Exploration Game and Tour - How the self-guided game works (and why offline is a big deal)
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Ghosts of Edinburgh: Bloody Past Exploration Game and Tour

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3.Ghosts of Edinburgh: Bloody Past Exploration Game and Tour

A self-guided Ghosts of Edinburgh game that lets you explore at your pace, offline, from The Mound to Old Town landmarks for about 1 hour.

★ 4.0

“Not a good app, you have to get to an appropriate point before unlocking the next part of the tour , one of the points was Edingburgh castle which to unlock you would have to pay to enter, ridiculous.We asked security if we could just pop in to open , ridiculous. Most of perimeter opening…”

25 reviews1 hour (approx.)From $7.21by Questo

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Edinburgh Harry Potter Self-Guided Private Tour - Greyfriars graveyard: where the mood turns real
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Edinburgh Harry Potter Self-Guided Private Tour

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Edinburgh Old Town Private Self-Guided Tour - Price and value: why $12.26 can work (if you plan your stops)
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Edinburgh Old Town Private Self-Guided Tour

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Private Mary Queen of Scots Tour with free self guided MQS Edinburgh Tour

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Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour - VoiceMap offline audio: freedom with one important caveat
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Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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8.Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Follow an offline VoiceMap audio walk from the Royal Scottish Academy to the Scottish Parliament, exploring the Royal Mile and hidden courts.

★ 5.0

“It was our first time using the app. Overall, the experience was relatively good. Sometimes it knew exactly where we were, but sometimes it didn't, which was a bit challening. This particular tour was very focused on the city's architecture, which I didn't recall from the description, so if you aren't as interested in that…”

4 reviews1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)From $11.99by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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Edinburgh Outlander Self-Guided Private Tour - What Jule’s audio guide feels like (and how to get more out of it)
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Edinburgh Outlander Self-Guided Private Tour

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9.Edinburgh Outlander Self-Guided Private Tour

Walk Outlander Edinburgh solo with GPS and human audio by Jule, from Lawnmarket to Holyrood Palace, with free landmark stops.

★ 2.5

“The tour is less about Outlander and more about the Jacobite Rising. It’s very difficult to do the tour when there are a lot of people about. You’re constantly stopping and stepping out of the way to listen or figure out where you’re supposed to be. I never found Bakerhouse Close.”

4 reviews1 to 2 hours (approx.)From $12.49by Pandemic Tours

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Highlights from the Royal Mile: A Self-Guided Audio Tour - Starting at the Witches Well: App Setup and What You Need
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Highlights from the Royal Mile: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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A History of Witchcraft in Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour - Holyrood Start: Outside Palace of Holyrood and Getting Oriented
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A History of Witchcraft in Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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12.A History of Witchcraft in Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

A self-guided VoiceMap audio walk through Edinburgh’s witchcraft sites from Holyrood to Castlehill, with offline audio and lifetime access.

★ 5.0

“I had a great time with the narrated tour by Kat. The facts were interesting but not overly dry and "textbook"-focused. Focused more on the storytelling aspect, which I really liked.”

3 reviews1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)From $9.99by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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Edinburgh City of Wizards Exploration Game and Tour - Getting Started at Edinburgh City Chambers (and Why This Start Works)
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Edinburgh City of Wizards Exploration Game and Tour

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