EDINBURGH
Edinburgh’s best days out.
The 15 most popular walking tours in and around Edinburgh. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, running times and who to book through.
Edinburgh Harry Potter walking tour with Tom Riddle’s grave, Hogwarts House sorting, and a trivia quiz for $19 in 2 hours.
Most Popular“Zander was superb! Very knowledgeable and entertaining”
Guided Edinburgh Castle walking tour with entry ticket: Great Hall, Royal Palace, views, and time to explore buildings.
Step into Edinburgh’s South Bridge vaults on a 1-hour guided walking tour with chilling tales, tight stairs, and ghostly stories.
“Thoroughly enjoyable experience, touring part of the Royal Mile and understanding the history behind some of the landmarks that may otherwise go unnoticed. Fascinating step into history with the underground vaults as well.”
Guided walk through Edinburgh Castle with an entry ticket, photo time, and stories from the royal palace and Great Hall, plus self-paced exploring.
“The tour guide Mel was amazing. So funny, knowledgeable and made the whole experience so great! Highly recommend!”
A 90-minute guided walk on the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle with skip-the-line entry, then free time to explore the grounds.
“Steph with Little Fish tours was wonderful! She gave a lot of information in a fun way. Highly recommend!”
Evening darkside walk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to Calton Hill and cemeteries, with murder, witch trials and David Hume lore.
“We booked this on the spur of the moment and had a great time! G is exceptionally well-versed in this subject so if you have questions he has the answers. It is a lot of standing and a fair few hills (fine with us but you may have different feelings). Ten out of ten, would…”
A 2-hour guided walk through Edinburgh Old Town’s UNESCO streets, legends, and landmarks, with big Harry Potter and Enlightenment vibes.
“Alistair was a fantastic tour guide and made the tour very interesting.”
A 1-hour Haunted Vaults walking tour in Edinburgh with underground vault access, dark torture exhibit stories, and spooky history.
“This was a very disappointing experience. We showed up at the designated location and were unable to locate the tour. There were multiple other tours but none that was ours. After 15 minutes of asking multiple groups, we gave up and decided it was a lost cause and we would have to acknowledge we would…”
A 2-hour guided walk through Edinburgh’s UNESCO Old Town, with St Giles, Mercat Cross, school stops, and castle views from the streets.
“We had the best tour with Alastair. He was very passionate about his city and told us stories to explain the history of old town, Edinburgh, and Scotland. Perfect introduction to Edinburgh!”
A 2-hour Old Town comedy walk in Edinburgh with Daniel Downie, a kilted historian, plus his dog Braan, hitting key sights.
“This was our very first excursion in our time in Edinburgh. Our guide was absolutely hilarious, he made it so much fun to learn about the history of the city and really got us excited to know more.”
Walk Edinburgh by night to Greyfriars graveyard and underground South Bridge vaults on a story-led tour for horror and true-crime fans.
“My adult daughter and I had fun on this tour. Stewart was funny and entertaining but also informative.”
A 2-hour dark Old Town walk through plague sites, graveyards, and Burke and Hare, ending at the haunted Old Calton Cemetery.
“Niamh was such a great guide! The tour was amazing and it was very interesting to hear about the dark side of Edinburgh. Niamh is so good at making you feel like you are there in the stories she tells! It was very fun!”
A 2-hour Edinburgh walking tour linking J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter ideas to real Old Town streets, people, and dark folklore for $24.
“We had a great time! The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. We really appreciated that the tour was Harry Potter focused, but also included general facts and history about Edinburgh. We learned a lot!”
A guided 3-hour walk through Edinburgh Old Town and the Royal Mile, from Usher Hall to Scott Monument, with views, courts, and stories.
“I really enjoyed our tour guided by Fiona. She shared a lot about Edinburgh in a really engaging way. She's also very conscious of our comfort - when the weather turned awful, she took us to the National Museum so we could still learn about the city while staying warm!”
Skip-the-line Edinburgh Castle and a small-group walk down the Royal Mile closes and wynds, with big stories and time saved.
“Do a little historical research before coming well worth it . Beautiful city and this tour was the right amount of time and history”
The Old Town and the New, the castle and the closes, and every road north into the Highlands.
