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15 Best Walking Tours In Edinburgh

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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.

15 Best Walking Tours In Edinburgh

Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town - The hour pacing: above-ground context before you go down
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Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town

Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket - The Outdoor Guided Loop: What You Will See Versus What You’ll Do Later
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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

4.Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

Guided walk through Edinburgh Castle with an entry ticket, photo time, and stories from the royal palace and Great Hall, plus self-paced exploring.

5.0

“Our guide is a man with immense passion and knowledge of Scottish history. Ask any questions you like. Use your mobile phone to learn more. An informative and exciting experience.”

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Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English - Skip-the-line entry and a guide: what you’re really paying for
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Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English

Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends - North Bridge: cobbled lanes, executions, and a sense of scale
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Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends

Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh - Guides, Accents, and the Spooky-Paranormal Balance
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Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh

8.Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh

A 1-hour Haunted Vaults walking tour in Edinburgh with underground vault access, dark torture exhibit stories, and spooky history.

5.0

“James was an amazing guide, he was funny, informative - the experience was overall really great and accompanied by our guide really recommendable for everyone interested in dark history, ghosts and witches”

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Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh - Timing, weather, and what to wear on Old Town cobbles
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Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

9.Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

A 2-hour guided walk through Edinburgh’s UNESCO Old Town, with St Giles, Mercat Cross, school stops, and castle views from the streets.

5.0

“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…”

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The Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh - Monkey Barrel to the Royal Mile: where the laughs meet the skyline
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The Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Walking Tour in Edinburgh - The Night Walk Between Stops: A Real Sense of Edinburgh
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Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Walking Tour in Edinburgh

11.Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Walking Tour in Edinburgh

Walk Edinburgh by night to Greyfriars graveyard and underground South Bridge vaults on a story-led tour for horror and true-crime fans.

4.5

“Our tour guide Brendan was great! So friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining! The stories told were really interesting and we would thoroughly recommend the tour.”

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Royal Mile and Old Town Walking Tour - Getting your bearings: Usher Hall to Castle viewpoints
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Royal Mile and Old Town Walking Tour

14.Royal Mile and Old Town Walking Tour

A guided 3-hour walk through Edinburgh Old Town and the Royal Mile, from Usher Hall to Scott Monument, with views, courts, and stories.

5.0

“We toured with Craig and it was a fantastic morning. He is a wealth of knowledge and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour with him!”

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Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle - Small Group Walking Tour - St Giles Cathedral and Parliament House: the story behind the facades
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Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle – Small Group Walking Tour

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