Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh | 2 hours

1926 Reviews | Edinburgh
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English Old Town Tour
2 Adults x $25.11
$50.22
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$50.22
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English Old Town Tour
2 Adults x $25.22
$50.44
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$50.44
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Professional guide
  • Gratuity

Overview

This walking tour is designed to give you a broad understanding of Edinburgh, it's history and culture.  The tour runs for around two hours taking in many of the sites of the Old Town which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We strive to be informative yet entertaining on this tour, delivering an overview of Edinburgh with the passion it deserves.

Itinerary

  • Edinburgh Old Town

    The walking tour will take you up and down the network of cobbled streets and back alleys that make up the historic heart of the Old Town of Edinburgh.  The tour runs for around two hours and you can expect to see sights such as St Giles Cathedral, the Mercat Cross, the George Heriot School and Edinburgh Castle (from the outside).  Every guide who works with us is strongly encouraged to develop their own tour route to help ensure that they are passionate about the stories and history that they deliver on their tour.  We believe this tour will give you a good understanding of Edinburgh and is a great basis for the other tours that we offer.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • These tours run all the year round so please wear clothing that is appropriate for the Scottish climate and come in footwear that you are comfortable in for a two hour walking tour on the historic streets of Edinburgh.
  • Please Note - Children, aged 15 and under, will not be able to join the tour unless accompanied by a responsible adult

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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4.9

1926 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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    1802
  • 4 stars
    72
  • 3 stars
    23
  • 2 stars
    13
  • 1 star
    16

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Showing 1-5 of 1802 reviews with 5 stars

Fun and informative tour with Euan

Published on Mar, 2025

We had a wonderful tour experience with Euan. We did the Old Town Walking Tour in the morning and liked it so much that we signed up for the Edinburgh Castle tour with the same company (and same guide, Euan) for later that afternoon. Euan was born and grew up in Edinburgh, so he has a true local's perspective on the city. He weaved together a compelling narrative of the past and present of Edinburgh, and made several connections between the history of Scotland with that of the rest of the world.

Must do tour and amazing guide

Published on Mar, 2025

Alisdair was an amazing guide and made the tour so memorable. He was so insightful, funny, and engaging. I’d highly recommend the tour and would love to tour with Alisdair again!

Excellent Walking Tour

Published on Mar, 2025

Really enjoyable 2 hour tour. Time flew by on this walking tour - Jule was a really friendly, informative, funny guide. Would definately recommend it.

Amazing tour by someone who loves the city

Published on Mar, 2025

Jules was great! She is so knowledgeable and clearly loves the history of the city. The time flew by and we both learned a huge amount.. would highly recommend!

Fantastic experience!...

Published on Mar, 2025

Fantastic experience! This was my first activity I did when I got to Edinburgh. The story telling and history was great, walked all over Old Town, and got good recommendations for what else to do in the area. Would definitely book again!

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