Edinburgh Old Town: Intimate Walking Tour

Discover the captivating history of Old Town Edinburgh on an intimate walking tour. Explore its landmarks, learn about its evolution, and uncover the stories of famous characters. Maximum group size of 15 people.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Royal Mile - Traverse Edinburgh’s historic thoroughfare, see buildings dating back to the 1400s and hear some of the major events which shaped its history. We end the tour here.
What's Included
  • Expert local guide included
Additional Information

Explore the rich history of Edinburgh’s most historic quarter in an exclusive small group setting with a knowledgeable local guide. Unlike most group tours of the Old Town, which can include up to 30 participants, ours is different!
During this engaging 2-hour Walking Tour, participants will discover how Edinburgh has transformed and grown over the last…

Location
Statue of Sir James Young Simpson
Princes Street
Your guide will be standing in front of the Statue of Sir James Young Simpson, next to the entrance of Princes St Gardens. Walk to the West End of Princes St to find this location.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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U7824zwdebbien
Jan 26, 2025
Lovely experience - I enjoyed this walking tour. Kieran is an amazing tour guide. He was lovely and performed his storytelling well. It was lovely to learn the history about some of Edinburgh's iconic places!
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Extraordinary585327
Jan 7, 2025
Brilliant Tour With Kieran ! - Without a doubt, Kieran is one of the best tour guides I have experienced. Having visited Edinburgh for over 20 years, I thought there wasn't much I didn't know about this beautiful city. But Kieran proved me wrong. He is full of interesting, historical, and entertaining facts from bygone days. I could have spent all day with him, listening and being fully entertained. Hopefully, I will see you later on in the year. A massive thank you!!
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Discover423354
Dec 30, 2024
Amazing tour with a fantastic guide,Kieran! - Absolutely brilliant walking tour! Kieran was a fantastic tour guide with a wealth of knowledge. I have visited Edinburgh many times and was still amazed at the new historical information that was shared on the tour. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wishes to gain more knowledge of the beautiful City of Edinburgh! Thank-you Kieran,you are amazing! Oh,and little Frankie was fun to share the walk with!
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Seethalakshmi_r
Dec 27, 2024
A terrific introduction to Edinburgh - I took this walking tour quite immediately after arriving at Edinburgh. The tour guide was David. He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and an engaging storyteller. It was a two hour preface, a great introduction to understanding Edinburgh and Scotland in general, to plan and explore every aspect of the city better. The tour started and ended in time. Much thanks to David for making every moment of it worthwhile. Would definitely recommend for everyone visiting the city!
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Lisa
Nov 28, 2024
A nice stroll through Edimburgh's Old Town - I had a really nice time! I recommend this tour if you're willing to walk a bit and learn about Edimburgh history and Scottish fun facts. Thanks David for being an amazing guide for the day!
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243gasparg
Oct 23, 2024
Walking in Edinburgh with Local Eyes - I had visited Edinburgh, w/o doing any tours; now I know it was an oversight. On my last visit, it was my wife's first visit; so, hoping to have a trained professional show us the city I went shopping for tours. Luckily I found Local Eyes... Because that's how we felt, like watching the city through local eyes. The tour was very informative; and, even though I had visited twice and walked extensively throughout it turned out that I didn't know much about this fabulous city. So I strongly recommend Local Eyes. We liked it so much, the next day we took the Dean Village tour; and, it was also a great experience.
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Meg_s
Oct 19, 2024
THE History Tour to Take - We loved the entire tour but the highlight was the tour through Greyfriars's Cemetery. Katie was extremely knowledgeable and made the history of the area real for us. Having a small group was wonderful.
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Eleni_t
Oct 8, 2024
Informative and fun tour - Madge was wonderful! Knowledgeable, funny, told memorable stories about Edinburgh and its history, which I’m sure to remember. The tour also offered great views of the city and a nice sized-group. Highly recommend!!
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Buffenator
Oct 1, 2024
Great guide AND storyteller - Our guide was a great storyteller that made an interesting tour more fabulous. He brought history to life! At every stop we could almost see what had occurred there in the past. BRAVO!!
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Rachel_n
Sep 29, 2024
110% Recommend! - A great experience! Katie was so knowledgeable on Scottish history, had great stories, and was funny. Appreciated her jokes. Highly recommend! Would have signed up for a longer tour with Katie if it was available!
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