Edinburgh Old Town Walking Tour: Discover Historic Gems

Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Explore iconic landmarks, hear fascinating stories, and immerse yourself in the city’s rich history on this engaging walking tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Royal Mile - Begin your journey at 130 High Street on the Royal Mile, a historic and vibrant thoroughfare. As you stroll, immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere of street performers, charming shops, and historical landmarks that line this iconic street. Take in the architecture and learn about the Royal Mile’s central role in Edinburgh’s history.
What's Included
  • Local English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through the heart of Edinburgh with our captivating Old Town’s Highlights Walking Tour.
Your adventure begins on the iconic Royal Mile at 130 High Street, where the past meets the present. Traverse the enchanting cobblestone streets as we guide you to Edinburgh’s crown jewels, including the renowned Greyfriars Kirkyard, home to the…

Location
130 High St
High Street
The Edinburgh Old Town's Highlights Walking Tour starts on 130 High Street (The Royal Mile), on the corner with Stevenlaw's Close
Cancellation Policy

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

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Alexandra_t
Nov 13, 2024
Fun! Fun! - Loved Joe’s sense of humor. Really knew his history and made it relatable. We were a group of only four and he handed our small well. Jay from upstate New York.
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Monhamp
Nov 13, 2024
Walking tour of Old Edinburgh - What a wonderful experience. Our guide Niamh was so knowledgeable and she taught us so much at Edinburgh in such a fun way. I would highly recommend this walking rour to anyone visiting!!!!!
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Mjherko
Nov 9, 2024
Wonderful Tour With Our Guide - Niamh - From the moment we met Niamh, our tour guide, we knew we would have a well informed, pleasant tour. Throughout the walk she entertained and enlightened the group with her expertise and knowledge of Edinburgh. Her affection for the city, its history, and its culture was clearly evident. In short, she was an excellent tour guide.
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22marijat
Nov 1, 2024
Edinburgh old town walking tour - Niamh was a perfect guide.She is a great storyteller and really funny.Would reccomend her from the bottom of my hearth.
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D9748amesterd
Oct 19, 2024
Excellent Guide and Fantastic Free Tour - We did the SANDEMANS Free Tour of Edinburgh in Spanish last September. Our Guide Fernando made the tour very enjoyable and got us to fall even more in love with the city of Edinburgh. We learned a lot about the city in a very entertaining way. My partner and I totally recommend the Free Tour and lucky for you to play with Fernando! Plus very good Guide, very friendly.
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Jill_g
Sep 30, 2024
A first tour to build upon - Entertaining tour through the oldest part of the city. Clearly shown where the oldest part of the city was and how it expanded.
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Steven_a
Sep 29, 2024
Delightful Experience - Neve knew her stuff and presented it in an interesting and delightful way. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Susan_h
Sep 16, 2024
A performance- and a tour! - Amazing tour with Niamh. It was best and most entertaining and informative walking tour I have ever taken! And I’ve done a lot! Why? Engaging, humorous, fantastic storyteller weaving history with interesting facts. Stellar!
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Sailscubasurf
Sep 16, 2024
Great tour of Edinburgh's sights and history - Niamh was a wonderful guide and was extremely knowledgeable about Edinburgh and Scottish history. She was very personable and showed us not only the sights, but gave us tips on where to best experience Edinburgh's food and whiskey.
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Q2858pgdianec
Sep 13, 2024
Behind the Scenes- Edinburgh stories - Brian P was an awesome guide- took us into iff the way places and gave us insights to the city we wouldn’t have got on our own- his backstory and info on Braveheart was really cool to hear- Walking pace was great and even a toilet stop- Highly recommend!!
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