Edinburgh Shore Excursion: Private Tour with Local Guide

Explore Edinburgh on a private shore excursion with a local guide. Customize your itinerary to visit famous attractions like Edinburgh Castle or wander through the charming streets of Old Town.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Edinburgh Castle - Don’t miss the opportunity to explore prominent landmarks such as Edinburgh Castle and The Scott Monument when you arrive in Edinburgh!\nIMPORTANT: This experience is private and tailored to you, so the actual sites you see may vary from the ones mentioned, depending on what your host selects based on your personal tastes and interests.
What's Included
  • Return transport to/from The Hawes Inn
  • Walking experience
  • 8 hours with a host (including travel time)
  • Private and personalised itinerary
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs other than the ones included in the experience
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Join one of our friendly guides for an exciting sightseeing tour in Edinburgh while your ship docks at Queensferry. We’ll organise a personalised experience that fits both, your schedule and preferences. Why not explore some of Scotland’s renowned attractions such as the Edinburgh Castle or the Scott Monument, or perhaps wander through the labyrinth of…

Location
The Hawes Inn
Newhalls Road
Upon booking your meeting point can be arranged (e.g. your hotel/accommodation), however this MUST be confirmed and agreed by the experience planners in advance.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Pat_g
Oct 4, 2024
Enjoyed our excursion - Learning some of the history of Edinburgh. Gee was very informative and entertaining. He made sure we got to see as much as possible. We got to take THE pictures to help remember our trip. We got to enjoy a traditional meal. I gave 5 Stars for the excursion and Gee as our tour guide. If I took one star away it would have been the weather, which none of us have control. Very cool and damp with some showers thrown in. When we come back would be earlier in season.
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Laura_s
Jun 13, 2024
Excellent Tailor Made Excursion - Wonderful experience exploring Edinburgh! Our guide, Doug, was so knowledgeable and friendly and tailor made our excursion so that our entire group (mother and and daughters) was entertained and engaged!
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Luke_t
May 25, 2024
A stroll through ancient Edinburg. - Our tour started being picked up right off the dock. We had an informative drive into Edinburgh and then off to wander the miracle mile. Richard was enthusiastic and had a wealth of knowledge on Edinburg history. He also regaled us in stories of the more turbulent and dark stories of the cities history at our request. A stroll through the cemetery was a favorite. Backstreets and Alleys cobblestones and stairs we traversed the old city and Richard answered our many questions. After a deli ou lunch in the city we were off to Hopetoun house. It’s actually a palace in my opinion but nevertheless it is an awe inspiring structure built in 1699. We toured the house and spoke to the knowledgeable staff and learned a great deal about the home and the family. We were then returned to the dock and said our good byes. You can’t go wrong with Richard on this tour. Highly recommend this tour.
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Yin_n
Jul 9, 2023
Doug is our guide. We... - Doug is our guide. We have targeted the TripAdvisor top 10 list and Doug completed 10+ iconic spots for us. We covered tourist spots from the new town to the old town, Medical College, Diagon Alley, etc. We even took a bus on Prince Street (the first time ever). We are very happy with our Edinburgh visit.
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Weweres425
Apr 28, 2023
Fantastic tour - We had the BEST day with Doug as our tour guide! He was kind, knowledgable, and engaging. Im an Outlander and Reign fan and i got to see the palce where Mary Queen of Scots was born as well as many Outlander sites. Next time i come to Edinborough, we will book another tour with him. You will be happy to have him as your guide.
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Tinamadrigal
Aug 3, 2023
No refund for inclement weather - Unfortunately, we were not able to get off our ship because of inclement weather. Since it was less than 24 hours, we were not provided a refund. I understand that the tour guide must be paid, however there was no consideration given to us as the tourist. These tours are not cheap and we have little recourse when circumstances arise that our out of our control.
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Marc_l
Apr 29, 2023
Guide was a no show - We booked this tour and it was confirmed the day before. We were even asked what we wanted to see. However the tour guide never showed up. The tour operator apologized and said they confirmed with the guide the previous day and couldn’t get a hold of the guide. We were left to figure out the day on our own.
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