UNITED KINGDOM · EDINBURGH TOURS & WALKS
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Edinburgh is a city of two halves and about four hundred closes, and a guide is what turns a steep walk into a story. Below are the best Edinburgh tours and walks: castle entry with the queue already handled, Old Town closes and vaults after dark, Arthur’s Seat at first light, with prices, group sizes and start points for each.
Edinburgh to Glencoe and Loch Ness in one long day, with optional Urquhart Castle, a Nessie cruise, and expert storytelling.
“The Australian Mark was a super guide full of cool stories and really easy to chat with. Keep going you're the best tour guide !”
Air-conditioned coach day trip from Edinburgh to Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands. Pick boat, distillery, or Urquhart Castle.
“Had a fantastic Wintery day out! Stephen was amazing (and hilarious!) Would heartily recommend.”
A guided walk from Lawnmarket to the vaults under South Bridge, with spooky Edinburgh stories, tight stairs, and one hour underground.
“Very interesting learning about the history of the vaults. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, and made the tour interesting and fun.”
Small-group 16-seat Edinburgh tour to Loch Lomond, Glencoe, and Loch Ness, with a Nessie sonar cruise and Highlands photo stops.
“We have a wonderful tour with Shea who gave lots of history and local flavor mixed in. She made excellent recommendations.”
Guided walk inside Edinburgh Castle with a pre-booked entry ticket, great photo time, and stories of Mary Queen of Scots.
“Absolutely wonderful tour - and the best we have been on since starting doing these around the world. Joe (our guide) was fantastic - knowledgeable, funny, engaging and managed our time wonderfully - highly recommend!”
Skip the lines at Edinburgh Castle with an English guided walk up the Royal Mile, then explore on your own. 90 minutes.
“Great experience. Ben the guide was great! Funny, knowledge and kept it interesting! Would definitely recommend it!”
From Edinburgh, drive Glencoe, Fort William, and Glenfinnan Viaduct for Harry Potter views and seasonal Jacobite train spotting.
“The tour was very insightful and beautifully organized. Every stop felt meaningful, and the landscapes were absolutely stunning. Scott, our driver, made the experience very pleasant, his knowledge of Scottish history and local stories was impressive, and he shared everything with real passion. I learned so much while enjoying every moment of the trip. I 100% recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Highlands!”
Chocolatarium in Edinburgh offers a 90-minute guided chocolate tour with tastings and hands-on bar making, take-home treats, mobile tickets.
“It was amazing! Learned about chocolate. Ate chocolate. Made chocolate. Drank chocolate. Ate more chocolate. Coco was a fantastic facilitator.”
Walk Edinburgh Old Town on a Harry Potter themed tour from William Chambers Monument to the Royal Mile, with trivia, stops, and a fun guide.
“Jenny was really good and organized and gave us a fun and amazing walking tour with lot of facts and fun games along the way. The 2 hour tour felt like 5 mins. Jenny is just amazing !! Highly recommended”
Evening Darkside walk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, Calton Hill, and historic cemeteries with true murder, witch trial, and legend stories.
“Not like regular guides tours! Lots of facts and fun! Even our teens enjoyed the tour. Lovely guide!”
Coach day trip from Edinburgh to Glencoe, Loch Ness, and the Highlands, with photo stops, Highland cows, and optional Loch Ness cruise.
“This is long but beautiful day trip. Our driver/ guide Anthony was great...he knows so many things, had so much patience and he was so funny; he made the day to be a truly unforgettable time.”
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Loch Shiel, Glencoe and Fort William from Edinburgh, with movie moments and expert storytelling for about $60.
“Great price. Amazing job by our tour guide Scott. He gave great information, was very funny and played great music along the way . The stops were cool and the views were amazing. Highly recommended if you want to see the highlands!”
A long, scenic day trip from Edinburgh to Loch Ness and Glencoe, with storytelling guides, castle ruins, and optional cruise add-ons.
“Amazing and very well organized trip. Massive thanks goes also to Steven B, very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful driver.”
Ride a vintage double-decker ghost bus through Edinburgh Old Town, hearing gruesome history and guided theatrics for about 1 hour.
“this ghost bus tour is aimed at children even the 9pm tour. The stories were all poorly presented, the stories about real places around Edinburgh skipped over in favour of a fake ghost on the bus. I would only book again if I was taking 10 year olds, definitely not for adults.”
Edinburgh hop-on hop-off bus with open-top views, free headphones, kids Go Free, and 9-language audio. See Castle, Royal Mile and Holyrood.
“The hop on/off bus was a great way to get around Edinburgh and see a few different areas. Busses were never full and ran frequently, a good variety of areas too. Only complaint is the numbered destinations weren’t announced or displayed so we did get off at the wrong spot a few times. Not a big deal as we weren’t in a rush but might be if you needed to be somewhere at a specific time. Overall though, was a great experience and I would recommend.”
