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Edinburgh Private Walking Tour

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From $61.94

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Explore Scotland’s ancient capital and see a side to the city many visitors miss on this private 2.5-hour Edinburgh walking tour. Follow a private guide through the streets and alleyways to discover UNESCO–listed attractions and hidden gems. Stroll from the Old Town to the Royal Mile and take in key sites of interest such as Greyfriars Kirk. Hear tales from Edinburgh’s dim and distant past, and hear how historic events shaped the city we see today.

What's Included

Professional guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 1 - 4
CHILD: Age: 5 - 15
ADULT: Age: 16 - 95

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Please arrive at least five minutes early
Public transportation options are available nearby
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Tours leave from the main entrance of St Giles' Cathedral on the Royal Mile. You will recognize your guide from the name badge around their neck
We keep up to date with the Covid mandates and make any changes accordingly, but we always go above and beyond to keep everyone safe. Guides are fully vaccinated, have boosters, test for covid before tours and will wear masks whenever it is deemed necessa

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Please arrive at least five minutes early
Public transportation options are available nearby
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Tours leave from the main entrance of St Giles' Cathedral on the Royal Mile. You will recognize your guide from the name badge around their neck
We keep up to date with the Covid mandates and make any changes accordingly, but we always go above and beyond to keep everyone safe. Guides are fully vaccinated, have boosters, test for covid before tours and will wear masks whenever it is deemed necessa

Cancellation Policy

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

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.

What To Expect

St Giles' Cathedral

See the outside of the building and hear about the interesting characters from it's past, how they shaped the most read book of all time and how that influenced the witch trials.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Royal Mile

See some of the highlights of Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile on foot with your guide stopping to tell you about the must know facts, funny history and quirky stories. We will also point out the places locals like to eat and drink if you want such info.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Greyfriars Kirk

Walk round this beautiful old Church Yard, find out about it's murky past and colourful characters, a famous dog, body snatchers, ghosts and maybe even some Harry Potter, Dracula and Frankenstein.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Grassmarket

Pass the end of the Grassmarket while heading up to Victoria Street, where Diagon Alley in Harry Potter is based on.

• Admission Ticket Free

Advocate's Close

Get some amazing views from Old Town to New Town, find out about the man who revived Scottish culture lost after the Jacobite rebellion and what happened when a chamber pot was emptied from a great height.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Deacon Brodie's Tavern

Find out about the wild life of the man who led a respectable life by day and a less than moral life at night and how he inspired the Curious Case of Dr. Jekkyl and Mr. Hyde.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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