Scotland · GUIDED WALKS IN EDINBURGH
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 guided walks in Edinburgh worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Step into Edinburgh’s underground vaults with a guide, hear dark 18th-century tales, then walk from the Royal Mile to South Bridge.
“Not that informative and very little time underground. Only go in 3 little vaults with nothing in them. You don’t see anything really.”
Guided walking tour inside Edinburgh Castle grounds with entry ticket, great photo time, and stories from local guides, plus free exploration time.
“I would recommend this tour as it covers Edinburgh Castle long and fabulous history. We went with Niamh who is an excellent tour guide, very passionate and knowledgeable with a great sense of humour.”
Skip-the-line Edinburgh Castle entry plus a guided walk up the Royal Mile. Learn the key stories, then explore the castle on your own.
“Great tour lead by Koffe! Very knowledgeable and engaging with all those in our group. Koffe is witty and friendly.”
Evening walk on Edinburgh’s Old Town dark side: murders, witch trials, cemeteries, and Calton Hill views. 2 hours, English, $29.
“Despite being brutally cold, our guide was excellent - colorful and lively. Our guide guide smartly kept us moving otherwise we may have stuck to the ground!”
Edinburgh’s Haunted Vaults tour brings guided underground history, a torture exhibition, and eerie paranormal stories in about 1 hour.
“If your English is not fluente/perfect do not go to the experience. The host just speak Scottish and I did not understand nothing, and I'm a little fluent in English.”
Edinburgh Old Town walking tour with a pro guide, cobbled streets, major sights like St Giles, Mercat Cross, and views of the Castle.
“Ben was great! He was very informative and a relaxed tour guide and answered all of our questions we had!”
A 2-hour Old Town walking comedy in Edinburgh with Daniel Downie and his dog, mixing cheeky jokes with real city history for adults.
“Hilarious! He’s a comedian AND has a masters in Scottish history. If you want to learn about the city and laugh, this is your tour. His dog is super cute too.”
A 90-minute Edinburgh night walk through Greyfriars graveyard and hidden South Bridge vaults, guided by sharp storytellers.
“This Tour was so good! Darrin was awesome and a great storyteller. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening and glad we chose the after dark time. Thank-you”
3-hour Royal Mile and Old Town walking tour in Edinburgh with a small group guide, from Usher Hall to Scott Monument for $48.54.
“We toured with Craig and it was a fantastic morning. He is a wealth of knowledge and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour with him!”
Walk the Royal Mile with a small guide, learn the city’s closes and wynds, then get skip-the-line access to Edinburgh Castle.
“This was advertised as a “small group” walking tour but there can be up to 18 people. I think this is more than there should be for a small group however it wasn’t a problem as we were given headsets to hear our guide. Veni was a great guide, very informative and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a bitterly cold day but we had some lovely views from the castle. Thank you.”
2-hour guided walk through Edinburgh Old Town, medieval to modern stories, classic highlights, and tips for exploring further, ends at Greyfriars.
“Very informative. Now I see the city with different eyes. History and places were a good match. There were also many tips.Auto-translated”
Guided Royal Mile walk to Edinburgh Castle with included entry and tour, plus One O'Clock Gun views. About 2h15 in a small group.
“We had a great tour with Alisdair for the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. We expected some overlap with our Edinburgh Highlights walking tour 2 days prior but his knowledge and storytelling was different so it was a great competent to the prior tour. He had a great combination of strong historical details and a cheeky sense of humor about that history that was fun and informative. We really enjoyed our tour with him. And we went on to tour many of the museums and areas within the castle itself following the official tour, and really appreciated the curation of each area.”
A small-group 5-hour walk through Edinburgh’s West End and Royal Mile, with Scottish National Gallery highlights and Edinburgh Castle included.
“Ben was amazing tour guide. Thoughtful and personable. Hit all the main spots and then some. Highly recommend.”
A 90-minute walking tour through Edinburgh’s witch trials, dark legends, and key Old Town streets, guided by theatrical storytellers.
“In spite of the rain was a nice tour. We were running late with our Uber and got a quick response in how to handle delay. The guide was amazing with her theatrics! In spite of her trying so hard to speak to everyone her mic couldn’t keep up. All in all was a fun tour.”
Candlelit Blair Street Vaults ghost walk in Edinburgh with small group and headphone audio, plus crimes, hangings, and underground stories.
“Nicola was a fantastic story teller!! We learned a lot and were thoroughly entertained. It was just what I was looking for. Thank you!”
Every kind of day out, from an hour under the Old Town to a week in the islands.
