Edinburgh Old Town: Intimate Walking Tour

Discover the captivating history of Old Town Edinburgh on an intimate walking tour. Explore its landmarks, learn about its evolution, and uncover the stories of famous characters. Maximum group size of 15 people.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Royal Mile - Traverse Edinburgh’s historic thoroughfare, see buildings dating back to the 1400s and hear some of the major events which shaped its history. We end the tour here.
What's Included
  • Expert local guide included
Additional Information

Explore the rich history of Edinburgh’s most historic quarter in an exclusive small group setting with a knowledgeable local guide. Unlike most group tours of the Old Town, which can include up to 30 participants, ours is different!
During this engaging 2-hour Walking Tour, participants will discover how Edinburgh has transformed and grown over the last…

Location
Statue of Sir James Young Simpson
Princes Street
Your guide will be standing in front of the Statue of Sir James Young Simpson, next to the entrance of Princes St Gardens. Walk to the West End of Princes St to find this location.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Alexander_k
Feb 24, 2026
Our tour guide Shanna was... - Our tour guide Shanna was amazing. She presented history, culture of Scotland very well and entertained us with the stories of the lives of Edinburgh inhabitants. We loved her attention to the details whether those are secret "security" steps in an ancient home or graveyard legends or Harry Potter hotspots. Beautiful! Well done!
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Stuarthu4928le
Feb 8, 2026
Great tour, great value, great tour guide!! - Fantastic tour with Shanna who shared a huge amount of historical insight into Edinburgh and Scotland. The walk around the Old Town was stunning and at a perfect pace. We saw so many amazing places with Shanna explaining their significance and pointing out details we wouldn't otherwise have seen. Great tour, great value, great tour guide!!
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H5205hfchristineb
Jan 2, 2026
Replete with historical fact delivered with humour - Although we are reasonably familiar with Edinburgh this tour showed us things we hadn’t noticed before and gave us a real feel for the history of city. Our guide was lovely.
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Mcleany282820
Dec 6, 2025
Edinburgh Old Town with Shanna - It was a well informed and lovely walk through Edinburgh Old Town. Shanna was a super guide, always cheery and very knowledgeable.
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Colinhj3685fv
Nov 29, 2025
Very happy with this tour - Excellent tour, our guide Shauna was excellent, full of energy and friendliness. Really happy we selected this tour. Really interesting stories.
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Tomhickling
Nov 16, 2025
Historical walking tour - Absolutely brilliant. Great walking tour great info along the way. And Kieran really knew his stuff. Really enjoyed it.
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923shand
Nov 3, 2025
Great tour - We loved this walking tour. It brought Edinburgh alive for us and gave it some meaning. The stories were great. Kieran was a great guide. Changed the tour so my elderly mother who struggles with stairs and large hills could do the walk. We really appreciated it. It was hard to find a walk that was not going up hills
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Levih937
Oct 31, 2025
Definitely worth the price and time! - The tour was absolutely lovely and the guid was an absolute blessing. Highly recommend for anyone interested in the history of the city over the years!
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Daryl
Oct 19, 2025
Very enjoyable tour! - Kerrigan was an amazing tour guide and he was very knowledgeable. Not only did he teach us the history of Edinburgh but her tough us about Scotland overall. He also enjoyed some fun history facts from his tour group.
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Scott_h
Oct 7, 2025
The perfect start to our visit to Edinburgh - We took this tour the afternoon of our first day in Edinburgh. It was a wonderful introduction to the city, giving us the necessary understanding of the city’s history to enrich our own exploring as we continued our own sightseeing. Given that we hadn’t slept we were worried we weren’t up for the tour, but no worries our tour guide Madge was informative and entertaining, and was the perfect way to start our holiday.
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).