Edinburgh Old Town Walking Tour: Discover Historic Gems

Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Explore iconic landmarks, hear fascinating stories, and immerse yourself in the city’s rich history on this engaging walking tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Royal Mile - Begin your journey at 130 High Street on the Royal Mile, a historic and vibrant thoroughfare. As you stroll, immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere of street performers, charming shops, and historical landmarks that line this iconic street. Take in the architecture and learn about the Royal Mile’s central role in Edinburgh’s history.
What's Included
  • Local English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through the heart of Edinburgh with our captivating Old Town’s Highlights Walking Tour.
Your adventure begins on the iconic Royal Mile at 130 High Street, where the past meets the present. Traverse the enchanting cobblestone streets as we guide you to Edinburgh’s crown jewels, including the renowned Greyfriars Kirkyard, home to the…

Location
130 High St
High Street
The Edinburgh Old Town's Highlights Walking Tour starts on 130 High Street (The Royal Mile), on the corner with Stevenlaw's Close
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Fonsecaknowles
Nov 11, 2025
Knowledgeable - Very good tour Niamh our tour guide was absolutely amazing. From our first encounter till the very end. Very knowledgeable about the city history with her own twists and very personal quick song added just after an amazing history. Plenty of information, quick bathroom break and 2h later you wishing wasn't over yet. Will definitely be back in Edinburgh and will book other tours with her. My 12yr loved her and was very interested and engaged the all time. Thanks Niamh
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Brooke_p
Oct 15, 2025
One of my favorite tours... - One of my favorite tours I’ve taken! Joe was a knowledgeable guide and I learned so much about the history of Edinburgh, as well as got some great recommendations for the rest of my trip. Definitely recommend!
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Mirjamd691
Oct 14, 2025
History came alive during this very informative and entertaining tour - Amazing experience! Time flew by during our tour due to the great stories of our fantastic guide James Stewart. He showed us the town as we would never have seen it on our own.
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Constance_k
Oct 5, 2025
This was a great overview... - This was a great overview of Edinburgh’s history. Our guide “G” was knowledgeable and entertaining. We would highly recommend this tour.
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Deoninder_t
Oct 4, 2025
Interesting and Informative Walk - An informative and interesting two hours spent at important historical and current sites in Edinburgh's Old Town. Despite the windy and rainy weather, Joe did a brilliant job at keeping the fairly large group entertained with his wit, humour and knowledge of Scottish culture, history, politics and achievements. A good way to get a good idea of the the lay of the land too. Highly recommend.
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Nh1933
Oct 3, 2025
Wonderful guide and a great way to see Edinburgh - Bryan was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about his city, the tour was informative funny and interesting and all done at a good pace, the weather did not deter us and we learnt a lot about the history of Edinburgh with a few Harry Potter nods thrown in, Bryan is a former journalist and had some great story’s to tell about his city, all in all this was a great way to see parts of the city and its history!
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Diane_s
Sep 26, 2025
Spot on ! - A brilliant guide, informative, knowledgeable, friendly and good humoured. Most importantly too - Scottish!
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Lee
Sep 26, 2025
Enchanting Edinburgh - We had a fabulous time on our Edinburgh Old Town walking tour. G was personable and made accommodations with regard to the route to avoid stairs. This was greatly appreciated. We highly recommend this walking tour as it gave us a different perspective the city and some of the historical facts linked to various monuments in this beautiful city.
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C5884tyelizabethb
Sep 17, 2025
Fun, informative and worthwhile! - We went on a tour with a guide called Joe yesterday.. 2 hours of walking, great sights and lots of wonderful history, serious and anecdotal .. saw places we wouldn't otherwise have seen. Would highly recommend this to anyone who wants fun insights into the gorgeous city of Edinburgh!!
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Discover600125
Sep 11, 2025
One of the best tours l have ever done - Lots of humour, Joe was very friendly and fun. Very informative, learnt a lot about the history of Scotland and Edinburgh. I will highly recommend.
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up to 5 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).