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

GROUP LIMIT - NO MORE THAN 15 PERSONS. Experience the rich history of Edinburgh’s oldest neighborhood with the personalized guidance of an experienced local expert in a close-knit group setting. Unlike other typical tours of the Old town that accommodate up to 30 individuals, ours is more exclusive!
Immerse yourself in a 2 hour comprehensive exploration…

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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Lisa
Nov 28, 2024
A nice stroll through Edimburgh's Old Town - I had a really nice time! I recommend this tour if you're willing to walk a bit and learn about Edimburgh history and Scottish fun facts. Thanks David for being an amazing guide for the day!
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243gasparg
Oct 23, 2024
Walking in Edinburgh with Local Eyes - I had visited Edinburgh, w/o doing any tours; now I know it was an oversight. On my last visit, it was my wife's first visit; so, hoping to have a trained professional show us the city I went shopping for tours. Luckily I found Local Eyes... Because that's how we felt, like watching the city through local eyes. The tour was very informative; and, even though I had visited twice and walked extensively throughout it turned out that I didn't know much about this fabulous city. So I strongly recommend Local Eyes. We liked it so much, the next day we took the Dean Village tour; and, it was also a great experience.
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Meg_s
Oct 19, 2024
THE History Tour to Take - We loved the entire tour but the highlight was the tour through Greyfriars's Cemetery. Katie was extremely knowledgeable and made the history of the area real for us. Having a small group was wonderful.
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Eleni_t
Oct 8, 2024
Informative and fun tour - Madge was wonderful! Knowledgeable, funny, told memorable stories about Edinburgh and its history, which I’m sure to remember. The tour also offered great views of the city and a nice sized-group. Highly recommend!!
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Buffenator
Oct 1, 2024
Great guide AND storyteller - Our guide was a great storyteller that made an interesting tour more fabulous. He brought history to life! At every stop we could almost see what had occurred there in the past. BRAVO!!
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Rachel_n
Sep 29, 2024
110% Recommend! - A great experience! Katie was so knowledgeable on Scottish history, had great stories, and was funny. Appreciated her jokes. Highly recommend! Would have signed up for a longer tour with Katie if it was available!
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Allyson_p
Sep 26, 2024
Great tour! - Really liked this tour. Kieran was an excellent guide and shared wonderful details and stories that made the experience truly enjoyable
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Nomad16614763952
Sep 22, 2024
Perfect walking tour - well-paced, informative, humorous - Great walking tour with Adrian. He was extremely enthusiastic, knowledgeable, kind, and friendly. My husband and I have done our fair share of walking tours and had a great experience on this one. Adrian kept a great pace and we learned so much about Edinburgh during our 2-hour tour. We had a group of 8 people which was perfect, especially after seeing many other huge impersonal group tours around. Adrian quickly remembered all of our names and was also quite funny. Highly recommend!
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Michelle_c
Sep 19, 2024
Great Tour! Fantastic Guide! - This tour was great and covered a lot of real estate. Our tour guide Kieran was top notch and a born story teller. We covered both the old and the new town, learned amazing history, saw so many little nooks and crannies of Edinburgh. He also helped with restaurant recommendations and other places to visit. Thoroughly enjoyed the small group experience as well!!
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Desiree_b
Sep 15, 2024
Great experience - Emma was very knowledgeable of the area and history. It was a good way to learn about Edinburgh in a short amount of time.
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