Edinburgh: The People's Story - Private Walking Tour Through the City's History

Explore the rich history of Edinburgh through the eyes of its people on a private walking tour. Discover the stories of warriors, kings, and everyday citizens that have shaped this vibrant city.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Edinburgh Old Town - Discover Edinburgh through the tales of those who have lived, worked and played in this very city! From kings and queens, to suffragettes and even bears! Your local guide will bring this city to life through stories of those who know it best; it’s people.
  • Edinburgh Castle - Discover the historic Edinburgh Castle! From…
What's Included
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • the Royal Mile
  • Dedicated local guide
Additional Information

From fiery volcanoes and lively festivals to public executions, Edinburgh’s history is thoroughly rich. Delve into the vibrant narrative of this remarkable city by connecting with the lived experiences and stories of its residents across different historical periods.
Take part in a 1.5-hour guided walking tour around Edinburgh, where you’ll engage with…

Location
The Scotch Whisky Experience
Castlehill
Meet us outside the Scottish Whisky Experience, your guide will be wearing a bright orange jacket! Please message us after booking if you need to change this meeting point, this is no problem.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jennifer_a
Aug 6, 2022
Great tour - We were told lots of stories and fun facts on our tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and took us to all the main sites along the Royal Mile and a couple off. Even tho the time went over what it was suppose to she didn’t rush or end the tour and made sure we saw everything on her list. Definitely a great tour to take when you first arrive to Edinburgh.
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Yasminee529
Jul 27, 2021
Passionate Tour Guide - My friends and I went on The People's Story tour with Mojo and it was just us in the tour. You could tell how passionate he is about the city by the way he is doing this and this made us enjoy the tour much. He is very knowledgeable and gets into very interesting details, not a generic narrative. He used a folder with relevant pictures while narrating which I found very helpful and interesting. He actually gave us an extra hour as we all got carried away enjoying the tour.
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Efry91
Jul 26, 2021
A great morning with lots of learning! - We were toured around mid-July 2021 by Mojo - it was a small group that day and he managed to make it so personalised to our interests, answering questions as we went along. Thoroughly enjoyed the morning and aside from all the engaging content and details we would have otherwise overlooked, we saw lots of great spots to return to over the rest of our stay. A great tour to choose!!
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397mennad
Jul 25, 2021
You Should try it yourself - It was an amazing walk. Telling stories of people who really had a great impact on the Scottish history was amazing. My friends and I have enjoyed it so much, we had the ability to see Edinburgh from different perspective and to know more about its rich historical stories. Mojo is a very genuine, friendly and easy going tour guide.
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Chowhardman
May 18, 2021
go on this tour IMMEDIATELY - Wow! This tour was really amazing! I’ve lived in Edinburgh my whole life and going on this tour has made me fall in love even more with this amazing city! I could not recommend it enough wither you are a local or coming to visit make sure this tour is on your things to do! Thank you walking tours in Scotland for another amazing tour 🧡
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Wanderingscotland
May 18, 2021
Family friendly and fantastic tour guide! - I went on the Walking Tour in Edinburgh tour this past weekend and it was fabulous! Our tour guide was lovely and clearly very knowledgeable about the city. They also made an effort to get my child involved with the tour which I really appreciated. I felt safe at all times and the tour gave me a real insight into Edinburgh. I’ve been on tours run by Walking Tours in Scotland before and I’ve always had a great experience with them! 10/10 would recommend and I’ll definitely be getting tickets to other tours run by this company.
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490livb
May 18, 2021
Loved it! - I went on this tour a couple of weeks ago on a day trip from Glasgow. It's a new tour but the tour guide, Mojo?, was brilliant! I learnt so much about Edinburgh's history and people, got information about things i've just walked past many times before and it definitely gave me a new perspective on the city. I'd recommend this to tourists and locals alike! Wasn't expecting to learn so many new things but thoroughly enjoyed the tour, thank you.
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