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Edinburgh Walking Tour: Private & Custom with a Local (2-4hrs)

Discover Edinburgh with a local host who tailors the experience around your interests, pace, and travel style. Whether you'd like to see iconic landmarks, wander …More

Discover Edinburgh with a local host who tailors the experience around your interests, pace, and travel style. Whether you'd like to see iconic landmarks, wander...

2 to 4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.8 (44)
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$41
Multi-Sensory Witches Trials & Truth Tour in Edinburgh

The witching hour has come — it’s time for a reckoning. Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and …More

The witching hour has come — it’s time for a reckoning. Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (48)
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$41
Edinburgh Private Tour with a Local - Highlights & Hidden Gems

Edinburgh is a city of stories—and this experience is built around the ones that matter to you. Whether you're drawn to medieval intrigue, peaceful green …More

Edinburgh is a city of stories—and this experience is built around the ones that matter to you. Whether you're drawn to medieval intrigue, peaceful green...

2 to 6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.8 (103)
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$41
Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Edinburgh Private Tour

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Edinburgh from a unique perspective! Get to know Edinburgh on a city tour …More

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Edinburgh from a unique perspective! Get to know Edinburgh on a city tour...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (127)
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$40
Exclusive Blair Street Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond …More

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation
4.8 (1,488)
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$38
Edinburgh: Holyrood Distillery Whisky and Gin Tour & Tasting

Join us for our classic tour - the perfect introduction to Holyrood Distillery! Sip on a seasonal cocktail as your guide welcomes you to the …More

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Join us for our classic tour - the perfect introduction to Holyrood Distillery! Sip on a seasonal cocktail as your guide welcomes you to the...

1 hour Free Cancellation
4.8 (571)
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$37
The Scotch Whisky Experience Guided Whisky Tour - An Introduction to Whisky

This 50-minute guided tour, ideal for whisky novices and families, is the perfect introduction to the world of whisky. Discover the whisky making process. Explore the …More

This 50-minute guided tour, ideal for whisky novices and families, is the perfect introduction to the world of whisky. Discover the whisky making process. Explore the...

50 minutes Free Cancellation
4.7 (1,511)
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$35
The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour

Join the intrepid duo, Clart (as in muck!) and our clean-hankied intellectual Mcbrain, who will lead you on a brilliant and witty dramatic romp through …More

Join the intrepid duo, Clart (as in muck!) and our clean-hankied intellectual Mcbrain, who will lead you on a brilliant and witty dramatic romp through...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (491)
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$34
Magical Walking Tour in Edinburgh

Delve into the mystical history of Edinburgh, where visitors of all ages can immerse themselves in the allure of the city's magical past. Explore the …More

Delve into the mystical history of Edinburgh, where visitors of all ages can immerse themselves in the allure of the city's magical past. Explore the...

2 hours
5.0 (16)
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$34
Edinburgh Darkside Ghost Tour of Mysteries and Murder and Legends

Edinburgh sells itself on castles and tartan by day — but its real character was forged in the dark. Staying above ground, this walk through …More

Edinburgh sells itself on castles and tartan by day — but its real character was forged in the dark. Staying above ground, this walk through...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.8 (3,298)
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$32
The Potter Trail Private Tour

Grab a wand and join your robed guide on the original tour of Edinburgh designed especially for Potter fans! Founded in 2012, we are the …More

Grab a wand and join your robed guide on the original tour of Edinburgh designed especially for Potter fans! Founded in 2012, we are the...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (2,494)
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$30
Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour Discover Scotland’s Cold War Secret

Explore the Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker, a fascinating relic of the Cold War located just minutes from Edinburgh’s city center. This previously abandoned three-storey R4-class …More

Explore the Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker, a fascinating relic of the Cold War located just minutes from Edinburgh’s city center. This previously abandoned three-storey R4-class...

1 hour Free Cancellation
4.9 (262)
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$30
Guided Walking Tour of Edinburgh Historic Old Town

Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of Edinburgh's Old Town on this guided walking tour. Start at the iconic Tron Kirk, then wander through …More

Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of Edinburgh's Old Town on this guided walking tour. Start at the iconic Tron Kirk, then wander through...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (7)
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$29
Kids Multi-Sensory Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond …More

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Likely to Sell Out

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (37)
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$28
Old Town Historical and Underground Tour

Led by either the holder of a PhD in Scottish history or a guide with decades of experience providing historic tours in Scotland’s capital, this …More

Led by either the holder of a PhD in Scottish history or a guide with decades of experience providing historic tours in Scotland’s capital, this...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.8 (1,933)
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$27
Edinburgh and Underground Spanish Ghost Tour

They will be driven by the dark past of Edinburgh and its surroundings including the most enchanted cemetery in the world. The tour will end …More

They will be driven by the dark past of Edinburgh and its surroundings including the most enchanted cemetery in the world. The tour will end...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,391)
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$26
Haunted Histories walking tour

90-minute walking tour around the darker side of Edinburgh's mysterious and historic Old Town. Learn about ghosts, ghouls, torture and terror with our charismatic and …More

90-minute walking tour around the darker side of Edinburgh's mysterious and historic Old Town. Learn about ghosts, ghouls, torture and terror with our charismatic and...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (187)
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$25
Edinburgh: History Lovers Old Town Walking Tour

Discover the history Edinburgh's most historic quarter in a personal small group setting with an expert local guide. On this intimate 2 hour Walking Tour, …More

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Discover the history Edinburgh's most historic quarter in a personal small group setting with an expert local guide. On this intimate 2 hour Walking Tour,...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (258)
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$25
Scotch Whisky Tasting & Stories — Bespoke Whisky Lounge

Our Whisky Tasting and Tales tour is unlike any other whisky experience in Edinburgh. We’ll welcome you into our cosy private whisky lounge, where you’ll …More

Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out

Our Whisky Tasting and Tales tour is unlike any other whisky experience in Edinburgh. We’ll welcome you into our cosy private whisky lounge, where you’ll...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (988)
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$25
Harry Potter & Horrible History Small Group Tour

Step into the magic and mystery of Edinburgh’s UNESCO-listed Old Town on a journey that blends the wizarding world with the city’s darkest secrets. This …More

Step into the magic and mystery of Edinburgh’s UNESCO-listed Old Town on a journey that blends the wizarding world with the city’s darkest secrets. This...

2 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (223)
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$25

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