Scotland · ROYAL MILE AND OLD TOWN WALKS
A mile of street with about forty closes running off it, most of them unmarked. These 15 walks are priced, timed and clear about how much ground they cover and how many steps are involved.
Explore Edinburgh’s underground vaults, hear dark Old Town stories, and get practical tips on access, group size, value, and what to expect.
“Great tour of the volts - walked some of the Royal Mile with our tour guide telling stories and the history of Edinburgh, and into the volts. Thoroughly enjoy the whole experience. Highly recommend.”
Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town on a lively two-hour walk covering St Giles Cathedral, Mercat Cross, Castle views, tales, and practical tips.
“Ben was great! He was very informative and a relaxed tour guide and answered all of our questions we had!”
Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town, castle views, closes, pubs, and stories on a small-group walking tour with expert local guides.
“Had a super experience on this walking tour with David. A historian and former museum curator, he was bursting with background and stories for all the sites we visited. The 3 hours flew by (it was clear he had enough material for another 3). Engaging and humorous. Culture, architecture, history - got it all, as well as a deeper appreciation for Edinburgh.”
Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town, Canongate Kirkyard, and South Bridge vaults with a small-group guide on this lively 90-minute tour.
“Alistar was a great tour guide and was very knowledgeable!! Great great tour!! Fun stories!! Just fun”
Walk Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, uncover hidden closes, and enter Edinburgh Castle with a small-group guide. See highlights, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Walking tour was very informative. Nicola was very knowledgeable and entertaining in giving information about the history and things we saw on tour. See was awesome and made this tour a wonderful and fun time.”
Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town on a two-hour guided walk covering medieval stories, key landmarks, local tips, and Greyfriars Kirkyard.
“This was a great 2 hour tour that hit the highlights and got us comfortable to explore more on our own. Thanks to Gavin, we were cared for, entertained, and left with great ideas on what to do next.”
Walk Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, see Old Town landmarks, and enter Edinburgh Castle with a lively guide on this 2-hour tour.
“Great way to learn about Edinburgh and explore the historic sites in Old Town. Mark was a knowledgable guide blending history, culture, and modern life in Edinburgh.”
Tour Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh for an hour of whisky and gin making, guided stories, creative tastings, and practical city-centre access.
“It was interesting to see the process. The goods were creative in the way that the distillery made so many variations with the base product. David was a friendly and informative guide.”
Taste four regional Scottish whiskies in Edinburgh’s Lost Close, with whisky stories, a small group, and an atmospheric underground setting.
“Knowledgeable hostess, most entertaining and seemed to provide tastings fir the different bookings depending in their tastes - excellent!”
Review of Stirling’s 90-minute Old Town walking tour, with castle views, Scottish history, practical tips, price details, and honest drawbacks.
“Great tour about the history and sights in Stirling. I would recommend this tour to get a clear picture of the importance of this town.”
Review of Edinburgh’s History Lovers Old Town Walking Tour, with Royal Mile sights, graveyard tales, castle views, pricing, pace, and tips.
“Madge runs a great tour! We were a large group, but she made sure to gather us around her and speak loud enough for all to hear, while still being aware of others trying to get around us. Her stories brought history to life and provided great context and appreciation for the sights around us. The two hours went by quickly and were an excellent way to spend our first jet lagged arrival day in Edinburgh. Thank you Madge!”
Taste haggis, Cullen skink, Scottish cheese, and more while walking Edinburgh’s Old Town with a local guide.
“This tour was so much fun! My wife and I looked at each other after it and said this was the highlight of our visit to Edinburgh. In the tour you get so much history about the city and so many great stories and see so much of the city. And come hungry because the food equals up to a large meal as you go through all the different stops. Our tour guide Luana was spectacular! She is from Edinburgh and gave us so much information that we felt like locals as we were walking with her through the city as she was pointing out sites and shops and historical…”
Tour Holyrood Distillery in central Edinburgh, learn modern Scotch whisky-making, and taste four drams in a one-hour guided visit.
“We were disappointed to have only tried one kind of whiskey, and it was peaty one which we don't really like. We would have liked to taste the newly released whiskey which wasn't made available - as a result, we didn't buy any which was also disappointing.”
Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town on a lively two-hour walk covering the Royal Mile, St Giles’ Cathedral, William Wallace, and Grassmarket.
“Ryan was engaging and friendly, and seemed to be knowledgeable about the area, including good recommendations for follow-ups. It was a great starter to find out the purpose and history of some of the places beyond the obvious, such as repurposed buildings and the closes off of High Street. However, he significantly misrepresented the views of at least a couple of the people on the tour, making me wonder what else was misrepresented.”
Review of Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat guided hike, with route advice, fitness tips, guide quality, views, price, weather, and practical details.
“Its a small group hike to arthurs seat with an experienced guide . Its a great and rewarding hike. The diffulty level is medium so come prepared with proper shoes because its rain or shine and it can get slippery.”
Loch, castle, cask and close. Every kind of Scottish day, and the best of each.
