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10 Best City Tours In Scotland

Scotland's standouts.

The 10 most-booked city tours in Scotland. What each day actually includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.

10 Best City Tours In Scotland

City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kids Go Free

City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kids Go Free - Waterloo Place to the Royal Mile Area: Stops 1–6 for First-Time Orientation

1.City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kids Go Free

Most Popular 4.5

Hop on and ride an open-top double-decker around Edinburgh. Flexible 24-hour access, great audio in 9 languages, and kids go free.

“Edinburgh is very walkable but this was an efficient way to get the lay of the land and an overview of the city sites. Be aware there are multiple sightseeing bus services available, so make sure you hop on the correct one. Also, the bus is only operating from 8:55am-5:05pm, so plan accordingly.”

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City Sightseeing Glasgow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

City Sightseeing Glasgow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Red Route vs Yellow Route: Live Guide and Electric Buses

2.City Sightseeing Glasgow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

4.5

Glasgow by open-top bus with hop-on hop-off stops, English commentary, and great city views. Pick the Red or Yellow route for your pace.

“Good to go on to see all of Glasgow and the commentary was informative. Easy to find locations at each stop. We left our bag on board and the driver had it when we caught up with our bus. Thank you we appreciate whoever handed it in had all our things in it 👍😊”

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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour with Local Guide

Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour with Local Guide - Strathclyde University exteriors and the UK’s longest mural

3.Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour with Local Guide

5.0

A small-group walk through central Glasgow with a local guide, street art stops, and big-hitter landmarks from George Square to GOMA.

“Really interesting tour. Our guide (Stephen) was very friendly and being a local had lots of varied information to share. Would thoroughly recommend.”

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City of the Dead: The Double Dead Tour

City of the Dead: The Double Dead Tour - Greyfriars and the Covenanter’s Prison: restricted access and tense stories

4.City of the Dead: The Double Dead Tour

5.0

A 1h45 guided ghost tour in Edinburgh: South Bridge Vaults and Covenanter’s Prison, $31.90, in English with mobile ticket.

“My friend and I went on this tour not expecting much as we had done a similar one the evening before with a different company but we were pleasantly surprised as this took us to different underground vaults and greyfriars kirkyard where we learned some spooky history and stories. Our tour guide Ben was absolutely…”

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Inverness City Daily Walking Tour (11:30am, 2pm & 5pm)

Inverness City Daily Walking Tour (11:30am, 2pm & 5pm) - Price and what $20.80 buys you in real terms

Underground City of the Dead Tour

Underground City of the Dead Tour - Price and Timing: What $27.73 Buys You in Value

6.Underground City of the Dead Tour

4.5

Explore Edinburgh’s Underground City on a 1h20 guided tour in English, touring South Bridge Vaults and Damnation Alley from $27.73.

“The underground vaults were very cool and creepy! The tour guide, Ben was very well versed in the history!”

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Edinburgh City Bike Tour – Choice of E-Bike or Manual

Edinburgh City Bike Tour - Choice of E-Bike or Manual - E-bike vs manual: the age rules that change everything

7.Edinburgh City Bike Tour – Choice of E-Bike or Manual

5.0

Cycle through Edinburgh’s canals, parks, coast, and Leith on a 3.5-hour small-group tour, with optional e-bikes for ages 14+.

“I really enjoyed the cycling tour around Edinburgh. Ricky was an excellent and pleasant guide, sharing interesting history of the areas as we rode and stopped. He was attentive and ensured everyone’s safety throughout the ride. The bike provided was well-maintained and in great condition, making the ride comfortable. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience…”

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City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour

City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour - Greyfriars Kirkyard: why this cemetery is the centerpiece

8.City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour

4.5

Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard haunted graveyard walk with a small group, local guide, and included entry to Covenantor’s Prison.

“Our guide, Ross, was spectacular, engaging, and full of dark humor. It was a very fun tour where we learned many anecdotes we didn’t know about Edinburgh, as well as terrifying stories from different spots around the city, with the cemetery as the main highlight. We had a great time, and it’s an experience we…”

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Aberdeen City Centre Walking Tour (2pm)

Aberdeen City Centre Walking Tour (2pm) - Price and Value: What $19.41 Gets You (and What It Doesn’t)

9.Aberdeen City Centre Walking Tour (2pm)

5.0

A 90-minute Aberdeen City Centre walking tour mixing street art, granite street history, and the witch-trial tunnels, ending by the Maritime Museum.

“Great tour! Well paced with lots of interesting stories and little known facts. It was a bonus that just two of us were on the tour.”

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Big Bus Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off City and Britannia Bus Tour

Big Bus Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off City and Britannia Bus Tour - Britannia Tour stops: Shore, Victoria Quay, and the Royal Yacht area

10.Big Bus Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off City and Britannia Bus Tour

4.0

A 48-hour Hop-On Hop-Off bus pass covering Edinburgh’s highlights and the Britannia area, with 9-language audio and free headphones.

“Excellent way to see Edinburgh. I did the entire bus trip in one day to get the lay of the land and see where everything was and then spent the next day walking around all of the interesting sites. The bus commentary was also very helpful and informative about all of the different locations.”

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