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10 Best Historical Tours In Scotland

Scotland's standouts.

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

10 Best Historical Tours In Scotland

Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh - What you’ll see: St Giles, Mercat Cross, George Heriot School, and Castle views

1.Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

Most Popular★ 5.0

2-hour guided Old Town walk in Edinburgh with stories and sights like St Giles and Mercat Cross. Mobile ticket; $24.96.

“Max is a superb communicator making some very dry history interesting and even amusing. His knowledge of the subject was comprehensive and his love of everything Scottish and Edinburgh in particular obvious. He gave us some good recommendations among which was Oink, surely the most delicious fast food available anywhere in town. We’ll be back…”

2,168 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $24.96by Little Fish Tours

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Old Town Historical and Underground Tour

Old Town Historical and Underground Tour - Tron Kirk stop: an Old Town landmark with context

Multi-Sensory Small-Group Historic Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

Multi-Sensory Small-Group Historic Vaults Tour in Edinburgh - Stop 1 at Mercat Cross: Where the Closes and Wynds Start Feeling Alive

3.Multi-Sensory Small-Group Historic Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

★ 4.5

Experience Edinburgh’s underground vaults on a small-group, multi-sensory guided walk with stories tied to South Bridge and Burke and Hare.

“First off, our tour guide Linda was amazing, her knowledge unsurpassed but presented in such a way you could see and feel the history. This is a most unique tour giving a sense of Edinburgh you can’t obtain any other way. We were so impressed with the tour that we turned around and booked another…”

1,384 reviews1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)From $37.45by Mercat Tours

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Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour

Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour - Price and value: what $24.96 buys you (and what it doesn’t)

4.Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour

★ 5.0

2-hour guided Edinburgh Old Town walk with a pro guide, medieval-to-modern stories, and a handy orientation from High Street to Greyfriars.

“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.”

1,016 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $24.96by Scotland City Tours - Somos Escocia

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Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour

Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour - Meeting at Parliament Square, then ending at Grassmarket

6.Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour

★ 5.0

Walk Edinburgh’s dark corners on a fun, respectful witches history route with famous streets, grim tales, and a great one-hour pace.

“It was fun and very informative. You learn things you wouldn’t learn if you just walked around by yourself. It’s always nice to know some background.”

632 reviews1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)From $24.96by Enthral Experiences

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Edinburgh: Pubs & History Walking Tour with Beer Tasting

Edinburgh: Pubs & History Walking Tour with Beer Tasting - Cowgate: first tastes and a street built for drinking culture

Edinburgh: History Lovers Old Town Walking Tour

Edinburgh: History Lovers Old Town Walking Tour - Getting Oriented: Princes Street Start and High Street Finish

8.Edinburgh: History Lovers Old Town Walking Tour

★ 5.0

Edinburgh Old Town history walk covers the Royal Mile, Greyfriars, Grassmarket, and St Giles. Small group, 2 hours, strong stories.

“We took this tour the afternoon of our first day in Edinburgh. It was a wonderful introduction to the city, giving us the necessary understanding of the city’s history to enrich our own exploring as we continued our own sightseeing. Given that we hadn’t slept we were worried we weren’t up for the tour, but…”

216 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $24.95by Local Eyes Tours

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St Andrews Old Course History Tour, for the Golfer

St Andrews Old Course History Tour, for the Golfer - Start at Hotel du Vin: town history and the 1123 Links charter

9.St Andrews Old Course History Tour, for the Golfer

★ 4.5

Walk key Old Course spots with Richard, a retired Old Course caddie, plus included Swilcan Bridge photos. Small group, big golf history.

“Our guide was a retired caddie from the old course and soooooo knowledgeable. He was a great story teller and could answer all of our questions. It was a great experience especially for my husband who was in awe of everything. it was great for me who knows nothing about golf AND my husband who…”

150 reviews1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)From $25.00

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St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History

St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History - St Andrews Castle and the Open Championship story

10.St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History

★ 5.0

St Andrews town and Old Course history with a local author, starting at T-Squared Social and ending at Swilcan Bridge.

“Wonderful tour, great historian and speaker. Truly appreciated his knowledge of the game, history and future expansion of the area. This was a very enjoyable tour not only for golf enthusiasts, he covers the St. Andrews history in great detail.”

138 reviews1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)From $27.78

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