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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

Edinburgh, Historical Tours, Old Town & Royal Mile Walks, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

1.Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

Old Town Historical and Underground Tour

2.Old Town Historical and Underground Tour

★ 5.0

A 90-minute Old Town walk with exclusive vault access, Tron Kirk and Canongate Kirkyard, led by top storytellers.

“Instructive and entertaining journey through Edinburgh's early history. James, our tour guide was superb!”

1,574 reviews1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)From $27.74by City of Edinburgh Tours

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May 30, 2026

Edinburgh, Edinburgh Ghost & Underground Vaults, Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Multi-Sensory Small-Group Historic Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

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.

“Dont expect too much. Guide Steph was excellent, however was expecting more from the tour considering the fab reviews”

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

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May 30, 2026

Edinburgh, Guided, Historical Tours, Old Town & Royal Mile Walks, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour

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.

“German tour with Urs was full of historical places, explanations and fun. The best tour during our stay.”

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

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May 30, 2026

Edinburgh, Historical Tours, Tour Reviews

Edinburgh – Dark History

5.Edinburgh – Dark History

★ 5.0

A 2-hour Royal Mile walking tour of Edinburgh’s darker courts, executions, plague-era streets, and churchyard stories, led in English.

“Kieran was a wonderful guide. Our tour was informative and entertaining. Would definitely recommend.”

814 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $22.19by All-Star Guides

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May 30, 2026

Edinburgh, Edinburgh Ghost & Underground Vaults, Historical Tours, Old Town & Royal Mile Walks, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour

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.

“Juniper was our guide today and not only was she beyond knowledgeable, but an absolute delight! I'm from Massachusetts and very familiar with the witch history of Salem, and was able to be given more insight on that history through Juniper. The weather was a bit rough today with the storm, but I was so…”

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

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May 30, 2026

Drinking Tours, Edinburgh, Food & Drink, Historical Tours, Old Town & Royal Mile Walks, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Edinburgh: Pubs & History Walking Tour with Beer Tasting

7.Edinburgh: Pubs & History Walking Tour with Beer Tasting

★ 5.0

Small-group Old Town walk plus beer tastings. Brewing heritage, 3 pub stops, and Edinburgh stories for a 2-hour history-meets-beer outing.

“This tour is great! Perfect mix of history walking tour and new beers. Highly recommend. Very knowledgeable tour guide.”

266 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $63.77by ScotBeer Tours

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May 30, 2026

Edinburgh, Historical Tours, Old Town & Royal Mile Walks, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Edinburgh: History Lovers Old Town Walking Tour

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.

“Kieran did a great job and you can tell he had a passion for the city. Very welcoming and very knowledgeable.”

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

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May 30, 2026

Historical Tours, St Andrews, St Andrews & Fife, Tour Reviews, Tours

St Andrews Old Course History Tour, for the Golfer

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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