SCOTLAND
Scotland's standouts.
The 10 most-booked old town & royal mile walks tours in Scotland. What each day actually includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Walk Edinburgh’s Old Town to hidden underground vaults under South Bridge, hearing grisly 18th-century stories in about an hour.
“Brilliant tour . Really interesting and Josh was an amazing tour guide ! Would recommend this tour .”
Edinburgh Castle guided walking tour with entry ticket: royal palace stories, Great Hall history, photo stops, and time to explore.
“Its great to start your stay in Edinburgh , short but but very informative. Started and ended on time.”
Edinburgh Castle skip-the-line walk on the Royal Mile with a local guide, then time to explore on your own after 90 minutes.
“Graeme was awesome! We learned so much! He answered all our questions and gave us a lot of insight about the history of Edinburgh!”
A 2-hour evening walk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, with murder, witch trials, and cemetery stops plus Calton Hill views.
“Mark was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and a great story teller. The tour itself was well spaced out and we learned a lot about the darker history of Edinburgh.”
1-hour Haunted Vaults tour in Edinburgh: guided underground history, a torture exhibit, and paranormal stories, starting from $33.29.
“We had Louisa as our guide and she was so much fun! Quick tour filled with great historical and spooky facts. A cool way to learn about a different history of the city.”
2-hour guided Old Town walk in Edinburgh with stories and sights like St Giles and Mercat Cross. Mobile ticket; $24.96.
“excellent guide. we made it through a bitter cold day and late afternoon. Looking forward to a return - in warm weather!!”
Edinburgh at night: Greyfriars graveyard and underground vaults with a live guide. Spooky, story-driven, great value.
“A nice walk through the graveyard and vaults. Tour guide very informative and made the tour fun but I expected a more themed about ghosts etc but that was my fault for not looking closely enough at the detail”
Royal Mile and Old Town walking tour in Edinburgh with a small-group guide, 3-hour route from Usher Hall to Scott Monument.
“We lucked out and our small group had only 2 couples, so it was very personalized. Craig was a wonder guide with tons of information. He made the experience fun, and we saw so many fantastic things.”
A 90-minute Old Town walk with exclusive vault access, Tron Kirk and Canongate Kirkyard, led by top storytellers.
“Saturn/Frederick was excellent! Knowledgeable, entertaining and a pleasure to follow around Edinburgh. We heard well rehearsed stories and anecdotes of Scottish history as we walked around the city and saw what was left of the tales. It was a very easy pace so would be accessible for mixed age groups but the shallow winding staircase…”
Small-group Royal Mile walk with skip-the-line Edinburgh Castle, guided stories in closes and wynds, plus big views from Castlehill.
“Mally was Great!! His passion for sharing the history of Edinburgh was infectious!! I want to come visit again, there's SO much to see & do!!”
