The taste of haggis, the sound of bagpipes and a huge castle on a hill – the Scottish capital has it all! Discover the secrets of Edinburgh on a walking tour of the historic streets and skip the line at Edinburgh Castle to meet its residents, past and future.
Get away from the buses and tourist guides, you can walk through narrow streets and courtyards with an expert guide for a good history lesson about Edinburgh.
Hear real stories about crime, culture, politics, and everyday events in the city. Find out how people like Mary I of Scotland, David Hume, Adam Smith and Robert Burns have shaped Edinburgh’s culture, politics and more. Afterward, skip the line at Edinburgh Castle.
Find out who died here, who fought and why, which sieges were successful and which were not.
You have a ton of things to see, but you can always relax afterwards with a glass of whiskey.
Show the digital ticket to the guide at the starting point. The guides wear an orange name plate and a black jacket. They will be at the Mercat Cross.
Available in English
It may be possible to make changes to the ticket.