Edinburgh Old Town Travel Information - Activities, Tour and Experiences | Apr 2025
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Edinburgh: City Walk Audio Guide in 7 Languages on your Phone
Discover the beauty of Edinburgh in just one day with this engaging audio tour. Covering a 6 km route with over 30 stories, the tour guides you past iconic landmarks like the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle, as well as hidden gems such as the Witches Well and Bobby Greyfriars Kirkyard.
From $8.68
Pub Crawl in Edinburgh
Filled with back-street 'hidden' bars and cocktail venues as well as popping clubs and character-full pubs, Edinburgh has a nightlife scene that matches its diverse city culture.
From $20.31
Edinburgh - Old Town Stories
The perfect introduction to the city. Your guide will lead you through Old Town Edinburgh, where you'll be introduced not only to the most famous landmarks, but also to some of the hidden gems that make our beloved city so special.
From $21.67
JK Rowling's Harry Potter Walking Tour in Edinburgh
Join this 2-hour walking tour to explore the magical places that all Harry Potter fans should see in Edinburgh. With your guide, walk the streets that inspired J.
From $23.16
The World Famous Underground Ghost Tour
Experience the world's most haunted city on a ghost tour of Edinburgh and be spooked by one of the city's most infamous sons as they lead you around the dark side of the Old Town.
From $24.37
Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh
This walking tour is designed to give you a broad understanding of Edinburgh, it's history and culture. The tour runs for around two hours taking in many of the sites of the Old Town which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
From $24.37
Edinburgh: History Lovers Old Town Walking Tour
Discover the history Edinburgh's most historic quarter in a personal small group setting with an expert local guide. Most group tours of the Old town have up to 30 people, but not ours! On this intimate 2 hour Walking Tour, you’ll find out how Edinburgh has evolved and developed over the past 2000 years.
From $24.37
1-Hour Historical Walking Tour Discovering Edinburgh's Old Town
This is our most popular tour, we walk you through Edinburgh's cobbled streets where we will see some of Scotland's most iconic landmarks such as St Giles Cathedral, West Parliament Square, Lady Stairs close, the writers museum, the Lawnmarket, Johnston Terrace, Victoria Street, The Grassmarket, Candlemaker Row, Greyfriar's Kirkyard.
From $24.37
Ghost Tour in Spanish
They will be driven by the dark past of Edinburgh and its surroundings including the most enchanted cemetery in the world.
From $24.37
Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off City and Britannia Combo Bus Tour
Hop aboard Scotland’s official open-top tour and discover Edinburgh from the best seats in town! With a combined two-tour ticket, you’ll explore both the Edinburgh City Tour and the Britannia Tour, giving you access to the capital’s most iconic sights.
From $27.08
The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour
Join the intrepid duo, Clart (as in muck!) and our clean-hankied intellectual Mcbrain, who will lead you on a brilliant and witty dramatic romp through the wynds, courtyards and pubs of Edinburgh's Old and New Town.
From $27.08
Harry Potter and Friends A Fantastic Edinburgh Walk
See the locations that inspired Harry Potter, Diagon Alley, Hagrid's Hut, Hogwarts and many more. Visit the sites that influenced some other (rather surprising) characters and legends.
From $27.08
Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends
See Edinburgh’s shady side. The gruesome and the glorious. The ghostly and the ghastly. This 2-hour tour is a wickedly entertaining walk on the wild and dark side of the Scottish capital.
From $27.79
Ghost Bus Tour of Edinburgh
Prepare to be scared silly on a 75 minute ghost bus tour around Edinburgh’s ghoulish haunts. Under the guidance of a creepy onboard conductor, cruise around Edinburgh’s most terrifying and impressive sights, such as Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile.
From $28.44
Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town
Journey along Edinburgh's Royal Mile hearing some of Edinburgh's darker history before visiting the infamous hidden and supposedly haunted vaults beneath the South Bridge in Edinburgh Old Town.
From $29.79
Terror Walking Tour in Edinburgh
Join if you dare! This tour is strictly for over 18's only. Journey into our network of haunted underground vaults below the South Bridge, you shall visit a torture exhibition to see the instruments from the “Burning Times”, used to extract confessions, and punish the unfortunate.
From $32.50
St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl Edinburgh
This year for St. Paddy's Day we are going bigger and better than ever!! For an utterly crazy night of FREE shots, games, incredible drink discounts, and FREE club entry, get your tickets now to come and join Edinburgh's biggest party animals and paint the town GREEN!!!Whether you're new to Edinburgh or just expanding your social circle, bar crawling is a fantastic way to meet people! We even have a photographer on hand to capture all of the good, the bad, and the weird bits that make up a night with us!
From $33.85
Edinburgh Christmas Bar Crawl
Edinburgh's #1 Rated Pub Crawl is Here for Christmas!Crawl into the festive cheer with an epic night out around Edinburgh this Christmas, visiting the best pubs and clubs in the Old Town with cheap drinks, great company, and everything planned for you!Santa's elves (our guides!) make sure to make everyone feel included, encourage mixing within the group, and introduce everyone.
From $33.85
e-Scavenger hunt Edinburgh: Explore the city at your own pace
Go on a discovery tour of Edinburgh. Discover the most important and famous locations of the city. Search for the city's treasures with your family or friends.
From $35.90
Immersive Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh
Venture beneath Edinburgh’s streets and discover the city’s most haunted underground vaults — a chilling world of shadows and secrets, the Blair Street Underground Vaults, exclusively accessible with Mercat Tours.
From $36.56
Immersive Old Town Ghost Walking Tour in Edinburgh
On this daytime ghost tour, you’ll hear of villains and victims from the city's dark past. There will be stories of those who haunt our shadowed streets — criminals, murderers and unsuspecting innocents — all whilst travelling to the very places they lived… and for some, met their untimely end.
From $36.56
Edinburgh Old Town: Self Guided Walk & Immersive Treasure Hunt
Turning Edinburgh Into an Adventure Playground! Get a unique perspective of Old Town/Royal Mile on this self-guided, interactive treasure hunt.
From $39.20
Immersive Small Group Historic Old Town Walking Tour
Step into Edinburgh’s secrets and discover the heart of Scotland’s capital, beyond the reach of tour buses and guidebooks.
From $39.49
Small Group Ghost Tour incl. Underground Vaults & free drink in Megget's Cellar
The evening begins with a stroll through the dark closes and wynds of Old Town Edinburgh before descending into the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults, where the scents and sounds of the past come alive.
From $42.41
Edinburgh Pub & History Scot Beer Tour
Explore the rich pub culture of Scotland with a unique walking tour of Edinburgh's historic Old Town. Sample a variety of local craft beers at charming historic pubs and modern craft beer bars, while learning about the fascinating history of beer in Edinburgh.
From $52.81