Old Town Historical and Underground Tour
Description
Led by either the holder of a PhD in Scottish history or a guide with decades of experience providing historic tours in Scotland’s capital, this 90-minute tour is a fascinating journey through Edinburgh’s celebrated Old Town. Revel in the majesty of the famous Royal Mile with its stunning architecture, but also visit the secluded closes and courts lying just off the High Street and discover their dramatic stories. Find out about the world famous poets, novelists, philosophers and inventors who called this neighbourhood home but also the notorious thieves, murderers and bodysnatchers who stalked the streets after dark. The tour includes a trip through Canongate Kirkyard and a visit to our underground vaults below South Bridge, where you will find out how it came to be and who used to live there.
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Itinerary
Tron Kirk Niddry wynd Vaults Canongate Kirkyard
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(1,760)
Holly was a superb tour guide. It was fascinating to see the vaults even if they are not underground. Good value and recommended.
Holly was wonderful, great sense of humour and made the tour an experience.
Excellent tour. Morvan was extremely knowledgable & enthusiastic. Recommended.
Great tour with Aurore, highly recommend this very knowledgeable lady
Aurora is a walking encyclopedia of Scottish history -and fun !
Tour was insightful and entertaining! Morven went above and beyond with giving a thorough tour of the old parts of Edinburgh.
Great and engaging story around the the history of Edinburgh
Our guide, Saturn, was fabulous. Quirky, funny and knowledgeable. To be honest, the content of the tour was nothing particularly special, but Saturn's upbeat delivery really brought the best out of it. An excellent tour, highly recommended.
Morven, our guide, was fantastic and extremely knowledgeable. Would happily take another tour with her!
Deeply interesting view of Edinburgh architecture and history. Our guide, Maven, gave us a very informative tour while also keeping the crowd strongly engaged!
