Discover how Edinburgh transformed from a medieval town into the capital of Scotland. You'll journey along the iconic Royal Mile, exploring the landmarks, people and events that shaped the city's history. Along the way, you'll visit three local venues to enjoy a carefully curated selection of Scottish cuisine The Menu Stop1 Haggis fritter with pepper sauce Or Veggie haggis fritter with pepper sauce (veg option) And Mini beef burger slider Aberdeen Angus with Scottish cheddar and BBQ pulled pork Or Mini mooless beef burger with Scottish cheddar and vegan BBQ pulled pork (veg option) Stop2 Pot of Cullen skink or Smoked leek and potato soup (veg option) and Black pudding fritter with whisky mayo and crispy onions or Rubledethump baw with vegan whisky mayo (veg option) Stop 3 Salmon and chilli spring roll with hot honey or Mushroom and roast garlic pâté on a Scottish oatcake with pickled red onion (veg option) And Traditional Scottish cranachan (veg option)
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 8.
Learn about St Giles cathedral, the original parliament and Edinburgh's lost graveyard. As well as get your first tasting
Se one of the Royal miles oldest medieval building and the origination of Edinburgh new town.
See the site of the old Tollbooth and luckenbooths of Edinburgh.
Learn about the historic Mercat cross and get our 2nd tasting at Burgers and Beers which is also Edinburgh's old police chambers.
Learn about the great fire of Edinburgh as well as our 3rd tasting at the Pipers Rest.
Learn about the old entry gates of Edinburgh.
Learn the history of the oldest medieval building on the Royal Mile.
One of Edinburgh's most famous closes.
Visit Merchants tavern on the Royal mile for our last tasting of the tour.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Edinburgh Walking Tour with Scottish Bites Food Tasting lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 9 stops.
Prices start at $51 per person for this Edinburgh experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 3:00 PM.
Children aged 5–14 pay from $34, adults from $51.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet in front of St Giles' Cathedral near the Statue of Sir Walter Montague Scott. Your guide will be wearing an Experience Edinburgh uniform. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 16 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 9 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Experience Edinburgh.
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We had a fantastic tour with Johnnie who was hugely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Having lived in Edinburgh all my life i learned so many facts !!! Thank you Johnnie I will be recommending this tour to everyone .
Hello. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour. Especially as a local, we are over the moon to hear you had a good time. Johnny has a head full of great history.
Fabulous tour with a great tour guide. Tony was friendly, knowledgeable and funny. Two hours passed so quickly, filled with lots of history, fun facts and the food was fab. Really enjoyable tour.
Thank you so much for joining us on our Sites and Bites tour. We are glad to hear you had a great time and that you enjoyed food tasting.
This tour was absolutely perfect for our group. Two hours was a great amount of time to get history, some great food and the opportunity to learn from a fantastic host. Well worth the price and a tour I would highly recommend to others. Tony, who ran the experience, was so knowledgeable, kind and made for this work!
Hello. Thank you for joining us. We are so glad you enjoyed your tour, and it was great to have you all along.
Nice tour despite the crowds on a busy Saturday. Emma was an excellent guide, very engaging and knowledgable. Food was generally good and added to the experience. Recommend.
Thank you so much for joining us. So glad you had a good time, and we will pass on your kind words to Emma.
Jack did a great job providing history of Edinburgh not just the buildings along the old town. Alot more food than expected. Great food options.
Spent a great afternoon with Emma, trying traditional Scottish foods and learning some history of Edinburgh. The pubs we went to were great. It was a good opportunity to try something new,and go somewhere I would not have gone to buy myself.
Hello. Thank you so much. We are glad you enjoyed the tour, food and getting introduced to some new spots around town. Thanks for joining us.
We had a great time during this walking tour. Jack was an excellent guide who was friendly, knowledgeable and had a good sense of humour. There was a good balance between the walking tour itself and the food stops with a good selection of food provided during the tour.
We are so glad you enjoyed your tour and the food. Thank you for joining us.
Jack was an exceptional guide blending history, culture, folklore, and comedy into a fantastic tour
Thank you for joining us. We are so glad you enjoyed your tour.
Fantastic tour, lots of food and our guide Jack was interesting and very personable. I would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you so much, we are so glad you enjoyed your tour and thank you for letting us know.
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