Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh
Description
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. We strive to be informative yet entertaining on this tour, delivering an overview of Edinburgh with the passion it deserves.
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Itinerary
The walking tour will take you up and down the network of cobbled streets and back alleys that make up the historic heart of the Old Town of Edinburgh. The tour runs for around two hours and you can expect to see sights such as St Giles Cathedral, the Mercat Cross, the George Heriot School and Edinburgh Castle (from the outside). Every guide who works with us is strongly encouraged to develop their own tour route to help ensure that they are passionate about the stories and history that they deliver on their tour. We believe this tour will give you a good understanding of Edinburgh and is a great basis for the other tours that we offer.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- These tours run all the year round so please wear clothing that is appropriate for the Scottish climate and come in footwear that you are comfortable in for a two hour walking tour on the historic streets of Edinburgh.
- Please Note - Children, aged 15 and under, will not be able to join the tour unless accompanied by a responsible adult
Reviews(2,310)
First, “Big G” (Graeme) was so personable and incredibly knowledgeable. The history as we explored Old Town was made both fascinating and entertaining! Edinburgh is a city full of history, mystery and architectural delights. And we learned about all of this with one of the best tour guides we ever had. Thank you Big G!
Thank you big G ! Very knowledgeable
A great tour, full of historical facts and fun! Our tour was during the Fringe so it was very busy, but Jess took us to quieter areas so we could fully enjoy it. Jess was fab, very passionate and knowledgeable about her home city but also interested in our questions. She was super engaging and energetic for the full 2 hours. This tour is the ideal way to start your trip to Edinburgh, would highly recommend.
The tour was great got to wonder around the most emblematic areas of the old town of Edinburgh while Euan our guide told us all about it in a fun, digestible and informative way, perfect combination of history, stories and even some poetry. Would highly recommend.
Excellent, informative, and funny tour. Wonderful guide, Euan made the time fly by. Highly recommended
We were able to experience a tour through the Old Town with Campbell today. It was an experience, his knowledge, his stories, and not least his refreshing manner! Many thanks for two exciting hours in Edinburgh ♥️
Interesting and informative walking tour. Highly recommend.
Max was very knowledgeable regarding Old Town Scottish history. The walking tour was a perfect amount of time & he brought history to life with fun, possibly true stories.
Did the tour with a friend who lives locally, we both found Matthew entertaining and informative! His relaxed delivery was perfect for my first introduction to Edinburgh and my friend came away having learnt new information too! I would highly recommend this tour and will definitely book with little fish on my next visit!
Matthew is an amazing storyteller. He tells stories vividly, enthusiastically, and you can really tell how much he loves his city and country. We did the tour through the Old Town and learned so many new things about the city. Highly recommended!
