Worse Bar Crawl I've ever been on. It was nothing like it was described as being. Tour guide talked more about herself than engaging the group or talking about the pubs we visited. We found her to be very rude. Do not recommend





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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. If you’re new to the city, then head out on this Edinburgh Bar Crawl of 'Old Town' to discover the city’s go-to drinking dens and meet like-minded revelers at the same time. Speedy entry to all venues, discounted drinks, and free shots are included. The guides will also be armed with a big fancy camera to capture the best bits of your night out. ***Please note: Due to previous bad experiences, we are unfortunately no longer able to accept stag/hen dos (or same-sex groups of more than 9) on our main crawl.
We'll take you to at least 5 venues in Edinburgh's Old Town, you get a free shot at every venue (Apple Sourz or equivalent, nothing too strong), free entry to every venue even the ones that usually charge, free access to all the photos that we take with our big fancy camera, exclusive reduced drink deals with their wristbands and a load of new mates to boogie with.
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Pub Crawl in Edinburgh lasts about 6 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $21 per person for this Edinburgh experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet INSIDE the venue, you can ask the bar staff if you can't find us, no worries. . Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 100 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 229 verified reviews; it is run by On the Rocks Bar Crawl Edinburgh. Most-mentioned highlights: Free access to all of the photos that we take with our big fancy camera; Free entry and queue-jump at all of the venues that we visit, including the last club.; A free welcome shot at every bar (Apple Sourz or equivalent, nothing too strong, this is an alko-marathon not a sprint) for +18 travelers.
Worse Bar Crawl I've ever been on. It was nothing like it was described as being. Tour guide talked more about herself than engaging the group or talking about the pubs we visited. We found her to be very rude. Do not recommend
I’ve been going on the pub crawls fairly often for about 3 years now. Great vibe and fun guides: you’ll meet different people and leave the night with fond memories. Whether you’re solo or with a group of friends, if you’re visiting Edinburgh definitely come along to On the Rocks, you won’t be disappointed! USEFUL TIP FOR POTENTIAL ATTENDEES: It’s free on Saturdays and only £8 on Friday if you book through MeetUp!
Bloody awful. Went on a Friday middle of May. There was only a few of us going as a lot of people said it was the worst pub crawl in Edinburgh. Pretty sure our guides were both on drugs. We only went to pubs they wanted to go to. All in all never again. Worst pub crawl I have probably ever been on. Don’t know who our guides were, but all I can say is the one with black curly hair cannot sing for the life of him. The deals we were promised as well were only avalible in 3/5 pubs we went to which was a big let down.
Group of 26 for a hen party. On the site it states you have to book a private crawl for this as they've experienced problems in the past mixing with public tours. We paid £30per head for this private tour. Website states you get your personal guide, tailored crawl to parties vide done on the night, photos taken throughout the evening, discounted drinks on each bar. Company Failings ... Our private party was mixed in with a public crawl ( who pay a fraction "£10 per head" of what we were charged ) Discounts not honoured once in bar ( bar staff said discounts haven't been offered for over 12mths and company aware of it ) Tailored package to meet your group's needs and vibe - told by our guide on the night he had no idea what I was talking about - we visit the same 5 bars on every crawl No photography taken during the evening ( although we did leave at the second venue ) Worst part of the experience and most upsetting was the lack of safety concern shown by the guide for members of the group that had been physically assaulted and man handled inappropriately during the time and the crawl. When this was brought to the guides attention nothing was done about it. These were other members who had been allowed on the bar crawl that were acting inappropriately towards a number of ladies in our party. We were made to feel unsafe and very uncomfortable in what was an unpleasant and quite scary situation. We raised our concerns multiple times within the first 1hrs - 2hrs of the bar crawl ( at the first venue we had issues ) and in the end we could no longer continue will the crawl, and left after just 30mins at second venue of the evening. We did speak with the guide again before we left and he called his manager and told myself and the Bride to be who organised the Bar crawl, that we would be getting a full refund because of the failing and the unsafe situation we had found ourselves in. We were told that the bride ( as she organised everything ) had to put all that had occurred and our concerns in an email and then the refund would be processed. This was done 8dsys ago and we are yet to even get a response from the company. Very poor customer service, very poor service altogether. 26 very disappointed and upset ladies. Not to mention a bride to be who's hen party was ruined by being miss sold and placing us in an terrible unsafe environment.
Went with my nieces hen do was shabby service to say the least. - booked and paid specifically for private tour but got paired with a public tour and were told we could not separate. - The private tour includes choosing our own route and vibe for the night from the number of bars they have partnerships with. We were told we could talk to the tour guide on the day about it about where we wanted to go. This was not provided, the tour guide refused. - Payment includes photos taken on a “professional camera” all night by the tour guide. They had no camera and were not taking photos. - We were supposed to get discounts at each bar but even after the two first bars we were being told you couldn’t get discounts. - They say on their website they separate hen and stag dos from the public tours because they cause problems, yet we were paired with a public tour. Some of the girls in the group found some of them men in the public tour inappropriate and uncomfortable to be around in the first bar one of our hen team was spat at by a lad and another was come onto by another and nothing was done as the guide was no where in sight. - Again we paid for a private tour which is £30 pp. The public tours range from £10-£17, they’re at most £25 if someone decides they want to join along the way, so we paid a lot more than the people who were grouped with us. In total from us all we paid nearly £800 and said they couldn’t even separate us from their public tours as advertised. We were told on the night after complaining that the manager was aware. All we needed to do was email the manager and he would give us a refund. We emailed the manager on the 23rd, surprise surprise they have had no response. I am now at the Point where I will be contacting trading standards in regards to this
Terrible experience- was not as promised
Please do not book with this company if you want the private tour. On the 21st of March I was with a big group of women booked on a private crawl for a hen do. We left by the time we got to the second bar as we were ultimately scammed, and multiple women felt uncomfortable/unsafe. - We booked and paid for a private tour but got paired with a public tour and were told we had to stay with them. - The private tour includes choosing route and vibe for the night and that we could talk to the tour guide on the day about it. We asked about this but this was not provided. The tour guide on the night said they go to the same 5 bars every time. - Payment includes “professional photos” being taken by the tour guide. They had no camera and were not taking photos. - We were supposed to get discounts at each bar but even after the two first bars some of group were being told you couldn’t get discounts. This happened at both pilgrims and the Frankenstein bar. We left after that so couldn’t say about the rest. - They say on their website they separate hen and stag dos from the public tours because they cause problems, yet we were paired with a public tour. Some of the girls in the group found some of them men in the public tour inappropriate and uncomfortable to be around and they would not leave us alone. - Again we paid for a private tour which is £30 per person. The public tours range from £10-£17, they’re at most £25 if someone decides they want to join the public tour that night, so we were being ripped off. In total we paid nearly £800 in total, and they couldn’t even separate us from the public crawl as advertised and give us a private tour. I was told by the tour guide that if we email the manager, they’re aware of the situation and would give us a refund. I emailed the manager and the email for the main website over a week ago and have heard nothing. Please please be safe, protect your money, and do not book this tour.
Love Sid he was so friendly and kind and helpful xx
It was a really fun night. I recommend it for people traveling alone — by the end of the night, you’ll have a big group of friends.
Tejaswi was great and friendly, met new people and enjoyed well. This is my second time with this pub crawl and it’s always fun
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