Best Spots in Edinburgh for The Memory Makers
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From the classic The Johnnie Walker Signature Experience and Comedy Horror Ghost Bus Tour, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.8 · 3,205 reviews
Discover the Johnnie Walker Signature Experience, a polished whisky journey built around your own tastes. Take the flavour quiz, watch the story unfold through projections and live performance, and sample three drinks matched to your profile.
★ 4.5 · 4,736 reviews
Ride a black double-decker through Edinburgh while a theatrical guide mixes comedy with ghost stories. Pass Greyfriars and the Royal Mile and hear tales of plague and body snatching.
★ 4.8 · 3,005 reviews
Travel deep into the Scottish Highlands over three days with a driver-guide. See Glencoe, Skye and Loch Ness, and sleep in Inverness along the way.
★ 4.5 · 934 reviews
Discover Edinburgh's Old Town after dark on The Original Pub Crawl, a guided night built for meeting fellow travellers. Hop between seven venues with your party guide, sipping included shots and a starter bomb while enjoying discounts and covered entry.
★ 4.3 · 813 reviews
Climb aboard the Vintage Bus Tour for afternoon tea on wheels in Edinburgh. You'll sip prosecco, work through sandwiches, scones and cakes, and watch the city's landmarks roll past, with the option of a gin cocktail in a teapot.
★ 4.8 · 702 reviews
Leave Edinburgh behind on the Scottish Highlands Tour with Whisky Tasting. Walk through woodland to Black Linn Falls, take in the view at Queen's View, and finish with a tasting at Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery.
★ 4.9 · 1,462 reviews
Join the Original Harry Potter Tour to see where Edinburgh sparked Rowling's imagination. Visit the Tom Riddle grave at Greyfriars, find the author's handprints at the City Chambers, and win points for your house in the quiz.
★ 4.4 · 6,041 reviews
Take a seat at the Edinburgh Playhouse, the city's 3,000-seat 1920s theatre. Catch a touring musical, comedy or live gig in a grand auditorium built for big nights out.
★ 4.6 · 1,832 reviews
Duck down into The Stand Comedy Club, Edinburgh's basement home of stand-up. Catch several comedians in one intimate night, from local up-and-comers to touring names.
★ 4.6 · 16,184 reviews
Climb into Camera Obscura & World of Illusions, a five-storey tower on the Royal Mile packed with playful optical tricks. Work your way up through interactive exhibits, step through the spinning tunnel and mirror room, and see Edinburgh projected live in the camera obscura.
★ 4.7 · 4,514 reviews
Go below the Royal Mile on the Real Mary King's Close Guided Tour. Walk the preserved streets with a costumed guide who tells the stories of the traders and residents who lived and worked here.
★ 4.8 · 13,197 reviews
Step into Rowling's Edinburgh on the Harry Potter Magical Guided Walking Tour. Wander through Greyfriars Kirkyard, spot the Tom Riddle gravestone and score house points in a quiz as you walk the Old Town.
★ 4.8 · 2,343 reviews
Discover The Cocktail Geeks, a funky Edinburgh bar built around immersive pop-culture themes. Step into a fully dressed world and sample inventive cocktails served by costumed staff.
★ 4.6 · 7,409 reviews
Go from graveyard to underground vaults on the Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour. Hear tales of Greyfriars Bobby and Edinburgh's criminals, then descend beneath South Bridge for stories of its reported ghosts.
★ 4.7 · 6,815 reviews
Discover the Scotch Whisky Experience, an audiovisual introduction to Scotland's national spirit. Follow the journey from cask to glass, view the huge bottle collection, and taste whisky guided by regional aromas.
★ 4.6 · 9,379 reviews
Spend a day in the Scottish Highlands, from Glencoe to the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct. Hear the stories behind the glens and walk to a viewpoint on the way.
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★ 4.7 · 4,176 reviews
Catch a show at the Festival Theatre, home to Scotland's largest stage in central Edinburgh. Watch national ballet, opera or a touring production in a handsome, well-run venue.
★ 4.4 · 4,252 reviews
Walk Edinburgh's hidden alleys at night and finish in the underground vaults. Listen to tales of witchcraft and murder beneath the Royal Mile.
★ 4.7 · 2,832 reviews
Join the Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky for a night of Edinburgh's darker tales. You'll wander Old Town lanes, enter Blair Street's vaults, then settle into candlelit Megget's Cellar for more stories and a drink.
★ 4.6 · 5,806 reviews
Attend a concert at Usher Hall, Edinburgh's celebrated auditorium on Lothian Road. Settle in for classical music or a visiting pop or jazz act, in a hall known for its acoustics.
★ 4.7 · 1,304 reviews
Cross the Highlands in a small minicoach on the Loch Ness and The Highlands Tour with Cruise. Drive through Glencoe and Rannoch Moor, then take to the water on Loch Ness before returning via the Cairngorms.
★ 4.9 · 2,594 reviews
Discover this storytelling whisky tasting in a private lounge, where Scottish folklore meets the glass. Compare four regional single malts, from gentle to peaty, while hearing tales of royalty, outlaws and smugglers.
★ 4.7 · 592 reviews
Discover the Lost Close Underground Scotch Whisky Tasting, held in an unusual venue beneath the city. Hear the stories behind the industry while comparing whiskies from four distilleries by the glass.
★ 4.3 · 893 reviews
Take Edinburgh's scariest late-night tour with a costumed guide. Walk through the Old Town alleys and a graveyard, then step into the underground vaults.
★ 4.6 · 4,669 reviews
Brave the dark with the Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour. Follow the guide along the Royal Mile after sunset, then step into the South Bridge vaults to see torture displays and hear chilling local legends.
★ 4.6 · 2,378 reviews
Ride out from Edinburgh on The Outlander Experience Guided Tour. Visit villages and castles that doubled as scenes from the series, with your guide linking each stop to the story and time to photograph and snack.
★ 4.6 · 2,591 reviews
Explore Edinburgh's darker side on an evening walk through closes and old graveyards. Hear about witch trials, plague and Burke and Hare as the light fades.
★ 4.5 · 2,759 reviews
Join the Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Tour as dusk settles over Edinburgh's Old Town. Follow your cloaked guide through the lanes, then descend into the Blair Street vaults for tales of crime, execution and body snatching.
★ 4.8 · 586 reviews
Mix walking with sightseeing on the Loch Ness, Scenic Walk, Glencoe & Whisky Day Tour. Stroll to the Hermitage waterfalls, pause at a distillery, then continue to Loch Ness and Glencoe in a small group.
★ 4.6 · 1,091 reviews
Discover Holyrood Distillery, where Edinburgh's brewing roots meet modern gin and whisky making. Start with a cocktail, walk through the gin laboratory and production areas, then taste samples in the cask room.
Edinburgh · 🍸 Drinks
The Johnnie Walker Signature Experience
1h30
Edinburgh · 🧭 Tours
Comedy Horror Ghost Bus Tour
1h15
3-Day Isle of Skye and The Highlands Tour
10h
Edinburgh · 🌙 Nightlife
The Original Pub Crawl 7 Bars 7 Shots & Discounts
4h
Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin
2h
Scottish Highlands Tour with Whisky Tasting
Original Harry Potter Tour
Edinburgh · 🎭 Entertainment
Edinburgh Playhouse
2h30
The Stand Comedy Club
Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
Real Mary King's Close Guided Tour
Harry Potter Magical Guided Walking Tour
The Cocktail Geeks
Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour
The Scotch Whisky Experience Tour and Tasting
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Highlands Day Tour
Festival Theatre
Evening Underground Ghost Tour
Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky
Usher Hall
Loch Ness and The Highlands Tour with Cruise
Whisky Tasting with History and Storytelling
The Lost Close Underground Scotch Whisky Tasting
1h45
Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour
Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour
The Outlander Experience Guided Tour
3h
Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour
Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Tour
Loch Ness, Scenic Walk, Glencoe & Whisky Day Tour
Holyrood Distillery Whisky & Gin Tour
