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From the classic Real Mary King's Close Guided Tour and Royal Attractions with Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 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.
★ 4.7 · 3,162 reviews
Cover Edinburgh's royal highlights with the Royal Attractions and Hop-On Hop-Off Bus pass. Tour the castle, Holyroodhouse and Britannia, using the three bus routes to move between the centre and Leith.
★ 4.6 · 20,737 reviews
Cover the best-known corners of the Highlands on the Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Scottish Highlands Tour. Ride through Glencoe, stop by Fort William, and explore Loch Ness before heading home via Inverness.
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★ 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.
★ 4.8 · 840 reviews
Walk Edinburgh's Old Town with a local historian who knows its literary past. Cover the Royal Mile and the Grassmarket, and step into the Writers' Museum.
★ 4.7 · 1,596 reviews
Spend a day beyond the border with Holy Island and Alnwick Castle. You will cross to Lindisfarne when the tide allows, then continue to Alnwick to explore its town or castle before returning to Edinburgh.
★ 4.7 · 708 reviews
Trade the city for Rosslyn Chapel and the rolling Scottish Borders. You will visit Roslin, lunch in Melrose by its abbey, then stop at the Wallace monument and Scott's View.
★ 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.
★ 4.5 · 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.
★ 4.5 · 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 · 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.
★ 4.6 · 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.
★ 4.7 · 721 reviews
Leave Edinburgh at dawn for a day on the edge of the Roman Empire with the Hadrian's Wall & Roman Britain tour. Cross the Borders, walk along the wall near Steel Rigg and explore Roman remains with a guide.
★ 4.9 · 3,252 reviews
Go deeper inside Edinburgh Castle with an expert guide. You will climb past Crown Square and the gun to the panoramic viewpoints, then stay on to browse the museums at your own pace.
★ 4.7 · 14,286 reviews
Learn how Edinburgh Castle shaped Scottish history on a guided walk up Castle Rock. After the outdoor briefing, enter with your ticket and explore the museums, prisons and royal buildings freely.
★ 4.8 · 1,193 reviews
Start your Edinburgh trip on the Royal Mile with a local guide. You will walk past St Giles, Victoria Street and the Grassmarket, then head into the castle to explore its interiors at your own pace.
★ 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.
★ 4.5 · 12,594 reviews
Step beneath South Bridge on the Underground Vaults Tour and meet Edinburgh's hidden past. You'll descend into the eighteenth-century chambers and hear a guide's tales of poverty, disease, witch persecution and Burke and Hare.
★ 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.
★ 4.7 · 1,230 reviews
Follow the footsteps of Harry Potter's creator through Edinburgh's Old Town. You will walk from Tron Kirk to Greyfriars and Victoria Street, then use your ticket to explore Edinburgh Castle on your own.
★ 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 · 1,523 reviews
Follow a local guide through Edinburgh's ghost legends from Calton Hill to Canongate. Hear the history behind the stories of witch trials and body snatchers.
★ 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 · 792 reviews
Experience the Highlands in Italian on the Loch Ness, Glencoe, and Inverness Tour. Stop at the Three Sisters of Glencoe, reach Loch Ness at Fort Augustus, and wander Inverness at your own pace.
★ 4.8 · 2,849 reviews
Start your Edinburgh visit with the Old Town History and Tales Walking Tour. Walk from Mercat Cross to St Giles and the Grassmarket, hearing folklore, Enlightenment history and Potter connections along hidden lanes.
★ 4.6 · 7,821 reviews
Hop on and off in Edinburgh to see the castle, the Royal Mile and Holyrood at your own pace. Listen to commentary in your language, with a special version for children.
★ 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.
★ 4.9 · 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.
★ 4.8 · 1,406 reviews
Meet the real women behind Edinburgh's witch trials on the Witches & History Old Town Walking Tour. Follow your character guide along the Royal Mile and through hidden lanes, ending in Grassmarket with Maggie Dickson's remarkable story.
★ 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.
Edinburgh · 🧭 Tours
Real Mary King's Close Guided Tour
1h15
Royal Attractions with Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours
5h
Loch Ness, Glencoe & the Scottish Highlands Tour
10h
3-Day Isle of Skye and The Highlands Tour
3-Hour Guided Walking Tour
3h
Edinburgh · 🏛️ Landmark
Holy Island, Alnwick Castle & Northumbria
Rosslyn Chapel & Scottish Borders Tour
Harry Potter Magical Guided Walking Tour
2h
Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Tour
Comedy Horror Ghost Bus Tour
Scottish Highlands Tour with Whisky Tasting
The Outlander Experience Guided Tour
Hadrian's Wall & Roman Britain 1-Day Tour from Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle 120-Minute In-Depth Tour with Expert Guide
Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
2h30
Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile Walking Tour
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Highlands Day Tour
Underground Vaults Tour
Loch Ness and The Highlands Tour with Cruise
Harry Potter Tour with Entry to Edinburgh Castle
3h30
Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin
Edinburgh Darkside Ghost Tour of Mysteries Murder & Legends
1h30
Loch Ness, Scenic Walk, Glencoe & Whisky Day Tour
Loch Ness, Glencoe, and Inverness Tour
Old Town History and Tales Walking Tour
City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus
Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour
Original Harry Potter Tour
Witches & History Old Town Walking Tour
Evening Underground Ghost Tour
