The Original Edinburgh Pub Crawl: 7 Bars!
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Edinburgh, Scotland
- 4 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience Edinburgh’s vibrant nightlife on a large-scale pub crawl through Old Town’s hidden pubs and lively bars. Visit seven bars with six shots and one bomb included, enjoy drink discounts, and skip cover charges with VIP entry. Led by local guides, this tour offers an authentic Scottish night out where you can meet new people and discover the city’s best-kept secrets.
- Skip the guesswork and enjoy a night out at Edinburgh's top bars
- Free drinks to break the ice and kick off the evening
- Enjoy drink discounts at selected bars and clubs
- VIP guestlist entry to all venues on the crawl itinerary
What's Included
- 7 Bars
- 6 Shots
- 1 Bomb
- Drink Discounts
- VIP Entry
- A real Scottish night out!
- Extra drinks, You must buy any extras from the bar yourself if you wish.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Bar FiftyBar 50, 50 Blackfriars St, Edinburgh EH1 1NE, UK
Please go inside Bar 50 and search for the guide who is wearing a Pub Crawl Hoodie. Look for the signs!
End point
- Edinburgh, UK
The tour will end in our final bar, this changes nightly, however, all are in the city centre
Itinerary
Edinburgh Old Town (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 75 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Not a Bad Pub Crawl. Our guide Adelle was funny and friendly as well as full of energy. The only down side was that three of the bars gave the same Sour Apple shots and all the bars were so over crowded with young rowdy people that just became obnoxious and made the night unpleasant. On top of that not all the bars gave a drink discount as per the advertisement of this tour. Overall though you get what you pay for and it was okay. Just need better shots!
SO MUCH FUN! Best night ever! Make sure to stay with your tour guide and stay on top of time so you don't get left!
It’s not traditional pubs, it’s more night club with techno music. There were two bars that had live bands and those were fun. The free shots are disgusting! Apple liquor shot and very sweet.
Not great for solo travelers. Bar scene where the objective appears only to be intoxicated and not necessarily to explore the bar scene. Too loud to talk to fellow travelers.
This was my second time with Adelle and Esther and we had an absolutely fantastic time!! The choice of pubs is even better than it used to be, the hosts are wonderful, and I can only recommend joining them for a good night out - alone or with friends.
I had an amazing time on the pub crawl last night in Edinburgh, and a huge part of that was thanks to our host, Tia. From the very start, she was incredibly friendly, energetic, and welcoming, which instantly set the tone for the night. She made everyone feel comfortable, included, and genuinely excited to be there.
Tia has a great sense of humor and a very natural way of bringing people together without it ever feeling forced. She was attentive to the group, checked in with everyone, and made sure the atmosphere stayed fun and social throughout the entire crawl. Her positive energy and enthusiasm were contagious, and it was clear that she truly enjoys hosting.
The selection of bars was excellent, with a good mix of vibes, and the pacing of the night was perfect. Thanks to Tia, this pub crawl became one of the highlights of my trip to Edinburgh. I would 100% recommend it to anyone visiting the city.
Really Really bad experience. My wife (30F) and I (35M) booked this pub crawl. The bar's were pretty boring and very little excitement. There was no effort by the guide to introduce everyone or to help break the ice.
The guide seemed very annoyed and went over her "rules" complaining about how bad customers are, she could have been more professional.
My wife was feeling sick and was running late the guide refused to give me her pass until she showed up. This was just unnecessarily difficult behavior by the host, since we had already paid for the event.
The guide repeatedly said that if we do not keep up she will leave us behind.
We were supposed to get a "free shot" with each pub. This is NOT true you need to buy a drink and they give you "sugar water" shot.
The only reason to do this if you want to know what Pubs locals go to and you can get this information from Reddit or Yelp.
We left halfway through as it was a pretty bad night.
Do NOT waste your money here.
Fantastic night out with some great people. Mark was superb. Helped and guided and made sure every one was included and accounted for.
Tom was a great guy to hangout with and a phenomenal pub crawl host 10/10 would come back and do it again.
My friend and I did this pub crawl last year and had so much fun that when we were coming back to Edinburgh we knew we had to go again. Ester was our guide and she was truly so kind and hilarious. Pub crawls can be a bit scary when you’re in a foreign city or if you’re solo but every single person we met was so lovely! All of the bars were fun, great music, and great vibes. Highly recommend this pub crawl if you’re coming to Edinburgh if you want an unforgettable night full of fun and laughs with people you’ll probably never see again, or maybe you will you never know!! Luckily now I’ve got two :) Thank you OG Edinburgh Pub Crawl for an amazing night and to Ester for an amazing experience #theRealm
Everytime I visit Edinburgh, i always make sure that i go on this bar crawl as its excellent! This time had to be the best as everyone was so friendly and the hosts did a great job! Keep up the great work!
I loved this crawl! Esther was a great guide and with it, I met great people also doing the crawl. I would highly recommend for the experience.
It was very fun and the guide, Tiana, was amazing!
Very friendly and did a great job at making people mingle with each
Amazing tour of the different pubs in the area! Had a blast with the tour guide Tianna, Tom and the other members of the tour!!! This was a night to remember!! I highly recommend this tour for adults looking to get a taste of what Edinburgh has to offer!
From what I can remember, I had a really great time. The Scott's really know how to drink! Our guide was fun too!
Tom was amazing he had good bar choices, funny as hell, and kept the group going. Great host. I do a tour with yall every time I come here.
Definitely meant for college age!!! I joined the tour solo and there were only 5 of us, so the host had 4 of his friends join. I ended up leaving after we finished at the meet up / first bar.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Sorry you didn't enjoy, but yea... this is a pub crawl, it does what it says on the tin. A great night out regardless of age or the number of people we have, though small groups are quite rare.
This exceeded my expectations. I wasn’t sure how long I would last, because I had just returned from a 12-hour trip to Loch Ness, and I was still a bit jet lagged. Esther and Cameron were fantastic! They explained all the rules/expectations, and they took time to talk to all of us. I had more fun at each bar, so I managed to make it to the final bar. This experience topped off an amazing day in Scotland. I recommend this experience 100%!
It felt like the tour is not organised properly, e.g. we had to wait for about one hour at the first bar for the group to gather. Also, the group was huge, probably 40+ people, which also didn't feel right.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Pub Crawls are a big night out, you can see it in our pictures, we do big groups with an experience where you can meet lots of people!
The biggest pub crawl we have run was 216 people. 40 people is just a warmup...
We did the pub crawl on a Tuesday so it was pretty dead everywhere but our guide Tom was nice and friendly!
We had literally the best time with Adam. My wife and I are visiting for not super long and Adam made a night to remember. From custom drink recommendations to local food and night life he knows it all. I would 100% do this again in a heartbeat although my liver might tell me not to. We had a variety of guests ranging from solo travelers to a group of friends and even a mom and daughter duo. This tour is worth every penny in my opinion. I would give it more than 5 stars if I could.
Alot of fun and great places but location and communication can be better and easier to find guides and meeting location
So much fun! Justin was so much fun and our group knew how to keep everyone included and having a great time! 10/10! Would recommend to groups, couples or single travelers.
Just another tourist trap..avoid at all cost
Guides them selves are drunk
Its not a pub a crawl...its a bar hop or a club hop...also not clearly mentioned which places would be visited which makes it harder for tourists to know in advance...which is used a tactic..and free shots are again a tactic...
Fab pub crawl!. Tom was an excellent guide. Highly recommended. This was a nice way to see Edinburgh
Only for 18-25 year old. Would have been Nice to know it was bars/discos instead of pubs. Too busy places, and waited to long to be served.
I had a great time. The pubs had all different vibes and the drinks were good!
I had a fun group of people and the pubcrawl guide was nice and funny.
We didn't immediately gather up as a group at the first bar, but once you see the guides and the full group the night picks up. The guides were energetic and fun. Everything was explained and all the bars were more and more fun. It's a great way to kick off a visit and meet new people from all over the world.
Such a great experience!! The selected pubs were great choices and we had a lot of fun along the way. Highly recommended!!
It was a good time. Guides were very accommodating. The tour definitely packs in a lot of bars and dance clubs, so variety is plentiful. I'm an American near my 40's and there were primarily people in the 20's on the tour. So this tour is perfect for college students or recent grads rather then for old-timey stiffs like me. But, definitely would recommend for party people wanting a crash course in Edinburgh nightlife.
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