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Private Edinburgh City Tour

Edinburgh, Scotland
  • 2 to 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Bottled water
    • Alcoholic Beverages

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    We collect your party from either your hotel or a meeting place in the city

    or

    Meeting point

    • Royal Mile
      Edinburgh EH1 1QS, UK

      We will meet at 109 The Royal Mile Royal Mile.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    1

    Royal Mile

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    2

    St Giles' Cathedral

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    3

    Holyrood Abbey

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    4

    The Scottish Parliament

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    5

    New Town

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    6

    Leith

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    7

    Arthur's Seat

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infant seats available
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    Reviews

    4.0
    based on 2 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    competent private driver but not a tour guide

    Jonathan_K, Jul 2024
    We had a very competent and pleasant driver and comfortable transportation. And our day was impacted by things outside the drivers control, specifically the King being at Holyrood which impacted access to Holyrood and Arthur's Seat. However, we were expecting more of a tour guide who would narrate as we drove through different parts of the city. Our driver was polite but not at all talkative - he seemed like more of a private hire driver than a tour guide. He was unaware the King was in Edinburgh, and also was unaware the coffee shop at the national monument site was closed on Tuesdays, both things we would have expected someone leading a tour to be aware of in advance. After several other excursions with engaging tour guides at other ports, this experience didn't meet our expectations. If you're looking for a comfortable luxury drive through Edinburgh without narration, this might be good for you. but if you're looking for a fully narrated driving tour of the city, this was not it.

    Response from Host, Jun 2025

    Thank you. We hope you return when the king in not in the city.

    Tom was a fantastic guide...

    RachelJoshua_T, Jul 2023
    Tom was a fantastic guide and we learned a lot about the history and culture of Edinburgh. Tom was accommodative of our requests and will definitely recommend this tour.

    Response from Host, Jul 2023

    Thank you! Glad you all had a great time visiting Edinburgh and Scotland. We hope to see you back again soon.

    From $476.36

    per group (up to 4)

    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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