Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Edinburgh, Scotland

1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience Edinburgh Old Town’s highlights in your own way with this self-guided audio tour. Download the app onto your smartphone, and set off when it suits to discover the streets and sights: stopping, lingering, and restarting whenever you wish. Wander cobbled closes, stroll parks, and admire grand buildings as you discover history and detail you might otherwise miss. Lifetime access to the tour also means you can enjoy it at home any time in the future.

Combine freedom and guiding on an Edinburgh Old Town self-guided audio tour
Follow audio and maps to streets, lanes, and sites, but at your own pace
Focus on places that interest you and skip those that don’t
Lifetime access to the tour: enjoy and revisit it anytime and anywhere

What's Included

Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Food/Drink
Smartphone and headphones
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture
The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL, UK
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

Scottish Parliament Building
Horse Wynd, Edinburgh EH99 1SP, UK
This self-guided audio tour ends in front of the Scottish Parliament Building.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

06/01/2026 - 06/03/2026
Monday - Wednesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
06/04/2026 - 06/07/2026
Thursday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
06/08/2026 - 06/14/2026
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
06/15/2026 - 06/19/2026
Monday - Friday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
06/20/2026 - 06/20/2026
Saturday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
06/21/2026 - 07/19/2026
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
07/20/2026 - 07/20/2026
Monday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
07/21/2026 - 08/19/2026
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
08/20/2026 - 08/20/2026
Thursday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
08/21/2026 - 11/15/2026
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
11/16/2026 - 05/16/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
05/17/2027 - 05/19/2027
Monday - Wednesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
05/20/2027 - 06/22/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Itinerary

Royal Scottish Academy (Pass By)

Princes Street Gardens (Pass By)

Royal Mile (Pass By)

National Museum of Scotland (Pass By)

Gladstone's Land (Pass By)

Riddle's Court (Pass By)

St Giles' Cathedral (Pass By)

John Knox House Museum (Pass By)

The Scottish Parliament (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible

Most travelers can participate
Not wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Reviews

4.8

based on 4 reviews

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Overall decent

Anne_A, Sep 2025

It was our first time using the app. Overall, the experience was relatively good. Sometimes it knew exactly where we were, but sometimes it didn't, which was a bit challening. This particular tour was very focused on the city's architecture, which I didn't recall from the description, so if you aren't as interested in that aspect of the city's history, you may want to try another tour.