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Best Family Activities in Edinburgh

Castle on the rock, closes off the Royal Mile, ridges you can walk before lunch. A curated grid of family-friendly Viator experiences in Edinburgh — kid-safe, age-appropriate, and bookable in one tap.

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Family-friendly activities in Edinburgh

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City Sightseeing Edinburgh
1h 10m

City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kids Go Free

Explore the historic and vibrant city of Edinburgh in your own time, with an award-winning unlimited 24 hour hop-on hop-off bus tour.

  • Bestseller
  • Free cancellation
From $27 a person
2h

Edinburgh's Amazing Harry Potter Walking Tour - Kids Free!

Discover the magic of Edinburgh and the amazing sights that inspired JK Rowling’s wizarding world – all with our fun Potter-head guide!

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $20 a person
Palace of Holyroodhouse,© Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2025 | Royal Collection Trust.jpg
5h

The Royal Tour: Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood & Royal Mile

Enjoy a tour of Edinburgh’s old Town and its royal highlights in 5 hours.

  • 4.9★ · 54 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $131 a person
1h 30m

Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour - Tickets Included

Join us on an unforgettable journey through millennia as we explore the iconic Edinburgh Castle on a walking tour that will bring Scotland's rich history to life!

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $53 a person
2h

Original Harry Potter Locations Tour in Edinburgh : Guided Tour

Come on this Harry Potter themed walking tour of Edinburgh.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $19 a person
Edinburgh Castle
3h 30m

Harry Potter's Edinburgh Tour and House of Illusions Experience

Experience the magic of Edinburgh with our fun Potter-head guide, and see the places that inspired JK Rowling to create her wizarding universe.

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $79 a person
4h

Private Edinburgh Tour for Families with a Local, 100% Personalized

Make life-long memories with your tribe as you follow our local Edinburgh host on a family-friendly adventure through this fairytale city of castles and legends.

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $138 a person
2h

Edinburgh - Dark History

Ah, Edinburgh! They don't call it "The Jekyll & Hyde City" for nothing.

  • Top-rated · 5.0★
  • Free cancellation
From $25 a person
Loch Ness viewed from Fort Augustus
12h 30m

Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Highlands

Mythical beasts, tall tales and dramatic scenery: explore the beauty of Scotland in a day on this one day coach tour.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $61 a person
1h 45m

The Comedy Lock-In

Edinburgh's original Gig Above a Pub Comedy Club, and the city's worst-kept secret if you know where to look.

  • 4.6★ · 104 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $20 a person
1h 15m

Kids Multi-Sensory Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond your...

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $28 a person
5h

Edinburgh Full Day Walking Tour with Castle Included -Small Group

Join our small-group walking tour and visit Edinburgh in one day.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $131 a person
Guided Tour
2h

Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

This walking tour is designed to give you a broad understanding of Edinburgh, it's history and culture.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $25 a person
3h

'A Wee Pedal's' Family Friendly Cycle Tour to Edinburgh's Coast

Why book with A wee pedal?

  • 4.9★ · 58 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $85 a person
24h

Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off City Tour with Live Guide

What better way to experience Edinburgh than on board this live guided hop on, hop off city tour.

  • 4.6★ · 84 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $27 a person
2h to 12h

Edinburgh Private Driver Travel at Your Own Pace

• Fully flexible hourly hire and private day trips – travel at your own pace with no fixed routes • Private sightseeing tours across Scotland – visit the Highlands, Loch Ness,...

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $177 a person
Edinburgh Castle Interior_The Great Hall
4h

Harry Potter Tour and Edinburgh Castle Visit

Set off on a magical tour of Edinburgh with our fun Potter-head guide, and see the places that inspired JK Rowling to create her wizarding universe.

  • 4.7★ · 428 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $101 a person
1h to 2h

Edinburgh Harry Potter Self Guided Tour for Muggles

The Harry Potter audio tour with an interactive quiz and a graveyard hunt for the names behind the characters!

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $8 a person
Lots of toppings to choose from!
1h 30m

The Chocolatarium Chocolate Tour Experience in Edinburgh

A chocolate experience to remember!

  • Top-rated · 5.0★
  • Bestseller
From $44 a person
1h 10m to 1h 15m

Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour

Step into Scotland's rich and mysterious past on this captivating walking tour, as you explore haunted locations and uncover chilling stories and secrets hidden along the closes...

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $25 a person
Victoria Street
2h

Harry Potter & Horrible History Small Group Tour

Step into the magic and mystery of Edinburgh’s UNESCO-listed Old Town on a journey that blends the wizarding world with the city’s darkest secrets.

  • Top-rated · 5.0★
  • Free cancellation
From $25 a person
1h 30m

Edinburgh Castle Tickets and Tour - Local Expert Guide In a Kilt

Join the only Edinburgh Castle guided walking tour that guarantees a local guide wearing a Scottish kilt!

  • Top-rated · 5.0★
  • Free cancellation
From $53 a person
9h

Edinburgh: The Kelpies, Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond & Trossachs

View The Kelpies, located in The Helix park near Falkirk.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $61 a person
2h to 3h

Edinburgh Harry Potter Self-Guided Private Tour

Forget about crowds, schedules or lines!

  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
From $12 a person

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