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Most Instagrammable Places in Edinburgh

Castle on the rock, closes off the Royal Mile, ridges you can walk before lunch. The most photogenic spots in Edinburgh and the photo tours, viewpoints and experiences that get you there at the right light.

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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
1h 10m

Big Bus Edinburgh 24 or 48 hour Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour

Discover Edinburgh with a Big Bus hop-on, hop-off open-top bus tour.

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $30 a person
1h

Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town

Journey along Edinburgh's Royal Mile hearing some of Edinburgh's darker history before visiting the infamous hidden and supposedly haunted vaults beneath the South Bridge in...

  • Top-rated · 4.7★
  • Bestseller
From $29 a person
Edinburgh Castle Walking Tour
2h 15m

Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile Walking Tour - Ticket Included

Make the most of your time in Edinburgh with our guided walking tour that combines a walk on the historic Royal Mile and a guided visit inside Edinburgh Castle (entry included).

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $72 a person
1h 30m

Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour - Entry Tickets Included

We pre-collect your tickets so that our Castle Tour gives you easy access into Scotland's most iconic fortification.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $53 a person
1h 30m

Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

Scotland’s second-most-popular tourist attraction as you learn about the bloody history including stories of the kings and queens who lived in this castle.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Bestseller
From $53 a person
Mercat Tours History Walk of the Royal Mile inc Edinburgh Castle
2h 15m

Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle - Small Group Walking Tour

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...

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Bestseller
From $72 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
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
The London Ghost Bus Tour
1h to 1h 15m

Ghost Bus Tour of Edinburgh

Prepare to be scared silly on a 75 minute ghost bus tour around Edinburgh’s ghoulish haunts.

  • Bestseller
  • Free cancellation
From $29 a person
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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
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
2h

Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour

Edinburgh has become one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.

  • Top-rated · 5.0★
  • Free cancellation
From $27 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
1h

Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh

Dark as the devil's heart, our haunted underground network of vaults from the 1700s will stimulate and excite your senses as the sinister history of these former slum dwellings,...

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Bestseller
From $33 a person
2h 30m

Edinburgh: Old Town's Highlights Walking Tour

Embark on a journey through the heart of Edinburgh with our captivating Old Town's Highlights Walking Tour.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $5 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
2h 30m

Edinburgh Private Walking Tour

Explore Scotland’s ancient capital and see a side to the city many visitors miss on this private 2.5-hour Edinburgh walking tour.

  • 5.0★ · 94 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $116 a person
12h

Loch Ness, Glencoe & Highlands Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

Departing Edinburgh, travel north into Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, with a relaxed morning refreshment stop in the Highland town of Callander.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $94 a person
2h to 6h

Edinburgh Private Tour with a Local - Highlights & Hidden Gems

Edinburgh is a city of stories—and this experience is built around the ones that matter to you.

  • 4.7★ · 96 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $70 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
Glencoe
12h 30m

Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour

Embark on an unforgettable 1-day adventure through Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Scottish Highlands.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Bestseller
From $61 a person
8h 15m

Outlander Locations Tour Including Admissions from Edinburgh

Entrance to *Doune and Blackness Castles included in tour price.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $127 a person
1h 15m

Terror Walking Tour in Edinburgh

Join if you dare! This tour is strictly for over 18's only.

  • 4.7★ · 430 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $30 a person

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