Edinburgh · CITY TOURS
The 15 best city tours you can book today, each with its price, its length and who it actually suits. The first is first for a reason — start there.
Take a 24-hour hop-on hop-off open-top bus through Edinburgh’s main sights, with onboard audio, great views, and kid-friendly Horrible Histories.
“Lovely really informative also the Drivers are so helpful too marks from us”
Hop on and off Edinburgh’s top sights on an open-top double-decker bus with 24-hour access, multilingual audio, and kids go free.
“With buses running every 20 minutes it was easy to travel. My husband and I travelled with our two year old grandson. We only had a short time in Edinburgh so it was a good way to see more than we could in foot”
3-route Edinburgh hop-on hop-off pass with open-top views, live English on one line, and audio in 9 languages. Valid 24 or 48h.
“Very nice way to see Edinburgh if you have only one day there. The guides on the green line were very informative and funny. Loved the whole experience.”
A small-group 105-minute ghost walk through Edinburgh’s South Bridge Vaults and Greyfriars’ Covenanters Prison, with humor, history, and atmosphere.
“Lots of fun Very entertaining and informative Would recommend to anybody with a fun side and good sense of humour”
48-hour hop-on hop-off Edinburgh City and Britannia combo with audio in 9 languages, 20+ stops, and Royal Yacht Britannia plus gardens.
“best way to identify where you want to spend more time. very informative commentary and funny too”
Guided Underground City of the Dead tour in Edinburgh, exploring South Bridge Vaults and Damnation Alley with an expert guide in about 1h 20m.
“Lloyd effectively brought to light the truly macabre nature of life in the underground vaults of Edinburgh”
Small-group Edinburgh bike tour with e-bike or manual help, plus canal, parks, Portobello, Leith, and sea views.
“We really enjoyed our bike tour of Edinburgh and saw things we would not have seen otherwise. Ricky and Robby went above and beyond. It was a fairly big group for a bike tour with participants using bikes and e-bikes which resulted in a couple of minor slow downs. Smaller groups perhaps divided by bike types would have made the experience even better than it was! I highly recommend!!!”
Small-group haunted walk in Edinburgh with Greyfriars Kirkyard stories and exclusive access to the Covenanter’s Prison, 1h20.
“Even though our tour was on a cold, wet, rainy, windy ‘Scottish’ July night, Ross made our tour excellent! He did a great job of getting to know each person and introducing the groups so we made friends along the way. Although I didn’t get any paranormal experiences, the history was great and the stories were brought alive by Ross. Bravo!! I hope to come back one day with more ‘paranormal enthusiasts’ from the US 👻”
Hop on and off Big Bus Edinburgh for 48 hours with city and Britannia routes, free headphones, and 9-language audio for about $34.55.
“We have ridden hop on hop off buses in Edinburgh and Glasgow before. This bus didn't announce stops as they should along with large gaps in business times. We rode it to get to Dean village and got very limited information. I won't book this company again.”
Edinburgh’s Underground City tour at 3:30 pm, small-group lantern-lit vaults with ghost stories and real accounts, English only, age 12+.
“On March 19th, 2025, our small lovely group led by charismatic guide Joshua descended into the dark and mysterious vaults of old Edinburgh. I was rather sceptical - until Joshua started telling us his bone-chilling stories, in the complete darkness, illuminated only by the faint light of a lantern. I still get goosebumps when I remember that strange sensation of being in the presence of something dead and ghostly! The frightening reality of the past intertwined with horror. A brilliant and fascinating tour, played out like a small performance. Bravo, Joshua! For the first time in many years, I went to bed that night with the lights on!”
A 2.5-hour guided walk of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile landmarks, dark legends, and Writers Museum stops, ending at the National Museum.
“My guide was excellent (kind, knowledgeable and patient) and the experience just what I was seeking.”
Private Edinburgh half-day tour in a VIP Mercedes with door-to-door pickup, local guide stories, Royal Mile sights, for up to 8.
“Our guide Alan was excellent. He took us to all of the places we wanted to see and was very knowledgeable. He told us great stories, showed us great places to eat after our tour. Alan is a native from the Edinburgh area so he really knew how to get around in a busy city. He is a very interesting man. We really enjoyed our time with him and our tour.”
Private 4-hour Edinburgh ride in a black cab LEVC TX with hotel pickup, live commentary, photo help, and flexible stops across Old and New Town.
“If you want a general overview of the city of Edinburgh and its long and storied history, then this is the tour for you.”
A private 90-minute Edinburgh City Kickstart with a local guide, Old Town highlights like St Giles and Edinburgh Castle, plus practical tips.
“Alice was wonderful. She told us in depth stories with enthusiasm and answered any questions we had. Would definitely recommend!”
Royal Yacht Britannia, Holyroodhouse and Edinburgh Castle in one cruise day with pickup, narration, and separate ticket add-ons.
“A great day with our guide and driver Graeme who was brilliant. After visiting the Royal Yacht (a fascinating audio guided tour) we headed to the castle and Royal Mile. The castle was fully booked so we walked down the Royal Mile, grabbed lunch in Deacon Brodie's Tavern and looked in St Giles Cathedral which was superb. We were then picked up at the castle and treated to a further tour round the centre of Edinburgh by Graeme before being dropped back to catch the shuttle back to the ship. We can thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone.”
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