The 15 Best Old Town Walking Tours in Edinburgh

Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town - Descending Under South Bridge: What the Tour Really Looks Like

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8,506 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $33Our pick

Join a 1-hour guided walk through Edinburgh Old Town, then descend into the South Bridge underground vaults for spine-tingling 18th-century stories.

“The first 20 minutes is above ground, the whole hour is not in the vaults. If Louisa the guide had not been as good at her job as she certainly was then visitors would be looking around 4 damp cellars. Louisa was wonderful we have to say a credit to the company.”

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Edinburgh: Old Town History and Tales Walking Tour

2.Old Town History and Tales Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,361 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Take a 2-hour guided walk through Edinburgh Old Town, hearing Auld Reekie tales at key landmarks and spotting Harry Potter inspiration spots.

“Excellent tour with a really good tour guide, Koffe. Highly recommend!”

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Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

3.Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,168 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Two-hour guided Old Town walk in Edinburgh with a pro guide, big landmarks like St Giles and Mercat Cross, and castle views.

“Jule was a great story teller and showed lots of places of interest! Its been a great experience and would have given a 5-star rating if she was Scottish, speaking Scottish. Its a personal thing and not against Jule, again I think she did great and derserves 5 stars! When signing up it would help setting the expectation if the tour guide is a Scottish native or not.”

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Edinburgh: Old Town and Underground Historical Tour

4.Old Town and Underground Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,802 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27

Walk the Royal Mile with a local historian, then head into Edinburgh’s 400-year-old Underground Vaults for dark city stories.

“So glad we did this history tour. Was my kids fav thing. Great history and our guide Morvan was excellent”

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Edinburgh: Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour

5.Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,768 reviews · 1 hour · from $22

1-hour Old Town and underground vault ghost tour in Edinburgh, with period-costume stories and vault entrance for about $22.

“Freddie Knox was brilliant from start to finish!!! Fantastic knowledge, incredibly personable and very very funny!!! 100% would recommend and would do again!!!”

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Edinburgh: Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour

6.Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,671 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

A 2-hour Edinburgh ghost walking tour through Canongate Kirkyard, witch trials, the Black Death, and Burke and Hare, ending at Old Calton Cemetery.

“The tour is very interesting, they told us a lot of stories about the city and its inhabitants in previous centuries. I would like to do it again in some future”

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Royal Mile and Old Town Walking Tour

7.Royal Mile and Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,596 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $48

A small-group, 3-hour Royal Mile and Old Town walk in Edinburgh, with guided stops from Usher Hall to Scott Monument and local stories.

“This was absolutely AMAZING!!!! We had such an amazing time!!!! We got to ask as many questions as we wanted and focused on topics we were most interested in learning. This tour was better than I could’ve imagined. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!”

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Old Town Historical and Underground Tour

8.Old Town Historical and Underground Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27

Old Town walking plus underground vaults in Edinburgh. See Tron Kirk, Niddry Wynd, Canongate Kirkyard and the South Bridge vaults.

“Great tour, full of very interesting history of old Edinburgh. Lovely guide, clear, packed a lot in, gave us information that we hadn’t known before, despite being relatively local. Vaults fascinating - who lived in them, drinking dens etc. Also city walls, how Edinburgh grew and evolved as a city. Highly recommend!”

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Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle – Small Group Walking Tour

9.Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle – Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,523 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $70

Small-group Old Town walk on the Royal Mile plus skip-the-line Edinburgh Castle, with expert guides, close-up views, and extra time to explore.

“We took the Royal Mile and Castle tour and it was amazing. Our guide Nicola guided us with great enthusiasm. She is very knowledgeable and very friendly. I would highly recommend this tour!”

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Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour

10.Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,016 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24

Edinburgh Old Town guided walking tour, 2 hours with a pro guide, medieval to modern stories, ends at Greyfriars Kirkyard, mobile ticket.

“This was a great 2 hour tour that hit the highlights and got us comfortable to explore more on our own. Thanks to Gavin, we were cared for, entertained, and left with great ideas on what to do next.”

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Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile Walking Tour – Ticket Included

11.Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile Walking Tour – Ticket Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 894 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Guided walk along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to St Giles, Victoria Street, Grassmarket, then Edinburgh Castle. Ticket and insights included.

“Paul is an excellent and witty guide. He shared much historical information during the tour. Tour pace is fine. Highly recommend Paul!”

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Edinburgh: Old Town History Walking Tour

12.Old Town History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 528 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

A 2-hour Edinburgh Old Town history walk featuring St Giles, the Royal Mile, Victoria Street, and Greyfriars with Bobby and Harry Potter stories.

“Jen was fantastic - she made the tour so interesting and brought it alive with her extensive knowledge and keen wit ! Thanks so much Jen .”

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Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile Walking Tour – Ticket Included

13.Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile Walking Tour – Ticket Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 525 reviews · 2h 15m · from $68

Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle walk with entry included. Guided Mary Queen of Scots and One O’Clock Gun stories, then explore freely.

“Xenon was awesome and full of very good information and the only suggestion would be to walk more and less standing in the cold for up to 20 min at a time.”

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