The 12 Self-Guided Tours in Edinburgh Worth Your Day

1.Harry Potter’s Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 40 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $11Our pick

A budget-friendly, self-guided Harry Potter walk in Edinburgh with offline audio and maps, from Castlehill to Elephant House.

“Audio guide is fine but is very difficult to hear. To much noise in the street.} I said everything. I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.I said everything.”

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2.Old Town Walking Tour with an APP

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 36 reviews · 5 hours · from $9

Walk Edinburgh Old Town with GPS audio on your phone, 40-plus stops from Calton Hill to Greyfriars Kirkyard for $9.

“Ottima guida che accompagna per le vie del centro città. Aggiungerei una parte più approfondita in merito alla storia (regnanti, rivolta dei giacobiti e così via) in modo da renderla più completa.”

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3.Ghosts of Edinburgh: Bloody Past Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $7Best value

Self-guided Ghosts of Edinburgh puzzle game with offline clues, flexible start times, and spooky landmarks from The Mound to Old Town.

“So much fun at night. I would love to do it again with my 15 year old daughter. Well designed map and puzzles”

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4.Edinburgh Harry Potter Self-Guided Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $12

Edinburgh Harry Potter self-guided tour with phone audio, GPS route and Greyfriars graves, Diagon Alley at Victoria Street, plus castle views.

“Overall a thorough tour with some very interesting information! Easy to follow and an easy path. Some parts need updating though - a couple points of interest have shut down or aren’t there anymore.”

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5.Royal Mile Walking Tour & Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 365 days · from $37

Solve Royal Mile puzzles with a self-guided app. Start when you want, walk 2.3 miles, and earn points from Edinburgh Castle to the finish.

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6.Edinburgh Old Town Private Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $12Top rated

A 2-3 hour self-guided Old Town walk in Edinburgh with GPS route, audio by Jule, and key stops from Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle.

“Unable to do due to weather - really wish we could have explore at are own pace but definitely will on our next adventure here.”

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7.Edinburgh Outlander Self-Guided Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★2.5 · 4 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

Walk Edinburgh with an audio tour by Jule, linking Outlander to real landmarks from the Scottish Writers Museum to Holyrood Palace.

“The Outlander series was mentioned in passing with a summary of the different sites we stopped at. What the tour needed was a mention of which scenes from which episode the significance of each site had.”

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8.Edinburgh City of Wizards Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $8

A Harry Potter themed Edinburgh city exploration game from City Chambers to Old Medical School, solving phone clues and seeing key landmarks.

“The adventure was fun, the only negative comment would be that I purchased four tickets to be able to put on four different phones, and with the link we were sent, we were only able to put it on one phone.”

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9.Edinburgh New Town: City Walking Tour & Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3 reviews · 365 days · from $37

Self-guided Edinburgh New Town puzzle walk in the Go Quest Adventures app, starting at Calton Hill and ending at St Andrews Square.

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10.Highlights from the Royal Mile: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $19

A self-guided VoiceMap audio walk along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, from the Witches Well to Holyroodhouse, with dark history and great pace control.

“We loved the ability to set the pace and enjoy stopping to shop or take in scenery. Loved hearing all of the history”

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11.Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park Drive Tour with an App

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $20

Self-drive audio tour through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, from Balloch Castle to Loch Katrine, with GPS narration via Trippy Tour Guide.

“Pronunciation was American and not correct, driving directions were unhelpful so we used Google Maps. Repeatedly a lot of the commentary so we skipped parts and eventually gave up.”

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12.A History of Witchcraft in Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Walk Edinburgh’s Witchcraft Trail by audio, from Holyrood to Castlehill. Offline maps, lifetime access, and sharp storytelling for $9.99.

“I had a great time with the narrated tour by Kat. The facts were interesting but not overly dry and "textbook"-focused. Focused more on the storytelling aspect, which I really liked.”

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