15 VIP Experiences in Edinburgh We Would Book Again

1.Edinburgh Luxury Private Food & Drink Tour with Eat Walk Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $325Our pick

Private luxury food and drink walk in Edinburgh, covering West End, New Town, and Old Town with pickup, tastings, and discount map.

“Our guide Wag was excellent. Great source of Edinburgh history. Food was great, portions sizable. They will customize based on your suggestions. Beverages are also sample sized. Would have preferred the ability to purchase even a regular glass of wine while eating. Overall, was very expensive but good food and Wag was the highlight.”

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2.Luxury Private Tour of The Highlands & Loch Ness from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $1,237

Private luxury minivan day trip from Edinburgh with castle stops, Highland cows, Glencoe, and Loch Ness, led by your own guide.

“Amazing tour! Andy was the best tour guide! Andy is engaging, knowledgeable and flexible. We asked for some modifications to the tour and he was not only accommodating, his suggestions were excellent! Andy added great historical perspective to all of our sites and brought awesome detail to our tour. With a couple of history buffs on the tour, it was just what the doctor ordered. Would highly recommend!”

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3.Luxury Whisky Tasting in Edinburgh’s Underground Vaults | 90min

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $131Best value

Sample five drams across Scotland in Edinburgh's underground Lost Close. Small group tasting with whisky history in 90 minutes.

“This is a little pricey for the experience. It needed more to be fair. Felt it wasn't enough for the money.”

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4.Edinburgh Luxury Private Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $730

Edinburgh luxury private day tour with door-to-door pickup, Royal Yacht Britannia, Calton Hill and Edinburgh Castle, customizable.

“William was a fantastic guide and shared so many interesting facts with us. We were able to maximize our day in this city and look forward to returning!!!”

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5.Private Luxury Tour of Loch Lomond, Glencoe & The Highlands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $1,234

Private day trip from Edinburgh covering Loch Lomond, Glencoe, castles, and iconic engineering, with a live guide and time for Oban seafood.

“Donald did a phenomenal job taking us to the Scottish highlands and telling us multiple stories past and present along the way. Donald was very easy going and was able to help answer many of the various questions we had along the way and also entertained us in ways to turn the places we were visiting into magical moments. It was clear he was very experienced and knowledgeable of all the places we went and knew the intricacies and interesting information about each along the way / hidden gems to show, etc. His hospitality was absolutely unmatched as well and we were very grateful for his guidance in making our…”

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6.Privately Guided Day Tour of Glasgow in Luxury Minivan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $480

Private Glasgow day trip from Edinburgh in a luxury Mercedes minivan, with hotel pickup, Wi-Fi, and major sights packed into 1 day.

“Mickael notre guide est super sympa et très serviable excursion à faire je recommande. De plus le restaurant qu’il avait choisi était top”

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7.Private Luxury Mini Highlands Tour From Edinburgh – Braveheart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 6 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $1,187

Private luxury mini Highlands tour from Edinburgh with customizable stops, snacks and pickup, Kelpies, castles, Lochs, and Highland cow time.

“Noel was a great guide. As a native of the area he was able to tailor our tour to our interests. We certainly hit the highlights of Stirning Castle and the William Wallace memorial which were historically fascinating as well as currently entertaining. The side trips to the Lochs and Scotlands only Lake situated high in the rock encircled mountains were a beautiful relaxing addition. And nibbling on homemade tablet (fudge) was a real treat. A wonderful dinner suggestion capped off a fantastic day. Noel does not disappoint.”

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8.Edinburgh Unveiled: Luxury Private Driving Tour of Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $486

A full-day luxury private drive through Edinburgh’s Old Town, New Town, viewpoints, and Leith, with live guide commentary and door-to-door pickup.

“Stuart was an excellent tour guide and Beryl was great reaching out beforehand to make contact and set things up in advance. Our cruise docked somewhere other then expected but I reached out the day prior and we were able to plan accordingly. Stuart picked us up on the dock and set an itinerary with domething for me and the kids. I loved the history and they surprisingly loved the botanic gardens. He had to improvise with the King being in town and dome traffic flow concerns but he made the most of our time even showing the kids highland cows on the way back to the dock and we…”

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9.Isle of Skye, Loch Ness & Highlands: 3-Day Private Luxury Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $6,141

3-day private luxury tour from Edinburgh to Skye and Loch Ness, with guide-led stops, hotel transfers, and an optional cruise.

“We went on the three day tour of the Isle of Skye tour with Stewart. Stewart was an amazing guide, his stories along with all of the places we toured in the three days made this a very memorable and enjoyable holiday. Thank you Noel and Stewart for an amazing glimps3 of your piece of paradise.”

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10.Arrival Transfer: Airport EDI to Edinburgh by Luxury Van

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $175

Luxury van transfer from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to your hotel, meet and greet, 60-minute wait, disinfected car, private comfort.

“Our plane had issues that caused delays. We communicated the updated departure times, and our driver was waiting on the other end. Very much appreciated his warmth and hospitality late at night. Love Europe!”

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11.Luxury Transfer Service | Edinburgh to Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $651

Private luxury transfer from Edinburgh to Inverness with door-to-door pickup, leather seats, Wi-Fi, flight tracking, and chauffeur service.

“Jerry, our driver, was amazing. Very accommodating and patient. The drive was lovely and much better than lugging our luggage to the train station or airport. Highly recommend.”

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12.Mary Queen of Scots Privately Guided Luxury Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $528

Private luxury day tour from Edinburgh tracing Mary Queen of Scots, with Linlithgow Palace, Stirling Castle, Falkland Palace, Kelpies and Loch Leven.

“Absolute recommendation, I was alone with my driver and she told me a lot on the way and talked to me incredibly nicelyAuto-translated”

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13.2-Day Private Loch Ness Tour – in Luxury Mercedes Minivan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,231

2-day private Loch Ness tour from Edinburgh by luxury Mercedes, with Stirling Castle, Glencoe, Urquhart ruins, Culloden, and hotel.

“I recently had the pleasure of joining an unforgettable 2 day private tour of Loch Ness from Edinburgh and I can’t recommend Hopscotch enough!”

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14.St. Andrews & Fife Luxury Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $576

Private luxury day trip from Edinburgh to St Andrews and Fife, with Forth Rail Bridge, East Neuk villages, castle and cathedral ruins, golf.

“Thanks Ben for a great day! Very informative, awesome itinerary and the best Fish n Chips & even finding the lost Alexander Selkirk (haha). Highly recommended”

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15.Privately Guided Day Tour of Edinburgh in Luxury Minivan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $536

Private 8-hour Edinburgh tour in a luxury Mercedes V-Class, with Calton Hill, Dean Village, Old Town, Arthur’s Seat, Leith, and more.

“Fraser was warm, freindly and accomodating. We learned so much about Scotland and Edinburgh that we plan to visit next time again in the summer. We enjoyed our trip so much with him. Overall a wonderfull UK / Scotland experimce. Thankyou Fraser and Hopscotch.”

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