We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The TripAdvisor website may not display properly.
We support the following browsers:
Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Mac: Safari.

Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours

Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NE, Scotland
00447842016269
Website
Update attraction details
Ranked #18 of 102 activities in Edinburgh
Book Now

Type: Walking tours
Owner description: Hear the history of Edinburgh come alive with this walking tour of the Royal Mile and other highlights such as the Flodden Wall, Greyfriars Kirkyard... more » Owner description: Hear the history of Edinburgh come alive with this walking tour of the Royal Mile and other highlights such as the Flodden Wall, Greyfriars Kirkyard and the Grassmarket. Also includes St Giles and other parts of the city, historical Tours Saturday and Sundays at 2pm and 6pm paranormal tour on Friday at 6pm, starting outside the Festival Hub at the top of the Royal Mile on the corner of Johnston ter and Castlehill. The guides stand just outside the Hub next to the cafe Hub sign. Turn up on the day and just join the tour outside the Hub where the guide will be waiting for you. New tours for for this year are now here please check our website for more details. We are now with Visit Scotland Edinburgh pass and Visit Scotland 2 for one deals please check these sites for great days out and deals. New for June 2013 until Sept 2013 all paranormal tours will only be £3.00 when booking on with phone or paying on the day of tour. All paranormal tours must be booked in adavance of tour, new times and days to be added to these tours if phoning please Ask for Frank. « less
Write a Review

114 reviews from our community

Visitor rating
    93
    14
    4
    0
    3
Date Rating
RIO RANCHO
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

This was a tour both my husband and I looked forward to and we were not disappointed! Our guide, Frank, was just delightful. His entertaining and enlightening knowledge of the ins and outs of old Edinburgh were amazing. He is a fount of information - and could easily answer any question posed to him. The stories he told were funny... More

Was this review helpful? Yes
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Thanks for the tour Frank, it was very interesting. My wife and I live in Musselburgh which is local to Edinburgh and we both have an interest in history. I wasn't sure if it would be the kind of touristy thing that would interest us but I couldn't have been more wrong. We had a free Sunday afternoon and booked... More

Was this review helpful? Yes
Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
Contributor
19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

we booked the tour for the day after the wales v scotland rugby match in march to round off our weekend, we were late but frank our guide was very patient and waited 20 mins for us to arrive.the tour was very informative and frank was knowledgable on scottish history. i would recommend the tour to anyone interested in history.... More

Was this review helpful? Yes
Frank K, Owner at Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Hi thank you for your review and the kind words we are glad you enjoyed the tour and found it intersting. More

Larbert, null, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

We took a Paranormal Tour with Thistle Knights Tours last night. The tour lasted about 2 hours and was interesting and informative, we all had a great night. You don't want to wear your high heals for this, Edinburgh is not flat.

Was this review helpful? Yes
Frank K, Owner at Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Hi thank you for your review we are glad you found the tour fun and enjoyed it we try our best to make all our tours fun More

Falkirk, United Kingdom
Contributor
12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Just returned from a two hour tour and thought it was excellent. The two hours flew in and we couldn't believe it when we got to the end, we wanted to hear more stories! Frank is very knowledgeable and made the tour fun with some humour thrown in for good measure. Eva was also very articulate when telling us her... More

Was this review helpful? Yes
Frank K, Owner at Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Hi thank you for your review and thinking this is a great way to learn about Edinburgh we try and give a over view of Edinburgh history and Scottish history so we are glad it is working and you enjoyed it More

Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

Frank was extremely informative and provided an excellent overview of the history of Edinburgh and Scotland as a whole. We went on a few tours while in Edinburgh(Auld Reekie Underground Tour & Caddies & Witchery Witches tour) but this tour was by far the most historically informative. If you are looking for information about Edinburgh this is the tour to... More

Was this review helpful? Yes
See 2 more reviews by Erica S for Edinburgh
Frank K, Owner at Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Hi thank you for your review we are glad you enjoyed the tour and found it fun. Thank you once again for the review More

UK North East
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

My partner and I really enjoyed the paranormal ghost tour, Franks sense of humor is great and he really gets into character. I think that my teenage daughters would also really enjoy this tour so I will probably do it again in the future when they go with us.

Was this review helpful? Yes
Frank K, Owner at Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours, responded to this review
2 April 2013

Hi thank you for your kind words i do try and make the tour as fun as i can and glad to see it worked this time. Thank you for passing our name on and thinking about coming back on one of our tours. We hope to be doing a new tour soon for the ghost side of Edinburgh. More

nc and scotland
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

I have been to Edinburgh many times and have always enjoyed the sights and city experience. My wife and I finally decided to take this day 2-3 hour day tour which began at 2 pm from The Hub. It was one of the best decisions we have made in Edinburgh. Our tour guide was both informative and entertaining as he... More

Was this review helpful? Yes
Frank K, Owner at Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Hi thank you for putting up the pictures and for your very kind words we are glad you enjoyed our tour More

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Reviewer
4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013 via mobile

Edinburgh born and never done a ghost walk of the old town before, found it interesting , learned something's I didn't know, only thing that I didn't like was the cold lol but it's Scottish weather for you, the guides where friendly and outgoing

Was this review helpful? Yes
Frank K, Owner at Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours, responded to this review
2 April 2013

Hi thank you for your kind words and taking the time to write a review. We try to make it afordable for everyone and glad to see you found it great value for what we say and show you around edinburgh. More

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

We have been living in Edinburgh since 2010, and we thought we know a lot of things about the city, but Frank explained to us new and very interesting facts that we didn't know. He has a huge knowledge about Edinburgh. Frank is not one of this guides who repeats the speech like a cassette, but he can reply also... More

Was this review helpful? Yes
Frank K, Owner at Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours, responded to this review
2 April 2013

Hi thank you for taking the time to write the review and your kind words we try to make the tour fit everyone and so far it seems to be working so thank you for coming on all the tours that you did and enjoying them More

Travellers who viewed Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours also viewed

 

Been to Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours? Share your experiences!

Write a Review Add Photos Add Videos

Owners: What's your side of the story?

If you own or manage Thistle Knights Tours Day Tours, register now for free tools to enhance your listing, attract new reviews, and respond to reviewers.

Manage your listing