Sarah is an incredible guide who's excellent at storytelling! AND a talented singer! Loved listening to all her stories about Edinburgh and could've listened to her all day. Definitely a must do in Edinburgh!!

Brilliant. Best tour I have been on - and I have been on a lot - this tour was a real stand out from the many tours available. Brian, a native of Edinburgh, not only knows his stuff he brought to life the whole experience with fantastic, unexpected details and stories. Bags of fun and personality. I could not recommend Brian's tour enough. You won't be disappointed.

Our tour guide Alasdair was very knowledgeable of the castle and its history. He made the tour very enjoyable and we highly recommend going on it.

We always love a Sandeman tour to get us settled into a new city - they are informative and entertaining, giving historical contexts and insights, and great local recommendations. Sarah's tour of Edinburgh was no different. We saw many key sites in the Old Town - with lots of facts and interesting stories. We were also given various recommendations for eating and drinking which we subsequently took up and enjoyed. The tour isn't singularly focused on, for example, Harry Potter, or gruesome history, but a good balance of all things Edinburgh. At the end, we really appreciated the fact that Sarah took card payment. Many thanks for a great tour.

We had a fantastic Royal Mile tour with Brian. As someone from Edinburgh, who has lived and worked there most of his life, he was clearly drawing on a real depth and breadth of knowledge. He was able to pitch things at just the right level and pace for us, tell some great stories, weave in some personal anecdotes and make us laugh! It was fascinating to see and hear things we'd have otherwise missed. The tour with Brian was a real highlight of our stay in Edinburgh - would highly recommend!!

You can tour the castle on your own but if you really want to learn about the history that goes along with it I would highly recommend this tour. Alasdair our guide had incredible knowledge of the castle and city’s history. He was also able to give great local recommendations for everyone’s interest!

Alasdair was a fantastic tour guide, really informative with a pinch of good old Scottish humour. Made time to speak to everyone in the group and got everyone involved.

This tour and our tour guide were amazing! My parents and I lucked out with an unexpected private tour experience with Alasdair on what was a beautiful sunny day at Edinburgh castle. We walked along the Royal Mile, where Alasdair shared interesting information about the landmarks we passed by. At the castle, we learned so much history which made us appreciate walking on the grounds so much more. Alasdair was extremely friendly and knowledgeable -- we couldn't have had a better guide! I highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to skip-the-line to access the castle and deepen their knowledge of the area's history. THANK YOU!

Alasdair was perfect for this tour as he was from Edinburgh!! Couldn't have been happier with this tour...thank you Alasdair!!

Melanie Boyd was our guide. Fun, thoughtful and informative. Her stories were humorous She gave her time to any of the group that wanted to chat.

Alisdair was a fantastic host!! Can’t say enough good things about him he was extremely entertaining and certainly knew his history… wouldn’t hesitate to recommend! Just one comment regarding hook up you should mention a bar or store where meet up is … extremely difficult to find 130 High St.

The tour was wonderful. Very interesting and comical. The history of Edinburgh castle was unfolded in an inert resting narration and conveying it with present incidences in and around castle. Worth a try !

I love a free walking tour because I know the guide will put their best foot forward which is exactly what Cameron did. He had an infectious enthusiasm for Edinburgh. He told great stories and projected well and consistently made sure everyone could hear despite being surrounded by lots of other tours. Definitely would recommend this.

Our guide was from Edinburgh and was very knowledgeable about the area and subject matter. Very engaging and personable. Just the right amount of time for this experience. Great photos!

Enjoyed the tour and the history! Guide is amazing! Most definitely have someone to take you to the castle who is knowledgeable and can provide background history info - this guide made the tour enjoyable with bits of history and personal stories. Would purchase again! A lot of walking but worth it!