EMF Edinburgh Running Tour
4.5
EMF Edinburgh Running Tour
By Edinburgh Marathon Festival Running Tours
About
See the best of Edinburgh while keeping fit on a running tour that lets you cover more top attractions than you would by just walking. You’ll jog a 4.3-mile (7-kilometer) route at a pace set by your small group limited to 15 people and stop regularly to get the inside scoop on local culture and history.
Ages 10-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Combine fitness with sightseeing on an Edinburgh running tour
- Cover more sights than you would on a walking tour
- Bag a souvenir t-shirt and city map to remember your experience
- Enjoy personalized attention in a small group limited to 15
- 90-minute small-group running tour
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Souvenir pack
What's not included- Gratuities
- Departure details
- 1 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8BX, UK Outside the Parliament Building, Opposite the Queens Gallery (Holyrood Palace)
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 39727P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum age is 10 years, all under 18's to be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 15 people per booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 39727P1
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Itinerary
- You'll start at1 Canongate1 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8BX, UKOutside the Parliament Building, Opposite the Queens Gallery (Holyrood Palace)See address & details
- 1Calton HillStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 2Edinburgh Marathon Festival Running ToursStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 3Arthur's SeatStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 4Royal MileStop: 10 minutesSee details
- You'll return to the starting point
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About the operator
Edinburgh Marathon Festival Running Tours
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined in April 2016
#29 of 158 Outdoor Activities in Edinburgh
- Quest55473500A fantastic tour.Thank you for a great jogging at my pace. A very nice way to see the City and get a lot of knowledge. I recomend realy.
- Teresa H00EMF Running ToursThis was a great way to see the old and new town of Edinburgh. James was a great guide. Very informative and funny. I would highly recommend this, it's a great way to get some exercise in while on vacation.
- Anny W006 pm runIt was a great workout. The route covered major attractions. The guide was patient with me and my husband as we are not regular runners. Bravo.
- Neil W00Great tour of the city for the active traveller!Great time had with James showing us many unknown, lovely parts of Edinburgh and enlightening us with lots of interesting and historical facts... Helped make my visit something really special...
- dieterr46700Great tour, Great guideSightseeingtour in Edinburgh with a great guide. History and hidden places. Also a good preparation for the Edinburgh Marathon the next day.
- Aaron S00James is a great guide.I noticed the brochure for this in my hotel and thought I would give it a try. Because of my busy schedule of meetings, the 7:00 am time was best for me, on a Wednesday. Part of me signed up just to make sure I had motivation for running, part of me just wanted to fit in some learning alongside all my work-related hours, and part of me was nervous about the pace, etc. I'm so glad I signed up. The whole experience was excellent. The pace was good and the enjoyed hearing lesser known stories about some of Edinburgh's well known sites. I showed off my knowledge for the rest of the week! Really, I highly recommend this.
- Ourlee00FantasticThis was a great trip very informative with a touch of jogging involved- can't recommend it highly enough
- Mark I00A unique way to experience EdinburghJames and Raymond did an outstanding job with this tour. It was very approachable as a novice jogger, and we saw so much in 5 miles than most people would see in a few days. Great views, interesting history, and wonderful company. Thank you so much!
- smalaney00Excellent run through EdinburghRaymond and James were wonderful! Took us to places we NEVER would have gone-- they know the city very well. Told us so much history. A fantastic run I'll always cherish. Thanks, Raymond and James!!
- Stef T00Best sightseeing in Edinburgh to get off the beaten tracks!I'd give it fifty not five stars if I could! Takes you to so many gems around Edinburgh that are hidden away and makes you laugh throughout! Couldn't recommend it more! They're very considerate with the pace too!
- swedesontour201600Energetic tour in 8kOur great guide gave is some of his energy and knowledge in the area. Both me and my mom felt like it gave us a great start for the 10k.
- Jacqueline E00Edinburgh Marathon Festival Running TourFantastic way to see Edinburgh and find out more about this beautiful city's intriguing history. 100% recommended. Goodie pack is AWESOME!
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Muthu M
Singapore, Singapore88 contributions
Amazingly it became private tour. Nice and easy jog around Edinburgh old town. The guide James was simply awesome person, who gave historical information about the places we ran through. I felt like this was half a tour counting the number of placed we ran through, including sneak peek of my favourite place. Thoroughly enjoyed and thanks a million James 🙏
Written 27 May 2022
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oldgirlEdinburgh
Edinburgh18 contributions
Oct 2020
This was a great experience- James was our tour guide, he was very good at judging our running pace, was really approachable upbeat and personable and really knowledgeable about Edinburgh. I have lived here my whole life and came away knowing and appreciating so much more. Well done, fantastic fun, worth it if you have two legs that can move!
Written 18 October 2020
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Rick C
Maitland, FL1 contribution
Very poor runner support. No electrolyte drinks the entire course, only a granola bar at the end! Long walk to buses after, then 40 minute bus ride back to the city. Pretty course along the water, but poor logistics…should have start and finish close together.
Written 12 June 2022
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Rebecca H
Ipswich, UK38 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
Brilliant running tour with James. Interesting, informative and fun (even in the rain). James will go at pace that suits you and we saw places and views we would never have found on our own. Highly recommend.
Written 13 February 2022
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Helen
10 contributions
Aug 2019
My friend and I booked the 5k running tour around Arthur's seat for 10am Friday 23rd August. We waited until 10.15am but noone turned up. I have sent two emails and posted a facebook message but I have had no response. They also have my mobile telephone number and email address and have made no effort to get in touch. I would urge anyone to think very carefully about booking anything with this company. It is also deeply frustrating that there is no contact number.
Written 27 August 2019
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Annette D
Huge apologies for this, there was a mix up with our booking system and we weren't aware of this booking. We have fully refunded your booking and emailed you to let you know. Apologies again.
Written 22 January 2020
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christoph256
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Jun 2017 • Couples
We enjoyed this unique way of discovering the beautiful city of Edinburgh very much. Our very friendly guide Nick slowed his pace down a little (or most likely a lot) so everone could keep up. Though also the tour due to Edinburghs general landscape was a bit hilly for someone only running flat routes like us, the running never was exhausting to a point we had to force us to go on. During some stops we could take a deep breath to admire some beautiful prospects of Edinburgh and hear about the history of specific buildings and the development of the city (for example [and concerning both the last two aspects] why one of the alleys is called "worlds end close" [right next to the pub called "The Worlds End" accordingly]). We had a lot of fun on our tour running through Edinburgh for our guide Nick sure knew how to connect insightfull historical information, mostly apart from the things you would expect to hear or see, with pleasant company and - of course - running.
Written 6 June 2017
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Great to hear that you had such a good time on your run with Nick! One of the "fun" things about running in Edinburgh is that every session is a hill session, weather you want it to be or not :D Look forward to seeing you again sometime!
Kind regards,
EMF Running Tours
Written 12 July 2017
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KrisprachantP
Bangkok, Thailand44 contributions
Dec 2016 • Couples
We took the tour on the next day after we have arrived, and that was the right decision. Our guide, James, led us through the places and corners of Edinburgh that we would not have been able to find ourselves. Running was the perfect way to explore the city. James was very knowledgeable and funny and kept us engaged throughout the run.
Written 31 December 2016
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Thank you for such kind words, thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour, the city, and that all of our hills didn't tire you out too much! Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip!
Kind regards,
EMF Running Tours
Written 15 February 2017
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Sharon
1 contribution
Oct 2020 • Friends
James was our fantastic guide. A really great way to see Edinburgh with lots of stops that other tours don’t cover. Really fun afternoon all the while factoring in the current covid rules.
Written 17 October 2020
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Jacqueline M
3 contributions
Aug 2019 • Friends
This tour was just what I needed to shake off some jet lag. The guide(s) were funny, knowledgable, and flexible. I would recommend the tour to experienced and seasoned runners.
Written 17 August 2019
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Ceivegz
Haywards Heath, UK89 contributions
Jan 2018 • Solo
I went on a running tour with Nick -- no one else as it was a 7am run in January! Brilliant morning out -- I'd seen most of the sites in central Edinburgh by 8.30am and it was a nice easy run (I normally run the occassional 2-3km moderate run, but Nick and I stopped so many times that the 6km or so didn't feel at all hard). Especially good if you're pressed for time and want to avoid the selfie-stick crowd! Nick was an excellent and informative guide and we chatted most of the way round. Edinburgh is a beautiful city and especially so at 7am when not another living soul is about, just bare in mind that in winter it's dark until quite late and dark quite early so this might affect the types of photos you might want to take -- excellent goody bag at the end of the day with a whole bunch of souvenirs.
Written 8 January 2018
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Kristi P
Fairbury, NE5 contributions
Hi, We will be staying at the Waldorf Estoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian. What transportation would you suggest for a 7AM tour?
Karen1903_13
Strathaven, UK33 contributions
Sorry for delay but you can easily walk to the start of the tour from here! Or run!!
