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Edinburgh Food Tour with a Local Foodie Custom & Private
2.5

Edinburgh Food Tour with a Local Foodie Custom & Private

By CityUnscripted
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 3h
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Live guide: English
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  • 6-8 tastings of local delights from 2-3 eateries, and a drink (Whiskey, beer or fresh fruit juice)
  • Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
  • 3 hours walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
What's not included
  • Additional food and drinks
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)


Start:
  • Harvey Nichols Edinburgh, 30-34 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2LL, UK
    After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • 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: 30791P382

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • After booking, you will receive a short questionnaire, so you’ll be able to tell us more about your interests and preferences. Based on your responses you’ll be matched with a like-minded Local Host
    • Your meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Local Host. Meet-up at your hotel or accommodation can be requested, or your Local Host will meet you at a convenient location close to the start of your experience.
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • 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: 30791P382

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    £148.00
    per adult (price varies by group size)
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      After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
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    About the operator
    Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
    • CityUnscripted
      154
      Edinburgh, Scotland
      Joined in May 2016
    • redingtontodd
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      One of the best tour guides we have had overseas!
      Tom was the BEST tour guide!! He was so excited about his country's history and knew so many interesting facts, stories, folklore, legends, restaurant recommendations and made our trip to Ediburgh one of our favorite cities!
      Written 10 September 2024
    • danf175
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent walking tour of Edinburgh's Old Town
      My wife and I took a scintillating two-hour of Edinburgh's Old Town with Tom Darling. As we walked around, he gave us a sense of what life was life for ordinary people over the last few centuries, an overview of the city's history, and some entertaining anecdotes. Hard to do all that in just two hours but he made it happen.
      Written 31 August 2024
    • 948marthaa
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Personalized Tour of Edinburgh Plus Lunch at Local Pub
      My husband and I did a tour with Gee for 3 hours incorporating our personal interests in sites in Edinburgh and including a stop at a local pub for lunch in which we were invited to try some local food. We were traveling with another couple who are very good friends of ours and were able to walk the city and see Dean Village, Grassmarket, a quick peak at the Royal Mile (we didn't want to spend tons of time there since it is so busy with tourists), both Old Town and New Town, Outlander site, Calton Hill and points of interest along the way between these spots. Gee was a wonderful guide and made the whole experience a high point of our time in Edinburgh. He shared many interesting and fun stories full of the history of Edinburgh. At the pub, we enjoyed (even though we doubted we would) Cullen Skink, Boiled Scottish eggs, Haggis Spring Rolls, and Smoked Salmon. Thanks to Gee's gentle nudge we tried them all and loved them. We highly recommend Gee as this was one of the most fun things we did while there and we loved it that he tailored it specifically to what we had expressed we were interested in through a questionnaire provided prior to our arrival. We felt he went above and beyond our expectations for this tour. Take the tour with Gee and you won't be sorry you did!!
      Written 24 August 2024
    • johncG1564DW
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      First Class Experience
      Excellent experience with tour guide Colin who is delightful company and very knowledgeable and entertaining. I took the full day tour and recommend without hesitation. Saw part of Edinburgh that I would otherwise never think of.
      Written 21 August 2024
    • Longhorn123Texas
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Edinburgh History and Gin!
      We had a great experience with Tom learning about the history of Edinburgh while making various gin stops. Tom has an enthusiasm for Edinburgh and that coupled with his knowledge and experience of the city made for a great outing.
      Written 19 August 2024
    • Dawn368
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Private overview of Edinburgh
      What a great informative tour at our own pace. Jill was guided by what we wanted to get out of the tour and had many interesting tips and facts of wonderful city of Edinburgh. Highly recommend.
      Written 17 August 2024
    • Dawn368
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A tour to take to give you plenty of tips and ideas of what Edinburgh has to offer.
      Jill was a great ambassador for the company guided by what we wanted to get out of the tour she had lots of interesting facts and ideas making a tour well worth doing.
      Written 17 August 2024
    • X3809UJjamesm
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Tremendous private tour of Edinburgh
      Our tour guide, Gains, was simply incredible. His expansive knowledge of all things Edinburgh related, coupled with his passion for history made the tour a wonderful experience.
      Written 4 August 2024
    • CathM156
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Beautiful walk along the river and in such a pretty neighborhood
      Despite the rain, I was lucky enough to have a very, very nice walk. Lots of very, very interesting information. A suitable walking pace to see everything. My host was very very interesting in his speech about what was to see.
      Written 24 July 2024
    • robtD5374TB
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very informative and personable
      My guide Doug was very informative and personable. I had a great time! The tour was customized to the different types of whiskies I like. He took me to an assortment of locations to try different ones and also pointed out different features in Edinburgh.
      Written 16 July 2024
    • 638abigailk
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Lot of info in a little time
      Got what I wanted- a little bit of history, some fun facts, hidden gems, tips on shopping- in less than 4 hours. Jill was on time, and was very generous with accomodating requests for food and bathroom breaks.
      Written 11 July 2024
    • karenu622
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Tom was a great tour guide!!
      Tom was our local guide and was very knowledgeable and friendly. He took us to many beautiful scenic places! We took many photos! He was accommodating and made our experience very enjoyable!
      Written 5 July 2024
    • 175katiei
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great first morning in Edinburgh!
      Tom was flexible, informative and fun! It was a great way to walk the city, learn some history and discuss current city trends and things to do. Suggest doing this tour early in your visit as you will definitely identify places to return to for a longer look. Tom is a gem of a tour guide!!
      Written 3 July 2024
    • Cosmopolitan763928
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      "Foodie" tour of Edinburgh
      My wife and I went on a "foodie" tour of Edinburgh with Gee Davidson. Gee took us to some great places and we sampled some great food and drink. In addition Gee shared a great deal of Edinburgh's sites in both the old town and the "new town", broken up nicely by stopping periodically to eat at different places. Gee was a great conversationalist and we enjoyed his company. I would certainly recommend this tour.
      Written 24 June 2024
    • lindadennis02
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Edinburgh
      Jill was great. She took us all over old town Edinburgh, shared interesting facts, and helped us get a lay of the land. I would have enjoyed more historical facts and stories.
      Written 24 June 2024
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    KenInDublin
    Dublin, Ireland16 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    We booked a tour well in advance with City Unscripted. On day of tour we couldn’t get a taxi so we were delayed. Tried calling and WhatsApp our guide well in advance. No answer and no response. Contacted their main help line and only response we got is that they were trying to contact the guide. They didn’t respond to any messages after that and never gave us an update. We arrived 15 minutes late and there was no sign of the guide. Numerous messages and calls and got no response from them. Issues happen but they could have at least told us, rather than having us waiting around for a guide that was never going to show up. Extremely unprofessional. Everyone understands when issues happen but if you don’t communicate it makes a bad situation worse. Do not book with these people.
    Written 20 October 2022
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    beingbengt
    Mumbai, India26 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2022
    Cancelled last minute, not only upsetting our itinerary which was built around this event, but also leaving us with no possibility to book any alternative activity.
    Written 13 July 2022
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    Jay F
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2022
    The guide was Brian. He was awful. A nice person but socially very awkward. We've done a lot of food tours and this was the worst. He knows very little about cuisine and even less about the restaurants in Edinburgh. We bailed after 2 stops. Do not go on this tour.
    Written 26 July 2022
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    tiffypics
    Norman, OK581 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2022 • Friends
    Our tour was cancelled by the tour company with no explanation and then they sent me a message asking to fill out a survey including a reason for cancelling the tour. All the while I was getting emails to download our tickets. I sent messages through the app & called them directly and left a voice mail with no reply. Finally called Viator and they confirmed that the tour was cancelled by the tour operator.
    Written 12 July 2022
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    Thomas C
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2022
    Worst ever booked it months in advance and then they cancel with 48 hours notice. They strung us along and then pulled the plug and cancelled
    Written 11 July 2022
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