Historic Edinburgh Tours
Historic Edinburgh Tours
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City ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursWalking ToursNight ToursPrivate Tours
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
About
Let me show you a different side of my city! Welcome to Edinburgh. On a tour with me, you’ll see the thriving city as it is today, while my archive images will help you to imagine the city as it hasn't been seen for hundreds of years. On every tour, my intriguing tales will give you a unique insight into the people whose footsteps you are walking in.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Awards
Travellers' Choice
2023

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Helen R
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Friends
We had such an interesting tour telling us about the Jacobites in Edinburgh. Robert is a very informative guide who set the scene so well. We could almost picture the ladies on both sides of the High Street hanging out of the windows waving at their chosen troops. The tour was a joy from start to finish and I would recommend Robert to all. As soon as I can I will go and take another of his walks. Something new to be learned every time. Thank you so much.
Written 16 March 2024
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Sarah C
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Friends
Robert was incredible, really knowledgeable, and made the learning/touring experience so so fun! would definitely recommend to history buffs and tourists alike!
Written 16 March 2024
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Ella H
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
An amazing insightful and entertaining tour around Edinburgh! An excellent way of learning about Edinburghs history and getting to see famous landmarks with interesting stories and fun facts along the way!
Written 12 March 2024
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sofia h
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
It was a great and funny tour, so many interesting and informative facts about the city and its history. Robert was an amazing tour guide, would definitely recommend!!
Written 12 March 2024
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Fiona N
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
This was such an interesting and good fun tour. As a long term Edinburgh it was great to find out so many new things about my city. Robert is a born storyteller and it was hugely entertaining from beginning to end.
Written 27 February 2024
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Lydia V
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
We had a brilliant time on a walking tour of Edinburgh with Robert. I’m a local but learned so much I didn’t know about the city, and really enjoyed the storytelling. The topics were varied and could be tailored to anything we were interested in hearing more about - so much knowledge! Two hours went so quickly. Recommend the tour to anyone visiting Edinburgh or locals like me :)
Written 24 February 2024
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I thouroughly enjoyed my time with your group today. I'm bowled over by these comments, thank you so much. But, I have to say, you were the perfefct group - knowledgeable, motivated to learn and brilliant company. Thank you for bringing that level of enthusiasm for your home city, our home city. It was an absolute pleasure to take you all around. I hope you enjoyed the 'cabinet' and your lunch! Best wishes, Robert
Written 24 February 2024
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Marion N
Edinburgh, UK1 contribution
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Feb 2024 • Family
Robert was so knowledgeable and fun. He tailored the tour to cater to our interests as “locals”. He gave us lots of interesting info and facts. The 2 hour tour just flew by. Would thoroughly recommend.
Written 24 February 2024
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It was an absolute pleasure to take you out - thank you for bringing so much enthusiasm and interest in Edinburgh with you. It's always a pleasure to show people around their home city, but it makes my job so much easier and so much more enjoyable if you've still got that interest to learn more about the place. I've been doing this for a decade now and there are still many things that surprise me. I hope you had a wonderful afternoon and best wishes for the Birthday Boy too! Yours, Robert
Written 24 February 2024
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Sarah Jane N
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
5-star tour from Robert!! He is so knowledgeable and tailors his tour to your interests. I saw Edinburgh in a whole new light today. A fascinating and fun experience. Would recommend to tourists and locals alike. Fantastic.👍
Written 24 February 2024
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It was really lovely to be able to take you out again and thank you for letting me alter the tour to show you different places in the Old Town. You were all so incredibly easy to talk to and so positive about Edinburgh and it's history. I look forward to working with you again in the future, and if you ever want to focus on even more areas of Edinburgh, please do yell. I hope you had a wondeful lunch! Yours, Robert
Written 24 February 2024
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
Robert was funny, friendly, informative, and had lots of local insight. He asked what we hoped to get out of the tour and provided a unique experience that our family loved. I enjoyed going down paths on the Royal mile that without a guide, we probably wouldn’t have noticed. And showed us some spectacular photo spots. The tour never felt rushed and I appreciate the little details throughout the town that he’d point out with historical stories. Our tour started with some rain but he rocked that quilt with confidence and I was happy he didn’t cancel on us because it was worth it!
Written 23 February 2024
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Dear Diana, What a brilliant group you were! It was pretty chilly and, you're right, I was a wee bit worried it would be a dreich day in Old Edinburgh, but the sun came out and you were all such great company that I think it could have snowed and we'd still have had fun. Thank you so much for this very kind review. Best wishes to you all. Yours, Robert
Written 24 February 2024
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MarkFergie71
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
Robert, Robert, Robert - where do we start? The two hour private tour you took us on was amazing! Informative, fun and totally tailored to us (& our humour!) You gave us choices along the way so we were really immersed in the city. Your enthusiasm was infectious & your knowledge was fabulous and helped by the ‘props’ 😄.

Would 100% recommend booking with Robert. From the moment the booking is confirmed, the communication is excellent and the tour is clearly adapted to your personal requirements, this is not a ‘one size fits all’! If you want to have a really special, informed and memorable tour - Robert’s your man! We promise you won’t regret it! Thank you so much Robert - it was one of the highlights of our trip!

PS I did try the haggis & the Pipers Rest is great!!
Written 2 February 2024
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I'm so sorry I missed this review coming in! I do apologise for the tardy response. Thank you for this very kind review. It was an absolute pleasure to take you both up the Royal Mile. I know you'd been to Edinburgh before, but I'm very grateful that you chose me to take you around some of her historic sights. It was also a pleasure to be around two people involved in the line of work that you are. I'm sure you must be great at it - I know that a sense of humour can be so important and you brought buckets of the stuff on my tour. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and enjoyed having a bit of a giggle with you both! I hope you had a great time here in Edinburgh. Give the pooch a pat from me please, Best wishes, Robert
Written 16 February 2024
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