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Cultural Tours in Edinburgh
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5–6 hours
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£75
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Food & Drink
50 minutes
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£25
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Day Trips
6+ hours
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£97
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Cultural Tours
2–3 hours
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Day Trips
6+ hours
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£59
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Bus Tours
2 days
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£69
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Private and Luxury
2–3 hours
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Day Trips
6+ hours
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£90
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Day Trips
6+ hours
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Day Trips
6+ hours
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Day Trips
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Rail Tours
6+ hours
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£191
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Private and Luxury
1 hour
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Day Trips
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TV Tours
6+ hours
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Ghost Tours
1 hour
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£24
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Multi-day Tours
3 days
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£171
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Ghost Tours
2 hours
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Day Trips
6+ hours
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£56
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Likely To Sell Out
1 hour
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£31
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Multi-day Tours
3 days
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£176
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Multi-day Tours
3 days
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£475
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Cultural Tours
1–2 hours
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Day Trips
6+ hours
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£80
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Day Trips
6+ hours
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£89
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Day Trips
6+ hours
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Likely To Sell Out
2 hours
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£18
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Day Trips
6+ hours
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£65
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Private and Luxury
4 hours
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What travellers are saying
- Stephen BarryGorey, Ireland39 contributionsOur guide Stuart was amazing, he was so knowledgeable and made the 12 hour tour fly by. Despite it snowing heavily we still saw loads. Will definitely love to go back during the summer.Written 14 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Kelvin O1 contributionBen was amazing during the tour. He was very accommodating, insightful, and helped us get to know Edinburgh despite the unforgiving rain.Written 1 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Hilde B2 contributionsThis is a very unique experience, we loved it!
The guide Freya was a very good storyteller and gave us a very goid time!
Now we vikings love wiskey!Written 11 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Cian S1 contributionFabulous experience. Special shout out to Alex our driver who was a brilliant guide, great humour, so friendly. We stopped for great photo opportunities and were told great little historical stories and tidbits throughout.Written 14 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Ann C17 contributionsAlisdair was a mine of really interesting information about Edinburgh and we learned so much more than if we'd walked around the town on our own. He made sure we were all kept safely together and answered all the questions the group had for him. This was a great way to spend a couple of hours and primed us well for the rest of our stay.Written 14 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Alison H3 contributionsThree of us joined this tour on Monday, December 30th. Our driver was Kim, and she was fantastic. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and an excellent driver. We loved that this was a small group of 16 and we enjoyed seeing a bit more of Scotland. The trip was well organized and worth the money.Written 6 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- janeDartford, UK1 contributionExcellent service but only after checkout the details show that one of the three attractions included, Holyrood Palace was closed for the whole 48 hours of my ticket - I mentioned it to the rep the day before but he didn’t offer to help.Written 28 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dr Rosa B1 contributionTour with Veni was excellent. She is a very knowledgeable and passionate guide. Lots of nuisances included in the tour which I really appreciated. Highly recommend!Written 7 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Damian C12 contributionsThe tour was great for my wife who is a big outlander fan. I was pleasantly surprised as I enjoyed it as much as her given the places we visited were all historical sites and Nathan’s (Our guide) knowledge and sense of humour made it a very enjoyable experience.
We weren’t rushed and the bus was very comfortable.Written 14 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Karol H1 contributionGuy called Connor? Conor? Conner? Big ginger beard driver was fantastic with his history and mythology stories were great to listen to on the wayWritten 15 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jared K1 contributionOur tour guide was very good. Spent a decent amount of time at each location. The bonus walk around Loch Lomand was unexpected and an amazing addition.Written 8 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Abigail M1 contributionThis trip was incredible! Jada was a fabby driver with lots of interesting knowledge of the areas we were travelling through and did a good job keeping us on track. As an Edinburgh local, I didn’t know what to expect on this trip as I had visited these locations on many occasion in the past. But! The tour was extremely enjoyable and a nice relaxing way to experience Glencoe/highlands without the stress of driving the winding roads. I believe this is the perfect way for anyone, especially tourists, to experience the beauty that is the Scottish highlands.Written 12 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- daphnelhl_912 contributionsDid this tour with Charlie the Great Hufflepuff! She is everything you want in a tour guide - entertaining jokes, sick tunes (check out her Haggis Hits), knowledgeable about the Scottish Highlands! Needless to say, the views were great at every spot Charlie brought us. Highlights include the Glenfinnan Viaduct and taking the Jacobite Steam train. Thank you, Charlie ◡̈Written 8 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Debby CWoodchurch, UK30 contributionsVisited here with my adult sons, knowing very very little about whisky and left a couple of hours later having learned a lot!
Really interesting and informative. Had a drink in their bar before the tour, where they had a huge selection of less mainstream whiskies on a menu that gave taste-notes for each. Friendly barman was happy to explain what we were choosing (and chat football to my son).
Tour itself gave us so much information about the distillery itself, as well as their products and a couple of tasters (and a welcome drink too). Answered questions and was approachable.
Nice shop and everyone was really helpful.Written 11 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Jorja C1 contributionThe description of this tour is accurate - you spend a lot of time on the bus - but if you prepare for that you cannot find a fault in this tour. Our guide David H. was the reason this day was so memorable. A great storyteller!Written 30 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
