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15 Best Edinburgh Walking Tours

The ones worth booking.

The 15 edinburgh walking tours travellers book the most. We walk you through what each one covers on the ground, who guides it and what it costs, so you can pick the right one before you lace up.

15 Best Edinburgh Walking Tours

Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town - The big moment: that 2-foot step and the spiral staircase
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Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town

Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket - Finding your way: the Advocates Close meeting point
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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

4.Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

Prebook entry plus a guided walk through Edinburgh Castle with photo stops, Scottish stories, and time to explore inside.

★ 5.0

“Our guide is a man with immense passion and knowledge of Scottish history. Ask any questions you like. Use your mobile phone to learn more. An informative and exciting experience.”

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Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English - What Your Guide Covers: dungeons, Crown Jewels, and the big characters
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Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English

Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends - Cemeteries after dark: Old Calton Burial Ground and Canongate Kirkyard
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Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends

Edinburgh: Old Town History and Tales Walking Tour - Meet Outside Caffe Nero: Getting Oriented Before You Walk
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Edinburgh: Old Town History and Tales Walking Tour

Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh - Going Underground: Stairs, Tight Corners, and Why Physical Fit Matters
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Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh

8.Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh

Experience Edinburgh’s underground vaults with a guide, dark history, and chilling tales, on a mostly indoor 1-hour walking tour.

★ 5.0

“James was an amazing guide, he was funny, informative - the experience was overall really great and accompanied by our guide really recommendable for everyone interested in dark history, ghosts and witches”

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Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh - Two Hours, Moderate Walking: Plan Your Body Like You Plan Your Schedule
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Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

9.Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

2-hour Edinburgh Old Town walking tour with a professional guide, cobbled lanes, major sights, and stories for first-time visitors.

★ 5.0

“Max is a superb communicator making some very dry history interesting and even amusing. His knowledge of the subject was comprehensive and his love of everything Scottish and Edinburgh in particular obvious. He gave us some good recommendations among which was Oink, surely the most delicious fast food available anywhere in town. We’ll be back…”

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Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Walking Tour in Edinburgh - The 90-minute flow: start at Lawnmarket, finish near Niddry Street
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Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Walking Tour in Edinburgh

10.Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Walking Tour in Edinburgh

A 90-minute Edinburgh night walk mixing **Greyfriars** graveyard stories and **South Bridge** vault legends, with a top guide and great value.

★ 4.5

“Our tour guide Brendan was great! So friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining! The stories told were really interesting and we would thoroughly recommend the tour.”

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Edinburgh: Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour - Canongate Kirkyard: The Graveyard Stop That Grounds the Spookiness
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Edinburgh: Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour

Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle - Small Group Walking Tour - Old Town closes and wynds: the narrow streets that explain Edinburgh
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Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle – Small Group Walking Tour

13.Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle – Small Group Walking Tour

Small-group walk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile with skip-the-line Castle access, guided closes and courtyards, and big views from Castlehill.

★ 5.0

“The tour was phenomenal. This is through Mercat Tours, and our guide, Linda, was excellent. So much history and incredible information. The listing when we booked through Viator said 1 hour 15 minutes, but this is a 2.5 hour tour. Keep in mind for planning your day!”

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Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour - Where You Start: Royal Mile Meets St Giles Cathedral
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Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour

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