Edinburgh Half Day Guided Private Tour in a Premium Minivan
Overview
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4 hours
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Our comprehensive private guided Edinburgh tour is a fantastic way to explore the big sights and hidden gems of the Scottish Capital City on a half-day minivan tour. Taking a bespoke tour allows you to tailor your time Edinburgh to your exacting interests and requirements.
Your friendly and knowledgeable driver guide will show you around Edinburgh's many sights onboard your private Mercedes Minivan. Hear the stories that make Edinburgh famous and learn about the cities often gruesome past. We'll venture through the historic old town, Royal Mile, Georgian new town and explore local areas full of history outside the city centre. We will tell you the stories and history that make each attraction come to life!
Our vehicles are the perfect size to squeeze down the city's narrow streets and see the 'off the tourist trail' sights whilst still being spacious.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Children must be accompanied by an adult
What To Expect
Edinburgh Old Town
Explore the medieval old city and Edinburgh’s dark history, learn about the effect of the Black Death, great fire and city developments that lead the world.
Royal Mile
The Royal Mile that runs for a 'Scottish mile' (around 1.1 miles / 1.8 kilometres) through the heart of the old town from the Castle to the Palace. We will explore much of the mile, its Closes and history.
Options
Edinburgh Half Day 1pm
Pickup included
Edinburgh Half Day 9am
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Professional local guide
Bottled water
Bottled water for each guest
Transport by private air-conditioned minivan
Live commentary on board
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
51 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
WONDERFUL DAY IN EDINBURGH!
Dundee926,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful day in Edinburgh with a half day tour. We would’ve liked to have taken the full day one, but that was more than we could do with our cruise ship schedule. Our ship was due to arrive in Newburgh Harbor but it had to be switched to Rosyth Harbor, which is outside of the downtown area. Hazel was very flexible and came over there to pick us up in the Mercedes minivan with WiFi. You might think that there’s no way you can see Edinburgh in 1/2 day, but we really feel like we got a strong taste of the city!! Hazel was fabulous in customizing it to also let us go to Dean Village. She was an excellent driver, taking us through the very crowded places in Edinburgh, as she was narrating. She knew right where to park on a side street to get us close access to our various stops. Take a look at the itinerary and you’ll see all the places you get to go to. We learned so much about the culture and history and geography of Edinburgh and Scotland. The Royal Mile is overflowing with people, and many independent tours going on downtown. They are in large groups walking around led by a guide with no microphone, and sometimes led by people from other countries (based on feedback from some others on our cruise ship). So glad we found experienced tours instead!! Would HIGHLY recommend booking with Experienced-tours for a comfortable tour and a very professional local guide. It was a perfect day!!
Couldn't Have Asked for a Better Guide!
741sherriec,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Stewart was an outstanding tour guide and made our visit to Edinburgh both enjoyable and efficient. His local knowledge helped us avoid crowds, navigate the city smoothly, and even steer clear of shady characters to create a safe environment. He did a great job tailoring the experience to our family, keeping a younger group engaged while sharing interesting insights about Scotland's history, architecture, and culture. We especially enjoyed the countryside drive and the unique viewpoints he too us to that many visitors and even locals do not know. Stewart was friendly, easy to talk to, and clearly passionate about Scotland. We had a fantastic experience and would highly recommend him.
Excellent Tour
JSeaJay,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience. My husband and I booked this tour for the day we arrived in Edinburgh, to give us a good overview of the city. We've done this with other trips, and it's proved a wonderful way to start. Hazel was wonderful. She was bright, personable and full of local knowledge. We got a great understanding of the history, culture and vibe of the city. For a four hour tour, we made it to everywhere we wanted (how?) and a few places we didn't even KNOW we wanted to go (seeing the cherry blossoms near campus was beautiful! I can't recommend this enough. Definitely worth the price.
Great Overview of Edinburgh!
Joe C,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We thoroughly enjoyed this tour experience with Laura. It was a great way to get an historical, as well as current, overview of Edinburgh, and Laura did a fantastic job of keeping the tour interesting throughout our time together. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to learn more about Edinburgh. Thank you, Laura!!
The way to get to know Edinburgh
Irina P,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Hazel was amazing throughout the half-day trip around the city. She was a gracious host and a top notch guide and the comfort of a private chauffeured tour in a mini van is hard to beat.
Edinburgh Private Tour
Joshua B,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Debbie was an excellent tour guide. She was a fun hang for 4 hours, was helpful with my elderly mother, was very informative about the historic and current localesand knew all the great hotspots for photo ops. A++++!!!
Ask for Laura!!
ryanh641,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From the moment Laura picked up my wife and I we absolutely fell in love with her. She was so personable and fun to talk to along with being so knowledgeable about the local area. It was almost surreal. My wife had been looking on Facebook at multiple places to visit and without us even telling her, Laura knocked out three on our list immediately. We learned so many stories about Edinburgh and where so many sayings came from. When it was time to get dropped off. We both felt like we were leaving a new friend thank you, Laura!
Very comfortable and enjoyable tour.
juliannef877,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful half day tour to Rosslyn Chapel and tour around areas of Edinburgh. Our tour guide Laura was wonderful and was thoughtful in making suggestions of areas to see since Craigmillar Castle was closed the day of our tour. We ended up seeing areas of Edinburgh we would have probably not made it to in the time we had remaining in our trip. Our tour guide Laura was very pleasant and punctual, and the van was clean and comfortable. I would not hesitate to use Experienced Tours again.
Great half day tour of Edinburgh!
20alexandrar,Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sandy was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. He took us to the main sites of Edinburgh which is such a beautiful city. I highly recommend this tour!
Bad Business Practice
Ryan M,Jul 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00While I understand there is a no cancelation policy, however when the customer is unable to participate in the tour due to something that is 100% beyond the control of the customer I think this company can at least give a partial refund. My cruise ship was unable to dock due to weather conditions. I was in no way was responsible for this so I don’t think it is right for the company to profit and keep 100% my money off of this circumstance that I could not control. I can understand not getting a full refund, but half would certainly have been fair given the unique circumstances. Any reputable company would have taken this into account. This one didn’t…so beware with who you are dealing with.
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