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Edinburgh Old Town Private Self-Guided Tour

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Overview

Available languages

English

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See the best of Edinburgh Old Town, learn all about its history—and explore totally independently, without worries of crowds—on this private, self-led audio tour. The creator of this amazing experience is Jule, who will be your audio voice and "virtual" companion during the whole experience.

Upon booking, download the app to your smartphone and use when, and as often, as you’d like, for up to three weeks. You’ll see neighbourhoods and landmarks like The Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, St Giles’ Cathedral, the Grassmarket, the Writers Museum and much more, and will learn behind-the-scenes stories from the audio narration of a Local Expert.

Please note: when booking, you will get a separate email with instructions on how to download our app and redeem your unique code (this code is different from your booking reference number!).

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

You will get an email with instructions to activate your tour (booking reference isn't the code!)

Jule will guide you through an audio guide (no computer-generated voice!)

Audio guide, videos, pictures, recommendations and all the info you need

3 weeks unlimited access to this Self-Guided Tour on the app

Map, directions, GPS route and stops of each tour

In-person Guide

Any entrance fee for the attractions mentioned during the tour

What To Expect

1

Royal Mile

Our tour starts at the Royal Mile, the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. The Royal Mile is actually made up of four different streets: Castlehill and Lawnmarket at the top, the High Street and Canongate at the bottom. You will discover why it is called "the Royal Mile" and all there is to know about it.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

Edinburgh City Chambers

The City Chambers of Edinburgh were built in 1760 and are the meeting place of the City of Edinburgh Council. They are also a popular wedding spot in Edinburgh.

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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Edinburgh Old Town Private Self-Guided Tour

Reviews

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5 reviews

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  • Yucky weather - couldn’t go

    Sue V,

    May 24, 2024

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Unable to do due to weather - really wish we could have explore at are own pace but definitely will on our next adventure here.

  • An informative way of seeing Edinburgh

    markcF6696CR,

    Aug 14, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    An interesting and very informative tour of the history of Edinburgh’s old town. A perfect way to see the sights at my own pace.

  • Great way of exploring Edinburgh

    Marienkeva27,

    Aug 14, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This was a great self-guided tour, 10/10 would recommend! Lots of information that we would have never known without the tour!

  • Grate Tour !!

    cmessinab,

    Jul 2, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I thoroughly enjoyed the Old Town tour. Very complete and with very interesting information. The app worked perfectly and very intuitive.

  • Fully recommended

    josefad872,

    Jul 1, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I had a really good experience. The tour has the most important atractions and the audios are really intresting. We learnt a lot and there were really good tips along the walk.

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