“The past is brought vividly to
life through a combination of
Robert's experienced story
telling, with visual aides
which tell the remarkable
story of the buildings, people
and events of his beloved
city. The best spent two
hours of a packed weekend
for these two first-time
visitors.”
Paul D - TripAdvisor review -
23/1/2018
OLD EDINBURGH PRIVATE TOUR
Our private tours come with all the convenience and personal touches you’d expect from a private walk with our company, and peace of mind for you and your guests. You can select to take a private version of our Old Town tour, Victorian Poverty tour, Canongate and Royal Mile tour, or our Greyfriars Kirkyard tours. Get in touch with us now for availability and to secure your preferred date.
WHAT HAVE OUR GUESTS SAID?
OUR TRIPADVISOR NEWS - 9 MARCH 2020
AVERAGE RATING;
4.98 OUT OF 5
215 = ‘EXCELLENT’
3 = ‘VERY GOOD’
1 = ‘AVERAGE’
219
REVIEWS
STARS WON;
1090 OUT OF 1095
“EXCELLENT TOUR
Robert has an encyclopedic knowledge of
the history of Edinburgh. His enthusiasm
is contagious and we spent a wonderful
day seeing the whole center city with
him. It was the highlight of our trip…”
TripAdvisor review by VerlaineMac 9/2019
OLD TOWN (SCHEDULED) TOUR
Come and explore the oldest part of Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage Site on our enthralling guided walk. This two-hour history tour will immerse you in the fascinating history of Scotland’s capital city and will take you through some of the most interesting streets and closes in the city. This is our most popular walk and has a five-star rating on Tripadvisor.
YOUR PERSONALISED PRIVATE TOUR
If you are looking for a very special private tour, one which covers locations or stories which are of particular interest to your group, we are here to deliver! We can tailor our existing tours or research entirely new ones to create the perfect walk for you! Please email us to disucss your requirements robert@historicedinburghtours.co.uk
GREYFRIARS KIRKYARD TOUR
This history tour of Greyfriars Kirkyard is the story of Old Edinburgh’s people. Discover their lives, their deaths, and how they shaped Edinburgh’s history. You’ll learn about executed noblemen, great thinkers, philanthropists and murderers only inches away from where they lie buried today. Are you ready to ‘meet’ the dead of Old Edinburgh?
SLUMS OF VICTORIAN EDINBURGH -
A VERY DIFFERENT HISTORY WALK
Prepare yourself for our most emotional walk yet! Most of our walks focus on the rich, the famous and the well-known people in Edinburgh’s history, here we will take you around the locations which were important in the story of Edinburgh’s poorest citizens.
ROYAL MILE TOUR
Explore the history of Edinburgh (and Scotland) on a walk up our most famous street! For hundreds of years, many of the most interesting events in our history took place in and around the Royal Mile. In this tour, you’ll walk in the footsteps of Kings and Queens, murderers and everyday citizens. Discover the history of Scotland’s most important historic street on this guided exploration of Edinburgh!
OUR RANGE OF SCHOOLS TOURS
Are you a teacher with a class of pupils who are studying Old Edinburgh, the Jacobites, the Victorians or Mary, Queen of Scots? We’ve got the perfect tour for your class! Our schools' tours are designed and led by a primary school teacher with over twenty years of experience. Click below to find out more about our range of activity tours of Edinburgh.
£60
up to 6 people
£10/8/2
£10/8/2
£10/8/2
£3
OLD EDINBURGH ONLINE EXPERIENCE
We’re delighted to offer you an in-depth Edinburgh virtual tour, with Robert as your
‘live’ guide! Robert will take your group around various historic places in the Old
Town.
During your one-hour session, we will retrace the route of our five-star rated Old
Edinburgh walking tour. We’ll use some special effects and archive images, video
clips and our own bespoke 360-degree panoramic images to help bring our stories
to life.
OUR RECOMMENDED EDINBURGH TOURS
EXPLORING SAFELY IN A COVID WORLD
OUR WALKING TOURS OF OLD EDINBURGH
EXPLORE SCOTLAND’S CAPITAL WITH A LOCAL
OUR COMMUNITY PAGES
SHARING EDINBURGH ALL OVER THE WORLD!
WE’VE TURNED 360-
DEGREES!
In which I explain why we’ve returned to our routes during these strange and scary ‘lockdown’ times.18/3/2020
THE CASTLE AND A
COVID-19 LESSON
In which i explain why the ever-present Edinburgh Castle can provide a certain level of comfort …18/3/2020
£40
COME WITH US ON AN ONLINE EXPERIENCE!
CAN’T VISIT EDINBURGH THIS YEAR?
A TASTE OF EDINBURGH, STRAIGHT TO YOUR
HOME!
If you can’t get to Edinburgh, don’t worry, we can bring some of
its charms straight to your home PC or other devices.
Robert will be your ‘live’ guide on your online experience. This
experience is a carefully crafted, ‘virtual’, version of our five-star
rated Edinburgh tour.
YOUR SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT TO US
Robert, our Edinburgh guide, explains what our virtual tours
are and why they have lots of advantages over any other
alternatives.
total price for
group of 4 or less
£10
per device used
ONLINE
EXPERIENCE
WITH
LIVE GUIDE!
AWARDS;
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence - 2017 and 2018
Nominated for ‘Best Entertainment’ category - Edinburgh Business Awards 2020
Also various LTG and THA awards
ONLINE
EXPERIENCE
WITH
LIVE GUIDE!
OUR LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
A WEE WORD FROM US!
Text/Call us :
+44 (0)7590 026 077
BOOK ANY TOUR
EDINBURGH
TOURS
PRIVATE
TOURS
OUR
BLOG
WHO ARE
WE?
ONLINE
EXPERIENCES
£60
total price for group
of 5-8 persons
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28/2 Bridge Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0LQ
Copyright Historic Edinburgh Tours Ltd 2020
Registered in Scotland I SC 454482
28/2 Bridge Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0LQ
LET US SHOW YOU OUR CITY ON A
PRIVATE TOUR OF EDINBURGH
FIND OUT ABOUT OUR RANGE OF
WALKING TOURS OF EDINBURGH
OLD TOWN PRIVATE TOUR
Our private tours come with all the convenience and personal touches you’d expect from a private walk with our company, and peace of mind for you and your guests. You can select to take a private version of our Old Town tour, Victorian Poverty tour, Canongate and Royal Mile tour, or our Greyfriars Kirkyard tours. Get in touch with us now for availability and to secure your preferred date.YOUR PERSONALISED PRIVATE TOUR
If you are looking for a very special private tour, one which covers locations or stories which are of particular interest to your group, we are here to deliver! We can tailor our existing tours or research entirely new ones to create the perfect walk for you!
AWARD-WINNING TOURS
Our wee company has won the following awards; (European) Luxury Travel Guide - 2017 Travel and Hospitality Award - Cultural Tour Company of the Year (Edinburgh) 2017 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2017 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2018 Scottish Business Awards - Nominated for ‘Best Entertainment Activity’ 2020*
WHAT HAVE OUR GUESTS SAID?
TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS - MARCH 2020
Copyright Historic Edinburgh Tours Ltd 2020
Registered in Scotland I SC 454482
28/2 Bridge Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0LQ
“EXCELLENT TOUR
Robert has an encyclopedic knowledge
of the history of Edinburgh. His
enthusiasm is contagious and we spent
a wonderful day seeing the whole center
city with him. It was the highlight of our
trip…”
TripAdvisor review by VerlaineMac 9/2019
Text/Call us :
+44 (0)7590 026 077
BOOK ANY TOUR
WELCOME TO OUR
EDINBURGH HISTORY BLOG
A TASTE OF EDINBURGH, STRAIGHT TO YOUR
HOME!
If you can’t get to Edinburgh, don’t worry, we can bring some of its
charms straight to your home PC or other devices.
Robert will be your ‘live’ guide on your online experience. This
experience is a carefully crafted, ‘virtual’, version of our five-star
rated Edinburgh tour.
OUR LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
A WEE WORD FROM US!
OUR RECOMMENDED EDINBURGH TOURS
EXPLORING SAFELY IN A COVID WORLD
OLD EDINBURGH ONLINE
EXPERIENCE
We’re delighted to offer you an in-depth Edinburgh virtual tour, with
Robert as your ‘live’ guide! Robert will take your group around
various historic places in the Old Town.
During your one-hour session, we will retrace the route of our five-
star rated Old Edinburgh walking tour. We’ll use some special effects
and archive images, video clips and our own bespoke 360-degree
panoramic images to help bring our stories to life.
£10
per device used
AWARDS;
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence - 2017 and 2018
Nominated for ‘Best Entertainment’ category - Edinburgh Business Awards 2020
Also various LTG and THA awards
ONLINE
EXPERIENCE
WITH
LIVE GUIDE!
£40
total price for
group of 4 or less
£60
total price for group
of 5-8 persons