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
AWARD-WINNING TOURS
Historic Edinburgh Tours are double
Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence
winners (2017, 2018). In 2019 we were
nominated in the ‘Best Entertainment’
category of the Edinburgh Business
Awards. We have also been given awards
from the LTG and THA.
This Edinburgh walking tour is perfect for anyone who wants to see the Old
Town and learn about Scotland and Edinburgh's history.
Discover the famous and infamous characters who lived, worked, and died
on the magnificent Old Town's streets, closes, and wynds. Robert, your
local Edinburgh tour guide, will take you in the footsteps of Mary, Queen of
Scots, the Irish murderers Burke and Hare, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Robert
Burns and more!
EXPLORE SCOTLAND’S CAPITAL WITH A LOCAL GUIDE
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BRINGING EDINBURGH TO YOUR HOMES
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Edinburgh walking tours
with an award-winning local guide
Follow in the footsteps of some of the most
incredible people in Scotland's history
Call us +44 (0)7590 026 077
Come with us as we reveal the stories
of some of the people who were
buried in Greyfriars. Covenanters,
bodysnatchers, murderers and
murdered, this graveyard has it all!
Welcome to our favourite tour of
Edinburgh!
You’ll get to know a very different
side of Scotland’s capital city as you
learn about the lives and struggles
of Edinburgh’s Victorian slum
dwellers.
Your guide holds full PVG
certification, and each tour
comes with a shared route
description and suggested risk
assessment.
OUR RANGE OF EDINBURGH HISTORY TOURS
DISCOVER HUNDREDS OF YEARS OF SCOTLAND’S HISTORY
Perfect for anyone who wants
to see the Old Town and learn
about an often-forgotten
period in our history.
This Edinburgh tour is ideal for
anyone who wants to discover
Scottish history and wants a
‘walk’ with a smaller amount of
walking.
“If this is your first time in
Edinburgh (actually even if it’s not),
Robert’s talk is a brilliant way to
start. He is a fantastic speaker,
storyteller and personality. He
delves back and forth in time, using
great illustrations and photographs
from his folder, and really makes
the city come alive...
…He was beautifully dressed in
Scottish regalia, which made the
event even more special. If I could
have, I would have hired him for the
day to cover more of the city.
One of the best walking tours I’ve
ever taken; a really unforgettable
experience.”
Alcabe - TripAdvisor review of The Old
Edinburgh Walking Tour - 9/2018
We currently offer Curriculum for
Excellence ‘First Level’ sessions for an
‘Old Edinburgh’ project or a ‘Castles’
topic. Second Level’ tours are
available for classes studying ‘The
Jacobites’, ‘The Victorians’, ‘Old
Edinburgh’ and ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’.
COVID-19 AND YOUR SAFETY
We have achieved the “Good to Go” standard for the COVID-
19 procedures we’ve put in place to give you a safe tour.
You can find out more about our COVID-19 policy here.
YOUR PRIVATE TOUR OF EDINBURGH’S OLD TOWN
“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.”
Pennyslad - Tripadvisor
“A BRILLIANT TOUR!”
January 10, 2021 - 224 reviews, average rating = 4.978 / 5
FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR EDINBURGH WALKING TOUR
WHAT DO WE DO?
Welcome to Edinburgh!
(20 January, 2021)
Robert, our local Edinburgh guide, will show you
some of the most important historical places in the
Old Town. He will also take you to the sites of long-
lost buildings and to the places where history
happened. He carries book of archive images which
will let you imagine Edinburgh as it once was, as you
explore the city as it is today.
As of January 18, 2021, we’ve been reviewed 224
times on TripAdvisor. 220 of those reviews were
‘Excellent’. We’ve received two Certificate of
Excellence Awards and a Traveller’s Choice Award in
2020.
What we do, we do well. Your vacation time is
important. We won't disappoint.
WELCOME TO
HISTORIC
EDINBURGH TOURS
WHAT HAVE OUR CUSTOMERS SAID?
WE’RE WELL KNOWN FOR THE QUALITY OF OUR TOURS