Guided Edinburgh Private Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

This private guided walk with our unique guides (Stuart Usher or his son Richard, Professional Historians such as Dr Alison Duncan or David Forsyth, other prominent guides such as Prof. John Frank), will both entertain and enthral your group. Your party (up to 12 people) will be the only visitors on the walk. Stuart Usher's family have historic connections with Edinburgh (his great-great Uncle, Andrew Usher, donated the magnificent Usher Hall to the city, where the tour normally starts) and his deep knowledge of the city's cultural, historical and architectural aspects means he has a unique perspective. You can book a morning tour (9.30am to 1.00pm), an afternoon tour (2.00pm to 5.30pm) or our full-day tour (9.30am to 4.30pm) You can have flexibility on itinerary should you choose, e.g. if you have special interests in certain aspects of Edinburgh, and we can even arrange a starting point to suit you (e.g. your hotel) as long as it is in the city-centre.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your guide outside the central entrance of the Usher Hall.

End Point

End point

Tour will normally end near the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens but we can vary that to end at e.g. guest's hotel

Pickup Information

Please meet our guide in the lobby of your hotel

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Edinburgh Guided Tour
The starting point of the tour (if not your hotel) is the splendid Usher Hall, a wonderful Concert Hall gifted to the city by Stuart Usher's great-great-uncle. We do not normally go inside.
Duration: 10 mins
2. Edinburgh Castle
Gusts will see the majestic Edinburgh Castle (exterior only) and your guide will talk you through its tumultuous history and the lives of the many Scottish Kings and Queens who lived there. If you wish to see inside the castle this can be arranged but there will be an extra charge (£19 per head) for admission.
Duration: 15 mins
3. Edinburgh Old Town
Walk with our accredited guide throughout the many 'closes' and 'wynds' of Edinburgh's Old Town and see the buildings associated with many seminal moments in Scottish history.
Duration: 150 mins
4. Royal Mile
Walk with our accredited guide throughout the many 'closes' and 'wynds' of Edinburgh's Royal Mile in the 'Old Town' and see the buildings associated with many seminal moments in Scottish history.
Duration: 150 mins
5. St Giles' Cathedral
Guests can visit inside the cathedral which is the 'mother church' of Presbyterianism. Stunning architecture and amazing internal detail.
Duration: 15 mins
6. New Town
On the full-day tour, see the splendid 18th-century architecture of this Unesco Designated World Heritage Site that boasts the largest continuous expanse of Georgian-era buildings in the world
Duration: 45 mins
7. Palace of Holyroodhouse
On the full-day tour, guests will see and hear about this Palace which is the official Scottish residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. You would not normally go inside but this can be arranged (admission £17 per head).
Duration: 60 mins
8. National Galleries Scotland: National
Normally visited if weather inclement but it is the client's choice whether or not to go in and see the splendid array of 'old masters'.
Duration: 50 mins

Inclusion

Private tour

Professional guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off if requested

Exclusion

Cost of food and drinks

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Wheelchair possible but there are hills and steps

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Supplied by Edinburgh Guided Tour

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