Walking tours in Edinburgh

Tailoring each tour to your wishes by locals who love their city

Top private tours in Edinburgh

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

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When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

The best private guides and local insiders in Edinburgh

The Scottish capital is a picturesque jumble of cobbled alleys lined with historic buildings, and the best way to experience it is on foot. Put on your comfiest walking shoes and get ready to explore on the ultimate Edinburgh walking tours with City Unscripted. With a local host to tailor a route especially for you, you know you’ll see the very best of the city on our private walking tours in Edinburgh. Our local hosts won’t just take you to the tourist traps, because they’re intimately familiar with every hidden path and secret alley in this historic cityscape. With your local guide planning your Edinburgh city walking tours, you can rest assured that every step will count.

Meet some of our Edinburgh private guides

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

Let a local lead the way

On unforgettable walking tours of Edinburgh with City Unscripted, you’ll be matched with a like-minded local guide to walk by your side every step of the way. Our hosts aren’t like any other travel guide, because they take the time to plan personalized Edinburgh walking tours with your personality and passions in mind. Trust our locals to take the reins on your private walking tours in Edinburgh. From quaint neighborhood cafés serving the best scones and shortbread to hidden streets that inspired Harry Potter, we’ll help you uncover the city’s best-kept secrets few travelers ever find.

Take the road less traveled

With so much to see, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer scope of things. But on our walking tours in Edinburgh with local insiders, you don’t have to stick to the busy main roads of the iconic Old Town. Think of your host as your GPS and guidebook who can help you uncover secret paths leading to incredible attractions on your Edinburgh walking tours. Stumble across locations off the beaten track, like a 17th-century-style secret garden or a humble café serving melty cheese toasties. We want you to see the sights you didn’t even know existed on walking tours of Edinburgh with us.

Enter the gateway to Scotch whisky

What would a day in Edinburgh be without sampling a few wee drams of liquid gold? As the so-called “gateway to Scotch whisky”, Edinburgh is the place to be for the finest blends in the country – and you can try them all for yourself on our Edinburgh walking whisky tours. Our whisky-fueled Edinburgh walking tours will take you on a stroll down the length of the Royal Mile, a historic hub of entertainment where you’ll find single malt at its finest. But if your drink of choice is something different, our Edinburgh gin experience might be exactly what you’re looking for.

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Latest reviews from our guests

Doug was very informative and a pleasure to tour with - he adapted to my interests and gave me a fresh perspective on Edinburgh.

May 2023

Jerry M
Tom was very friendly and informative and has a lot of knowledge of the area. He showed us things we never would have thought of checking out, like Calton Hill, which offers a panoramic view of the city. It was a great way to see Edinburgh and get a feel for where things are. I recommend this tour with a local.

May 2023

Mika T
Richard was engaging, colorful and fun. His knowledge of Scottish and Edinburgh history was extraordinary. We done, Richard!

May 2023

Gerald H
Gwen asked us to share our interests regarding touring Edinburgh and build our tour around the information we shared. She also gathered information regarding key places for us to consider visiting during our stay and shared those documents with us at the end of our tour. Gwen is warm, friendly and knowledgeable about everything Edinburgh including history, food, special events going on and must sees. We were very fortunate to have her as our guide today. We will always remember her. Kind regards, Jennifer Hart

May 2023

Jennifer H