Walking tours in Edinburgh

Tailoring each experience 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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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

Doug

Edinburgh

Avid history buff and whisky enthusiast with a penchant for exploring Edinburgh's hidden gems and sharing stories about the city's fascinating past.

James

Edinburgh

Friendly Edinburgh local host with insider knowledge of the city's top neighborhoods and a passion for showcasing its architecture, street cafes, and cultural hotspots.

Gwen

Edinburgh

History lover and culture enthusiast with an eye for Edinburgh’s hidden gems and a deep knowledge of its Old and New Towns.

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

Wonderful introduction to the city and its history. Loved the combination of well known sites and lesser known hidden gems. Thank you Doug for a fantastic day.

May 2025

Lauriaselle A
If you are a gin lover, this is the tour for you and if you are really lucky you will get James as your guide. Once he found out where we were staying he adjusted to meet us at our hotel. We visited 3 great gin pubs and gained so much knowledge about how gin is made, the different blends, why it came to be in Scotland, and also learned a lot of Scottish history and culture along the way. This is a must do tour!!!!

April 2025

Jodi B
If you are a gin lover, this is the tour for you and if you are really lucky you will get James as your guide. Once he found out where we were staying he adjusted to meet us at our hotel. We visited 3 great gin pubs and gained so much knowledge about how gin is made, the different blends, why it came to be in Scotland, and also learned a lot of Scottish history and culture along the way. This is a must do tour!!!!

April 2025

Jodi B
Gee was attentive to our interest and made a great effort. We were impressed by his knowledge and how he made history come alive during the tour. Thanks to Gee’s tips , we manage to find Best Buys that are made in Scotland only and also find delicious food . He also suggested to us several attractions. These attractions were useful to our understanding of Scotland . I am also grateful for the great photo shots he took for us ! Thank you , Gee ! Keep up the good work !

February 2025

Wendy L