Icons & Secrets

5.0 (86)

A royal walk: Edinburgh Castle to Arthur’s Seat

2 hours English

5.0 (86) 100% Personalized

Walk around the beautiful Old Town and the streets surrounding Edinburgh Castle admiring incredible architecture and discovering hidden gems.

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Experience Overview

Time:

2 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

Outside Edinburgh Castle

Cancellation:

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring:

We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

What’s Included:

Private and personalized 2-hour tour

Can pick-up from your accommodation (if within reasonable distance)

Walking tour

What’s Excluded:

Food and drinks

Any tickets to attractions

Gratuities (optional)

Transportation to/ from meeting point

Public/private transportation during the tour

Key Highlights:

Meet a local host outside Edinburgh Castle and take a walk to Arthur’s Seat
Discover the heart of the city and explore the historic Old Town
See some of the city’s most popular attractions along the bustling Royal Mile
Get a bird's-eye view of the city from the summit of Arthur’s Seat
Have a helpful host on hand to share insider tips and recommendations for the rest of your trip

Katja 1 June 2026

We had a great day and got to know Edinburgh well.

Leong 27 May 2026

Excellent.

Breigh 27 May 2026

Cal did a wonderful job taking us around Old Town. He has so much knowledge about the city and truly loves living in Edinburgh. He gave us a dinner recommendation and even ended our tour there to ensure we were taken care of. Great service!! Cal has a very thick Italian accent that was a little difficult for us to understand, but that’s our fault for only speaking English. Cal is a great ambassador for Edinburgh! So energetic, kind, and full of great information!

Julie 20 May 2026

II will always take a private tour when I travel and spending a few hours with Lilia discovering Edinburgh was amazing. She picked me up on time which was great and a few weeks beforehand maybe even a month she asked me what I wanted to do and she sent me an itinerary of what we would be doing which I thought was very personal and nice of her. The day was spent exploding as well as a few hidden gems . Her knowledge and love for Edinburgh showed. I will choose her over and over again. She ‘s very sweet and funny . We chatted like old friends.. The day after the tour with her, I was able to maneuver my way around Edinburgh, so easily .

Thomas 13 May 2026

Excellent

Julie 20 March 2026

Calcedonio gave us a great tour of Edinburgh. He gave us wonderful background on the history, architecture and growth of Edinburgh over the years. Calcedonio was very passionate about Edinburgh, welcomed questions and made recommendations. He was also very flexible to our requests. Well worth the experience and very reasonable.

What you’ll do

You’ve just spent some time in the city’s most famous attraction, Edinburgh Castle – now it’s time to meet up with a local host and see what Edinburghers get up to in Auld Reekie.

You’ll be guided from the Castle through the charming Old Town, a historic district that’s home to many of the city’s top entertainment spots, from traditional Scottish restaurants to modern museums (and many quaint, cobbled streets that inspired Harry Potter).

You could grab a humble cheese toastie and a moment of peace away from the crowds at Dunbar’s Close, a 17th-century-style secret garden, then stroll slowly up a winding trail to Arthur’s Seat, an extinct volcano and a tranquil oasis far from the crowds.