Layover Exploration

5 (45)

Escape the airport: see Edinburgh on your layover

5 hours English

5 (45) 100% Personalized

Get picked up at the airport and swap the airport lounge for a tour of Edinburgh tailored to your schedule and wishes!

Jenny

Michael

Match with one of our local hosts

Be matched with a host based on your interests and preferences, to tailor your perfect day.

100% Flexible: Adapt in real time

Your host will fine-tune the experience in real time to match your mood.

Experience Overview

Time:

5 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

Your host will meet you at Edinburgh airport

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:

100% private and personalised itinerary

5 hours with a Local Host (including travel time)

Round-trip airport transfers by public transport

Walking experience

What’s Excluded:

Food and drinks

Tickets to any attractions

Transportation costs other than the ones included in the experience

Gratuities (optional)

Key Highlights:

Don't waste your layover in Edinburgh waiting at the airport, get out and see a bit of the city with a host
With a host's tips and savvy, make the most of the time you have in Edinburgh
Squeeze in some sightseeing and visit the city's highlights
Swap airport food for an authentic local meal
Let your host personalise an experience that fits your schedule and the places you'd most like to see
Taxi pick up and drop off, so you don’t need to stress about missing your flight

What travelers think of our Edinburgh experiences

Patricia 1 October 2024

Learning some of the history of Edinburgh. Gee was very informative and entertaining. He made sure we got to see as much as possible. We got to take THE pictures to help remember our trip. We got to enjoy a traditional meal. I gave 5 Stars for the excursion and Gee as our tour guide. If I took one star away it would have been the weather, which none of us have control. Very cool and damp with some showers thrown in. When we come back would be earlier in season.

Sheila 1 June 2024

We had a delightful time with Doug as our guide in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 29, 2024. He was an excellent tour guide who was very knowledgeable about Edinburgh and the surrounding area. My daughter Kelly Merritt said we walked around 5 miles during the whole day together!! We highly recommend Doug Scott!!

Laura 1 June 2024

Wonderful experience exploring Edinburgh! Our guide, Doug, was so knowledgeable and friendly and tailor made our excursion so that our entire group (mother and and daughters) was entertained and engaged!

Barry 1 August 2023

Graham was wonderful. Friendly, knowledgeable, funny, everything a guide could be. The only criticism is that he should have had a sign with our name on it when we got off the tender. Other than that he was perfect and it was a perfect day. He’s a gem!

Jamie 1 December 2022

Great company to work with. Very easy to communicate. We had a great day with our tour guide, Doug!!

Jamie 1 December 2022

Doug knows the city of Edinburgh very well. He showed us all around and answered all of our questions. We ended our day at his favorite pub! We had a great time!

What you’ll do

You’ll bust out of the airport (Bruce Willis style) and explore some of Edinburgh with your Edinburgh host as you wait for your connecting flight. Regardless of how long or short, your layover is, there’s no need to waste it sitting around. You’re in Edinburgh after all, and it’s your duty to explore it as fully as you can.

Swap in airport food for some fresh market produce, the lounge for Edinburgh Castle, or stretch your legs in the beautiful Holyrood Park.

On a limited-time excursion, you might want to climb Arthur’s Seat, a hilltop that affords a stunning panoramic view of the city and an overall impression of Edinburgh’s green natural surrounds.

Perhaps you’d like to wander through Old Town, discovering its come-hither stores, quaint coffee shops, and exciting vintage stores. If your layover is in the evening, there can be no better stop off than a traditional Scottish pub for a tumbler of the highland’s finest whiskey.

Just beware, don’t order Irish whiskey, whatever you do! Just kidding. Or are we…?