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What you’ll do

You’ll follow one of our friendly Edinburgh hosts around Edinburgh for a spot of sightseeing whilst your ship makes port at Queensferry. You needn’t worry about time constraints, we’ll make sure your experience matches your schedule as well as your tastes.

Perhaps you’d like to take in a few of the Scottish capital’s famous attractions, like Edinburgh Castle or the Scott Monument, or do you see yourself winding through the twisted cobbled streets of Old Town?

If your legs need a good stretch, why not walk up Arthur’s Seat and enjoy views over the whole city and its surrounds? 

If you’ve only got a few hours to spare, head to your host's favorite local pub and enjoy a meal together, sampling some of the finest Scotch whiskies and shooting the breeze (chatting), as the locals say.

Day or night, rain or shine, allow your host to open your eyes to the vibrant, historic heart of the highlands that is Edinburgh!

  • Private experience, tailored to you

  • 8 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)

  • Queensferry Port

Experience outline

  • Don’t waste any time when your ship docks in Edinburgh!
  • With a host to show you around, you’ll tap into their savvy and be able to maximise the time you have in the city
  • Squeeze in some sight seeing or visit a historic neighbourhood
  • Make time for an authentic meal in a local pub
  • Get to know your host as they chat to you about their beautiful city, and discover new places without the risk of getting lost (or missing your boat)

Things to know

What’s included

  • 100% private and personalised itinerary
  • 8 hours with a host (including travel time)
  • Return transport to/from Queensferry Port
  • Walking experience

Meeting point

Queensferry Port

What’s not included

  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation costs other than the ones included in the experience
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • Worry-free cancellation terms: book with peace of mind knowing that you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

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Reviews

    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!

    August 2023

    Barry G

    Ayaka was wonderful! Our day was perfectly planned and exactly what we wanted to do. She was so helpful and patient with all of our questions. We had the greatest day and learned so much! Our visit to Tokyo will always be memorable because of Ayaka! :-)

    April 2024

    Christy P

    Tafa gave us an amazing experience sampling a variety of local cuisines. Starting in Bo-Kaap with Malay dishes and on to kore traditional African dishes and then for an open market experience. Tafa made the experience a delight engaging in great conversation!

    April 2024

    Kristina H

    We would highly recommend Hiroki as a tour guide his approach is very relaxed and knowledgable

    April 2024

    Laurence s

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