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The 15 Best Walking Tours in Scotland

68 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 average  ·  from $16

Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town - Entering the Vaults: Stone Circle, Witchcraft Temple, and the Haunted Spot
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Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town

1.Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8,506 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $33Our pick

Step into Edinburgh’s underground vaults under South Bridge on a guided 1-hour walk, mixing grim 18th-century stories with spooky sights.

“This is well worth it!! Fascinating history and incredible story telling! I would do this again and have recommended it to several people since”

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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket - Photo time and city views from the castle grounds
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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

2.Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,540 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $51Top rated

Guided walking tour of Edinburgh Castle with pre-booked entry. Learn Mary Queen of Scots and Great Hall stories, then explore at your pace.

“It was our first time visiting Edinburgh castle and thanks to our tour guide Joe, we had a wonderful day! We got all the facts in and even had time for a joke. Would definitely recommend to friends that are coming to visit.”

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Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English - What You Actually See During the Guided Time
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Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English

3.Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,214 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52

Skip the queue at Edinburgh Castle, walk the Royal Mile with a guide, then explore on your own after a 90-minute story-driven tour.

“This was a great 90 minutes with Koffe as our guide! He was an amazing storyteller AND knew all the history and facts! He truly made the experience awesome. It is important to know that you have 90 minutes with the guide and then you can explore wherever you want for as long as you want once the tour is done. It was a great value for the money and Koffe truly helped us understand the important history of the castle along with some fun extra facts too like statues with glorious mustaches. We go on many tours and I would highly recommend this one!!”

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Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends - Calton Hill: the climb, the views, and the witch-trial context
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Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends

4.Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,862 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $29

A 2-hour evening walk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to Calton Hill and graveyards, packed with murders, legends, and big city views.

“Our guide, G, really knew his stuff. Very entertaining and knowledgeable. The tour last two hours approximately and you’re on foot so make sure you dress for the weather. We would highly recommend the Dark Side walk.”

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Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh - Steps and tight spaces: plan for the stairs before you buy
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Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh

5.Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,183 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $33

Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh: guided underground vaults, a torture exhibition, spooky stories, steep stairs, and a one-hour plan.

“James was an amazing guide, he was funny, informative - the experience was overall really great and accompanied by our guide really recommendable for everyone interested in dark history, ghosts and witches”

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Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh - Walking time, cobbles, hills, and how to dress for Scottish weather
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Old Town Walking Tour History and Tales in Edinburgh

The Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh - St Giles’ Cathedral and the Writers’ Museum stop-outs that stay funny
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The Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

7.The Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,813 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

2-hour Old Town comedy walk in Edinburgh with Daniel Downie, featuring the Royal Mile, St Giles, Edinburgh Castle, and Greyfriars Bobby.

“This was a great walking tour! Funny, irreverent and informative! Scottish history and humor at its finest!”

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Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Walking Tour in Edinburgh - Price and value, what you actually pay for
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Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Walking Tour in Edinburgh

Royal Mile and Old Town Walking Tour - Where the tour starts and ends, and how to time your day
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Royal Mile and Old Town Walking Tour

9.Royal Mile and Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,596 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $48

A 3-hour small-group walk along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, with story-rich stops from Usher Hall to the Scott Monument.

“Our guide Stuart Usher was an astonishing guide with wide knowledge and enthusiasm. His great uncle Andrew Usher is an important guy in Edinburgh’s history and it was a privilege to have Stuart as a guide coming with strong roots to the city.”

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Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle - Small Group Walking Tour - From Mercat Cross to the first closes: where the afternoon starts
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Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle – Small Group Walking Tour

10.Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle – Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,523 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $70

Small group Royal Mile walk plus skip-the-line Edinburgh Castle. Explore closes, St Giles, Parliament Square, and crown jewels in 2.5 hours.

“Amazing tour guide and tour, Marina was well informed, so knowledgeable and made the tour fun, I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would recommend attending sing this if you are visiting Edinburgh.”

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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour with Local Guide - Getting started at 82 George Square, then finding the thread
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Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour with Local Guide

Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour - Meeting on High Street, Then Getting Your Bearings
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Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour

12.Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,016 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24

A 2-hour guided walk through Edinburgh Old Town, covering centuries of legends and sights, ending at Greyfriars Kirkyard. Small groups.

“Urs war super, unterhaltsam, gut auf die Gruppe acht gegeben. Weiß absolut Bescheid! Keine absolute mainstream Geschichte, achtet auf Details.”

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Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile Walking Tour - Ticket Included - Starting at the Royal Mile, Getting Oriented in the First 10 Minutes
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Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile Walking Tour – Ticket Included

13.Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile Walking Tour – Ticket Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 894 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $65

A small-group Royal Mile walk to St Giles, Writers’ Museum and Grassmarket, ending with a guided Edinburgh Castle tour and views.

“This was a fun interactive full off facts tour, which gives you a great taste of everything Edinburgh. Plenty of information and questions answered, the tour Guide Paul, was very knowledgeable and really funny kept our attention.”

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Edinburgh Full Day Walking Tour with Castle Included -Small Group - Charlotte Square, Georgian elegance, and the Athens of the North pitch
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Edinburgh Full Day Walking Tour with Castle Included -Small Group

14.Edinburgh Full Day Walking Tour with Castle Included -Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 676 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $112

Small-group Edinburgh walking tour with **Edinburgh Castle** and **National Gallery** highlights, plus Royal Mile stories and views. 5 hours.

“This is one of the best tours that i have encountered. Although it was raining, Mr James made me appreciate the history and the beauty of the city of Edinburgh. From the old houses to the parks to the museums and the castle. The stories are very interesting and intriguing.”

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Inverness City Daily Walking Tour (11:30am, 2pm & 5pm) - Stop 1: Inverness VisitScotland iCentre (what you learn before you walk)
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Inverness City Daily Walking Tour (11:30am, 2pm & 5pm)

15.Inverness City Daily Walking Tour (11:30am, 2pm & 5pm)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 664 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20

90-minute Inverness small-group walking tour with castle, cathedral and River Ness stories in English for $20.80.

“Our guide was pleasant and handled the group well. I would have liked more of the history of the growth of Inverness, local culture, activities in the area, a list of highly recommended activities, etc.”

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