Your Old Town walking tour will not only reveal some of the streets of
Scotland’s historic Old Town as they are today; more importantly, it will
let you discover what they once used to be like! We love taking our
guests to the very places where some of Scotland’s most famous (and
infamous) characters lived and walked. This Edinburgh history tour uses
stories and images to help you imagine the past. Your Edinburgh tour
guide carries A3-sized books with pictures selected from our archive. We
want you to imagine Old Edinburgh as it once was. We use our research,
our images, and our vivid and well-told descriptions to help you recreate
the stories in your mind.
This is a tour meant for the connoisseurs of history, and we assure you
that we don’t disappoint.
OLD EDINBURGH GUIDED TOUR
The Edinburgh history tour that lets you explore the Old Town as it
once was.
Old Edinburgh Tour
You’ll walk in the footsteps of;
Mary, Queen of Scots
Robert Burns
King James VI
King James IV and Margaret Tudor
Deacon William Brodie
Burke and Hare
Bonnie Prince Charlie
(and others too!)
On this tour, you will visit three of Old Edinburgh’s execution spots - the
site of the notorious Tolbooth prison, the place where Burke and Hare
brought their victim's bodies and, last but not the least, the scene of
what is almost certainly Scotland’s most significant and infamous
assassination. In a mere two hours, you’ll get a great understanding of
what life (and death) was once like in the Old Town.
WATCH THE VIDEO
WATCH THE VIDEO
Old Town of Edinburgh Tour
“It was a great joy to listen to the stories about the Old
Town. The visual aids he uses are a perfect addition to
them and as you see the 'then and now' you get a
better idea of what the Old Town must have been like...
I highly recommend this tour because I enjoyed every
minute of it.”
Tripadvisor review highlights;
Friday nights - 7-9pm, Saturday 2pm-4pm
Walking difficulty - ‘Medium’ - Click for route video
Language - English
Meet inside the entrance to Greyfriars Kirkyard on
Candlemaker Row - Advance booking is essential for this tour.
Price £10pp, £8 (conc), £2 Under 16
Click for our Frequently Asked Questions
Click for our tour terms and conditions
NAVIGATION
SOCIAL
ADDRESS
28/2 Bridge Road
Colinton
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
EH13 0LQ
CONTACT
Mail:
robert@historicedinburghtours.co.uk
Phone: 079590026077
Copyright Historic Edinburgh Tours 2017
LEGAL
Your Old Town walking tour will not
only reveal some of the streets of
Scotland’s historic Old Town as
they are today; more importantly, it
will let you discover what they once
used to be like! We love taking our
guests to the very places where
some of Scotland’s most famous
(and infamous) characters lived
and walked. This Edinburgh history
tour uses stories and images to
help you imagine the past. Your
Edinburgh tour guide carries A3-
sized books with pictures selected
from our archive. We want you to
imagine Old Edinburgh as it once
was. We use our research, our
images, and our vivid and well-told
descriptions to help you recreate
the stories in your mind.
This is a tour meant for the
connoisseurs of history, and we
assure you that we don’t
disappoint.
The Edinburgh history tour that
lets you explore the Old Town as it
once was.
Old Edinburgh Tour
You’ll walk in the footsteps of;
Mary, Queen of Scots
Robert Burns
King James VI
King James IV and Margaret Tudor
Deacon William Brodie
Burke and Hare
Bonnie Prince Charlie
(and others too!)
On this tour, you will visit three of
Old Edinburgh’s execution spots -
the site of the notorious Tolbooth
prison, the place where Burke and
Hare brought their victim's bodies
and, last but not the least, the
scene of what is almost certainly
Scotland’s most significant and
infamous assassination. In a mere
two hours, you’ll get a great
understanding of what life (and
death) was once like in the Old
Town.
WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS
WATCH THE VIDEO
WATCH THE VIDEO
Old Edinburgh Tour
Friday nights - 7-9pm, Saturday 2pm-4pm
Walking difficulty - ‘Medium’ -
Click for route video
Language - English
Meet at the entrance to Greyfriars Kirkyard
on Candlemaker Row.
Price £10pp, £8 (conc), £2 Under 16
Click for our Frequently Asked Questions
Click for our tour terms and conditions
“It was a great joy to listen to the stories about the
Old Town. The visual aids he uses are a perfect
addition to them and as you see the 'then and now'
you get a better idea of what the Old Town must
have been like... I highly recommend this tour
because I enjoyed every minute of it..”
Tripadvisor review highlights;
NAVIGATION
SOCIAL
ADDRESS
28/2 Bridge Road
Colinton
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
EH13 0LQ
CONTACT
Mail:
robert@historicedinburghtours.co.uk
Phone: 079590026077
Copyright Historic Edinburgh Tours 2017
LEGAL
Call us : +44 (0)7590 026 077
