Edinburgh Old Town: A Historical Tour of Royal Mile and Underground Vaults

Embark on a captivating 90-minute historical tour of Edinburgh’s Old Town, led by a knowledgeable guide. Explore the Royal Mile, hidden closes, and underground vaults, uncovering the stories of famous residents and notorious characters.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • City of Edinburgh Tours - Tron Kirk
    Niddry wynd Vaults
    Canongate Kirkyard
What's Included
  • Must-do for history enthusiasts
  • Exclusive access to underground sections
  • Insights into Edinburgh’s formative events
  • 90-minute tour of Old Town and South Bridge vaults
  • Opportunity for questions and discussions
  • Led by a professional and engaging guide
What's Not Included
  • N/A
Additional Information

Whether directed by a PhD holder in Scottish heritage or a seasoned tour guide in Scotland’s capital, this captivating 90-minute walkabout in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town is a voyage into the past. Experience the grandeur of the well-known Royal Mile with its breathtaking structures, and also delve deeper into the hidden nooks and courts off the High Street, uncovering their poignant tales. Learn about the renowned poets, authors, philosophers, and inventors who resided here, but also about the infamous thieves, killers, and body snatchers who prowled the lanes after nightfall. The excursion includes a stroll through Canongate Kirkyard and an exploration of the underground vaults beneath South Bridge, where you’ll unearth details about its origins and its past inhabitants.

Location
124 High St
High Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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J3857kkbretts
Aug 11, 2024
An Edinburgh Must Do - Excellent tour. Gave me a whole new perspective of Edinburgh and what the past was like. Louise was a fount of knowledge and presented the tour in such an interesting way. There was so much we had just been walking right past and never realized was there. Thank you Louise it was wonderful.
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737angusm
Aug 5, 2024
Wonderful scary tour! - We had a fanatastic tour led by a Maggie Dickson who made the whole experience very interesting and was great with kids. We were taken under ground to the catacombes and after up to the Tolbooth Graveyard past Greyfriars Bobby to hear about Bloody Mackenzie.
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432carmenc
Aug 5, 2024
Interesting tour - Interessting tour around Edinburgh including an underground glimps. Our guide Louise did a great job. She could gibe us great background information on various aspects of the local history.
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P3629rbvictorj
Aug 1, 2024
Golden guide , great visit - Dr.Kwox very good guide, in his role and character with talent and humor. Very entertaining and informative. The tour was dynamic and interactive. The guide does much in the quality of the visit.
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Lillymom1162
Aug 1, 2024
A good tour if you want to see underground spots. - A good tour in Edinburgh! Our cruise ship was late getting us off the ship, so we were late for our tour, but the man at the kiosk closed it up and took us to the place our group was so we could join them. We have been to Edinburgh before and this was a fun tour. It wasn’t super historical, but interesting.
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Alessandra1909
Jul 31, 2024
Amazing experience - Our guide Mary Queen of Scots has been amazing! We felt like we went back in time! She has been funny, captivating and so interesting! Ask for her if you make this tour, you will not regret it!!
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Carolinesp7327xf
Jul 29, 2024
Walking tour and underground - Brilliant tour, very interesting. Our tour guide Emilie was very informative and funny aswell which kept us engaged. She definitely knows her stuff and she seemed to really enjoy it too. We would definitely recommend.
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Sanne1234
Aug 6, 2024
Great storyline - Great storyteller in fairy wife that kept us interested in hearing about the former life in Edinburgh. We fully understood everything in spite of us coming from Denmark.
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Chsurrey
Jul 31, 2024
good tour to do - we enjoyed tour, perhaps a little too much information and could have done 15 minutes or more less and still would have been worth it not too much walking guide was interesting but spoke very fast depsite others asking for her to slow down
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Chris_r
Aug 4, 2024
Misleading - We were told there would be 6 people in our group. There were almost three times that number of 6. Also there was not much underground to see.
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