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What's included, what's not
- Private guided tour with our local guide/storyteller
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Know before you book
- Not suitable for: Children under 8 years
What you can expect
Are you a fan of Sherlock Holmes, a detective or just curious to discover the dark stories of Edinbugh? Join this private tour costumed storyteller/guide to learn more about the origin of the legendary detective whose existence is closer to reality than it seems. Follow in the footsteps of the author Arthur Conan Doyle on this unique and atypical walking tour of Edinburg. (Re)discover the city through the authors eyes in the 19th century.
Start at Greyfriars Cemetery in the Old Town. See the University of Medicine and hear some fascinating stories about the Surgeon's Hall and the Arthur Conan Doyle's youth.
Walk through New Town to the author's birthplace. Along the way, find out about the fascinating connections between Edinburgh and the world of Sherlock Holmes. Elementary indeed.
Location
Activity location
- Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Green Police Box, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9AU, Royaume-Uni | Our guide will be waiting for you in front of the green police station at the top of Middle Meadow Walk, near the medical school (you can see unicorns at the top of the pillars next to you). To recognise your guide: he/she will be wearing a green strap and a deerstalker or bowler hat!
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Green Police Box, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9AU, Royaume-Uni | Our guide will be waiting for you in front of the green police station at the top of Middle Meadow Walk, near the medical school (you can see unicorns at the top of the pillars next to you). To recognise your guide: he/she will be wearing a green strap and a deerstalker or bowler hat!
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom