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Stuart with visitors
Richard and guests lovin' it!
Stuart with two happy ladies
Richard showing secrets!
Father and son braving the elements

Guided Edinburgh Private Walking Tour

By Edinburgh Guided Tour
5 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is $398 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

This private guided walk with our unique guides (Stuart Usher or his son Richard, Professional Historians such as Dr Alison Duncan or David Forsyth, other prominent guides such as Prof. John Frank), will both entertain and enthral your group. Your party (up to 12 people) will be the only visitors on the walk. Stuart Usher's family have historic connections with Edinburgh (his great-great Uncle, Andrew Usher, donated the magnificent Usher Hall to the city, where the tour normally starts) and his deep knowledge of the city's cultural, historical and architectural aspects means he has a unique perspective.

You can book a morning tour (9.30am to 1.00pm), an afternoon tour (2.00pm to 5.30pm) or our full-day tour (9.30am to 4.30pm)

You can have flexibility on itinerary should you choose, e.g. if you have special interests in certain aspects of Edinburgh, and we can even arrange a starting point to suit you (e.g. your hotel) as long as it is in the city-centre.

Activity location

  • Edinburgh Guided Tour
    • Lothian Road, Central Entrance of Usher Hall
    • EH1 2EA, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Usher Hall
    • Lothian Road
    • EH1 2EA, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Private tour - afternoons
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m3h 30m
  • English

A 3.5 hour private afternoon tour

Language options: English
Starting time: 2:00pm
Price details
$397.98 x 1 Traveler$397.98
Total
Price is $397.98
Until Mon, Jun 24

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off if requested
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedCost of food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Wheelchair possible but there are hills and steps
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Activity itinerary

Edinburgh Guided Tour
  • 10m
The starting point of the tour (if not your hotel) is the splendid Usher Hall, a wonderful Concert Hall gifted to the city by Stuart Usher's great-great-uncle. We do not normally go inside.
Edinburgh Castle
  • 15m
Gusts will see the majestic Edinburgh Castle (exterior only) and your guide will talk you through its tumultuous history and the lives of the many Scottish Kings and Queens who lived there. If you wish to see inside the castle this can be arranged but there will be an extra charge (£19 per head) for admission.
Edinburgh Old Town
  • 2h 30m
Walk with our accredited guide throughout the many 'closes' and 'wynds' of Edinburgh's Old Town and see the buildings associated with many seminal moments in Scottish history.
Royal Mile
  • 2h 30m
Walk with our accredited guide throughout the many 'closes' and 'wynds' of Edinburgh's Royal Mile in the 'Old Town' and see the buildings associated with many seminal moments in Scottish history.
St Giles' Cathedral
  • 15m
Guests can visit inside the cathedral which is the 'mother church' of Presbyterianism. Stunning architecture and amazing internal detail.
New Town
  • 45m
On the full-day tour, see the splendid 18th-century architecture of this Unesco Designated World Heritage Site that boasts the largest continuous expanse of Georgian-era buildings in the world
Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
On the full-day tour, guests will see and hear about this Palace which is the official Scottish residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. You would not normally go inside but this can be arranged (admission £17 per head).
Scottish National Gallery
  • 50m
Normally visited if weather inclement but it is the client's choice whether or not to go in and see the splendid array of 'old masters'.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESEdinburgh Guided Tour
    • Lothian Road, Central Entrance of Usher Hall
    • EH1 2EA, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Usher Hall
    • Lothian Road
    • EH1 2EA, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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