Multi-Sensory Small Group Historic Old Town Walking Tour
Overview
Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond your visit.
Take the Story Home: evoke the memories:
- Listen to the tour playlist
Step into Edinburgh’s secrets and discover the heart of Scotland’s capital, beyond the reach of tour buses and guidebooks. A beautiful city steeped in awe-inspiring history that has been perfectly preserved to this day, in the wynds, closes, courtyards and homes of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Take a journey through time, as you explore the lives of Edinburgh residents from generations past and gone – from historical figures like Mary Queen of Scots, to the everyday folk who never left the city’s walls their entire lives.
With every step along the Royal Mile, echoes of the past surround you — stories of royalty, rebellion and culture brought vividly to life by our masterful Storytellers, and historic evidence that still stands today.
What's Included
- Hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh, delivered through TourTalk audio devices
- Small Group Experience
- Exclusive multi-sensory experience; with master Storyteller guides
Meeting Location
High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Castlehill
Edinburgh EH1, UK
Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG. This tour ends at the Edinburgh Castle esplanade.
What To Expect
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Safe & secure • Easy breezy • Hassle-free
Mercat Cross
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Parliament House
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
St Giles' Cathedral
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
John Knox House Museum
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Edinburgh Old Town
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Castlehill
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
- No children under 5
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-2934P40
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