Medical and Surgical History of Edinburgh - Private Walking Tour
Overview
Let an Edinburgh doctor take you on a deep and fascinating trip into our medical and surgical history!
On this three to four hour tour, we'll be circumnavigating the Old Town, visiting the sites and buildings where our medical history was forged, and learning how Edinburgh transformed from a sleepy outpost into a world-renowned powerhouse of medical training and research. We'll hear of student drudgery and drunkeness, of lightning-fast surgeons, and of the women who battled tirelessly to be the first to study medicine here. Not to mention scandals, feuds, and famous former Edinburgh medics such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Darwin, and the man who became Dr Frankenstein!
What's Included
- All guiding and commentary is inclusive.
- Tea and coffee We take a refreshment cafe stop, but food and drink is not inclusive.
Meeting Location
Hunter Square
Edinburgh EH1, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
1 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh EH3 9EF, UK
We finish our tour in the grand front courtyard of Edinburgh University's Futures Institute, formerly the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
What To Expect
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Royal Mile
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Cowgate
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Surgeons' Hall Museums
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
University of Edinburgh
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Bristo Place
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lauriston Place
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Because of the distance (approx 2.5 miles), we would not recommend the tour for persons with chronic and/or painful musculoskeletal health conditions.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Operated by a business
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Activity code: C-90592P22
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