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The Chocolatarium Chocolate Tour Experience in Edinburgh
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A chocolate experience to remember! See and touch the fruit of the chocolate tree, and learn all about how the beans are transformed into delicious...

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation
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$43.64

Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
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Scotland’s second-most-popular tourist attraction as you learn about the bloody history including stories of the kings and queens who lived in this castle. There is...

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation
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$56.23

City of the Dead: The Double Dead Tour
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Can't decide whether to do the Underground City of the Dead Tour or the Haunted Graveyard Tour? Then don't. Get the worst of both worlds...

1 hour 45 minutesFree Cancellation
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$35.46

The Edinburgh Dungeon Entrance Ticket

Make your way to the Edinburgh Dungeon and allow yourself to feel immersed in Edinburgh’s narrow cobbled closes and wynds (small side streets). You are...

1 to 120 minutesFree Cancellation
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1 to 120 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$26.06

Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh
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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...

1 hour 15 minutesFree Cancellation
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1 hour 15 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$39.98

Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour - Tickets Included

Join us on an unforgettable journey through millennia as we explore the iconic Edinburgh Castle on a walking tour that will bring Scotland's rich history...

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation
1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$53.49

Edinburgh Castle Tickets and Tour - Local Expert Guide In a Kilt

Join the only Edinburgh Castle guided walking tour that guarantees a local guide wearing a Scottish kilt! Explore Scotland’s most famous fortress with a local...

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation
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1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$53.49

Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour
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Step into Scotland's rich and mysterious past on this captivating walking tour, as you explore haunted locations and uncover chilling stories and secrets hidden along...

70 to 75 minutesFree Cancellation
70 to 75 minutesFree Cancellation
70 to 75 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$24.69

Hogwarts Express and Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh
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Runs 7 April - 22 October 2026 (selected dates) Escape the city for the day by coach and follow in the footsteps of the world’s...

13 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
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$274.30

Edinburgh Royal Mile and Old Town Small Group Walking Tour

This tour is led by Edinburgh Guided Tour — a small team of exceptional Guides, including PHD Historians, a Professor, and a Museum Manager. Each...

3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hoursFree Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,598)
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$47.73

Edinburgh: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe & Fort William

Take in the stunning Highland locations made famous by the Harry Potter and James Bond film series. Passing famous landmarks such as Linlithgow Palace, the...

12 hoursFree Cancellation
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12 hours • Free Cancellation
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$61.72

Rosslyn Chapel and Hadrian's Wall Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

Join this very small group tour (average group size of around 12 passengers) and travel to the amazing and mysterious 15th century Rosslyn Chapel, across...

10 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
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$122.06

Day Trip to Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park with Optional Stirling Castle Tour from Edinburgh

Take a small-group day trip from Edinburgh to the beautiful Scottish Highlands and get to know Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park and Stirling Castle. The...

9 hoursFree Cancellation
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9 hours • Free Cancellation
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$74.61

City of the Dead Underground Vaults (Day)

Experience the most haunted section of Edinburgh’s legendary Underground City with this award-winning guided walking tour. Known as 'Damnation Alley' and forgotten for centuries, these...

1 hour 20 minutesFree Cancellation
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1 hour 20 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.8 (134)
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$31.36

Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and the Kelpies Day Tour

This one-day tour from Edinburgh takes you sightseeing at the impressive Kelpies, to beautiful Loch Lomond, the magnificent Trossachs National Park and the land of...

9 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
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9 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$65.83

Hadrian's Wall and The Borders Tour from Edinburgh with Admission

* Includes entrance to Vindolanda Roman Army Museum (or Homesteads Roman Fort should Vindolanda be closed). Travel through 2,000 years of history as you visit...

10 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation
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$120.49

Private Old Edinburgh Tour - Walk in the footsteps of Royals and Rogues!
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Welcome to Historic Edinburgh Tours! We will take you on a fascinating journey through the historic streets of the Old Town. You'll get to explore...

2 hoursFree Cancellation
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2 hours • Free Cancellation
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$116.58

Edinburgh: History Lovers Old Town Walking Tour
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Discover the history Edinburgh's most historic quarter in a personal small group setting with an expert local guide. On this intimate 2 hour Walking Tour,...

2 hoursFree Cancellation
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$24.64

Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour Discover Scotland’s Cold War Secret

Explore the Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker, a fascinating relic of the Cold War located just minutes from Edinburgh’s city center. This previously abandoned three-storey R4-class...

1 hourFree Cancellation
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1 hour • Free Cancellation
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$30.17

Edinburgh Castle 120-Minute In-Depth Experience with Expert Guide

Visit the iconic Edinburgh Castle with an expert guide. Admire the castle's treasures such as the Scottish Crown Jewels, St Margaret's Chapel, Mary, Queen of...

2 hoursFree Cancellation
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2 hours • Free Cancellation
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