Book a local Edinburgher for a personalised tour. Ditch the travel guides, decide where to go, what to see and what to do together with your private, personal, like-minded guide, with a friend who knows what you like the city will unveil its best to you.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: From your hotel or accommodation in Edinburgh.
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

Highlights

Be matched to a knowledgeable local guide based on your interests and personality
See the city unlike the picture postcard patter of tourist guides
Focus on the things that you would enjoy and appreciate accompanied by a local like-minded guide
Get lots of valuable advice from your local about other things to do in the city

Full description

Book this tour and your hosts will contact you within 24 hours and ask you questions about your preferences and interests, so they can match you with the right profile and assign a like-minded local Edinburgher. He or she who will become your guide. You'll be paired with guides that are passionate about the place they call home and who choose to spend their free time sharing it with like-minded travelers matched to them. Keeping in mind your personal answers they will put together a bespoke itinerary, just for you. Please note that this will be outlined but flexible. They will arrange a meeting with your guide in the most convenient place for you. If during the tour you feel like changing direction, or your guide believes that you'd enjoy a sight or different experience, they will suggest and discuss with you changes to the itinerary. Enjoy discovering amazing spots in Edinburgh that you don't know about and are difficult to find in any guidebook or on the Internet, because they are lesser known to the crowd but beloved by locals. The day revolves around your wishes so enjoy your private tour and let your local show you the Edinburgh you will love.

Includes

Private and personalized tour
Local guide
Accommodation pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks
Entry fees to attractions
Tips (optional)
Public/private transportation during the tour (can be arranged for a surcharge)

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Important information

Know before you go

Please book at least 24hours in advance so that we the supplier can build the best experience for you!
Tours are fully personalised so any additional requirements like tickets, transportation and food & drinks can be arranged for an additional cost.
Private groups are normally no larger than 6 people (if your group is larger, please make this known so that arrangements can be made).

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4.8 /5

based on 18 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
4.6/5
Safety
5/5

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A thoroughly enjoyable and knowledgeable guide who customized our introduction to Edinburgh in important and impactful ways. She really listened to our father/daughter trip needs, got to know us, and tailored the experience above and beyond (and much of that began far before the tour). We specifically sought out her tour and booked it so we could be walking with her within hours of arriving in Edinburgh - it was the perfect beginning to our stay here. We highly recommend Jen!

April 7, 2022

This was such a thorough tour, and definitely worth it! It was awesome to walk around and see the historical structures and to hear all the stories behind it all. Alana was so great and didnt skip a beat. She was very kind and informative! Every question I had, she had an answer to. I learned so much more than if I were to have toured the city on my own. Great tour! Totally recommend!

January 25, 2020

a taste of Edinburgh

We reserved a few hours private tour, for me it's my husband. Ugne, the girl who guided us through the city, showed us corners in which we would not have arrived on our own, very kind and courteous in welcoming our requests, in responding deregulation to our curiosities about the capital of Scotland. The guided tour was the first activity done in our short stay in Edinburgh and it was very last for us to have some ideas to understand other views of the city visited in the following days. Thanks to the staff for the organization, upstream, and to Ugne who was very professional.

March 24, 2017

Edinburgh Private Tour: The Castle to the Arthur's Seat

Edinburgh Private Tour: The Castle to the Arthur's Seat

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a taste of Edinburgh