Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Edinburgh Private Tour

Name: Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Edinburgh Private Tour
Brand: Withlocals
SKU: 24380P847
Price: 111.89 USD
Rating: 4.5 (92 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceEdinburgh, Scotland

Best of Edinburgh Highlights and Hidden Gems Private Tour

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See both the highlights and hidden gems of Edinburgh on a private tour that reveals Scotland’s capital through the eyes of a local. Designed with first-time visitors in mind, this private tour promises the undivided attention of your guide and gives you the chance to compile tailored recommendations to last the rest of your vacation.

Tick off top Edinburgh attractions and see lesser-known sights on a private tour
Orient yourself in Scotland's capital with ease
Taking a private tour gives you the flexibility to customize your itinerary
Let a guide navigate the city to ensure that you don't get lost

What's Included

Private Tour
Local Guide
1 local drink/tasting

Hotel pick-up and drop off
Food & beverages not listed as inclusions

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

57 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1SR, UK
In front of Cafe Edinburgh.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Private tour: only you & your local guide
CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
Post Covid-19 regulations are applied to this product with regards to the number of participants, delivery methods of the tour and content of the tour.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

92 reviews

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Must do

Trent_L, May 2024

We had a wonderful time. Our guide was so friendly. She tailored our tour on the spot to show us things and places that were new to us and that were not included in our other activities. She was personalbke and very knowledgeable.

Nice introductory tour

Deborah_E, Apr 2024

Alec provided a fun, informative tour. Only downside was that we were not given the complementary local drink/tasting as described in the tour description. We have requested a partial refund for the price paid.

Great Tour on a Rainy Day

amyruthkelly, Apr 2024

Loved our tour! Learned a lot of cool history from Svend Erik and saw some parts we wouldn’t have discovered on our own. He was very accommodating to our group as it was cold and rainy, finding areas of interest inside to warm up when we needed it. Friendly, knowledgeable and a great guy!

Great tour! Great Guide!

9ttdn2ym2x, Mar 2024

The tour was excellent. Loved the story telling and history by Annie which gave us a unique perspective about Edinburgh. My son and I had a blast and it was a great way to get to see the city and its hidden gems. Thank you Annie!

Alice was excellent in...

Joseph_M, Dec 2023

Alice was excellent in her lively description of the "whys and where fors" of historical Edinburgh. My wife LOVED walking through the cemetery and seeing the gravestones that could (?) have been used by J.K.Rawlings (sp) in "Harry Potter".

Best Local Tour Guides!!!!

Fraya_H, Nov 2023

This was the absolute best way to see Edinburgh!!! Laura was an amazing tour guide; and really knew the history as she lived her whole life here. Laura was informative and told great historic tales. On top of that, she was able to share great tips on places to eat, shop, and do unique things. Don’t miss this tour!!!!

Fabulous guided experience

Michelle_A, Sep 2023

Alec was brilliant, he made the tour so much fun, his anecdotes and personal knowledge of the city made for a wonderful experience. I would ask for him again the next time we visit Edinburgh.

Super informative walk

Curt_A, Sep 2023

A great walk around the city with Alice! Learned so much. She is super informative and knows the city well. She also is a great story teller.

Best private tour

Allison_I, Jul 2023

My tour with Alec was by far the best private tour I have experienced. He was extremely communicative from the start and tailored the tour to what made sense for me and the time I had in the city. He offered great recommendations for things to do & see, was engaging and extremely knowledgeable about the city and all it has to offer. Extremely fun tour and definitely plan to return and book another tour with Alec through WithLocals.

Knowledgeable and engaging guide. Monica was awesome.

Ilan_R, Jul 2023

We had a fabulous 3 hours with Monica. She was knowledgeable, funny, and engaging throughout. Even though this was our second tour of Edinburgh, we learned a lot and enjoyed our time. Highly recommended.

Unfortunately the tour...

Robert_H, Jul 2023

Unfortunately the tour had been canceled an hour before and no alternative had been offered. We feel sorry for the guide who had to cancel due to family reasons.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Robert, Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent experience in Edinburgh. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the last-minute cancellation and the lack of alternative options provided. We understand that this must have been disappointing and frustrating for you. We genuinely appreciate your understanding and empathy towards the guide, who had to cancel the tour due to family reasons. While we strive to ensure that our tours proceed as planned, unforeseen circumstances can sometimes arise, necessitating cancellations. However, we acknowledge that we should have provided you with suitable alternatives in a timely manner. To assist you further and address your concerns, we kindly request you provide us with your booking ID or any other relevant details. This will enable us to investigate the situation and ensure that appropriate actions are taken to rectify the experience. Please reach out to us directly at info@withlocals.com with the necessary information, and we will promptly follow up with you. We genuinely value your feedback and appreciate your willingness to communicate with us. Once again, we apologize for any inconvenience caused, and we hope to have the opportunity to make it right for you in the future. Kind regards, Withlocals team

Alice in Edinburgh — the Very Best Guide!!

Daniel_D, Jun 2023

Our guide Alice was fantastic! She showed us so many different sites that had interesting stories — sites we would have walked right by, unknowingly. She is a wonderful story teller and we will be recounting her tales for years to come…simply a marvelous experience!

walking tour of edinburgh

Suzanne_Z, Jun 2023

our guide was a professional storyteller and really was great at telling the stories of the characters in edinburgh

Great day in Edinburgh

Teresa_C, May 2023

Super knowledgeable and friendly guide. He was flexible and took us to some places we asked about. Great way to see fabulous Edinburgh!

Tour guide did not show

Sara_T, May 2023

This tour was canceled after the start time by the tour guide. We only found out after reaching out to the operating company and viator. We await reimbursement. We were lucky that we were staying more than one night and hope to still have time to take another tour.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi there, at Withlocals we want our guests to have the best experience of their trip so we are very disappointed to find out about your negative tour experience. As we cannot directly get in touch with you from here, please email us at info@withlocals.com and we will make sure to follow up on this issue. We are looking forward to your email. Thank you in advance. Have a great day, Withlocals

I really enjoyed this...

Anthony_L, May 2023

I really enjoyed this three hour walking tour. It was the right balance of history and cultural icons to make it really fun!

Edinburgh in a day

Michelle_B, Apr 2023

Alec was very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. We learned so much about the history of Edinburgh. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.

Interesting & memorable

Ana_V, Apr 2023

Tour guide, Laura was extremely knowledgeable, sharing, historical anecdotes and stories of Scotland related to the different sites. We covered a lot of ground, entering a cemetery, passing by the Castle, learning about the Royal Mile and the relationship with the English royals. Very fun. L

First timers in Edinburgh

Kerry_B, Dec 2022

Alice was wonderful and gave us a fantastic memory of our first time in Edinburgh! Definitely recommend!

WE WERE CANCELLED WITH NO NOTIFICATION!!!

AlisonJ_H, Nov 2022

Withlocals In Edinburgh, Scotland TOTALLY messed up and never notified us that the guide they assigned cancelled our tour today. When we called from the tour departure location to tell them we were there waiting, we were told that Nick had cancelled and said he had notified us. We had received confirmation of booking and payment AND our tickets - but NO communication from Withlocals or tour guide Nick cancelling our tour. We are angry and disappointed that Viator’s local representative ruined our morning in Edinburgh!!

Response from Host, Nov 2022