History walks and ghost tours, from Edinburgh’s award-winning storytellers. Small and safe group walking tours in Edinburgh’s Old Town and Royal Mile. Accredited Guides.
Guided Walking Tour (shared)
SECRETS OF ROYAL MILE
Book this tour if you’d like…
• A unique journey round the sites, stories and secrets of the Old Town you might otherwise miss
• A tour led and loved by Mercat historians
• A wonderful introduction to Edinburgh, it’s past and people
Our beautiful city is waiting for you…
This walking tour is the perfect introduction to Scotland’s capital.
Discover an Edinburgh 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 with them, and explore the lives of Edinburgh residents from generations past and gone – from historical figures like Mary Queen of Scots and Robert Burns, to the everyday folk who never left the city’s walls their entire lives.
Hang on your tour Storyteller’s every word, as they walk you through the crime and culture to the politics and everyday events, and show you the evidence that has survived to this day, throughout the Royal Mile.
*Limited capacity of 30 pax
*From 01/04/23: limited capacity of 18 pax
Schedule:
DAILY at 13.00 hrs
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Start: Mercat Cross, High Street, Edinburgh.
Finish: Edinburgh Castle esplanade, Castlehill
**No Tours: 24-26 December
