walking tours of Edinburgh
the old town
Your own personal, private, walking tour into the heart of the Old Town. This tour will introduce you to the old city as it is today giving an overview and orientation of the main sights including the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, Gladstone’s Land, the Writer’s Museum (Lady Stair’s House) St. Giles Cathedral, Parliament Hall, John Knox’s House, the Trinity Kirk, the Canongate graveyard, the Scottish Parliament, and Holyrood Palace and Abbey, as well as opening your imagination to the medieval city of old Edinburgh with its’ throngs of people, its’ characters, over-crowded buildings and closes (narrow alleys). Why not complete the walk with a drink at the Jolly Judge? (recommended time: 2 1/2 hours)
the new town
a stand alone or a continuation of the first tour, this tour introduces the grandeur and splendour of 18th century Edinburgh including Calton Hill, Princes Street, Princes Street Gardens, the National Galleries at the Mound, George Street, and Charlotte Square, and includes an overview of the city in the ‘Enlightenment’ and ‘Romantic’ periods, periods that saw such illustrious residents as Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. A fitting ending to this tour can be a drink at Rebus’ Oxford Bar or the Café Royal. (recommended time: 2 1/2 hours)
