Tour Description .

The Old Town of Edinburgh has more than 3000 years of history and today it is one of the most beautiful cities in all of Europe, where great kings and queens once lived within its walls. We will explore the most iconic streets and alleys that inspired great writers and inventors.

We will talk about history, wars and notable figures such as William Wallace and Robert the Bruce.

We will visit the cemetery which is renowned for the most paranormal activity in all of Scotland, where the restless dead do not forget their executioner, George Mackenzie.

We will also visit the most famous doggy in all of Scotland, Bobby.

A tour full of history and legends, a unique and incredible city, a magical and unpredictable route.

Are you going to miss it?

Itinerary .

We trust 100% in each of our professional guides, and each of them has their own unique, personal style to deliver the stories of the city. Therefore, their routes may vary slightly and cover different areas, but in most cases on the Edinburgh Free Walking Tour we will share with you:

Historical introduction to Edinburgh

Royal Mile

Victoria Street

Grassmarket

Greyfriars Bobby

Mysteries about Harry Potter

Mackenzie and paranormal activity

National Museum of Scotland

Writers Museum

St. Giles Cathedral

David Hume

Public executions

Heart of Midlothian

Mercat Cross

The approximate duration of the tour is:120 min

David Costa19 | 03 | 2023

Amazing experience. Sonia is a wonderfull guide. Lots of stories about the city and its most iconic figures. And She is really funny too!

Nanna Taal18 | 03 | 2023

Really great tour. Sonia was really entertaining

Ahlem Bensaid17 | 03 | 2023

Ivan Silvero13 | 03 | 2023

I took the city tour with Sonia. She is a very talented, charming and eloquent person. The guiding throughout the city was truly enjoyable, and not something you'd expect. Well... At least I, myself, wasn't expecting such an interesting, fun-fact enriched tour. You can feel that Sonia is very passionate about what she's doing. I wholeheartedly recommend you to take the tour with her, if possible. Heck, I enjoyed it that much that I took the time to write this Behemoth of a review. :) Cheers, Iván

Carla Schuyler13 | 03 | 2023

Enjoyed Sonia’s storytelling in the Greyfriars Kirkyard. Ghosts, grave robbers and even stories of a beheaded corpse.

Thaina L12 | 03 | 2023

Tivemos um free tour com a Sônia que foi maravilhosa, engraçada e super fofa!!! Foi uma ótima oportunidade

Melisa C07 | 03 | 2023

María is the Best! For the first impresion of scotland i recomens do the tour because you can lear so much about scotland and the history

Idalia B06 | 03 | 2023

María Casas gave us an incredible walking tour through Old Town. She was really nice and shared a lot of history knowledge. I recommend that the

Mangochica05 | 03 | 2023

Highly recommended.... we did the 11am (2hours approx) free walking tour with our English Guide Sarah and she was brill. Edinburgh is full of History and this walking tour really makes it come to life. You can tip your guide at the end of the tour to show your appreciation. This is a fab way to spend a morning x

Samy Laarbaui04 | 03 | 2023

Perfectly sarcastic tour by Sonia! Thanks again

Mohamed AlBahi04 | 03 | 2023

Great tour by Sonia. Thank you for the knowledge and the experience.

Lewis Neale26 | 02 | 2023

Ross was incredibly knowledgeable and good fun. Good time had by all. Thanks Ross

Edinburgh Free Tour

Discover Edinburgh’s best attractions on our Free Walking Tour. The Old Town of Edinburgh has more than 3000 years of history and is one of the most beautiful cities in all of Europe.