st giles cathedral, a spot on this Old Town free walking tour
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st giles cathedral Edinburgh
Old Town Tour With Local, Experienced, and Fun Guide
This is a walking tour which covers the essentials of Edinburgh's Old Town with a variety of historical and funny stories which paints a picture of what the city is. Free tour / Pay What You Think It's Worth.
Look for the pink umbrella! This is a walking tour of Edinburgh's historic, spectacular Old Town. You'll see the city streets which created the modern world, hear about the inspiring people that wrote great literature, and you'll experience the energy of the city from a local, Edinburgh-born guide. A guide so local his birthplace is visible from the tour.
Pay What You Think It's Worth means you get to decide the value of the experience and to even sweeten the deal it comes with a free badge!
This tour is dog-friendly. There are many hills and stairs on the regular route, accommodation can be made for those who have difficulty with steps. The distance is about 1 mile (2.5km).
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Price on Request
Departure days
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
January — December
Contact details
The High Street Wellhead
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH1 1QX
Key facilities
- Pets Welcome
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Edinburgh Street Historians
The Edinburgh Street Historians offer unique walking tours of Edinburgh's city centre. These include stories nobody else knows or is telling due to the experience of our guides and the fine detail of our research. Our tours are original and unscripted. Our tours are authentic, entertaining, educational, engaging, and we are deeply entwined with the local community and organisations.
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