Tours in Edinburgh

Although Edinburgh is a pedestrian's paradise and easy to navigate on your own, sometimes all a person wants is a good tour. But don't settle for the mundane, here are some unique ways to explore the city.

OOR Tours are the only musical walking tour of Edinburgh. The tour showcases history and stories of the people and events that shaped Edinburgh and the Royal Mile. You can enjoy traditional and modern songs, performed by an Edinburgh native.

Visit Rosslyn Chapel and learn the truth about the Holy Grail on a "Da Vinci Code" tour to the Scottish Borders.

The Real Mary King's Close is an incredible tour of the long-forgotten underground streets of Edinburgh dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, which were paved over as the city grew. Guides dressed in period costumes walk you through these long-forgotten closes, buildings and streets while describing what life may have been like for the residents, particularly during the plague. The closes are thought to be haunted as well, and tourists can take either a normal walking tour or a supernatural history tour.

Explore the Highlands beauty of Scotland's west coast and the Isle of Skye on a 5-day excursion from Edinburgh. This in-depth tour of Scotland's classic Highland locations includes Glencoe, mysterious Loch Ness, Ben Nevis, a journey aboard one of the world's most famous steam trains the Hogwarts Express, Inverness, and the world-famous Eilean Donan Castle among much more.

The City of the Dead tour is a walking tour that explores the gruesome past of Edinburgh's Old Town. The tour's most frightening stop is at Greyfriars Kirkyard, the site of the infamous Mackenzie Poltergeist. WARNING: The Mackenzie Poltergeist can cause genuine physical and mental distress. Join the tour at your own risk. Visit the City of the Dead website to read accounts of actual/alleged attacks by the poltergeist.

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