Guided Edinburgh Private Walking Tour

This private guided walk with our unique guides (Stuart Usher or his son Richard, or Professional Historians Dr Alison Duncan or David Forsyth), will both entertain and enthral your group. Your party (up to 12 people) will be the only visitors on the walk. Stuart Usher's family have historic connections with Edinburgh (his great-great Uncle, Andrew Usher, donated the magnificent Usher Hall to the city, where the tour normally starts) and his deep knowledge of the city's cultural, historical and architectural aspects means he has a unique perspective.

You can book a morning tour (9.30am to 1.00pm), an afternoon tour (2.00pm to 5.30pm) or our full-day tour (9.30am to 4.30pm)

You can have flexibility on itinerary should you choose, e.g. if you have special interests in certain aspects of Edinburgh, and we can even arrange a starting point to suit you (e.g. your hotel) as long as it is in the city-centre.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Edinburgh Guided Tour, Lothian Road Central Entrance of Usher Hall, Edinburgh EH1 2EA Scotland

The starting point of the tour (if not your hotel) is the splendid Usher Hall, a wonderful Concert Hall gifted to the city by Stuart Usher's great-great-uncle. We do not normally go inside.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG Scotland

Gusts will see the majestic Edinburgh Castle (exterior only) and your guide will talk you through its tumultuous history and the lives of the many Scottish Kings and Queens who lived there. If you wish to see inside the castle this can be arranged but there will be an extra charge (£19 per head) for admission.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh EH1 Scotland

Walk with our accredited guide throughout the many 'closes' and 'wynds' of Edinburgh's Old Town and see the buildings associated with many seminal moments in Scottish history.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2PB Scotland

Walk with our accredited guide throughout the many 'closes' and 'wynds' of Edinburgh's Royal Mile in the 'Old Town' and see the buildings associated with many seminal moments in Scottish history.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: St Giles' Cathedral, High Street Historic Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1RE Scotland

Guests can visit inside the cathedral which is the 'mother church' of Presbyterianism. Stunning architecture and amazing internal detail.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: New Town, Edinburgh Scotland

On the full-day tour, see the splendid 18th-century architecture of this Unesco Designated World Heritage Site that boasts the largest continuous expanse of Georgian-era buildings in the world

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DX Scotland

On the full-day tour, guests will see and hear about this Palace which is the official Scottish residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. You would not normally go inside but this can be arranged (admission £17 per head).

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: National Galleries of Scotland: National, The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL Scotland

Normally visited if weather inclement but it is the client's choice whether or not to go in and see the splendid array of 'old masters'.

Duration: 50 minutes

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.