Explore Edinburgh on a private tour for your party of up to twelve, with a guided walk and hotel pickup and drop-off on request. Priced per group, it requires moderate fitness; hills and steps affect wheelchair access. 4.94 from 285 reviews at €375 per group/vehicle for 3h 30m.
This private guided walk with our unique guides (Stuart Usher or his son Richard, Professional Historians such as Dr Alison Duncan or David Forsyth, other prominent guides such as Prof. John Frank), 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.
This tour runs daily, departing at 09:30, 14:00. It runs year-round. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked October 1, 2026.
Please meet our guide in the lobby of your hotel
63 pickup points listed by the operator, 63 of them hotels
Please meet your guide outside the central entrance of the Usher Hall.
Open in Google MapsTour will normally end near the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens but we can vary that to end at e.g. guest's hotel
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| 1+ days | Full refund |
| 0-1 days | No refund |
| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #5 of 33 | €375 per group | 3h 30m | 4.94 (285) | private |
| Edinburgh Old Town: Historical Guided Walking Tour | €24 | 2h | 4.97 (1669) | shared |
| The Mountebank Comedy Walk of Edinburgh | €31 | 2h | 4.96 (2008) | shared |
| Private Old Edinburgh Tour - Walk in the footsteps of Royals and Rogues! | €131 per group | 2h | 4.99 (242) | private |
Ranked #5 of 33 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €4 to €114, median €31; typical length 2h. 9 of 33 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 33 Walking Tours