--- title: Private City Kickstart Tour: Edinburgh lang: en type: tour city: Edinburgh country: United Kingdom price: 77 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.91 reviews: 58 duration_minutes: 90 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 35 of 55 (Private Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/private-city-kickstart-tour-edinburgh/ --- # Private City Kickstart Tour: Edinburgh **Guidekin's take:** Get oriented around Edinburgh Castle and St. Giles Cathedral on a private tour for your party. A local guide provides city orientation and tips for the rest of your stay; hotel pickup and drop-off are excluded. 4.91 from 58 reviews at €77 per person for 1h 30m. ## Overview Receive a warm welcome to Edinburgh on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In only 90 minutes, a local guide will get you acquainted with Edinburgh to help you enjoy the rest of your stay to the fullest. Discover where to find Edinburgh Castle and St. Giles Cathedral and how to explore them away from the crowds. And what about that unique family owned restaurant or that amazing local hotspot? We got you covered; the local guides are experts in the subject! Forget about touristy traps; on this city kickstart tour, your guide will point you in the right direction. Private City Kickstart Tour: Edinburgh is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Outside the main entrance Burgers and… - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - 21 start times: between 11:00 and 21:00 - Food not included: Food & beverages ## Key facts - Price: from €77 per person - Duration: 1h 30m - Rating: 4.91/5 from 58 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 97% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Withlocals - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## What's included - Local Tips and Tricks - City Orientation - Private Tour - Local Guide ## Not included - Hotel pick-up and drop off - Food & beverages ## Itinerary 1. **St Giles' Cathedral** (10m) - St. Giles Cathedral is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Old Town of Edinburgh. 2. **Edinburgh Castle** (20m) - The edifice known as Edinburgh Castle was built during the 12th century and sits on an extinct volcano which is called Castle Rock. 3. **Writers' Museum** (pass by, no stop) - Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route. 4. **Grassmarket** (pass by, no stop) - Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route. 5. **Greyfriars** (pass by, no stop) - Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route. 6. **National Museum of Scotland** (pass by, no stop) - Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 21 start times between 11:00 and 21:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Outside the main entrance Burgers and Beers Grillhouse. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJv8HjbIXHh0gRwQ_kPiWpBSQ ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Private tour: only you & your local guide - Post Covid-19 regulations are applied to this product with regards to the number of participants, delivery methods of the tour and content of the tour. ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €154 | €77 | | 4 | €160 | €40 | | 6 | €156 | €26 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. ## Compared with other Private Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #35 of 55** | €77 | 1h 30m | 4.91 (58) | private | | [The Potter Trail Private Tour](/uk/edinburgh/tours/the-potter-trail-private-tour/?format=md) | €95 | 1h 30m | 4.97 (2540) | private | | [Luxury Private Tour of The Highlands Loch Ness from Edinburgh](/uk/edinburgh/tours/luxury-private-tour-of-the-highlands-loch-ness-from-edinburgh/?format=md) | €1302 per group | 10h | 5.0 (198) | private | | [Private Old Edinburgh Tour - Walk in the footsteps of Royals and Rogues!](/uk/edinburgh/tours/private-old-edinburgh-tour-walk-in-the-footsteps-of-royals-and-rogues/?format=md) | €131 per group | 2h | 4.99 (242) | private | Ranked #35 of 55 in Private Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €61 to €1517, median €238; typical length 7h 30m. 55 of 55 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/private-tours-edinburgh/?format=md ## More in Edinburgh - All Edinburgh tours: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/private-city-kickstart-tour-edinburgh/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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