Curious Tales of the Royal Mile - Private Walking Tour | 4 hours to 5 hours

3 Reviews | Edinburgh
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Curious Tales of the Royal Mile - Private Walking Tour
2 Adults x $226.02
$452.04
Approx Total
$452.04
Curious Tales of the Royal Mile - Private Walking Tour
2 Adults x $227.02
$454.04
Approx Total
$454.04

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • All guiding and commentary on this 4-5 hour outdoor tour
  • We have an optional refreshment stop, but food and drinks are not inclusive.

Overview

Why was a pet blackbird arrested in 1736? What did a washerwoman insist on before she would pull philosopher David Hume out of a swamp? Why was Robert the Bruce Edinburgh Castle’s most deadly enemy? You really couldn’t make up the history of Old Edinburgh! Seldom in the world can there have been so many odd events and strange goings-on in one town’s story as in Edinburgh, and telling these curious tales is what this tour is all about! Local doctor Moray Grigor is an Edinburgh native and lover of the city, and has been collecting some of the best of its stories to bring to you. Starting just below the Castle, we’ll be touring down the world-famous Royal Mile, ducking into alleys and back courts as we go, and we’ll be hearing the most outlandish, amusing and fascinating anecdotes of the Old Town, many collected by Edinburgh publisher and author Robert Chambers right back in 1824. In Edinburgh, truth really is stranger than fiction – as Dr Grigor will be delighted to show you!

Itinerary

  • Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

    Tales of Bonnie' Dundee's escape from Edinburgh, Allan Ramsay's court appeal, enormous gang fights and water woes!

    20 minutes

  • N/A

    Tales of rebellious pets, couples at political loggerheads, two-faced businessmen, philosopher-chefs and fake news!

    30 minutes

  • Advocate's Close

    Tales of lame, gangfighting would-be authors, astounded judges, and very mischievous little girls!

    10 minutes

  • St Giles' Cathedral

    Tales of kings in debt, romantic silver spoons, church prayer-stools being thrown, and an unusual resting place for our most famous preacher.

    30 minutes

  • Royal Mile

    Tales of theatre riots, dull dances, raving beauties, novel financial products, and full-scale rebellion!

    1 hour

  • Canongate Kirk

    Tales of vicious poets, tragic Royal favourites, and eccentric economists!

    25 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Due to the amount of walking on hard and sometimes uneven surfaces we do not recommend the tour for guests with mobility problems (unless using wheelchair)

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Wonderful "Secret Edinburgh" Tour

Published on Jul, 2024

Our guide, Moray, was just wonderful. He was so friendly and fun and full of wonderful stories about the many unseen closes in Edinburgh along the Royal Mile. We learned so much history about the City of Edinburgh, and many of its famous citizens. It was very different from the usual city tour and my husband and I enjoyed our time with Moray so much. We would recommend this tour to everyone.

Wonderful "Secret Edinburgh" Tour

Published on Jul, 2024

Our guide, Moray, was just wonderful. He was so friendly and fun and full of wonderful stories about the many unseen closes in Edinburgh along the Royal Mile. We learned so much history about the City of Edinburgh, and many of its famous citizens. It was very different from the usual city tour and my husband and I enjoyed our time with Moray so much. We would recommend this tour to everyone.

Great Host not just a tour guide

Published on May, 2024

Moray was an excellent host not just a guide. Traveling with kids always adds an element of complexity to these types of tours. Moray was very accommodating to our time schedule, we moved at our pace and it was informative and fun for the kids. He is extremely knowledgeable about Edinborough and Scotland.

Great Host not just a tour guide

Published on May, 2024

Moray was an excellent host not just a guide. Traveling with kids always adds an element of complexity to these types of tours. Moray was very accommodating to our time schedule, we moved at our pace and it was informative and fun for the kids. He is extremely knowledgeable about Edinborough and Scotland.

The heart of Edinburgh revealed!

Published on Jul, 2023

Our wee party of runners from Lancashire slogged our way up the "hospitable" hills of Holyrood parkrun on a sunny Saturday and just a few hours later were rewarded with an entertaining, enlightening and simply excellent tour of Edinburgh led by our amazing guide Moray. We were treated to an afternoon of discovery and adventure like no other where fascinating historical information merged with amusing tales of Edinburgh and its citizens in times gone by which really brought the city to life. We explored narrow alleyways and beautiful buildings, saw magnificent monuments and heard spellbinding tales - and there were some beautiful gaelic songs too! We loved our tour - Moray was a wonderful guide and everyone had a thoroughly enjoyable and unique afternoon. We truly felt we had gone way beyond the usual tourist experience to get a real sense of the people, the history and the heartbeat of this beautiful city. A huge thank you to Moray for a wonderful tour which we will never forget.

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