Tour events in Edinburgh
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Events in Edinburgh
Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral
Join a volunteer guide for a 45 min to 1 hour glimpse into the history, heraldry and life of our historic Cathedral and Thistle Chapel!
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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Cab-arette Showtour
Enjoy a unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!
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Edinburgh Food Tour
Eat and drink your way through Scotland’s history and culture on a carefully curated wander through the cobbled streets and historic alleys of Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh Gin Cocktail Tour
Discover the best gin in Edinburgh on the Edinburgh Gin Jaunt and savour the city’s diverse gin culture. Book your gin-tinted adventure today!
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Daring & Delicious - Private Walking Tour
Come to wander through the secret alleyways of old Edinburgh - come to listen, come to share your own daring stories. This private tour is unmissable!
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Daring Women of Edinburgh - A Walking Tour of Our History
Come on this walking tour and gain a unique insight into some of the daring women in Edinburgh's history!
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Dare to Rethink Edinburgh - A Quirky Walking Tour
Join Daring Women's upbeat Edinburgh female guide for a bit of unusual history and a bit of daring rethinking. All outrageous ideas are welcome!
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Terror Walking Tour
Dare you join Auld Reekie Tours on a spine-chilling adventure beneath Edinburgh's streets?
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Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends
Dive into Edinburgh's darker corners on a thrilling 2-hour walk exploring the city's most bone-chilling legends.
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The Outlander 1 Day Experience
Embark on an epic adventure to the iconic backdrops of the beloved series Outlander on this 1 Day experience!
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National Museum of Flight Behind the Scenes Tours
Find out about our collection of aero-engines and propellers on a curator-led tour of our Object Store.
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October Holidays On Board
There’s fun for all the family aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia this October where kids can listen to their own special children’s audio tour as they explore all five decks.
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From Burgh to Bank Walking Tour
How much can one King change a country? Find out on this walking tour with your guide from the Museum on the Mound!
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Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park
Join us this October for spook-tacular Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park!
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Greyfriar’s Bobby VS The Radioactive Underworld
Join us for our Halloween haunted house fundraiser event at Edinburgh's Barnton Bunker - Scotland's largest nuclear bunker!
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Some Kind of Tours: 5 million years of Edinburgh history in 90 minutes!
Unearth the twisted tales of Greyfriars Kirkyard and uncover Scotland's sinister past on this unique, 90 minute walking tour of Edinburgh’s atmospheric Old Town.
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Fireside Stories: Local Lore
Join professional storyteller Fiona Herbert inside Abbey Strand on 25th October to hear tales of Edinburgh’s past, from folk tales to tales of terror!
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Midlothian Ghost Fest
The very first Midlothian Ghost Fest is taking place from 25th to 31st October with a series of Ghoulish Events!
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Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art - Curator’s Tour
Be one of the first to see Stitched: Scotland's Embroidered Art, with a special opening-day tour with Curator Emma Inglis from National Trust for Scotland.
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Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art - Director's Tour
Be one of the first to see Stitched: Scotland's Embroidered Art, with a special opening-day tour with Dovecot Director, Celia Joicey.
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7 Charlotte Square - After Dark
Explore 7 Charlotte Square by candlelight after hours, just as the original residents and servants would have 230 years ago.
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Scottish International Storytelling Festival: Macastory’s Caddie Capers
Explore the tales of Old Edinburgh with the street caddies Ron and Fergus on this family-friendly walking tour with the ever-entertaining Macastory!
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Autumn Fungi Walk at Hopetoun
Join us for a delightful autumn stroll through the scenic Hopetoun Grounds on Sunday 27th October, where you’ll discover the incredible variety of fungi that flourish here.
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Hallowe’en at the Castle
This Halloween come and enjoy some spooky activities in our historic castle. This will be a fun filled event with something for all the family.
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Scottish International Storytelling Festival: Botanics Storytelling Day - Story Walks
Join storytellers Allison Galbraith, David Hughes and Alette Willis to explore the Royal Botanic Gardens, unearthing stories along the way, for an afternoon of fun and magic!
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Tree-mendous Walk
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Hopetoun Grounds this autumn with a guided walk that explores the fascinating ecology and folklore of this historic landscape’s trees.
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An Evening with Surgeons’ Hall
Join us for this unique, adult only, after hours event in the historic Museum and Library of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh on Friday 1st November!
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The Seance Adventure in the Banshee Vaults
Join us for a dark, magical adventure into the vaults and chambers of the Banshee Labyrinth with magician Ash Pryce as you make your way around the venue taking part in a Seance!
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Mid-Autumn Forest Bathing Walk: Hermitage of Braid Nature Reserve
Join Nature for Wellness for this guided walk on 3rd November and experience nature in a new way, allowing nature to nurture your mind and body!
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Seal Pup Cruise
Join Maid of the Forth for a special 3-hour winter cruise on 9th November to witness the enchanting sight of newly born Grey Seal pups near Inchkeith Island!
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Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art - Morning Tour
Explore over 80 exquisite pieces, spanning 200 years of history sourced from 18 of the National Trust for Scotland's properties on this Morning Tour at Dovecot Studios!
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Christmas at the Botanics
Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
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Christmas Family Cruise
Get ready for a magical holiday experience on Maid of the Forth's Christmas Family Cruise with Santa!
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Christmas Folk Cruise
Celebrate the festive season on a delightful 3 hour cruise on board Maid of the Forth, featuring our revered resident folk ensemble 'Pure Malt'!
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Christmas Relaxed Access Evening
This event at The Palace of Holyroodhouse on 6th December is open to all, including those with autism and other neurodiverse needs, together with their siblings, families, and carers.
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Taylor Swift - Silent Disco Boat Party
Set sail with Maid of the Forth and Jojo’s Parties for the ultimate Taylor Swift Silent Disco Boat Party on Saturday 7th December!
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Descriptive tour: A Royal Christmas
Join us for a special descriptive Christmas Tour at the Palace of Holyroodhouse designed for visually impaired visitors.
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Exclusive Family Tour at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
This Christmas, join us for a magical morning at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on our exclusive, guided Christmas family tour!
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Royal Christmas Traditions: BSL Interpreted Tour
Join us in the beautiful surroundings of the Palace of Holyroodhouse for this guided festive tour, exploring Royal Christmas traditions!
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Tour Events in East Renfrewshire
Tour Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Tour Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Galaween Ghostal Path
After an amazing first event in 2023, Galaween Ghostal Path is coming back bigger and better for 2024!
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Torchlit Tours
See St Andrews Botanic Garden in a new light with our Torchlit Tours this winter!
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Halloween Hundred Cycle Ride (Audax)
Enjoy the graveyards, morthouses, ruined abbeys, Gothic chapels, spooky villages and autumnal scenery of Fife on this Halloween Hundred cycle ride!
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Here's a selection of Tour Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
The Haunted Provan Hall Tour
Provan Hall is one of the oldest buildings in Glasgow and is also known as one of the most haunted... Are you brave enough to join History and Horror Tours on a ghostly tour!
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Celtic Connections
The January blues are set to be well and truly banished as Glasgow comes alive when Celtic Connections returns for 2025 between January 16th and February 2nd!
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Historic Tours of Glasgow University
Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!
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Here's a selection of Tour Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Hamilton Mausoleum Tour
Take a tour of one of the finest private tombs in the country and the town's most striking historic landmark, Hamilton Mausoleum.
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Haunted Histories: Ghost Hunt at New Lanark
This Halloween, don't miss an unforgettable night of chills and thrills at New Lanark's Haunted Histories! Will the spirits of the village's past make themselves known?
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Here's a selection of Tour Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Paisley Heritage Group Walking Tour: Paisley Mural Trail Walk
Join an unofficial guided walk on a search through the streets of Paisley for the stunning murals that are dotted all over Paisley town centre!
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Paisley Heritage Group Walking Tour: The Three Witch Trials Of Paisley
Join Gayle Pollock from The Renfrewshire Witch Hunt 1697 charity as she takes you on a walking tour of Paisley exploring the history of the town's three witch trials.
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Galoshans Festival
Inverclyde's annual Galoshans Festival is getting ready to kick off on October 17th, bringing you a whole host of exciting performances and cultural events centred on Halloween traditions!
READ MORETour Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Tour Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Stirling Jailhouse Horrors
This autumn let our Prison Surgeon, Dr Forrest, thrill you with the Horrible History of Stirling’s terrible Tolbooth – the worst Jail in Britain!
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Stirling Ghostwalk
Join Stirling Old Town's most grumblesome Ghoul, the Happy Hangman, Jock Rankin, on a creepy, comic guided ghostwalk!
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Stirling: The Dark Side Tour
Back for the second year after sell out first year, come and explore the dark history of Stirling this Halloween with Walking Tours In Stirling!
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History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour
Prestwick Airport, just 30 miles south west of Glasgow has had a colourful history since aviation activity was first recorded over 110 years ago in 1913, find out more on one of these walking tours!
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