Free Royal Mile Tours

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  • Venue 199
    Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) - Courtyard
  • 14:00
  • Aug 25
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Suitability: 5+
  • Country: United Kingdom - Scotland
  • Group: Edinburgh Festival Voluntary Guides Association
  • Warnings and additional info: Audience will be standing throughout and are required to walk or move around during the performance
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

Come and join us for the original free walking tour of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town and enjoy the stories of the many colourful characters who lived here. Since Edinburgh’s first festival in 1947, our trained local guides, all volunteers who love their city, have shared their knowledge with visitors from all over the world. Our tours leave from the City Chambers on the High Street at 10.30am and 2.00pm and last about 90 minutes. Step with us into Scotland’s rich history. Tripadvisor awarded us the Travellers' Choice award in 2020, 2022 and 2023.

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General venue access

  • Accessible entry: Information not supplied

    • Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info

How and when to make an access booking

Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Stephan Eisenhardt 151 days ago

Thank you very much for the free tour. Very interesting, learnt a lot about the town I live in.

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Tanya Whittall 157 days ago

I really enjoyed this informative tour
Just the right length for me but kids age 9&12 were a wee bit bored at times. Very knowledgeable and interesting guide. Brilliant to hear the history and see the sights. Thank you

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