I did Sandeman's free Edinburgh walking tour which was a great way to get oriented in the city and…read morelearn about its history and culture. Our guide, Rory, is a local and has a PhD in History from the University of Edinburgh, so you're getting a perfect mix of academic depth and genuine, lived-in perspective. Over about 2.5 hours, he brought the Old Town to life through its architecture, layers of religious history, and the cultural shifts that shaped what Edinburgh is today. We also walked along the charming Victoria street which was rumored to be the inspiration for Harry Potter's Diagon Alley. Rory was incredibly knowledgeable and kept the whole group engaged the entire time. If you're visiting Edinburgh and love history, culture, and architecture, this tour is 100% worth your time.

As a solo woman in my thirties, I wasn't sure what to expect from this Harry Potter Tour, but it…read morewas fun, educational, and inspiring! Jen Cresswell, our tour guide, was engaging, knowledgeable, and her enthusiasm was contagious! There was a good combination of Edinburgh history and Harry Potter/JK Rowling facts. Also, in comparison to other tours, this tour didn't include as much walking. If you have time to kill in Edinburgh, I highly suggest it! You can see some of this tour in my Edinburgh travel YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qLiFyK2xuY&t=7s https://www.neweuropetours.eu/jen-cresswell-booking-page/?fbclid=IwAR3lrnNKoUEZsQ5zgeMjdktXA3VCZxY2W2THGHPej50d7c2-9ihOzwyvrTA

I've done a lot of walking tours! If you have too, then you probably know that they can vary…read moresignificantly in quality and enjoyability. Our Whiskey-oriented tour around the old town of Edinburgh was really well done. We started off at the lovely Jeffrey Street Whiskey and Tobacco, where we were all given a dram while we waited by the very friendly staff. Then our guide Gareth arrived and took us off on our tour. Gareth is engaging and enthusiastic, as well as very knowledgeable. He seemed able to react to what we were interested in and adjusted his tour accordingly. Rather than just pointing at buildings and telling you arbitrary facts about them, he was able to paint themed narratives about the history of the old town that brought the old places to life. After about an hour of walking around and chatting, we went back to Jeffrey Street Whiskey and Tobacco for a whiskey tasting. The proprietor had set up a beautifully presented tasting table at the back of the store and sat down with us to guide us through the four whiskeys that he had selected. We stayed and chatted for about an hour and it was all extremely enjoyable. At only £20 each, which included five drams of whiskey each as well as a great walking tour, it would be hard to beat this for value. If you like walking tours and love whiskey, this is the one for you.

I signed up for this walking tour and whiskey tasting because this was my first visit to Scotland…read moreand I thought it would be great to have someone to show me around. I was not disappointed! I happened to be the only one to sign up on that day and they had no problem taking me on the tour by myself as well as treating me to a one on one tasting. Gareth was an awesome tour guide! He is incredibly knowledgable about Edinburgh and was able to point things out that I would have never found on my own. He even brings an iPad along to show pictures of what things looked like hundreds of years ago so you can compare what you see to the history behind the area. I learned so much about the area and he was enthusiastic and entertaining. I felt like he talked to me not "at" me and was engaging so it wasn't "just another boring tour". He really knows his stuff and he has a great personality that go hand in hand to make a great tour guide! The whiskey tasting was great too! They will teach about the history of whiskey and show you where in Scotland certain types are made. I learned about different ways whiskey is made as well as how to drink it and even how to accentuate the flavor. They are so friendly and knowledgable, it's the perfect ending to a great tour! Like I said, this was my first trip to Scotland and I am so happy I signed up for this! I would highly recommend this tour and tasting!

I did the Outlander Share-a-Tour Falkland, and it was fantastic. Our vacation was very short so…read morethis was the perfect way to squeeze in as many Outlander spots as possible! Sam is amazing. I cannot imagine doing an Outlander tour any other way. Not only is she also a super fan and knowledgeable about all things Outlander (books/show/filming), but she's also very smart and knows so much about Scotland's history! She was a joy to spend the day with, and always kept us laughing. I will absolutely be back with my mom and sister and we will be booking another tour! P.s. my boyfriend is not a super Outlander fan, but he still thoroughly enjoyed himself visiting the castles and learning about Scotland. He gives it his seal of approval.

We got into town and the first thing we did was go on this tour with Steve from Edinburgh Tour…read moreGuides. We attended this private tour with three other lovely people from Detroit. The five of us and Steve spend a wonderful day together at three different sites where different parts of Outlander has been filmed. Steve made sure to have actual scenes lined up on his iPad to show us the scenes as we walked around the different sites. On the drives between sites Steve was really great about historical points of interest or other aspects of Scottish culture and history. We highly recommend Edinburgh Tour Guides and we loved this tour - if you're even an casual Outlander fan you'll really enjoy this tour!

We took the 4 day tour to Isle of Skye with Rabbie's Tours. It was amazing!! Our driver/tour guide,…read morePeter was knowledgeable and entertaining. I would highly recommend and use this company for other tours.

We went on 3 day Isle of Skye tour in July and it was fantastic. Our guide was Kaylie and she…read moregreat .. knowledgeable and helpful. She was always on time and very kind. I was taking a diabetic medicine that was causing some bathroom issues and she did an emergency stop for me and I am so grateful. I highly recommend tours to see Uk as driving on the other side of the road and a million turn about circles is terrifying so let the professionals take that stress from you. Plus they know where the cool stuff is and when to go. Our other tours in other countries the driver and guide were separate, so she gets bonus points for doing it all and to perfection. the roads are so narrow and scary but she did great. this was first time using this company but left willing to take other tours with Rabbies. She didn't say anything about tips which most do .. but bring tip money and reward exceptional service. We went on the trip with another couple and made some lovely memories. Loved going with friends even made it more special but in other trips we ended up making friends for life so either way is great. We did a stop near an ancient Village I think Vikings anyway there were some shops there where my friend bought a purse and I kicked myself for not going in there and getting one too. I thought the purse prices would be better in Edinburgh they were made with the local Fabric and real leather. When we got to Edinburgh the purses were not as well made and they were more expensive and a lot of them weren't even with real leather or made locally. The Edinburgh purse is a lot of them they use the fabric woven there but they made them out of the country probably China or India. Anyway I that is my biggest regret of the trip that I didn't buy an Islander purse. Now I'm going to have to see if I can buy one online and it'll be a lot more money. So if you go to the Isle of sky and you want a bag or a purse you might want to keep that in mind. My friend bought one that was more large than what I would have wanted but it was around a hundred and some dollars great price for the quality. It's well known that the UK is not known for its great weather. Lots of rain and can be very windy around the cliffs and water. I bought vessie shoes which are waterproof and comfortable but kind of expensive. I also took a raincoat with a hood and a hat with a brim and a chin strap because the wind around the cliffs is real. This hat is especially nice because it has a mesh netting that you can unclip in case you're getting in a buggy area which around the ferry pools we needed. If you don't need the netting you can just clip it back up and so it's really handy. The UK and pretty much most of Europe we find that they like twin beds in the hotels and especially the b&bs. I guess people don't like each other lol and want to sleep together. So we would call ahead and ask that they push the beds together before we get there if that was the case. They also don't seem to have air conditioning screens on the windows or sheets on the beds?? Sometimes places will have fans so it's worth asking or calling ahead to see if you can reserve a fan because they definitely don't have enough fans for every room. If you stay in a US-based hotel like a Hilton or Marriott Holiday Inn you don't have to deal with this as much but I guess it's just common in Europe. Traveling through the summer or heat wave months this can be a bit of a problem. The bed seemed all have these duvets which is great if it's cold out but when it's too warm it's a bit uncomfortable. Since we were roasting we had to open the window didn't love that there was no screen and a lot of the windows are made to where you can only open them about an inch so it doesn't provide much air. This was the case through all of the UK not just the Isle of Skye.

Anastasia was an amazing tour guide today for our historic underground tour…read more The tour was brilliant- history of the caverns below the city BUT also of Edinburgh the city. Well done- amazing rhetorical skills, never missing a beat and with clever word twists.

The tour was super interesting and informative. I love that they gave us headphones and our tour…read moreguide spoke into a microphone so everyone in the group could hear her as we walked. She didn't need to shout or bring us all super close for us to be able to listen. And speaking of our guide, LINDA WAS THE BEST. Friendly, charismatic, very informed. Highly recommend!

My wife and I were lucky enough to be the only guests on our tour, so we got to have a very…read moreinteractive experience with our guide Gary. He shared with us a great mix of stories from different eras of history, plus his own experience growing up and living in Edinburgh. I found him super engaging, funny, and intelligent. He answered all our questions expertly and helped us interpret the surrounding landscape. I was enthralled for the entire tour from beginning to finish.

Best tour company! Chris, Gillian and David were our guides for 3 different tours and all were…read moreamazing! Highly recommend booking a private tour with them. It made all the difference for us and we were only 3 adults! Don't miss the Coastal Tour too! You won't regret it!

As a non-Harry Potter fan, I was thoroughly impressed with this tour. Our tour guide, Becky, was…read moremarvelous at engaging with all of us and was incredibly knowledgeable about the Wizarding World as well as Edinburgh. The tour itself goes through where much of JK Rowling got her inspiration for her books. It was fascinating to hear how the city interacted with the author from the first writings to now. I would totally recommend this for muggles of all ages.

Our tour guide, Charlie, was absolutely hilarious and chock full of information!! What a perfect…read moreway to spend part of your afternoon in the incredible city of Edinburgh!!

Great experience learning about Scotch. We had a great guide and got to taste some good whiskey.read more

Sipping our way thru Scotland! We loved the tour featuring over 3,300 bottles, of the largest…read moreprivate scotch collection in the world! Select a dram of your favorite scotch by region and flavor profile to enjoy while perusing the bottles and grab a bite to eat afterwards at the award winning Amber Restaurant. I learned my favorite scotch/flavor profile comes from the Speyside region! Located on the Royal Mile, this is the perfect way to spend an afternoon in Edinburgh!

Great tour led by Mark! We did the underground ghosts tour and it was perfect. I appreciated how…read morethey gave us headphones to keep the outside noise down and the underground vaults were fascinating. I loved the mix of history and spookiness. Sadly we did not see any ghosts this time, but Mark was the best tour guide and I would recommend him to anyone! The tour was also the perfect length, about an hour and 15 minutes, so not too long but just enough time to get some history and not get overwhelmed or tired, which tends to happen once a tour hits hour two for me. Would definitely recommend to anyone traveling to Edinburgh!

We did the Doomed, Dead and Buried tour while in EDI, and liked it very much. I personally…read moreappreciate history more than the theatrics, but it was cool. I loved going underground in the vaults. Would recommend!

My partner and I had a truly magical tour with Tania in the beginning of the year. Both of us have…read morespent a lot of time in Scotland but neither of were aware of the beautiful places that exists over in North Berwick and its surrounding area. Tanja is the best tour guide. She is very knowledgeable in both the history of the places we visited, and also know nice places to stop along the way, be it stunning places, beautiful architecture and more. To top it all off, we had a magnificent super moon on display during our trip. We will definitely be back. Thanks very much, Agueda & Espen