- Category
- Orientation
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Location
- Edinburgh
Itinerary A - Edinburgh on Foot - 9:00 am start
For those looking to amble through the streets of Edinburgh on foot.
Itinerary B - Edinburgh by Car - 9:00 am start
For those wishing to pack it all in, viewing Edinburgh with a car
Takeaways
FAQ
In the summer, starting late is not a problem. However, in the winter we suggest sticking to 9 am as it gets dark fairly early.
Our tour does not include the inside of the Scott Memorial. We may visit the Writers Museum or the National Museum. These are free of charge.
You’ll meet your expert guide near the Castle. Your confirmation email will have the exact meeting point details along with a map, and 24/7 phone number to call in case of emergencies.

Alex Collins is a PhDl student in the History of Art at the University of Edinburgh, where he researches medieval art and architecture.. He studied his MA in Art History and English at the University of St Andrews in 2009, before working in heritage and local government. At the University of Edinburgh, Alex teaches art and architectural history.

Born and raised in Milan, Irene moved to Edinburgh in 2009 where she obtained her MSc in 2010 and PhD in 2015. She specialised in Italian Renaissance Art and her doctoral thesis looked at the artistic patronage of the Vespucci family in fifteenth-century Florence. She was an intern at the Queen’s Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and collaborated with the Education Department of the National Galleries of Scotland. Irene currently teaches History of Art at the University of Edinburgh. She loves art, coffee, yoga, and the sun – not necessarily in this order. Despite her reluctance to sit on planes, she is a travel addict and she hopes to tour the world one day. Edinburgh stole her heart and it is now her second home.
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