Edinburgh for history geeks

Underground passage in Niddry Street vaults, Edinburgh, with stone walls and arched ceilings.

Underground Vaults Tour

Underground Vaults Tour. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings.From £19.44

Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile Guided Tour and Entry Ticket

Visitors walking near the Ross Fountain with Edinburgh Castle in the background.

Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile Guided Tour and Entry Ticket. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 354 ratings.From £33.15

Tour group inside Palace of Holyroodhouse, viewing historic paintings with a guide.

Palace of Holyroodhouse Entry Tickets & Private Guided Tour of Queen Elizabeth II Private Apartments

£71

Palace of Holyroodhouse Entry Tickets & Private Guided Tour of Queen Elizabeth II Private Apartments. Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings.From £71

Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour

Underground stone corridor with green lighting on the Terror Tour in Edinburgh.

Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings.From £21.06

Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour

Guide explaining historical site to guests on the Terror Tour in Edinburgh.

Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings.From £21.06

Person sitting on rocks overlooking the Highlands landscape near Loch Ness on an Edinburgh day trip.

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Day Trip

£57.80

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Day Trip. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 336 ratings.From £57.80

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Small-Group Day Trip with Loch Ness Cruise

Aerial view of Fort Augustus with Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness in Scotland.

£98.25

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Small-Group Day Trip with Loch Ness Cruise. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From £98.25

Edinburgh Underground Vaults & Graveyard Ghost Tour (18+ Only)

Guests on a guided tour in a dimly lit Edinburgh alleyway.

£31

Edinburgh Underground Vaults & Graveyard Ghost Tour (18+ Only). Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From £31

Witches of Edinburgh: Trial and Truth, Small-Group Tour

Tour group exploring historic Edinburgh courtyard with statue, part of Witches of Edinburgh tour.

£29

Witches of Edinburgh: Trial and Truth, Small-Group Tour. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From £29

From Inverness: Loch Ness & The Highlands Day Trip

Female hiker walking on a bridge in Glencoe, Scotland, with mountains in the background.

£55

From Inverness: Loch Ness & The Highlands Day Trip. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 109 ratings.From £55

From Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, the Highlands & Loch Ness 3-Day Guided Tour with Optional Stay Reservation

Hikers on a trail overlooking a loch in the Isle of Skye, The Highlands.

£230

From Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, the Highlands & Loch Ness 3-Day Guided Tour with Optional Stay Reservation. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings.From £230

From Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle & Kelpies Day Trip

Hikers on a trail overlooking Loch Lomond, Scotland.

£57

From Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle & Kelpies Day Trip. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 209 ratings.From £57

Day Tour From Edinburgh to St Andrews & Fishing Villages of Fife

Coastal view of fishing village in Fife, Scotland, with rocky shoreline and ocean waves.

£57

Day Tour From Edinburgh to St Andrews & Fishing Villages of Fife. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings.From £57

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Inverness & The Highlands 2-Day Guided Tour

Hiker standing on rocky peak of Ben Nevis with expansive mountain views.

Multi-Day Tours

£128

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Inverness & The Highlands 2-Day Guided Tour. Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 151 ratings.From £128

Haunted Vaults Tour. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings.From £19.44

Edinburgh: National Museum of Scotland Guided Tour

Visitors exploring the grand atrium of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh: National Museum of Scotland Guided Tour. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From £11.20

Edinburgh Castle & National Museum of Scotland Guided Tour

Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock under a clear blue sky.

Walking Tours

£45

Edinburgh Castle & National Museum of Scotland Guided Tour. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From £45

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Day Trip with Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle Visit

Urquhart Castle ruins overlooking Loch Ness in Scotland with visitors exploring the grounds.

£94.95

From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Day Trip with Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle Visit. Rated 5 out of 5 from 4 ratings.From £94.95

From Edinburgh: Jacobite Steam Train Ride & the Scottish Highlands Full-Day Tour

Steam train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland with lush green hills in the background.

£198

From Edinburgh: Jacobite Steam Train Ride & the Scottish Highlands Full-Day Tour. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From £198

From Edinburgh: Alnwick Castle and Bamburgh Castle Full-Day Tour with Entry

Person on broomstick in front of Alnwick Castle exterior, England.

£112

From Edinburgh: Alnwick Castle and Bamburgh Castle Full-Day Tour with Entry. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From £112

From Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle & The Kelpies Full-Day Tour

Stirling Castle entrance with visitors walking on cobblestone path, Scotland.

£83

From Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle & The Kelpies Full-Day Tour. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From £83

From Edinburgh: Outlander Locations Tour with Entry to Castles

Visitors walking towards Midhope Castle in Scotland, surrounded by green trees and a clear sky.