Free walking tours during August
Let us show you the hidden corners of Edinburgh's historic Old Town.
Photo: EFVGA
Our August programme of free tours will run again in August 2023 and, as with last year, may be subject to new health & safety measures intended to help keep you safe.
- We'll show you not only many of the most famous historic sites in the city but also the out-of-the way corners and hidden places - closes and courtyards, pends and wynds - which you might never discover on your own.
- Our guides are all local people with a great enthusiasm for our city and its history, and who love to share their knowledge.
- Unlike some other tours, ours are genuinely free. Our guides do not solicit tips nor do we waste your time by taking you into gift shops or tourist outlets.
- In order to maintain physical distancing, we are currently limiting the size of our tour groups, in accordance with current government guidelines. We always have several guides available so that we can split tours into small groups where necessary.
Tours leave from in front of the City Chambers in the Royal Mile (see our Contact Us page for directions). There are no formalities. Just turn up for either our morning or afternoon tours. The 2023 programme runs from Sunday 6th-Sunday 27th August inclusive at 10:30 and 14:00. If you wish to book then follow this link which will lead you to our listing in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Brochure website. (This will open in a new window) You may make a booking in this way (for which the Fringe Society makes a small charge), but you do not have to.
In the meantime if you wish to take a tour with us, you can book a custom tour for your family or group at any time of the year.