Edinburgh Family History and Adventure Tour

Discover Edinburgh with our exclusive family tour, designed to entertain both young and adults. Have fun and learn with our expert guides!
-Explore medieval cobbled lanes and find out what life was like in Medieval Edinburgh
-Walk up to Edinburgh Castle and learn about sieges and battles, kings and queens.
-Check out the statue of Greyfriars Bobby, Edinburgh's most loyal dog
-Find out about Scottish traditions
- Discover the dark side of the city: underground passages, witches and ghosts (for the brave ones..)
- Hear about the mythical creatures of Scottish folklore (yes, including the Loch Ness monster…)
-Follow in the footsteps of Harry Potter: it's all about magic!

Kids will receive a travel booklet to carry along the tour. This includes a range of interactive activities, such as games, quizzes, and scavenger hunts.

Meeting Point

180 High St

180 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1QS, UK

You will meet your guide outside of Fringe Shop on the Royal Mile.

What's included:

• Guide
• Activity booklet for each kid on the tour

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Royal Mile

High St., , Edinburgh, EH1 2PB

We will start our tour from the Royal Mile. We'll introduce you to the history of the city and its topography. We'll take you to explore the 'closes', mysterious looking dark alleyways.

10 minutes

Mercat Cross

Mercat Cross, Edinburgh

After exploring the closes, we will stop in front of the Mercat Cross. Yes, there is a cute unicorn at the top of it. We will learn what the unicorn meant for Scotland and we'll dive deeper into Scottish folklore.

10 minutes

St Giles' Cathedral

High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE

Next to the Mercat cross we will see St. Giles Cathedral. Do you know what gargoyles were used for and how many can you spot above the entrance?

10 minutes

Heart of Midlothian

197 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1PW

Can you find the stone heart neart St. Giles Cathedral? Here's the hint: look on the ground! We will talk about the heart, its meaning and history.

5 minutes

Writers' Museum

Lady Stairs House Lady Stair's Close Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2PA

From St. Giles Cathedral we will take a short walk along the Royal Mile to reach Makar's Court. Here we'll find the Writer's Museum. Can you name Scotland's most famous writers?

20 minutes

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

Castle Hill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG

From the Writers Museum, we will walk to the esplanade of Edinburgh castle. The castle is one of the oldest buildings in the city! Get ready to hear about kings and queens, battles and sieges.

20 minutes

Grassmarket

21 Grassmarket, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 2HS

From the castle esplanade, we will reach the Grassmarket, a large plaza famous for its pubs. This was a grassy area in the past. Can you guess what used to happen here? Brace yourself!

15 minutes

Victoria street

Victoria St, Edinburgh

Just around the corner from the Grassmarket we will find one of the most picturesque and colourful streets of Edinburgh: Victoria St. We will take some minutes to admire the street and take some pictures.

5 minutes

Greyfriars

26A Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ

A short walk from Victoria Street and through Candlemaker Row, will lead us to one of spookiest sites of the city: the historical graveyard! Here we will recall the stories of bodysnatchers, ghosts and much more! From the gates of the graveyard, we will also see one of oldest schools of the city, George Heriot. Can you believe this school is almost 400 years old?

20 minutes

Greyfriars Bobby

Edinburgh, EH1 2QE

Just outside of the graveyard we will find the statue of Edinburgh's most loyal dog: Bobby!

5 minutes