Edinburgh Sherlock Holmes Guided Walking Tour

What inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to invent Sherlock Holmes? How did Edinburgh influence the famous detective? Did you know that the Sherlock's deductive process was based on Arthur Conan Doyle's medical studies at Surgeons' Hall?
During this 2h private tour in French, you will follow the author's footsteps through the winding streets of Edinburgh with our costumed tour guide.
You will discover the city in the 19th century and learn more about the medicine and justice of the time, and the crimes and murderers that fed the imagination of the young doctor's apprentice to create one of the greatest detectives of all time.

Meeting Point

92 Grassmarket

92 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JR, UK

Look for the guide with the deerstalker hat in front of Maggie Dickson's pub on Grassmarket.

What's included:

• Tour

Not included:

• Please note, young detectives (under 18) must be with an adult.

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Grassmarket

21 Grassmarket, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 2HS

In the heart of the city

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

University of Edinburgh

Old College South Bridge, , Edinburgh, EH8 9YL

Where Arthur Conan Doyle studied

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Writers' Museum

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

Learn about the rich culture of Edinburgh and the writers who lived alongside Sherlock Holmes

10 minutes

New Town

Edinburgh

Discovering the youth of Arthur Conan Doyle

20 minutes

Scott Monument

E. Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh, EH2 2EJ

Mysterious Scotland in a gothic setting. Edinburgh, Capital of Literature

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

National Galleries Scotland: Portrait

1 Queen Street, , Edinburgh, EH2 1JD

Discover this treasure from Arthur Conan Doyle's time

15 minutes