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Scotch Tour Edinburgh with a Local Expert: Private & 100% Personalized
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Scotch Tour Edinburgh with a Local Expert: Private & 100% Personalized

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Ages 21-99
Duration: 3h
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Live guide: English
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  • Private and personalised experience
  • 3 hours with a host
  • Walking experience
  • 4 whisky tastings per person
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
What's not included
  • Food and drinks in addition to those included above
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)


Start:
  • Harvey Nichols Edinburgh, 30-34 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2LL, UK
    Upon booking your meeting point can be arranged (e.g. your hotel/accommodation), however this MUST be confirmed and agreed by the experience planners in advance.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30791P185

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • We’ll be in touch within 24 hours after booking to find out more about your personality and interests so we can assign a like-minded Local Host who can create a bespoke experience for you.
    • Your Local Host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary and agree a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
    • Your Local host may also suggest adjustments or new routes if they feel that there is something just around the corner that you may enjoy, or perhaps if the weather affects your itinerary.
    • Although you will see well known pubs, markets and stores, your Local Host will also help you to discover the places, things and stories that you won’t find in a guidebook and that make the city unique.
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30791P185

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    About the operator
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    • CityUnscripted
      153
      Edinburgh, Scotland
      Joined in May 2016
    • danf175
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent walking tour of Edinburgh's Old Town
      My wife and I took a scintillating two-hour of Edinburgh's Old Town with Tom Darling. As we walked around, he gave us a sense of what life was life for ordinary people over the last few centuries, an overview of the city's history, and some entertaining anecdotes. Hard to do all that in just two hours but he made it happen.
      Written August 31, 2024
    • 948marthaa
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Personalized Tour of Edinburgh Plus Lunch at Local Pub
      My husband and I did a tour with Gee for 3 hours incorporating our personal interests in sites in Edinburgh and including a stop at a local pub for lunch in which we were invited to try some local food. We were traveling with another couple who are very good friends of ours and were able to walk the city and see Dean Village, Grassmarket, a quick peak at the Royal Mile (we didn't want to spend tons of time there since it is so busy with tourists), both Old Town and New Town, Outlander site, Calton Hill and points of interest along the way between these spots. Gee was a wonderful guide and made the whole experience a high point of our time in Edinburgh. He shared many interesting and fun stories full of the history of Edinburgh. At the pub, we enjoyed (even though we doubted we would) Cullen Skink, Boiled Scottish eggs, Haggis Spring Rolls, and Smoked Salmon. Thanks to Gee's gentle nudge we tried them all and loved them. We highly recommend Gee as this was one of the most fun things we did while there and we loved it that he tailored it specifically to what we had expressed we were interested in through a questionnaire provided prior to our arrival. We felt he went above and beyond our expectations for this tour. Take the tour with Gee and you won't be sorry you did!!
      Written August 24, 2024
    • johncG1564DW
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      First Class Experience
      Excellent experience with tour guide Colin who is delightful company and very knowledgeable and entertaining. I took the full day tour and recommend without hesitation. Saw part of Edinburgh that I would otherwise never think of.
      Written August 21, 2024
    • Longhorn123Texas
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Edinburgh History and Gin!
      We had a great experience with Tom learning about the history of Edinburgh while making various gin stops. Tom has an enthusiasm for Edinburgh and that coupled with his knowledge and experience of the city made for a great outing.
      Written August 19, 2024
    • Dawn368
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Private overview of Edinburgh
      What a great informative tour at our own pace. Jill was guided by what we wanted to get out of the tour and had many interesting tips and facts of wonderful city of Edinburgh. Highly recommend.
      Written August 17, 2024
    • Dawn368
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A tour to take to give you plenty of tips and ideas of what Edinburgh has to offer.
      Jill was a great ambassador for the company guided by what we wanted to get out of the tour she had lots of interesting facts and ideas making a tour well worth doing.
      Written August 17, 2024
    • X3809UJjamesm
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Tremendous private tour of Edinburgh
      Our tour guide, Gains, was simply incredible. His expansive knowledge of all things Edinburgh related, coupled with his passion for history made the tour a wonderful experience.
      Written August 4, 2024
    • CathM156
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Beautiful walk along the river and in such a pretty neighborhood
      Despite the rain, I was lucky enough to have a very, very nice walk. Lots of very, very interesting information. A suitable walking pace to see everything. My host was very very interesting in his speech about what was to see.
      Written July 24, 2024
    • robtD5374TB
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very informative and personable
      My guide Doug was very informative and personable. I had a great time! The tour was customized to the different types of whiskies I like. He took me to an assortment of locations to try different ones and also pointed out different features in Edinburgh.
      Written July 16, 2024
    • 638abigailk
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Lot of info in a little time
      Got what I wanted- a little bit of history, some fun facts, hidden gems, tips on shopping- in less than 4 hours. Jill was on time, and was very generous with accomodating requests for food and bathroom breaks.
      Written July 11, 2024
    • karenu622
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Tom was a great tour guide!!
      Tom was our local guide and was very knowledgeable and friendly. He took us to many beautiful scenic places! We took many photos! He was accommodating and made our experience very enjoyable!
      Written July 5, 2024
    • 175katiei
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great first morning in Edinburgh!
      Tom was flexible, informative and fun! It was a great way to walk the city, learn some history and discuss current city trends and things to do. Suggest doing this tour early in your visit as you will definitely identify places to return to for a longer look. Tom is a gem of a tour guide!!
      Written July 3, 2024
    • Cosmopolitan763928
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      "Foodie" tour of Edinburgh
      My wife and I went on a "foodie" tour of Edinburgh with Gee Davidson. Gee took us to some great places and we sampled some great food and drink. In addition Gee shared a great deal of Edinburgh's sites in both the old town and the "new town", broken up nicely by stopping periodically to eat at different places. Gee was a great conversationalist and we enjoyed his company. I would certainly recommend this tour.
      Written June 24, 2024
    • lindadennis02
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Edinburgh
      Jill was great. She took us all over old town Edinburgh, shared interesting facts, and helped us get a lay of the land. I would have enjoyed more historical facts and stories.
      Written June 24, 2024
    • cathysJ9730EW
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A fantastic experience in Edinburgh
      Tom was a fantastic guide and really tailored his tour to our interests. He knows the history and culture of the area very well. I highly recommend him!
      Written May 23, 2024
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    Bigel_7
    London, UK2 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2019 • Couples
    I have to say I was very disappointed by this experience. Although our host was a really great guy I feel that I did not get anywhere near what I paid for. This cost me £168 which is utterly insane for what it was. Of that £60 went on drinks. I don't by any means blame the host, I really take issue with the way the ad describes what to expect and then doesn't even try to deliver and this is the fault of the company I believe. Only after you book you are told that your host is not a professional tour guide, rather just a local who has a free night, and it really showed. There was no pre planning really and he knew very little about whiskey and mostly just asked the bartender for recommendations. I had been told I'd get a personalised experience and one of my requests was to go off the beaten track to find hidden spots where the locals go. We went to 3 pubs on the Royal Mile... I could've done that for free. We did go to a nice whiskey bar at the end but it was pretty obvious this was the same routine the guide did with everyone and was in no way whatsoever personalised. Avoid this, it's a complete rip off.
    Written February 7, 2019
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    Ryon A
    New York City, NY8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2024 • Friends
    Our guide Brian was very knowledgeable and took us to some great spots. He introduced us to some whiskey we definitely would not find in the US. It was a great afternoon.
    Written May 12, 2024
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    Chris Borley
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2020 • Couples
    Superbly run and such a welcoming service provided by Mike on the door followed up by a fascinating tour by the lovely smiley Lucy (Disneys model for the film Brave!) . She was full of knowledge and enthusiasm and made us really welcome.
    Written September 18, 2020
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    Tomáš K
    Edinburgh, UK18 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2018 • Couples
    After living in Scotland for over 4 years I finally got to experience A Scottish Whisky Experience and was in shock when I found out what I was missing out on the whole time! This experience is very educational, fantastically executed and will leave you in love with whisky for life!!
    Written August 7, 2018
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