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Edinburgh Layover Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private
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Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance. Learn More
5 Hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
You’ll bust out of the airport and explore some of Edinburgh with our local host as you wait for your connecting flight. Swap airport food for some fresh market produce, discover a few city sights like Edinburgh Castle or stretch your legs in the beautiful Holyrood Park. Walk down the Royal Mile, passing quaint cafes, museums, and shops and see as much as you can during your layover.
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on 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.
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off at the airport by taxi
- 5 hours with a host (including travel time)
- Walking experience
- 100% Private and personalized itinerary
- Food and drinks
- Tickets to any attractions
- Transportation costs other than the ones included in the experience
- Gratuities (optional)
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
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 Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Holyrood Park
Don't waste your layover in Edinburgh - explore iconic sights like Edinburgh Castle, Scott Monument or Holyrood Park IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
• Admission Ticket Free
Royal Mile
Walk down the Royal Mile, passing quaint cafes, museums, and shops on the way IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
• Admission Ticket Free
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
With a host’s tips and savvy, make the most of the time you have in Edinburgh - visit a secret garden or hidden close (the Scottish word for an alley) like World’s End Close IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
• Admission Ticket Free
Pop into Crombies, the butcher with the award for the best Scotch pie in the country! IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
• Admission Ticket Free
Whiski Bar & Restaurant
Swap airport food for an authentic local meal - why not have some haggis at Whiski Bar, an authentic pub with great haggis IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
• Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by City Unscripted
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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