News & stories from Edinburgh's award-winning walking tour company

5 places to escape in Edinburgh (especially during the festival)

14 August 2018

If you've joined us on our history walks or ghost tours of Edinburgh, you may have noticed...

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The A-Z of Edinburgh pt VI

19 July 2018

We continue on our mission of charting the beautiful city of Edinburgh in A-Z, including lots of...

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Five Stars & 33 Years

4 July 2018

Edinburgh’s award-winning storytellers Mercat Tours have been awarded an exceptional 91%...

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Top 5 tours of Edinburgh for children this summer

2 July 2018

Celebrating Scotland’s Year of Young People, Edinburgh’s family-led five-star history...

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It's our party

29 June 2018

This weekend, on 1st July 2018, we celebrate our 33rd birthday - we've been exploring this...

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The A-Z of Edinburgh pt V

25 June 2018

Our latest blog continues our alphabetical walk through Edinburgh with stops at K, L and M! K for...

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