Private Tours
Explore Edinburgh on a private tour.
Your Personalised Tour
Choose the time, the duration, or the location – and let us do the rest.
Edinburgh's Talking Statues
Take time to stop, listen and consider those who stand above us on this Edinburgh history tour - and if they should...
Craft a Memory; Tour & Workshop
Uncover the Edinburgh you most want to see on your private tour then make your own super-green souvenir of Edinburgh
National Museum of Scotland tours
Give us an hour and we’ll give your group a private tour of Scotland’s incredible history.
Tale O' Twa Touns
Explore both sides of Edinburgh through two National Trust properties, two centuries, and two towns: Old and New.
Treasures of the Old Town
Tread the route of a burgh once separate to the city and discover its history.
Afternoon
Gory Stories: The Kids’ Tour
Creepy characters, Edinburgh’s secret underground and unbelievable history tales for all the family.
Morning / Afternoon. Ages 5+.
Storytelling Over Dinner
Decide your venue and tales behind Scotland’s myths, music and food will be served at your table in this traditional dining experience.
Tour & Whisky Tasting
Hear and see the journey of whisky in Edinburgh’s Old Town – then retire to a cellar for whisky tasting with an expert.
Sin in the City
Drinking dens. Brothels. Riotous nudity.
Enlightenment Edinburgh
Discover Edinburgh at the moment it transformed the worlds of science, philosophy and architecture.
Edinburgh Outlander Experience
A must for all Outlander fans visiting Edinburgh! See the history & the sites behind the books & TV show, then dine in the historic Tolbooth.
Schools
History is a damn good story, so let us tell your class all about our city’s history. Through engaging and entertaining storytelling, they won’t even know they are learning!
Travel Trade
Built with the travel trade in mind. First things first: we pay commission, and it’s easy to book your group tours online.
Training Services
Sharing and Training Mercat will help you develop a training programme for your guiding staff using over 25 years of award-winning experience.
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Souvenir Guidebooks
Don't forget to buy a Mercat Tours souvenir guidebook with your ticket.
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