Private Tours
Sin in the City
In summary
- Adult-themed tales told with a merry twinkle that might make you blush
- Delve into a hidden history that no other company covers
- Escape to the past with tales of the city's most salacious secrets
- Enjoy a five-star tour with an expert guide
- Mercat exclusive audio devices - get immersed and lost in the stories...
About this tour
Drinking dens. Brothels. Riotous nudity. Edinburgh’s history isn’t all royal receptions and fine manners. On this five-star tour you’ll see a mischievous side to the Scottish capital – full of tales of love gone wrong and unspeakable perversions.
If you're curious about the less well-known side of Edinburgh, we've got just the remedy. Join us for some sordid stories and hearty laughs as we share the risqué tales of Edinburgh's most rampant residents to raise a smile and a blush.
Peeking under the petticoats of respectable Edinburgh
On this tour you’ll discover the seedier side of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Fancy hearing about the time Mary Queen of Scots appeared, flushed and topless, at a window? Or admiring the trees that James Boswell climbed for the rough pleasure of the bark?
Bring your imagination and we'll paint the picture of Edinburgh's darker establishments – and the furious spouses who discovered treachery there.
We'll pour you a glass and share more in our candle-lit underground Megget's Cellar.
We'll raise a toast, temperatures and eyebrows!
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Tour details
Dates & times
Experience one of many 'thank yous' to our Edinburgh community, as part of our 40th birthday celebrations!
For 15th February only, EH residents use code Celebrate40 to book your free Sin in the City tour ticket. T&C's below.
- Free tour is exclusively for EH residents.
- Visitors are requested to bring proof of address to be verified on arrival.
- Availability is limited and tickets are on a first come, first served basis.
- Tickets to be booked online in advance. Tickets for this tour cannot be exchanged for an alternative date.
Private group bookings
Reconnect with friends and family on a tour just for you. Book online now, or we're happy to help on email groups@mercattours.com
Details
- Donate to help us reconnect vulnerable communities through storytelling - learn more about Our Stories, Your City.
- Everyone has a warm welcome from us;
- Carers supported with a free ticket, to book call us on 0131 225 5445.
- Read how we work to include you, here
- See our Euan's Guide Reviews.
- Language: English. Learn more on our FAQs.
If you are a returning visitor and booked directly through Mercat Tours, you’re eligible for our Returner’s Reward
Duration
- 1 hours 30 minutes
Tour location
- Start point: Mercat Cross, High Street
- End point: Megget's Cellar, Blair Street, off Hunter's Square
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Souvenir Guidebooks
Don't forget to buy a Mercat Tours souvenir guidebook with your ticket.
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