Scotland · CITY TOURS
Two cities worth a full day each and several worth a morning. These 15 cover the open-top routes, the walking loops and the private cars, with prices, running times and how much ground each one really covers.
Review of Edinburgh’s $24 hop-on hop-off bus, with castle views, audio stories, kid-friendly commentary, route tips, and honest value advice.
“Lovely really informative also the Drivers are so helpful too marks from us”
See Glasgow’s cathedral, museums, university and riverside aboard an open-top bus, with live or multilingual audio commentary and easy hop-on access.
“very informative. showed all points of interest. very clen transport.”
Review of Edinburgh’s 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus, with castle views, audio commentary, family savings, route advice, and practical tips.
“A fab thing to do especially with our children, helped explore the city and rest their legs in hilly edinburgh, the commentary was informative and everyone learnt something new! Fab offer of kids go free made it excellent value for money.”
See Edinburgh Castle, Leith, and the Royal Yacht Britannia on three flexible hop-on hop-off routes with live and multilingual commentary.
“We loved it as it helped us getting our bearings at first and then we knew where to get off and on. It is a brilliant system and we loved all the routes and so punctual.”
See Glasgow’s cathedral, museums, riverfront, and West End by open-top bus, with flexible hop-on access, live guides, and two routes in season.
“Buses with live commentary were much better than the headsets. If we had the person doing commentary we would have stayed on longer and continued to use the service. We cut our day short.”
Walk Glasgow’s historic center with a local guide, from George Square and the Necropolis to street art, murals, and city stories.
“Great walk, lots of information and Liz was friendly and knowledgeable. Good mix of history, culture, art and general knowledge.”
Explore Edinburgh’s South Bridge Vaults and Greyfriars Covenanter’s Prison on a funny, atmospheric small-group ghost tour.
“Very enjoyable and a laugh as well, Rebecca made it interesting and funny definitely worth the time and money”
Explore Glasgow’s key sights, street art, cathedral, Necropolis, and local stories on a lively 1.5-hour walking tour for $16.
“The tour was lovely! Our tour guide Sophie was quite knowledgeable about the history of Glasgow and had a great sense of humour. It was a fun 100 minutes and I would highly recommend her to others!”
Explore Inverness on a 90-minute small-group walk covering the castle, cathedral, River Ness, old churches, local lore, and hidden corners.
“Walking tour of Inverness. Guide Karen was organized, friendly, and knowledgeable. We throughly enjoyed the visit and got a great overview of the city and things to see on our next visit.”
See Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse, Leith, and Royal Yacht Britannia on a flexible 48-hour hop-on, hop-off bus ticket.
“Pick ups were on time, very friendly staff. Great experience”
See Inverness by open-top bus, from St. Andrews Cathedral and Inverness Castle to the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness views.
“The trip was amazing! Me and my family enjoyed it a lot.”
Explore Edinburgh’s eerie South Bridge vaults, hear grim city history, and meet the South Bridge Entity on a small guided tour.
“Lloyd effectively brought to light the truly macabre nature of life in the underground vaults of Edinburgh”
See Edinburgh by e-bike or bicycle, from Union Canal and Arthur’s Seat to Portobello Beach and Leith, with local guides and a small group.
“Stuart was essential to having fun during our adventure e-bike tour!! We loved everything about the biking tour, from the Meadow, Alexander's Seat (seeing deer), to the beach (which we love!) and all around Edinburgh! We learned a great deal while burning off calories and riding through Scotland's most beautiful places!!”
Explore Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard, dark history, ghost stories, and the Mackenzie Poltergeist on a small evening walking tour.
“Tour guide Gerry was an amazing, animated storyteller, who brought the history of the graveyard to life. Highly recommend this tour.”
Review of Aberdeen’s 90-minute city walk, covering granite landmarks, street art, old lanes, trade, and local stories for $19.41.
“This was a good walking tour and the guide Kirsty was marvellous, giving concise information with little back stories to keep it interesting. The pace was just right for the time frame of the walk (under two hours). Great way of learning about Aberdeen - a hilly city pretending to be flat!!!”
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