Where to Book: The 5 Best Edinburgh Luxury Tours

1.Edinburgh Luxury Private Food & Drink Tour with Eat Walk Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $325Our pick

Explore Edinburgh with a private guide such as Tom, Wag, Anastaziya, or Julie, stopping for a full meal’s worth of Scottish food and paired drinks. Walk through the West End, New Town, and Old Town while learning local stories, trying dishes such as haggis, and receiving a map with restaurant and bar discounts.

“Outstanding host, excellent food, and even better stories and information about the area!! Our host (Tom) was exceptionally versed in many different facets of the area, and provided some very interesting information. Tom was very friendly and had some of the best facts and stories about the local area that we have ever experienced anywhere. The food was truly outstanding and there is nothing that I would change about our experience.”

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2.Luxury Private Tour of The Highlands & Loch Ness from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.)

Spend 10 to 12 hours touring Scotland’s Highlands from Edinburgh in a private minivan for up to seven people. Your guide may be Andy, Nathan, Graham, Donald, Noel, or Paul. The route includes the Kelpies, Stirling, Doune Castle, Kilmahog, Glencoe, Loch Ness, Pitlochry, and scenic national parks, with time to tailor the day.

“This was an amazing day! We saw so much and could stop if we needed to! Nathan taught us so much about the history. Vehicle was spacious , comfortable, had snacks, charging ports and beverages. I highly recommend this tour. We went for the private tour because we had only a few days to see as much as we could. It was worth it!”

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3.Luxury Whisky Tasting in Edinburgh’s Underground Vaults | 90min

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $131Best value

Spend 90 minutes beneath Edinburgh’s Old Town tasting five whiskies from five Scottish regions. Guides such as Mark, Eleanor, Sara, and Nicky explain production, flavor, distillery history, and the curious story of The Lost Close. Groups are capped at 10, making it easy to ask questions and compare drams.

“Marc was a pleasure to learn from about the history of whiskey in Edinburgh. He incorporated the history with each whiskey and region where made. He was sincerely patient when we started a little later because my son lost his phone. It was pleasant and educational not to mention delicious whiskey tasting experience in the underground vaults. If you're coming to edinburg, make sure you booked this tour, you will not be disappointed.”

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4.Private Edinburgh City 4-Hour Guided Tour in a black cab LEVC TX

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Explore Edinburgh for about four hours in a private, climate-controlled LEVC TX black cab with a local guide-driver. Expect Royal Mile stories, Georgian New Town, Greyfriars, Dean Village, Holyrood, Arthur’s Seat, Calton Hill, photo stops, Scottish sweets, and time for your own questions. Saf is a popular guide, though other guides may be assigned.

“Great tour, lovely experience! Very nice tour guide - went out of his way to make sure we were happy.”

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5.Privately Guided St Andrews & Fife Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Travel from Edinburgh in a private Mercedes minivan with an English-speaking local guide. See the Forth Bridge, East Neuk villages, St Andrews golf course, cathedral, and castle. The day can flex around your interests, with guides such as Andrew Swain, Fraser, Ben, and Michael praised for warm service and strong local knowledge.

“This was a great tour. Michael was the best tour guide and driver that we could even hope for. Way beyond our expectations. Michael even made lunch reservations for us at the restaurant on the golf course just in case we would want lunch there and yes we did and it was very good. We (my wife and I) had a wonderful day with Michael He learned what we were interested in and took us there. He could and did take us places the big tour buses could not go. We even got a picture of us on the st andrews bridge. Something that would be impossible in a tour…”

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