Self-Guided Walking Tours to Explore Edinburgh, Scotland

Follow these 14 expert-designed self-guided walking tours to explore Edinburgh, Scotland on foot at your own pace. You can also create your own self-guided walk to visit the city attractions which interest you the most.

How it works: Download the app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. Each walk comes with a detailed tour map as well as photos and background information for the featured attractions. The app's navigation functions guide you from one attraction to the next. The app works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.


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Old Town Walking Tour

Sightseeing Walk: Old Town Walking Tour

Literary Landmarks Tour

Sightseeing Walk: Literary Landmarks Tour

Royal Mile Walking Tour

Sightseeing Walk: Royal Mile Walking Tour

New Town Walking Tour

Sightseeing Walk: New Town Walking Tour

Edinburgh Pub Crawl

Sightseeing Walk: Edinburgh Pub Crawl

Harry Potter Trail

Sightseeing Walk: Harry Potter Trail

Old Town Shopping Walk

Discovery Walk: Old Town Shopping Walk

New Town Shopping

Discovery Walk: New Town Shopping

Stockbridge Walking Tour

Discovery Walk: Stockbridge Walking Tour

An old New Town

Article (A): An old New Town

Edinburgh Bucket List

Article (B): Edinburgh Bucket List

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