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Edinburgh walking tours for architecture lovers

Join our guided walking tours of Edinburgh with a focus on key architectural events and features, an experience curated and led by local architecture graduates passionate about Edinburgh’s unique beauty and history.

The builders of Edinburgh left us a myriad of clues in the architecture, sculptures and streetscape. To those who care to stop and notice, historic fabric of the city tells its own tales – Cobble Tales.

Old Town
Architecture Tour

Group on Cockburn street on walking tour in Edinburgh

Group/Private

£27pp*

3h

A 3-hour tour of Edinburgh’s picturesque Old Town, just south of Princes Street. Learn how the Old Town was first built up, and subsequently revamped in the second half of the 19th century in the unique  Scottish Baronial Revival style that so captured the Victorian imagination.

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Dean Village
Architecture Tour

Guide talking to the group about St Bernard's Well Edinburgh Dean Village Architecture Tour

Group/Private

£27pp*

2h

2-hour tour off the beaten path in a lush, green valley.  Discover the picturesque Baronial legacy of the ancient milling village set under the majestic Thomas Telford’s Dean Bridge. Wander into the courtyard of Victorian social housing, and admire exceedingly glamorous Georgian orphanages.

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New Town
Architecture Tour

Two people in Charlotte Square on Edinburgh New Town Architecture Tour

Group/Private

£27pp*

2h

2-hour tour of New Town, just north of Princes Street. Learn about principles and details of Georgian Neoclassical planning and architecture during the walk through rational, ordered, symmetrical grid of streets of extravagant townhouses and romantic landscapes of private gardens. 

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Extended Old Town
Architecture Tour

Group in a picturesque courtyard on walking tour in Edinburgh

Group/Private

£47pp*

5h

5-hour tour extending the Old Town Tour to show you even more hidden courtyards, alleyways (‘closes’) and architectural detail on the building façades waiting to have their story told. This tour involves a meal break amongst tall Corinthian columns in the Colonnades, a chic classical former Lawyers’ library.**

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Reviews

"I took the tour of Dean Village an area of the city I had never explored, and I was very pleased with the tour. Olga is very knowledgeable and the area was incredibly beautiful."
David (Ontario, Canada)
David (Ontario, Canada)TripAdvisor Review
"Rich in historical and architectural detail, felt much more reliable than some of the myth-heavy regular tourist guides. Lots of places that even us residents had been unaware of."
Rosina (Edinburgh Scotland)
Rosina (Edinburgh Scotland)TripAdvisor Review
"A very informative and enjoyable tour! As residents we know Edinburgh well but we learned so many interesting facts. Loved the treasure hunt element of it as well!"
John, (Edinburgh Scotland)
John, (Edinburgh Scotland)TripAdvisor Review
"This tour opened my eyes and made me look into Edinburgh very differently. Tour guide Olga has revealed some of the fascinating history and hidden places."
Lucas (Edinburgh Scotland)
Lucas (Edinburgh Scotland)TripAdvisor Review
"We learnt of the older and more modern architecture of the city. The tour dramatically improved our experience of Edinburgh. It was a pleasure to be guided by an architectural professional"
Rebecca (New York, USA)
Rebecca (New York, USA)TripAdvisor Review
"Guide’s enthusiasm is infectious! The tour has made me much more observant and given me a new appreciation of the beauty and richness of this wonderful and historic city."
Hillary (Glasgow, Scotland)
Hillary (Glasgow, Scotland)TripAdvisor Review
"Extremely informative! Our guide was exceptional in educating us on the architectural styles and treasures of Edinburgh. Cameron’s affable personality and ability to add such interesting anecdotal tales made for a stimulating afternoon."
Aileen (Caloundra, Australia)
Aileen (Caloundra, Australia)TripAdvisor Review
"Since the tour we have continued to note details with interest which we have walked past unknowingly for years!"
Richard, (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Richard, (Edinburgh, Scotland)TripAdvisor Review
"50% of people who go on the tour were locals, which is a real testament to how unique and detailed this tour is."
(Katie (Toronto, Canada)
(Katie (Toronto, Canada)TripAdvisor Review
"I enjoyed seeing buildings that I had never noticed before and learning about buildings in a new way, I am now noticing more of the city and seeing other things. The tour is encouraging me to do some self-discovery too."
Scot (Edinburgh Scotland)
Scot (Edinburgh Scotland)TripAdvisor Review
"I have been through this area many times, but she helped me see lots of things that I had not been aware of before."
Frank (Isle of Lewis, Scotland)
Frank (Isle of Lewis, Scotland)TripAdvisor Review
"I've lived in the area for 10 years but learned more about it in 2 hours than in the previous 10 years on my own."
Stan (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Stan (Edinburgh, Scotland)TripAdvisor Review
"I am so happy to have spent those 3 hours with Cameron, able to ask all manner of questions, and enjoy how he combined the historical, cultural and ultimately arquitectural. Highly recommended."
Peter (Murcia, Spain)
Peter (Murcia, Spain)TripAdvisor Review
"This is hands down the best tour I have ever been on (and I have been on tours in over thirty countries). Olga was friendly, informed, and highly engaging with the information she presented."
Madge (USA)
Madge (USA)TripAdvisor Review
"We loved our tour of the Deane Village with Olga. She knows so much about the area and architecture and is able to present it in a fun way. She paced her talk to both our physical ability and knowledge."
Sharon (Calgary, Canada)
Sharon (Calgary, Canada)TripAdvisor Review
"We went to many places we were not aware of and the tour was very informative and the time just flew by, I would recommend to anyone wanting a relaxed personal tour of the Old Town."
Peter (Nottingham, England)
Peter (Nottingham, England)TripAdvisor Review
"This is quite simply the best tour available. I learned a fantastic amount about the history, geology, development and architecture of Old Town. And believe me, I asked a lot(!) of questions."
Michael (London, England)
Michael (London, England)TripAdvisor Review
"Just the five of us, no crowds. Olga blew us away with her in-depth research, and passion for the history, and people of the time. Extremely satisfied"
Irwin (Fort Worth, Texas)
Irwin (Fort Worth, Texas)TripAdvisor Review

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