Edinburgh St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl
Join us as we celebrate our Irish neighbours with St Patrick’s Day!
The original gratuity-based FREE walking tour of Edinburgh's most visited attractions with a local guide
This 2.5-hour gratuity-based FREE Edinburgh walking tour will show you all the top attractions in the city. Local experts will take you to must-see spots such as the iconic Royal Mile, the famous Greyfriar's Kirkyard (home of Greyfriar's Bobby), and the charming Grassmarket. Explore the historic Edinburgh streets with the help of an expert local guide.
Your gratuity-based FREE city tour of Edinburgh meets daily outside Frankie and Benny's restaurant at 130 High Street. Join us on this introduction to Edinburgh, a great way to orientate yourself in the city and at a price to suit everybody’s budget.
A city of madmen...
The stories of Edinburgh are almost too amazing to be true, but as you join this entertaining walking tour with an expert local guide, you will discover tales that you simply couldn't make up. Hear the stories of the English kings and how the Edinburgh locals showed what they thought of them, discover the real-life Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde, and learn why leaving the pub at closing time in old Edinburgh was a particularly dangerous undertaking. These local tour guides bring Edinburgh's history to life as they take you to major landmarks in Edinburgh's Old Town like St Gile's Cathedral, the Scottish Writer's Museum, and the Grassmarket, where public executions didn't always go according to plan.
...and a city of geniuses
Of course though, Edinburgh's fascinating history is not just made up of madmen. Discover heroic men and women like William Wallace and the Stone of Destiny, learn about Scottish literary greats at the Scottish Writers Museum (we promise you can name more of them than you think!), and even discover a sweet local dog who redefined the word loyalty at Greyfriar's Kirkyard.
Gratuity-based FREE Tour concept
The gratuities-based model of the gratuity-based FREE Tour allows guests to support and reward only the highest quality tours, and to ensure that the tour fits within their expectations, and within their budget.
Your gratuity-based Free Tour of Edinburgh starts in front of Frankie & Benny's on 130 High Street by Tron Kirk
Rain or shine, all of our tours run as scheduled. Book your place online to guarantee your spot!
We believe in supporting local communities and are committed to giving a voice to some of Edinburgh's best local freelance tour guides, who passionately share the city's history and culture with their own unique and always-entertaining style.
The independent guides who employ us to market their tours conduct the gratuity-based FREE Tour on a tips-only basis, thereby guaranteeing that you receive a tour of the highest quality. They'll never pressure you to tip; we believe that, if money is given, it should be voluntary and in direct proportion to the quality of the tour and the budget of the traveller.
Participation in tours promoted by SANDEMANs NEW Europe is strictly on a voluntary basis. Neither SANDEMANs NEW Europe, nor the self-employed freelance guides who are the providers of the tours promoted by SANDEMANs NEW Europe, will be held responsible in any way for injuries to body or property incurred during tours. The tour guides reserve the right to deny participation in any tour, to any person, for any reason. Thank you for your understanding.