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Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

By VoiceMap
Price is AU$18 per adult
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  • Mobile voucher
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Overview

Discover Edinburgh’s complex history through the lens of its most influential architects, on a 90-minute walk.

If you’re curious about the origins of Scottish design then you'll enjoy this self-guided walking tour in the atmospheric Old Town. You’ll explore the fascinating historical buildings that give the area its character, and admire award-winning contemporary architecture like the famous Scottish Parliament.

On this audio tour, you’ll meander through narrow closes, beneath stepped gables and turrets, pausing at breathtaking viewpoints. You'll be shown the easy-to-miss details on the buildings, and old maps and drawings.

Downloading the tour onto the VoiceMap app to enjoy the tour on location or virtually at home.

Activity location

  • The Royal Scottish Academy
    • The Mound
    • EH2 2EL, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Royal Scottish Academy
    • The Mound
    • EH2 2EL, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$18.12 x 1 AdultAU$18.12
Total
Price is AU$18.12

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedVoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's includedLifetime access to this tour in English
  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood/Drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSmartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Royal Scottish Academy (Pass by)
This self-guided audio tour starts in front of Edinburgh's Royal Scottish Academy. Before you start your walk, you'll be introduced to the tour and hear a bit about how the VoiceMap app works.
Princes Street Gardens (Pass by)
The tour takes you through a section of Princes Street Gardens. While you walk, you'll hear a bit of Edinburgh's history and how its history is represented through its architecture.
Royal Mile (Pass by)
The tour takes you down part of the Royal Mile. You'll hear about how the Royal Mile is the physical and social backbone of the Old Town.
National Museum of Scotland (Pass by)
You'll walk around the outside of the National Museum of Scotland. While you walk, you'll see the unusual, lesser-known side of the National Museum of Scotland.
Gladstone's Land (Pass by)
The tour briefly stops in front of Gladstone's Land. You'll learn about this pre-mid 17th century building, one of the few on Royal Mile, before continuing your walk.
Riddle's Court (Pass by)
The tour takes you to Riddle's Court where you'll learn about this hidden place that was once a merchant's house.
St Giles' Cathedral (Pass by)
The tour takes you past St Giles Cathedral. While you walk, you'll hear the history of the cathedral and hear about some of its remodellings.
John Knox House Museum (Pass by)
The tour briefly stops in front of John Knox House Museum. You'll learn the history of the house and how the building got its name.
The Scottish Parliament (Pass by)
The tour ends in front of the Scottish Parliament building. You'll hear about some of its architectural features.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThe Royal Scottish Academy
    • The Mound
    • EH2 2EL, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Royal Scottish Academy
    • The Mound
    • EH2 2EL, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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