The best family-friendly activities in Edinburgh for parents and kids (Updated October 2026)

Discover the history Edinburgh's most historic quarter in a personal small group setting with an expert local guide. On this intimate 2 hour Walking Tour,...
$24

Silent Disco Adventure Tour
Join the team as we take you on a journey of song and dance through the famous streets of Edinburgh. This musically instructed adventure aims...
$25

The Edinburgh Dungeon Entrance Ticket
Make your way to the Edinburgh Dungeon and allow yourself to feel immersed in Edinburgh’s narrow cobbled closes and wynds (small side streets). You are...
$26

Edinburgh and Underground Spanish Ghost Tour
They will be driven by the dark past of Edinburgh and its surroundings including the most enchanted cemetery in the world. The tour will end...
$26

Discover Edinburgh with a Big Bus hop-on, hop-off open-top bus tour. Explore the city at your own pace on the City Tour or Britannia Tour,...
$27

Edinburgh Three Bridges Cruise
The Firth of Forth is simply overflowing with myths, turbulent history and fascinating marine wildlife. Join Forth Boat Tours on a 90 minute cruise to...
$27

LEAVES FROM WATERLOO PLACE or JOIN AT ANY STOP What better way to experience Edinburgh than on board this live guided hop on, hop off...
$27

Explore the historic and vibrant city of Edinburgh in your own time, with an award-winning unlimited 24 hour hop-on hop-off bus tour. From the open-top...
$27

Old Town Historical and Underground Tour
Led by either the holder of a PhD in Scottish history or a guide with decades of experience providing historic tours in Scotland’s capital, this...
$27

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond...
$28

Ghost Bus Tour of Edinburgh
Prepare to be scared silly on a 75 minute ghost bus tour around Edinburgh’s ghoulish haunts. Under the guidance of a creepy onboard conductor, cruise...
$28

Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of Edinburgh's Old Town on this guided walking tour. Start at the iconic Tron Kirk, then wander through...
$29

Following the last few years of sell-out, five-star shows, the Silent Adventures team are back with even more madness and brand-new adventures to boot. Don...
$30

Explore the Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker, a fascinating relic of the Cold War located just minutes from Edinburgh’s city center. This previously abandoned three-storey R4-class...
$30

The Potter Trail Private Tour
Grab a wand and join your robed guide on the original tour of Edinburgh designed especially for Potter fans! Founded in 2012, we are the...
$30

Step into Edinburgh's delightfully dark past with 'A Trail of Burke & Hare', an outdoor escape room experience that plunges you into the sinister legacy...
$30

Edinburgh sells itself on castles and tartan by day — but its real character was forged in the dark. This walk goes after the city's...
$32

On this tour up to Arthur's Seat, your friendly, knowledgeable and professional guide will lead you through Holyrood Park and talk you through the very...
$32

The Port of Leith Distillery is a remarkable new landmark in Edinburgh’s historic whisky district of Leith. This is the UK’s first vertical whisky distillery...
$34

This is our most popular tour, we walk you through Edinburgh's cobbled streets where we will see some of Scotland's most iconic landmarks such as...
$34

Magical Walking Tour in Edinburgh
Delve into the mystical history of Edinburgh, where visitors of all ages can immerse themselves in the allure of the city's magical past. Explore the...
$34

