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

This is the undisputed tour for history lovers. We journey through Scottish history stopping at Dunfermline Abbey, Stirling Castle and finally Rosslyn Chapel and tell...

Explore Edinburgh through food and drink. On this walking tour, your local guide will share the story of the city and you'll enjoy stops along...

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...

* Includes entrance to Vindolanda Roman Army Museum (or Homesteads Roman Fort should Vindolanda be closed). Travel through 2,000 years of history as you visit...

Join the only Edinburgh Castle guided walking tour that guarantees a local guide wearing a Scottish kilt! Explore Scotland’s most famous fortress with a local...

Take a small-group day trip from Edinburgh to the beautiful Scottish Highlands and get to know Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park and Stirling Castle. The...

*Includes tour and tasting at Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery. Fancy sampling a wee dram o' whisky and exploring the rugged landscape of the Scottish Highlands? Combine...

Cover all the major must-see sights in Edinburgh and learn all about the ancient city on this 3-hour guided walking tour. Listen as your guide...

Join us for our classic tour - the perfect introduction to Holyrood Distillery! Sip on a seasonal cocktail as your guide welcomes you to the...

Take an adventure into the Highlands as you explore the lochs, mountains and castles of Scotland. Enjoy spectacular views of Kilchurn castle, wander around Inveraray...

Enjoy a relaxing one-day tour to St Andrews from Edinburgh. This tour allows for a relaxed journey, offering plenty of free time to explore St...

Discover the best of the Highlands on a 2-day small-group adventure. Stay overnight in Inverness, explore Glencoe, the Great Glen and Cairngorms, and enjoy a...

Enjoy a one day tour visiting filming locations of the award-winning TV series, Outlander. Visit castles, palaces and mansions. Explore Linlithgow Palace, Outlander's Wentworth Prison;...

Combine movie magic and historic wonder on this small-group trip through the Scottish Borders and Northumberland. You will visit the picturesque seaside village of Bamburgh...

Your first stop is The Kelpies, two iconic 30-metre-high horse-head sculptures near Falkirk that celebrate Scotland's industrial heritage and the mythical water spirits of Scottish...

On our Highland Lochs, Glens & Castles tour from Edinburgh we will take you to some of the best scenery Scotland has to offer. Majestic...

Some cities inspire stories. Edinburgh built one. J.K. Rowling wrote much of Harry Potter here — broke, recently divorced, and raising a child — and...

On this Spanish tour, follow your guide through the narrow streets of Edinburgh to hear about the city's chilling history of ghosts, murderers and witch...

Visit the iconic Edinburgh Castle with an expert guide. Admire the castle's treasures such as the Scottish Crown Jewels, St Margaret's Chapel, Mary, Queen of...

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...

Join this very small group tour (average group size of around 12 passengers) and follow in the footsteps of great Scottish heroes on this historic...