Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
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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.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Royal Scottish Academy
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
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.
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Highlights from Edinburgh’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
What‘s Included
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Food/Drink
Smartphone and headphones
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Transportation
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Overall decent
Anne A,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It was our first time using the app. Overall, the experience was relatively good. Sometimes it knew exactly where we were, but sometimes it didn't, which was a bit challening. This particular tour was very focused on the city's architecture, which I didn't recall from the description, so if you aren't as interested in that aspect of the city's history, you may want to try another tour.
A stroll around history !!!
694adriank,Oct 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very relaxed and informative tour of the Old town. Plenty of interesting facts about the development of the city. You can stroll around, along at your own pace and pause if you need more time or want to pop into a shop or cafe/bar. We completed it in about 2hours, but that was at a more leisurely pace. Definitely recommend.
Loved this audio tour of Edinburgh Old Town
L2655VRedg,Aug 25, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Me and family loved the architectural audio tour in Edinburgh Old Town. At the same time, we had all the freedom to stop for photos, food, and shopping. The narration is very clear, lively and informative. Both architects and non architects in the family enjoyed this experience. Geolocation worked very well, and overall very easy to use this app.
An excellent audio tour in Edinburgh
Birutattt,Aug 25, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thank you for creating this amazing architecture audio tour for Edinburgh! We had a great time and learnt loads about Dean Village. The audio tour is super easy to use.
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