Private Tours
Explore Edinburgh on a private tour.
National Museum of Scotland tours
Give us an hour and we’ll give your group a private tour of Scotland’s incredible history.
Your Personalised Tour
Choose the time, the duration, or the location – and let us do the rest.
Tale O' Twa Touns
Explore both sides of Edinburgh through two National Trust properties, two centuries, and two towns: Old and New.
Scottish Storytelling Supper
Tales behind Scotland’s myths, music and food are served at your table in this traditional dining experience.
Tour & Whisky Tasting
Hear and see the journey of whisky in Edinburgh’s Old Town – then retire to a cellar for whisky tasting with an expert.
Sin in the City
Drinking dens. Brothels. Riotous nudity.
Enlightenment Edinburgh
Discover Edinburgh at the moment it transformed the worlds of science, philosophy and architecture.
Gory Stories: The Kids’ Tour
Creepy characters, Edinburgh’s secret underground and unbelievable history tales for all the family.
Ghostly Edinburgh
Horror and entertainment in equal measure, as you explore Edinburgh’s dark past of crime and punishment.
Schools
History is a damn good story, so let us tell your class all about our city’s history. Through engaging and entertaining storytelling, they won’t even know they are learning!
Travel Trade
Built with the travel trade in mind. First things first: we pay commission, and it’s easy to book your group tours online.
Training Services
Sharing and Training Mercat will help you develop a training programme for your guiding staff using over 25 years of award-winning experience.
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Souvenir Guidebooks
Don’t forget to buy a Mercat Tours souvenir guidebook with your ticket.
See insideAwards
“From the very start, Tiqets has been a champion of sustainable tourism and it’s fantastic to award Mercat Tours with The Most Innovative Venue trophy. Their work on building a charitable Pay It Forward campaign that unlocks the city and stories of Edinburgh for its vulnerable community members, is exactly what we want to support.”
