Events

Free Royal Mile Tours

by Edinburgh Festival Voluntary Guides Association

Free12+

Join us for our genuinely free, small group walking tours of Edinburgh's historic Old Town and enjoy stories of the many colourful characters who lived here. Since the first Edinburgh Festival in 1947, our trained local guides – all volunteers who love their city – have shared their knowledge with visitors from all over the world. Tours leave from the City Chambers Courtyard on the High Street at 10.30am and 2pm, lasting about 90 minutes. Step with us into Edinburgh's rich history. Tripadvisor awarded us the Travellers' Choice award in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Content warnings: Audience will be standing throughout, Audience required to walk or move around during the performance

All performances (46)

Sat 8 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sat 8 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sun 9 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sun 9 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Mon 10 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Mon 10 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Tue 11 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Tue 11 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Wed 12 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Wed 12 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Thu 13 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Thu 13 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Fri 14 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Fri 14 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sat 15 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sat 15 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sun 16 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sun 16 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Mon 17 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Mon 17 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Tue 18 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Tue 18 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Wed 19 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Wed 19 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Thu 20 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Thu 20 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Fri 21 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Fri 21 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sat 22 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sat 22 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sun 23 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sun 23 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Mon 24 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Mon 24 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Tue 25 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Tue 25 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Wed 26 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Wed 26 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Thu 27 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Thu 27 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Fri 28 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Fri 28 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sat 29 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sat 29 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sun 30 Aug · 10:30Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this
Sun 30 Aug · 14:00Edinburgh City Chambers (Meeting Point) (Venue 199)Free Ticketed1h 30minFreePlan around this