Edinburgh is renowned for its heritage and culture. During registration you can select from the tours below at an additional cost. Space is limited – book early!
This tour is for nonalcoholic drinkers too! An immersive 90-minute tour led by an expert guide including 3 whisky drinks tailored to your flavour preferences. (non-alcoholic options are available too). Discover Johnnie Walker’s pioneering spirit, resiliency, and bold, aspirational creativity continue to set them apart as drivers of innovation, social connection and downright delicious drinks.
Includes 3 drinks with alcohol or without alcohol.
Beneath the hustle and bustle of Edinburgh’s Old Town, you’ll discover a dark, damp world that has remained unchanged since the 18th Century. Your expert Storyteller will lead you through a 75 minute tour, deep into the Blair Street Underground Vaults, and together you’ll explore its perfectly preserved history – including how it became home to the city’s most destitute inhabitants.
This 60-minute tour includes four new make whiskey tastings. See firsthand how Holyrood makes whisky with one of their guides. Discover how the distillery teams utilizes Edinburgh’s rich brewing history to explore new and innovative distilling methods. End on guided tasting of 4 drams of their new spirit.
A 75-minute fun and light-hearted daytime walking tour of the Blair Street Underground Vaults – Edinburgh’s most haunted vaults, which Mercat Tours has exclusive access to. This spooky Edinburgh ghost tour is the ideal way to peek into the city’s ghostly past and remember… things don’t only go bump in the night! The true history of the Blair Street Underground Vaults is terrifying enough – so abandon thoughts of manufactured frights and make-believe. The skill is in the storytelling: these vaults witnessed the deeds of mischief-makers and murderers, vagrants, and torturers. It’s one of Edinburgh’s most haunted sites, where restless spirits still tread to this day.
