Price
£25/person
Duration
2h
Max Group
30
Provider
Soul of Scotland Tours
About this experience
Edinburgh is a hotbed of genius. This 2-hour walking tour weaves through the Old Town to uncover the remarkable story of famous lives that changed the world — from Robert Burns and Robert Louis Stevenson to David Hume, Adam Smith and Charles Darwin. Discover the inventors of the telephone, television, anaesthetics, antiseptics and Dolly the Sheep, and learn how the Scots' religious upheaval shaped education, healthcare, democracy and human rights. The tour also includes access to some buildings where few tourists go.
Highlights
- The inventors of the telephone, television and computer
- Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson and the inspiration for Harry Potter
- David Hume, Adam Smith and Charles Darwin
- How the Scots invented the modern world
- Access to buildings where few tourists go
What's included
- 2-hour guided walking tour
- Led by Paul James-Griffiths
Meeting point
Outside St Columba's Free Church, 1 Johnston Terrace, EH1 2PW (opposite The Hub)
What to bring
Comfortable walking shoes, rain jacket
Location
Your host
Soul of Scotland Tours
Soul of Scotland Tours offers Christian heritage walking tours of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and Old Town, led by Paul James-Griffiths, who pioneered Christian Heritage Edinburgh in 2009. Featured on BBC Songs of Praise. TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice award winners with 294 reviews.
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