The best family-friendly activities in Edinburgh for parents and kids (Updated November 2026)
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When you visit a country, you often don't want modern buildings, fancy restaurants, and WiFi points. You simply want to step inside a nature documentary,...
$96
Old Town Historical and Underground Tour
Led by either the holder of a PhD in Scottish history or a guide with decades of experience providing historic tours in Scotland’s capital, this...
$27
Cover all the major must-see sights in Edinburgh and learn all about the ancient city on this 3-hour guided walking tour. Listen as your guide...
$20
Contrast elegant architecture with sweeping coastal views. Compare the ruins of a wind-swept castle with the curves of an ancient golf course. And visit Scottish...
$71
Nowhere in Scotland is more riddled with mystery than Rosslyn Chapel. There’s the connection to the Knights Templar and the Holy Grail. Some even believe...
$89
Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond...
$38
Outlander Film Locations Day Trip from Edinburgh
Imagine walking in the footsteps of Jamie and Claire from the hit series Outlander on this small-group tour, with a local guide regaling all the...
$83
Explore the enchanting landscapes of Scotland’s Highlands with Cool Destinations Scotland’s 5-Star Loch Ness and Highlands Day Tour. Our 12-hour adventure, covering over 500 km,...
$61
Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe and The Highlands
Mythical beasts, tall tales and dramatic scenery: explore the beauty of Scotland in a day on this one day coach tour. Leaving from Edinburgh, we...
$74
Join us for a darkly entertaining, but family friendly, afternoon jaunt through the Old Town of Edinburgh and one of its famous underground vaults. Let...
$22
Edinburgh and Underground Spanish Ghost Tour
They will be driven by the dark past of Edinburgh and its surroundings including the most enchanted cemetery in the world. The tour will end...
$26
Discover the Highlands and the magical Isle of Skye with its outstanding natural beauty, Viking history, and ancient myths and legends. This is a journey...
$509
Discover the beauty and history of Scotland on our small-group tour to Stirling Castle and Loch Lomond, travelling in comfort aboard a luxury Mercedes minivan...
$72
Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond...
$44
Without a doubt, this is the most complete tour of all! Explore the forests of the Highlands, visit dream lakes and learn about the history...
$89
Edinburgh - Dark History
Ah, Edinburgh! They don't call it "The Jekyll & Hyde City" for nothing. During the day, a respectable figure, with its astonishing architecture and wondrous...
$24
NOTE: Please arrive 15 mins before tour start time to set up. Kids under the age of 13 yrs old can join us only on...
$86
Join our small-group walking tour and visit Edinburgh in one day. Old Town, Edinburgh Castle, New Town, the National Gallery of Scotland and the inside...
$132
Edinburgh sells itself on castles and tartan by day — but its real character was forged in the dark. Staying above ground, this walk through...
$32
A perfect tour for Harry Potter fans; visit Glenfinnan Viaduct, famous for the Hogwarts Express, and take your iconic photo as the train crosses the...
$74
This is the undisputed tour for history lovers. We journey through Scottish history stopping at Dunfermline Abbey, Stirling Castle and finally Rosslyn Chapel and tell...
$75
