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Self-guided audio tour of Edinburgh's old town highlights

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$11.99

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 1 hour

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Why you’ll love this…

Enjoy the freedom of a self-guided audio tour
See the Scottish Parliament, Royal Mile, and National Museum of Scotland
Learn about the origins of Scottish design in Edinburgh

What to expect

Dive into the origins of Scottish design with an architecture tutor guide. This self-guided audio tour takes you around the atmospheric Old Town of Edinburgh passing the most fascinating buildings of the city.

Follow your guide's instructions and stroll through Edinburgh. Admire the award-winning Scottish Parliament building, the Royal Mile, the National Museum of Scotland, and Riddle's Court. Admire some breathtaking views from Victoria Terrace and discover the answers to questions like is Old Town really that old, and which medieval Scottish castles inspired Victorian buildings in Edinburgh

The average time of the guided tour is 60-minutes, but you are welcome to linger a bit longer here and there deciding your own pace. This self-guided audio tour can be enjoyed on location or even at home with VoiceMap's Virtual function which disables the GPS playback.

What's included

Unlimited access to the self-guided tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

What's not included

Smartphone and headphones
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Where

Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, UK

Meeting point:

The tour starts outside the Royal Scottish Academy on the Mound, facing Princes Gardens East. It is a large open space next to where Hanover Street meets Princes Street. Please note that from mid-November until mid-January, this open space and Princes Gardens East are occupied by a Christmas market. This can affect the first three stops. You can still enter and use the route as planned, or walk on Princes street if the park looks too busy.

What to remember

This tour requires a minimum age of 6 to participate
This is a self-guided audio tour, you will follow an audio tour through an app using your phone
You can follow this self-guided tour on any day, at any time best fitted to you
Entrance fees to all attractions mentioned on the tour are excluded from the price
You will receive instructions on how to follow the audio tour in the voucher after booking

Provider

VoiceMap Audio Tours

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Unfortunately, we can't offer you a refund nor can we change or cancel your booking for this particular product, due to our partner's policy.

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