• Private Tour
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• Carbon Neutral

Want to get a real local taste of the Edinburgh? Give it a taste and find out on this Whisky tour in Edinburgh! Join a local host expert in food and culture on a tour that will satisfy your cultural cravings for Whisky with tastings, history, and highlights.

Destination

Edinburgh, Scotland

Category

Food Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English

Included

• Private guide
• 4 Whisky tastings
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Extra tastings

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of Albanach pub - Edinburgh to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Whisky & Culture

   On this private tour, discover why whisky is so relevant for the locals and their culture. Your local host is ready to take you on a tour where flavor, traditions, and cultural history combine to give you the perfect taste of Edinburgh

4. Authentic Tastings

   To fully understand the significance of food in the Scottish culture, you must give it a try. And on this tour, you’ll get to enjoy Single malt whisky, Premium whisky, and other tastings that put this tradition on the map!

5. Whisky Traditions

   Do as the locals do and embrace the way they enjoy Whisky - the authentic way. Learn the history behind this local ritual, the right way to enjoy it, and tips and tricks on the best ways to drink it!

6. Cultural Highlights

   Visit highlights relevant to the whisky and cultural theme of your tour where you can know more about Edinburgh and where your local host can give more insights and recommendations

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

miranda

(About local Monica)

24 February 2025

Elspeth

(About local Nichola )

17 February 2025

I cant copy and pasteWalking food tour

andrewmackay48

(About local Monica)

16 February 2025

I visited for my first time, we took a tour of the castle, stopped in a fantastic little pub, walked through greyfriar etc. Thoroughly enjoyed my trip and Monica was supper friendly and made my trip a memorable one by making a few amendments by request. Including a picture with the grave of he who shall not be named for my daughter. Fantastic experience

Kataya

(About local Nichola )

12 February 2025

Family of 6 posted on trip advisor My guided walking tour

Tricoa

(About local Nichola )

5 February 2025

Experiencing a personal Edinburgh Family walking food tour

Savanna

(About local Nichola )

2 February 2025

Nichola was absolutely amazing Walking food tour

Beverly

(About local Nichola )

31 January 2025

We really enjoyed our food tour with Nichola. She was a lovely Scott that really made our tour wonderful. The food was delicious and the stories and history of Scotland was great.Wonderful food tour

Laurie

(About local Nichola )

31 January 2025

Nichola was our tour guide and she did not disappoint. She was very knowledgeable about the area as well as the food we were eating. It was a rainy day, but it did not deter us from having a great time on the trip.I highly recommend this food tour.Great walking food tour - even in the rain!

Susan

(About local Nichola )

25 January 2025

Nichola was an excellent tour guide giving us an awesome eating experience as well as history about this incredible city.Don't Miss Out

Lindsay

(About local Nichola )

21 January 2025

Nichola was amazing Walking food tour

Dolly

(About local Nichola )

13 January 2025

Nichola was a fantastic food guide! I loved the personal touches and family history she shared with us. We toured wonderful restaurants and establishments in old town and learned so much along the way. Fabulous time for my fiancé, me, and our family and friends. Thank you, Nichola! :)Food tour walking

Richard

(About local Nichola )

11 January 2025

What a fantastic tour ,Nichola was wonderful. She juggled the time to fit our schedule and modified the tour to show us the sights that most interested us. It was nice not being in a big group and being guided by someone who knows the town so well. I can't recommend this tour enough.Food tour

Jill

(About local Nichola )

1 January 2025

Feb 2025 • Couples What a fabulous tour. Nichola was so friendly and was so knowledgeable about Edinburgh. Lovely to have a local guide. The food was amazing and we enjoyed everything on offer.3hr local guided tour

Janie

(About local Nichola )

27 December 2024

Nichola was absolutely amazing on our tour! Not only was she knowledgeable on food, she stopped a few times to give us some extra info on things around Edinburgh. It was very fun walking around the city and trying all the amazing food! She gave us recommendations on things as well. Highly recommend!Nichola was Amazing

Kristen

(About local Nichola )

26 December 2024

Our tour was amazing. The food and the locations were all just wonderful. They were probably not places we would have gone on our own so it really is "secret" But the best part about our tour was our guide Nichola. She was so knowledgeable & such an entertaining guide. She made the whole tour just that much better.Great tour with a wonderful Guide

Robin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

12 December 2024

Monica was a fantastic tour guide! Very accommodating to customize our tour so that we could see everything we wanted on our day. I will definitely use her again when I return to the area. Wonderful Tour!

Justin

(About local Nichola )

5 December 2024

Great small group food tourWalking Food tour

Craig

(About local Nichola )

2 November 2024

Nichola was one of the best tour guides! Our small group really enjoyed her excitement and knowledge of Edinburgh and its history. Thank you for a great afternoonNichola made the Tour Great

Audra

(About local Nichola )

29 October 2024

The True Scot delivers a tasty Tour Walking food tour

6y5ywzrcby

(About local Monica)

22 October 2024

My husband and I had an amazing tour with Monica in late September. She was very personable and we felt like old friends fairly quickly. Her knowledge of the City and history was perfect. She gave wonderful recommendations for things to do and places to eat/drink for the rest of our stay, and they all turned out to be perfect. One of her pub recommendations was so good that we went there a few times over the course of the week. We’d absolutely recommend Monica for anyone looking for a good walking tour.We had a wonderful tour with Monica!

Francesca🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Monica)

21 September 2024

Wir waren mit Monica unterwegs und haben vieles entdeckt, was uns ansonsten entgangen wäre. Eintauchen in diese mystische Stadt war unglaublich spannend und auch wenn ich schon mehrmals vor Ort war, es war einfach bereichernd. Danke, Monica für diese wunderbare Erfahrung! Versteckte Winkel

Lissa Barr🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

2 September 2024

Monica and her kindness, insight and wisdom made Edinburgh even more magical!!! She took us to very local places and gave us incredible insight on how to make our stay memorable!!!! She is the ABSOLUTE BEST tour guide we’ve ever had!!! Do yourself a huge favor and book all your tours with Monica!!!! She personized our tour and we were amazed at her knowledge and wisdom!!!Monica is THE BEST! She made it magical!!!

Jeff 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

21 August 2024

We had the privilege of taking a tour of Edinburgh with Monica in July. We enjoyed it very much. She is a very knowledgeable and quick to answer any questions we had about the Edinburgh. We would definitely meet Monica again for a future tour and maybe tour another area of beautiful Edinburgh. Thank you for great recommendations as well! We tried the Cullen Skink it was delicious!!

DeEtta G🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

15 August 2024

Such a pleasure to meet Monica and have her be our tour guide! She is professional and knowledgeable about Scotland, as well as personable and entertaining, with fascinating stories about Scotland's history. She is truly a people person, enjoys getting to know you and adapts her guidance to suit your interests. Joyful!

Eric🇫🇷 France

(About local Monica)

4 August 2024

Very enjoyable and interesting tour with Monica, she is very knowledgeable about the city’s history and big / small stories Great time with Monica

Marlena

(About local Monica)

1 August 2024

I recently visited Scotland and the first thing I did when I got off the plane was take a tour of Edinburgh Castle with Monica. She is wonderful. I got a comprehensive history of the castle and Scotland’s people. There were so many interesting details. She gave me enough time to explore and answered all my questions. It was like visiting a friend who took me around her city. Monica is super friendly and funny. We talked a lot about the castle as well as other subjects. I felt super comfortable even when traveling solo. This was a highlight of visiting Edinburgh and I was really happy. I also appreciated Monica’s travel tidbits to enhance my experience in Edinburgh. I would highly recommend this tour and Monica to everyone. Edinburgh Castle Tour with Monica

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

28 June 2024

We enjoyed our tour of Edinburgh Castle with Monica! She was very knowledgeable and shared great stories and history of Scotland as we toured. Highly recommend if you are a history fan! Great tour of Edinburgh Castle

Juliette🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Monica)

15 June 2024

Monica is so knowledgeable She gives a great overview of Scottish history adding lot s of stories having you travelling through centuries Fantastic guide!

Helene🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

13 June 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Monica. She was very friendly and easy going, willing to adapt the tour to our interests. She shared many great stories about Edinburgh’s history and lore, and showed us several locations just off the main roads that we wouldn’t have found on our own. Lovely way to explore Edinburgh

christenpclark

(About local Monica)

7 June 2024

We had the most wonderful and informative tour with Monica. She was so cheery and knew so much about the history of the castle and the overall history of Scotland and England and even stumped my husband who has thoroughly studied the history of both. We wished we had her for other tours that we had done before this one. Fabulous Edinburg Castle Tour with Monica

Becky🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Monica)

27 May 2024

Monica is a fantastic tour guide! We had a group of 6 ranging from age 9 to early 70s and she was wonderful with accommodating all of our different ages and paces, especially with the Royal Mile being one big hill. Monica is a great story teller, fun and extremely knowledgeable about Edinburgh's history. She also introduced us to the best fudge around as well as Scottish Tablet - we're hooked! We loved our time together and highly recommend Monica! Fantastic tour guide!

Dr Bruce🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

16 May 2024

mweidhaas🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

13 May 2024

Monica did such a great job. She was filled with history and able to answer all of our questions. Thorough and friendly. We were so glad we had her as our guide. Amazing experience

Linda🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Monica)

12 May 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Monica. Lots of great stories and we certainly saw some hidden places that we wouldn’t normally have seen. It was quite a relaxed pace for us😊 Monica was a fun and informative person to have as our guide. We really enjoyed the experience. A Fun Relaxed Paced Tour

Micki🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

12 May 2024

Monica's sense of humor and her deep knowledge of Scottish history made for a wonderful morning. We loved the tour.Very fun and informative!

Heidi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

11 May 2024

We had picked Monica specifically because her bio mentioned a bubbly personality, and she was exactly that! Our tour of the highlands was everything we had hoped for and more. From the moment Monica picked us up in old town Edinburgh, she was a fount of knowledge for every building and landmark we passed and every question we asked. The tour was specific to our interests; even as we were driving Monica was tweaking our experience as we talked and she got to know us, so that we would see what we would enjoy most. We were given lunch options so that we could eat when we were hungry rather than at a pre determined spot. We managed to stay clear of tourists for the most part. And our takeaway was that the car ride was as much a treasured part of the experience as was the jaw droppingly beautiful sights we saw. Our tour with Monica was worth every cent! We hope to have the opportunity to tour with her again!!!Monica is the best tour guide rver!

Craig

(About local Monica)

7 May 2024

A wet day with an amazing guide. Entry was delayed due to special event at the castle. Weather was abysmal...Monica did her best to provide a great experience. Would highly recommend Monica to all. A rainy day at Edinburgh Castle

Kassia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

29 April 2024

We had such a fantastic tour with Monica! She was incredibly friendly & knowledgeable. She got to know us and showed us things based on our interests. We could've spent the whole day with her! Thanks Monica!Great tour with Monica!

Jeffrey

(About local Monica)

16 April 2024

Monica is great. Enjoyed our tour very muchVery knowledgeable

Tania🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Monica)

19 March 2024

We had a 2 hour guided tour of the Edinburgh castle with Monica and she was so knowledgeable and interesting! My son absolutely loved chatting with her and learning from Monica about Scottish history. Monica was kind and patient and taught us so much! The best tour guide we have encountered!! Thank you Monica magic

Chris🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

16 December 2023

Monica was super nice and really knew allot of the history of the spots she showed us. She even took the time to stop at one of the shops so we could ask the merchant about their wool jumpers (we later went back and bought one). She gave us some great recommendations about which pubs had the best music and gave us great advice on some good restaurants to go to. We highly recommend her, she helped make our trip to Edinburgh a memorable one!We really enjoyed our time with Monica

Marco🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

19 November 2023

Monica was an amazing guide. Her love of the city, knowledge of its history and passion for sharing it all with travelers was a real delight. Our tour came at the end of a two week trip and it was by far one of our most loved highlights. Having tea with Monica in a quaint little tea room was simply fantastic. The rain was great fun too and Monica always made sure we were keeping as dry as possible. She capped our walk with an amazing stroll down a charming street where the views of the castle were simply magical. A Magical Walk

maria.weiss1080🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Monica)

28 October 2023

Our tour with Monica was a truly exceptional experience. She was an utterly lovely woman who enthusiastically conveyed Edinburgh‘s history and truly managed to keep us all hooked! We would strongly recommend you to do a tour with her!

Thomas and paula🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

8 October 2023

It was our first time in Edinburgh and we were most fortunate to have Monica as our guide. It was a private tour which allowed us to get to know one another. Monica is a dream to tour with. She has a wealth of knowledge and is as down to earth as it gets. We left more informed and connected. Don’t miss the chance to see Edinburgh through Monica’s eyes. Many thanks Monica! Until next time, Paula and Tom 10/2023Rain could not spoil our time with Monica!

Stephen🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Monica)

3 October 2023

Rich knowledge of history and a great story teller10 out of 10

Dustin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

27 September 2023

Having Monica as a guide was like having a friend or family member who lives in Edinburgh and wants to host you for a day in the city. She catered the tour to us, communicated well, and took us places we would have never found on our own. She was full of live, stores, knowledge, history, and perspective. She took into account our tastes and preferences and catered the trip to us. I highly recommend her and this company for your outing in Edinburgh! Like having a local friend in Edinburgh!

Katie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

4 September 2023

Monica was absolutely wonderful. She’s incredibly kind and is extremely knowledgeable. It’s mind blowing how much history she knows. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with her and look forward to booking another tour with her when we decide to take another trip to Scotland. Book a tour with Monica!

Alex🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Monica)

31 July 2023

Our family recently had the pleasure of exploring Edinburgh with Monica, and we couldn't be happier with the experience! From the very start, she made us feel welcomed setting the tone for a memorable adventure. She effortlessly engaged us with captivating stories and fascinating historical facts. Monica’s depth of knowledge about Edinburgh's history, architecture, and culture was surely impressive, and she shared it all with passion and enthusiasm.

Sarah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

7 July 2023

Booking with Monica was easy. She met us exactly when she said she would at agreed time. She had our tickets ready to go. We found her very knowledgeable and engaging, and enjoyed our almost 2 hours together. Great tour with Monica!

Karin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

2 July 2023

So glad we chose Monica. We needed a slower pace. Super accommodating. Stopped at regular intervals without losing any bits about different areas and what occurred. We enjoy history which brightened Monica’s day. We could have spent more time with her. Great knowledge of Edinburgh history