City Explorer: Edinburgh Day Trip by Train

• Private Tour
• Instantly Confirmed
• Carbon Neutral

Make your trip a wholesome experience by seeing what other cities outside of Glasgow have to offer. On this private day trip by train, you don’t need to worry about anything! Follow your local host to Edinburgh and be back in Glasgow the same day but with more unforgettable experiences than before.

Destination

Glasgow, Scotland

Category

Day Trips

Duration

8 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Etnrance to Attractions
• Train Tickets
• Meals

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 2 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

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 At the entrance of the brasserie - Glasgow to start your journey

   View on Maps

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. More about Scotland

   Give yourself the time to not only visit Glasgow by also visiting Edinburgh. Scotland is such a beautiful country that the more you know about it, the more you’ll fall in love with it. That’s why your host can’t wait to take you to Edinburgh

4. Gems of Edinburgh

   Check out Arthur's Seat, the Royal Mile, and more must-sees but with a twist...through the eyes of a local. Get to know some of the less walked paths in Edinburgh with some great hidden gems and alternative stories that only a local knows about

5. Cultural Contrasts

   Cities are like snowflakes; each one of them is unique. And as you visit Edinburgh, you’ll be able to see the differences compared to Glasgow. Discover how much traditions, architecture, and even language can change from one city to another and how they complement each other

6. Local Knowledge

   To experience the best of Edinburgh, there’s no better way to do so than like a local. Your local host will make this private day trip an enriching experience by sharing knowledge, stories, insights, and answering your questions!

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

Lance🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gordon)

30 May 2025

Let me begin by saying that our guide Marty was fabulous. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and a lot of fun to be with. I also would preference this review by acknowledging that I knew we were going on a Sunday night and the choices may be somewhat limited. In all fairness, that point was not brought up by with locals.com during the booking process. Also, we had a medical emergency that caused us to be about 25 minutes late. That was beyond our control. In short, would I pay another US$771 for four people to do this again? The short answer is no. I’ve lost my trust in the with locals organization. A previous tour that I took in Belgium, using this with locals.com was as advertised and fantastic. This food and drink tours of Glasgow, in my opinion was over embellished on the website and stretched the truth of what was ultimately provided. It would’ve been helpful if Gordon would let us know that we were assigned to Marty. He knew that ahead of time. I would say that Gordon is not the most communicative guy that I worked with. We let him know that we were running late due to a medical emergency, (someone in our party was injured at a castle and had to go to the hospital) thinking he was our guide. He did not acknowledge my communications to him that we were running late. And he also didn’t let me know that he wasn’t the guide. The advertisement talks about food and drinks. It talks about “this tour includes Ten food and drink tastings“. For food was a nice slice of pizza, some chicken wings, and a great pub. Oh, and it turns out that it doesn’t include any alcoholic beverages. Just a can of the local Iron BRU soda? For US$771 they don’t even buy you a beer? Again this is not on Marty. It’s all on with locals.com that is supposed to provide oversight and on Gordon as the Tours operator. Except for the one pub food stop you can get pizza and wings anywhere. On the website under area highlights, it says “from food, drinks, must seize and local hotspots, this tour has everything on the menu!” Again that’s a real stretch. It is the truth, but in my opinion, just barely. In the photo section of “what you can expect, they show a man and woman looking at liquid in a glass that would lead you to believe that it’s scotch or whiskey. And it very well could be, but just remember they don’t pay for any of the alcoholic drinks. Lastly, they talk about the tour can be 100% customized to your food wishes. , Looking back, it would have been helpful for them to tell you exactly what food is included in the first place. And be very clear when they say food and drinks that they tell you it does not include any alcohol alcoholic beverages just a can of iron brew soda. After this experience, I will not be looking at with locals.com for tours or guides in the future. Thank you again, Marty, but I have lost my trust in with locals.com. A lot of sizzle, but not much steak

marina

(About local Gordon)

1 November 2024

Gordon gave us a great tour! Funny, engaging and interesting. Would definitely recommend.Glasgows dark past

rebecca

(About local Gordon)

9 October 2024

Great fun and highly informative. A great way to understand the history of Glasgow - much more about the stories rather than specific buildings/statues.a walk round glasgow with Gordon