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The 15 most popular historical tours in the UK. What each one actually includes, who runs it, and what it costs to book.
Guided English tour of Edinburgh Castle with entry tickets included. Expect big views, funny stories, and time to explore museums.
“Koffe brought a great sense of humour to the tour making it both informative and entertaining! He was an excellent guide and was super friendly and knowledgeable on all things history. I really enjoyed the tour - thank you!”
Intimate Edinburgh whisky tasting at Hot Toddy. Taste 4 single malts, follow the stories behind them, and get tasting notes. 2 hours.
“I travel a lot and go to a lot of tours and experiences. This experience is one of my favourite ones! What an amazing experience! I think it would be good to do with your partner, or solo as well. Leaving this review like half a year after I went, and I still think of…”
Edinburgh Old Town walk with UNESCO streets, Auld Reekie tales, landmarks like St Giles and Mercat Cross, plus Harry Potter inspirations for $24.
“Highly recommend! Graeme is an absolute Gem, i don‘t think i‘ve ever had a more welcoming tour guide! As a local (who loves Edinburgh) he is the perfect man to guide you through Edinburgh, open for all the questions possible, his knowledge of the city and it‘s history is insane. Funny too! Easily the best…”
A 90-minute guided walk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile plus exclusive access to the Underground Vaults, with stories from writers to criminals.
“Great tour. very informative and good value for money. James the guide was excellent.”
A 75-minute Edinburgh Old Town walking tour with a character guide on witch trials, dark closes, and Grassmarket history for $24.
“We had a lovely tour with witch Hazel. Very atmospheric and a great way to see the city and hear about the history of Edinburgh focusing of course on Scotlands witch hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries. Very interesting with lots of information I hadn’t heard before!”
A 3.5-hour Central London walking tour of historic pubs, hidden backstreets, and a Victorian gin palace, guided by lively storytellers.
“Freddy is an incredible nice and funny person with a huge Knowledge of Londons history and the Pub Culture. It was a wonderful evening with a group of people you dont know but everybody was chilled and amenable so you dont mind. And our Guide Freddy Took care about the Connection Along with the Drinks….…”
Explore Portsmouth Historic Dockyard for a year with included entry to Mary Rose, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, submarines, and a harbour tour.
“We arrived early and planned our route to see Victory, Maryrose and the Submarine base.we had time to pop into other locations too. The exhibits were a delight to visit with great audio and in person guides. Good facilities for snacks and loo breaks. All in all great value for money .”
York Witches and History Old Town walk: 75 minutes of character-led tales from Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate past York Minster to Shambles.
“The was really good, Alessando was a good guide and knowledgeable. We went as a family of 5 (3 kids in their mid to late 20s and us in our 50s) just give it ago, suitable for all ages , I hadn’t been in a Kayak for 30yrs! And it was great fun”
A respectful Belfast city-centre walk tracing the causes of The Troubles, the fear on the streets, and the path to peace.
“Jim was an excellent guide - informative, knowledgeable and was speaking from first hand experience. I would definitely recommend this tour to any friends who visit Belfast in the future.”
Soho music and historic pub stops on a 2.5-hour walk from Piccadilly Circus, with stories, hidden lanes, and optional drinks.
“The guide Gherto was awesome, I highly recomment this tour!”
3-hour Italian walking tour of Edinburgh’s Old Town highlights, from Royal Mile icons to Edinburgh Castle and Greyfriars Kirkyard.
“La nostra guida Alessandra è stata cordiale e disponibile! Tour interessante! Consigliato!”
See Chelsea, Kensington, Notting Hill, and Abbey Road on a 3.5-hour London Rock ’n’ Roll History Tour by air-conditioned bus.
“Colin was perfect guide. He know lots of interesting stories so we recomend this tour for all Rockers no metter the age 😉”
A 75-minute small-group Edinburgh vaults tour with Blair Street access, headset audio, and museum artifacts and 3D displays for context.
“Lovely tour , great guide called Linda , she was lovely and made the experience more enjoyable due to her interaction with our fellow peers. Great work mercat tours keep it up !”
Royal historic pub crawl near Buckingham Palace with Churchill stories, secret alleyways, and 4 pint stops in 2.5 hours.
“I went on this tour with my colleagues and we had a great time. Luke was an excellent guide - he's friendly and professional, had lots of great stories and good beer/gin recommendations. The pubs were totally authentic London boozers with lots of charm and history.”
A 2-hour Edinburgh Old Town history walk with expert storytelling at St Giles, the Royal Mile, Greyfriars Bobby, and Harry Potter lore.
“Everything was very well organized. Especially the Tourguide (Melany) was outstanding”
