The Scottish
Enlightenment Tours
Bespoke guided tours in Edinburgh and across Scotland
Qualified - Accredited - Insured
OUR PURPOSE
The story we tell
In the eighteenth century, Edinburgh became one of the great centres of human thought. Philosophers, scientists and writers reshaped the way the world understands economics, science and human nature — within a few streets of each other.
Our tours walk where it happened.
PRIVATE EXPERIENCES
Popular private tours
Edinburgh Castle
A thousand years of Scottish history on one volcanic rock. Our guides bring it to life before you step inside
Scottish History Through The Pubs
Scotland’s history etched into Edinburgh's pubs. Hear the stories between the pints. The minutes wing their way wi’ pleasure!
Stirling
Wallace, Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots — a half-day in the place that decided Scotland's future more than once.
The Scottish Enlightenment
A history of ideas that changed the world
Scottish National Gallery
Scotland's finest collection, guided by someone who has spent years understanding what these works meant.
The Old Town
The closes, the Canongate, the Royal Mile — with the stories that never appear on the signs.
Doon the Watter
Down the Firth of Clyde, following the Victorian tradition of escaping Glasgow for the coast.
Glasgow
Mackintosh, the Merchant City, the Clyde — loud, gallus and not to be missed
