Edinburgh · DRINKING TOURS
11 reviewed
The good drinking tours fill up fast, and the best fill first. Ranked below are the 11 standouts, with current prices and what sets each one apart, so you can book before the dates go.
Seven Old Town bars, 6 shots plus a bomb, VIP entry, and 25% discounts. 6 hours with a guide for about $20.
“Great experience ! Met a lot new people and had a good taste of the city’s night life! Lewis was an excellent guide”
A 2-hour literary walking tour in Edinburgh’s Old and New Town, led by actor guides in local pubs and dramatic outdoor stops.
“Really nice way to learn more about Scottish literature in a relaxed atmosphere. We enjoyed the actors and a chance to see more of Edinburgh. The drinks were well priced at pubs we visited. Plus, Lots of laughter.”
Edinburgh pub crawl with 7 bars, 7 free shots, skip-the-line entry, no cover charges, and up to 25% off drinks in 5 hours.
“liked mixer of different culture dislike we're not aware you have buy drink in bar before you received free shot”
Edinburgh’s Original Pub Crawl: 7 bars in 4-6 hours with free drinks, shots, discounts, and VIP guestlist entry.
“Alot of fun and great places but location and communication can be better and easier to find guides and meeting location”
Walk Edinburgh’s Old Town with a small group, visit historic pubs, and enjoy included beer tastings on a beer-and-history route.
“We had our tour with Mhairi and it was great. We visited three different pubs, two of which were on our list to go to. We tried a few different beers and had the chance to learn more about the beers and about the history of Edinburgh too. I definitely recommend this tour if visiting Edinburgh.”
Walk Edinburgh’s Old Town and Royal Mile on a 2-hour beer tour with tastings at three pubs, plus brewing-history stories.
“The tour was amazing. I learned new things about beers.”
Edinburgh’s Old Town pub crawl is a 6-hour bar-hopping night with fast entry, free shots at at least five venues, and wristband discounts.
“Unsure how one of the tour guide ( M ?) March Friday 8 is getting such great ratings on this pub crawl. It certainly is make your own entertainment. The tour guide we had was boring uninvolved and got us from every pub like herding cows. Go go go !! He says … or a text where half the time was no service . Relied on others to tell us we were leaving if they were told . The most interaction that was bubbly , was we got there initially it was a handshake before the pub Crawl started.. 2 venues were quite fun. We found some of the pub…”
A 2-hour Edinburgh pub stroll with two professional actors, turning Scotland’s writers from Walter Scott to Rebus into comic drama and drinks.
“So much fun! Learned quite a bit of history and loved the performance!”
An hour of Scottish craft beer tasting in Edinburgh’s Lost Close vaults, guided by a host. Learn flavor basics and local stories.
“This was very cool! Tour guide Mark was incredibly knowledgeable and it was a great way to taste local Scottish beers in a place with a fascinating backstory.”
Edinburgh pub crawl with 6 free shots, VIP entry, drinking games, and host photos. Starts 7:30 pm in Cowgate, ends at The Hive.
“We had a lot of fun not really knowing what to expect. Tour went exactly as planned and we had much to drink. The included shots we had at each bar were sweet but easy enough for my wife to handle(she doesn’t drink really). Danielle our tour guide was amazing. We were celebrating our honeymoon on this trip, and our guide kept it a secret as we wished. Bar hopping was a lot of fun. Our group was awesome. We will be recommending it to those that visit. Thanks for a great time again!”
Scottish Comedy Night at Edinburgh’s Dragonfly Cocktail Bar: 4-5 comedians plus a host, 2.5 hours of brand-new jokes for $9.
“Ross was brilliant host, comedians were trying out new material with mixed results but overall very funny”
