Edinburgh Tours in a Taxi

03/06/2025

It’s always satisfying to show tourists who have just arrived in Edinburgh an overview of the cities must see locations on a 4 hour tour and watch them get excited to go off and explore on their own!
Donna and Jeffrey from Pleasanton, CA, had just arrived the night before when we met up on Sunday morning and they couldn’t wait to get exploring when we said goodbye after the tour!
We crammed a fair bit in…Calton Hill, Holyrood Palace, Whitehorse Close, the Royal Mile, Greyfriars Kirkyard where Adam Smith is buried and Ebenezer Scrooge was invented by Dickens!…Dunbars Close Garden, Bute House on Charlotte Square, Circus Lane and the New Town, Dean Village where Donna and Jeffrey walked up along the Water of Leith Walkway from Stockbridge and I drove up to meet them, views of Edinburgh Castle from St Cuthberts Kirkyard and the Ross Fountain and Bum the Dog and Wojtek the Bear in Princes Street Gardens.
We had a look at the castle from The Vennel and then a tour around Greyfriars Kirkyard before dropping them at the Grassmarket to have lunch before exploring on their own.

02/06/2025

It was a privilege to spend the day with this amazing musician Gaelynn, and her partner Paul and her parents Tim and Peggy, on a tour up to Balmoral Castle.
Check out Gaelynn’s music, she will have you in tears!
We were so lucky with the weather and pretty much missed getting caught in the torrential rain that followed us all day and kept trying to ambush us!
Balmoral was looking spectacular and we also spent some quality in Braemar exploring the local shops, some by appointment to the Royal Family.
Braemar is full of history and very pretty and also home to The Gathering Highland Games since 1848!
We headed back down through the Cairngorms towards the Queens View near Pitlochry with torrential rain battering us but when we arrived the rain had stopped and we were treated to the most amazing views!
A quick stop at the dam at Pitlochry and to use the rest rooms before the rain came down again and we headed home to Edinburgh which was nice and dry and warm.
Thanks to for passing on the tour.

01/06/2025

Covering tours for this week with this lovely family from Edison, NJ, Nicole and Mum and Dad, Eddie and Mary.
The weather wasn’t on our side to be honest and we all got soaked up on Calton Hill in the first 5 minutes on our little 4 hour city tour but still managed to see the sights. The day after we did the Kelpies, Stirling Castle, Callander and The Trossachs Woollen Mill to feed the Highland Coos and then over to Loch Ness Shores and Luss to take in the views of Loch Ness but the weather was pretty bad so we didn’t stop long and then headed back to Edinburgh via a look around Glasgow and a photo stop at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, with some cool graffiti opposite.
It didn’t rain for a month before these guys arrived but that’s Scotland!…embrace the seasons!💧☔️🌧️🌂🙈😂 .edinburghtoursinataxi #

17/05/2025

Fantastic sunny tour today with Alan and Milly and Lee and Andy from the States. We started off up on Calton Hill and visited Holyrood to see the abbey, palace, parliament and White Horse Close and then down to Leith Links to see where the rules of golf were written and Sir John Rattray’s statue. We then drive around to the Shore, past Newhaven Harbour, Fettes College and a good walk around beautiful Dean Village before looking around the New Town and a walk along Circus Lane to get some great shots of St Stephen’s Church. Next stop, the Old Town where Adam Smith’s statue sits and a look around the Royal Mile before touring Greyfriar’s Kirkyard where Greyfriars Bobby is laid to rest and the Flodden Wall still stands from 1513, the inspiration for the Harry Potter name from one of the gravestones and the haunted Mackenzie tomb where his poltergeist has been known to attack people in the past!
We parted company after a look around the Grassmarket and Victoria Street where the guys headed off to find lunch after the tour was finished!

14/05/2025

Fantastic weather for this tour on the weekend just gone with William and Ingrid from Taiwan and China originally, but living in California for years!
Calton Hill with its amazing views was basking in sunshine and looked even more spectacular than usual! We were also lucky to catch the first ever Tartan Parade!
Dean Village was stunning as ever and Fettes College and Newhaven Harbour were also amazing in the light!

06/05/2025

Someone’s preening tonight and looking good on the Union Canal towpath!
View towards the canal basin and the city centre.

29/04/2025

29/04/2025

Fantastic 4 hour city tour with lovely Nancy and Tim from the NY area on Sunday. We were lucky with the weather which gave us some great views of Edinburgh!
We started off on Calton Hill with the classic shot looking towards Edinburgh Castle and the old town.
We then headed down to Holyrood and visited Adam Smiths resting place in the Canongate Kirkyard before heading to Holyrood and getting a great shot of St Anthony’s Chapel out across St Margaret’s Loch before driving out to Portobello to check out the amazing beach. We then visited Leith Links where Sir John Rattray played and won a golf tournament under the first rules of golf drawn up in 1744!
We headed along to the Shore area, Newhaven Harbour, Fettes College and the amazing Dean Village before heading across to the ‘New Town’ and back up to the Old Town to explore the Grassmarket area, Victoria Street and Greyfriars Kirkyard with little Grefyfriars Bobby still guarding the entrance!

25/04/2025

When yer a cabbie looking for somewhere to park up and wait for a job off the system and happen across another amazing view in Edinburgh!
Starbank Park is in the Trinity area of Edinburgh looking over the Firth of Forth and the Kingdom of Fife…such a beautiful spot!

18/04/2025

The old Granton Gasholder has had a stunning makeover and is now an amazing public park and play area!
Opened in 1901 but left unused for the last 25 years it’s great to see this site being made into a community hub and centrepiece of the continued regeneration of the Granton area.

17/04/2025

Great view over Granton Harbour, Wardie Bay, the Firth of Forth and the Kingdom of Fife in a sunny break from the rain today!

02/04/2025

First cruise liner of the season today moored off Newhaven Harbour on the Firth of Forth for the tenders to bring the passengers ashore.
They were lucky to be greeted with such a glorious day of sunshine in the capital city!