Edinburgh Pub Crawl

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Description

Wednesday to Saturday at 8pm. Seven bars and clubs, seven shots, VIP club entry and drink discounts, with a professional party guide and people from all over the world.

Edinburgh's nightlife is truly phenomenal and thrilling every night of the week. From live music venues to traditional pubs, an underground club to cocktail bars, we see it all.

Come to Edinburgh Pub Crawl and we'll take you to the best bars and clubs of the Old Town to enjoy a night that you'll never forget.

Our guides take you off the tourist trail to the best bars, clubs and live music venues in Edinburgh. You get free shots, free entry, queue jump and drinks discounts saving you loads of money. More importantly, you get to meet and party with a whole lot of people from all over the world.

Edinburgh is a city with a great, but always changing night life! It can be hard to know which bars are rocking and which ones are duds, but thanks to our hours of 'torturous' research, you need not worry as we know all the best pubs and bars and we'll take you straight to them. Here for New Year? See our guide to celebrating Hogmanay in Edinburgh.

Our Pub Crawl in Edinburgh includes free entry to 7 bars and clubs, 7 shots, drink discounts in every bar we visit, queue jump and lots of fun. Great people, great music and outrageous good times! Edinburgh nightlife at its best. For only £12!


Wednesday to Saturday at 8pm

Duration: about 5 hours.

Language: English

International groups. Spanish speakers: see the Tour de Fiesta: Pub Crawl.

Meeting point: O'Neill's

9 Hunter Square, just off the Royal Mile. Open in Google Maps.

£12 online

Price at the door: £14.


What you get

  • Free entry to 7 bars & clubs
  • 7 shots
  • Professional party guide
  • Drink specials in every bar
  • VIP club entrance
  • Queue jump
  • ..and lots of fun!

Good to know

Free cancellation

Cancel for free up to 24 hours before.

Over 18s only

You must be over 18 and bring photo ID.

Running late?

Call or WhatsApp us on +44 (0) 7858 992030 and we will tell you where the group is.

Stag and hen parties

Celebrating something special? Book a Private Pub Crawl.


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What our guests say

City Explorers has a 5.0 rating on Google from 27,002 reviews. Here is a selection of real reviews, updated every week. Tap any review to read it in full.

  • Gray

    Dr Rory can tell a story! I couldn't believe how quickly the tour ended. When I looked at my watch and hour and a half had passed! Get a tour, get it with Rory !

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  • Evelyn McIlvaine

    The 5 of us had the BEST time ever on the Pub Crawl. We loved exploring all of the pubs. Our favorite ones were Frankenstein and The Hive Nightclub!! We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Edinburgh. Our guide was wonderful, too!

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  • Fotini Proko

    Griem was a fantastic tour guide ! He was very helpful, showed a great amount of knowledge about the city, and I loved his sense of humour:))

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  • Mark Chapman

    Great tour, got all the major sights and lots of history. Kenny, our guide, was very knowledgeable and eloquent he made the tour very interesting and fun at the same time.

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  • Sophie Jahncke

    I highly recommend this tour! Rory’s gory stories were amazing, you can really tell he loves the job and makes the tour feel very special!

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  • Paula Zuckerman

    Cobin was an awesome guide. We got a lot of interesting information on our tour. He was clever and very engaging. He paced the tour so we could all follow along and he was very careful that we were all with him and safe. Thanks Cobin for an interesting morning!

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  • Wilne Van Rooyen

    Absolute riveting. Our tour guide Dan was a gem and a really fantastic storyteller. He has great knowledge and even had some extra facts. Highly recommend.

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  • Ryan Allred

    He’s a charming gentleman with a great sense of humor and interesting stories about the city of Edinburgh. I highly recommend! It was a very fun tour!

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  • Meagan Soehn

    Kenny did a wonderful job of blending, history, modern recommendations and gorgeous views all while not allowing any of us to get separated. Big highlight!

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  • Dani Morgan

    Graham was an absolute delight. His tour gave us not only a great sense of Edinburgh as a city, but the history and stories that led to it being what it is now. You can tell that he loves what he does, and it was a privilege to meet Edinburgh through his eyes

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  • Hüsnü Ergenay

    We joined the tour on the third day of our four-day visit to Edinburgh; I wish I had joined on the first day, as I would have explored the city with a better understanding. Our guide, Kenny, was very professional. I definitely recommend it.

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  • Hannah Maguire

    Emma was such a great tour guide, she was so knowledgeable on the history of the city while throwing in a few funny stories - on top of making sure everyone was OK with all the Edinburgh steps! Would highly recommend this at the start of your trip to get your bearings!

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  • Marta Gutierrez Benet

    Kenny was the best guide we could ever have for our first walk in Edimburgh. He gave us the perfect mix between history and fun. Totally recommended!

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  • Daniel Jacobson

    Excellent tour from Dan today, on what may be the last sunny weekend for a long time! Dan was entertaining, engaging, and willing to answer any silly questions about traffic cones on statues' heads.

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  • Jacky R.

    Our Guide Theis was absolutely amazing. She was very passionate about Edinburghs history and very good story Teller! Great Tour to start a Great Holiday :)

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  • Jack Porter Edwards

    Route was easy (subjectively), stops were spaced well and at good locations. Guide SJ was informative, good amount of theatricality along with information, learnt about sites to visit that I would have never found otherwise.

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  • Ash

    Kenny the guide was exceptional, very knowledgeable and funny, took us around at a good pace and left time to ask questions and take in the sights.

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  • Fraser Amos

    Had 2 Amazing tours had Graeme both times as a tour guide very informative and interesting and very knowledgeable when asked questions during the tour and happy to give recommendations for other experiences in Edinburgh.

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  • Alex Lecker

    Ema is a high professional guide, friendly and helpful. She speaks very clearly - perfect for Americans, Canadians and another people for whom English not a mother language. Highly recommend her to everyone.

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  • Adrian Coto

    Great option if you want to learn some great facts about the city you are exploring! The guides are very informative and each one gives the tour its own touch.

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  • Adam Meyer

    Had a great tour of Edinburgh with Graeme. He was very knowledgeable, easy to hear even in a large group, and set a great pace. This is worth your time!

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  • Fernando Vivero

    Cobin was a wonderful guide, providing a lot of history but in the manner that was both entertaining and full of wit. We thoroughly recommend doing this city tour.

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  • Dominik Bauer

    Cobin was incredibly friendly and very funny. He did a fantastic job of keeping our small group entertained while also highlighting all the important facts and key highlights. I could have listened to him for hours! Definitely highly recommended.

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  • Lauren Farrugia

    Graham was a fantastic tour guide - a really social tour of Edinburgh centre. Really knowledgeable and personable. Tailored the stories and tales to our questions. Would highly recommend!

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  • Colette McDade

    Couldn't have asked for a better tour of the city. Rory was phenomenal, funny and clearly knows the city and its history like the back of his hand. The most welcoming, honest and interesting tour I've taken Thanks for a great afternoon.

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  • Vlad

    Kenny was a fantastically knowledgable guide! He was able to transport historical facts about Scotland in an incredibly entertaining and funny way, making them all the more memorable. Highly recommend the tour with him!

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  • Roman Pajger

    Cobin is really funny. We enjoyed the entire two hours. It looks like Cobin really likes his job. We got a lot of information in a fun way.

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  • Gaurav r

    We had a wonderful time in the tour. It was very informative and Dr. Rory was very good with the stories and keep the tour lively!

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  • Bernadette Scott

    Great tour led by Stuart - an interesting, entertaining and informative guide. Would definitely recommend if you want to know more about the history of Edinburgh.

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  • Maria V

    Informative and fun tour! Lots of historical information that does not get too overwhelming to listen to :) thank you to our tour guide Kenny! His storytelling is engaging, humorous and knowledgeable.

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