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News & stories from Edinburgh's award-winning walking tour company

21st September 2015

Can I tell you a little secret about Mercat Tours? For reasons unknown, we have a disproportionate...

9th September 2015

It’s hard to imagine, but another August is almost over. For the moment, Edinburgh is still...

22nd July 2015

Have you noticed the mysterious glowing ball in the sky? It seems that summer has finally hit...

26th June 2015

We're so excited about turning 30 that we've decided to share the birthday cheer with all...

25th June 2015

5.... Grave Matters: Graveyards are strange places at the best of times, but our guides love...

18th June 2015

Top Ten weird and wonderful things that have actually happened on our tours….No really, they...

15th June 2015

I remember Boris Becker winning the Wimbledon men's final, and sulking about not being...

10th June 2015

We have the International Festival, the Festival Fringe, the Book Festival and...