The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour Reviews

Anthony Daniel 2025.12.13

     

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Our fourth trip to Edinburgh and this was the best accommodation we have had so far. The location was fabulous the apartment was quiet, tastefully appointed, well maintained and the views were amazing. The stairs gave us some additional exercise but it was worth the climb. We will certainly be back soon.

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Maikel Maes 2025.12.07

     

Loved the tour, Mike & Hazel did a great job putting an animated storyline together. Nicely paced, and rich in context. Of course you'll need to be literary inclined to enjoy in full. attached some pix I took.

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Megen 2025.12.04

     

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Don’t look any further. Pick this tour!

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Martyn 2025.12.04

     

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A great experience. The two gentlemen taking us round were amazing and very knowledgable and funny. Would definitely recommend this tour!

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Kellon 2025.11.07

     

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Great craic!

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Dirk Anderson 2025.11.02

     

My wife and I did the Literary Pub Tour back in 2019 and enjoyed it so much we took a literary friend along to it this week and were not disappointed. The history of Edinburgh’s poets, writers, and drinkers is presented in such a fun and entertaining manner, combined hitting a couple quintessential pubs along the way makes it well worth the time.

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Dirk 2025.11.02

     

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Drink in the history My wife and I did the Literary Pub Tour back in 2019 and enjoyed it so much we took a literary friend along to it this week and were not disappointed. The history of Edinburgh’s poets, writers, and drinkers is presented in such a fun and entertaining manner, combined hitting a couple quintessential pubs along the way makes it well worth the time.

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A Kirkpatrick 2025.10.27

     

On a very cold night in Edinburgh and with only a small amount of people, Paul and Dave put on an excellent show! We were so impressed with their wealth of knowledge and ability to recite so many poems and stories from memory - not to mention their great sense of humour. This tour is great and 100% worth the price! Plenty of nice pubs as well which we made sure to revisit

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Keeley D 2025.10.27

     

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Paul and Hazel - Perfect combo of alcohol and history! Had the best time! Both Paul and Hazel had such a talent of the arts and their passion for literature and Edinburgh's history shone through! Thoroughly entertaining and informative, will be recommending to all that visit! Just goes to show that even us locals can learn a thing or two!

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Anka 2025.10.22

     

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Die Tour war nicht wirklich in Pubs sondern mehr dahinter oder unten drunter im Keller. Aber auch wenn ich als deutsche nicht alles verstanden habe, hat es Spaß gemacht und die beiden Schauspieler waren super engagiert und tief in ihrem Thema drin.

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Mary 2025.10.17

     

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Dougal and Emma - Outstanding ! The tour is exceptional! The Literary Pub Tour in Edinburgh was an absolute delight! Dougal and Emma were outstanding guides — knowledgeable, engaging, and full of passion for Edinburgh’s rich literary history. Their storytelling and performances brought the city’s famous authors to life in such a fun and memorable way. You can tell they are both talented actors who love what they do. A perfect blend of education, humor, and good company. Thank you, Dougal and Emma, for a truly wonderful evening!

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William W 2025.10.15

     

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Fun and Educational Edinburgh Literary Tour Mike and David gave us a fun, educational and very dramatic literary tour in Edinburgh. We visited several pubs and they shared info and reenacted scenes from some of Edinburgh’s most famous writers. Their interplay back and forth added a lot of humor to what could have been a very dry, academic topic. Well worth the price!

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Karen 2025.10.06

     

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This was such a fun and unique experience. The best tour I’ve been on so far. I highly recommend if you are looking for somthing interesting and fun on your travels. Dougal and Hazel were so good at leading the group. They put on a great show and tour. Thank you so much!

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THOMAS O 2025.10.03

     

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Literally the worst literary tour This was to be a pub tour but most of it was outdoors in elements play acting the rule of the writers Little concise history

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Mary F 2025.09.22

     

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A great way to spend an evening. Entertaining and informative. Emma and Dougal were great! Loved the attention to the female authors as well! It was a bit chilly so a coat is in order for September and we encourage a ‘hot toddy’ to warm the soul!!

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coby m 2025.09.16

     

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Paul and Emma Paul and Emma were fantastic. Such a fun way to spend an evening. They were very friendly and personable. I enjoyed chatting with them in between pubs.

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Mark 2025.09.15

     

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A unique experience with surprises from the getgo.

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רויטל Revital 2025.09.12

     

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סיור נהדר! מתאים בעיקר לדוברי אנגלית ברמה של שפת אם.

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Neil H 2025.09.11

     

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Take the tour ! Excellent - funny and knowledgable guides who knew the back stories and told them well - the jolly judge was a real pub find

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Iris 2025.09.10

     

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Super fun and educational tour! Definitely a very unique experience if you’d like to learn more about Scottish literature and Edinburgh history. The pubs we went to were all really cute.

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