7 Hills Tours is a new visitor experience company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, created by Dr Moray Grigor in 2018.
Our aim is to be a kind of secret door to a deeper Edinburgh and Scotland,via personally-conducted private and small group tours that take you to places and times that matter in Scottish history and culture. We aim to take your Scottish experience to new levels of insight and enjoyment!
Read on to discover our specially-curated tour collection for 2019, including our brand new custom-created private day tour/shore excursion, ‘One Perfect Edinburgh Day’. We look forward very much to welcoming you!
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OUR ROYAL MILE WALKING TOUR
THE STORIE AND THE SANG
TALES AND SONGS OF THE ROYAL MILE
Let us take you on a walking tour deep into Scotland’s history. To the days of the Stewart Kings and Queens, the Jacobite Rebellions, and the intellectual explosion of the Scottish Enlightenment. But you’ll be taken deeper still by our local guide, hearing eyewitness accounts, and the songs and poetry that tell Edinburgh’s story, in English, Scots and Gaelic too, the Celtic tongue of the Highlands (don’t worry, translation is at hand!)
You’ll tour right up the Royal Mile up to the Castle Esplanade, then down into the Canongate, hearing of triumphs, tragedies, and eccentricity galore. Including the stories of some rebellious pet birds!
THE STORIE AND THE SANG
TALES AND SONGS OF THE ROYAL MILE
Let us take you on a walking tour deep into Scotland’s history. To the days of the Stewart Kings and Queens, the Jacobite Rebellions, and the intellectual explosion of the Scottish Enlightenment. But you’ll be taken deeper still by our local guide, hearing eyewitness accounts, and the songs and poetry that tell Edinburgh’s story, in English, Scots and Gaelic too, the Celtic tongue of the Highlands (don’t worry, translation is at hand!)
You’ll tour right up the Royal Mile up to the Castle Esplanade, then down into the Canongate, hearing of triumphs, tragedies, and eccentricity galore. Including the stories of some rebellious pet birds!
our small group tours
the 7 Hills of Edinburgh
Hike the roof of Edinburgh! One of our city’s most unique and distinctive features is our amazing landscape of seven hills, roughly ringing the city. Each one has its own unique atmosphere and setting, and each has its own stories to tell. On this unique morning adventure, using our luxury vehicle we will visit and then hike each hill – taking in Edinburgh’s greatest views and getting deep into it’s landscape and culture. Not forgetting a great coffee and scone stop at the luxurious Braid Hills Hotel in Edinburgh’s famous Morningside!
the 7 Hills of Edinburgh
Hike the roof of Edinburgh! One of our city’s most unique and distinctive features is our amazing landscape of seven hills, roughly ringing the city. Each one has its own unique atmosphere and setting, and each has its own stories to tell. On this unique morning adventure, using our luxury vehicle we will visit and then hike each hill – taking in Edinburgh’s greatest views and getting deep into it’s landscape and culture. Not forgetting a great coffee and scone stop at the luxurious Braid Hills Hotel in Edinburgh’s famous Morningside!
ART DECO BUILDINGS OF EDINBURGH
The streamlined, geometric designs that became known as Art Deco burst on to the architectural and decorative scenes worldwide in the 1920’s and 30’s. Even traditionally conservative Edinburgh saw new public and private buildings with an austere glamour never seen before. Come with us on a voyage into the 1930’s, with cream tea inclusive! We’ll see the city’s best Deco buildings, whether school, library, bridge, inn, garage, cinema, apartment block or civil service HQ. As we go, we’ll hear about the Scottish 1930’s and its architects – controversy was in the air!
ART DECO BUILDINGS OF EDINBURGH
our private tours
take a luxUry private tour of edinburgh and beyond!
Why not deepen your experience of Edinburgh and Scotland even more? We now offer private tours on specially curated subjects, from themed half day tours in Edinburgh, right up to a three day escape to the legendary Isle of Jura!
You’ll love our collection of specially themed tours. If you have a half day free in Edinburgh, we can trace the lives and journeys of writers such as ‘The Silent Traveller’ Chiang Yee, or indeed give you a private version of any of our scheduled tours.
Should you have a full day to spare, we can go further afield. Trace the life of our iconic Mary Queen of Scots. Or come into the turbulent world of the Covenanters, our religious rebels of the 17th century on a full-day expedition into deep Covenanter country!
Give us two days of your time and we will take you on a Tweed Journey, from source to sea down the valley of Scotland’s most historic and romantic river, seeing mystical sites, battlefields, castles and wonderful stately homes.
Or, if you have three days, we can take you on an unforgettable journey to the untamed whisky island of Jura, one of the jewels of the Hebrides, where you’ll feel like a local in no time!
take a luxUry private tour of edinburgh and beyond!
Why not deepen your experience of Edinburgh and Scotland even more? We now offer private tours on specially curated subjects, from themed half day tours in Edinburgh, right up to a three day escape to the legendary Isle of Jura!
You’ll love our collection of specially themed tours. If you have a half day free in Edinburgh, we can trace the lives and journeys of writers such as ‘The Silent Traveller’ Chiang Yee, or indeed give you a private version of any of our scheduled tours.
Should you have a full day to spare, we can go further afield. Trace the life of our iconic Mary Queen of Scots. Or come into the turbulent world of the Covenanters, our religious rebels of the 17th century on a full-day expedition into deep Covenanter country!
Give us two days of your time and we will take you on a Tweed Journey, from source to sea down the valley of Scotland’s most historic and romantic river, seeing mystical sites, battlefields, castles and wonderful stately homes.
Or, if you have three days, we can take you on an unforgettable journey to the untamed whisky island of Jura, one of the jewels of the Hebrides, where you’ll feel like a local in no time!
YOUR TOUR GUIDES
Our guides are our director Dr Moray Grigor and our associate guide Amanda Aikman. Click below for more details!