Scotland · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
An audio track, your own pace, no group to wait for. The 15 below cover the Old Town walks, the film-location routes and the city games, most of them under fifteen dollars and yours to keep.
Cycle from Inverness to Loch Ness on a self-guided day tour with bike hire, maps, canal views, country roads, and flexible stops at Dores.
“Amazing experience. Bikes to Dores, then the Foyer waterfalls and back to Inverness, for a total of 60km. Guys at the shop were great”
Explore Glasgow’s ghostly side with a flexible app-led puzzle walk from Central Station to George Square for just $6.
“What a waste of money!! Wouldn't recommend this at all. Can't understand why they even call it a ghost tour”
Explore Edinburgh’s Harry Potter links on a flexible audio walk through Victoria Street, Greyfriar’s Kirkyard, and the Elephant House.
“Crowds Not finding the spots The speaker was in the wrong language and I couldn’t get it switched to the right language I did find text to read but that made it difficult when walking and very slow I only got through half of the sights in two hours . I wasn’t able to finish the tour”
Explore Skye by car with offline GPS audio, scenic stops, hikes, dinosaur footprints, and practical value for $14.99 per person.
“Very easy directions. Audio commentary was very informative . Allowed freedom to move at your own pace”
Review of Aberdeen’s 500 Years of Crime and Punishment audio tour, with route details, costs, practical tips, safety notes, and who should book.
“Great story but a bit ‘ify’ in parts for the directions at points & possibly due to a combo of locus & poor connectivity. However when you pass the multi storey flats its a point of danger. These flats are rife with crime & not sure that tourists should be alone here. Im a native & had concerns. That aside, the commentary was great, very informative & plenty to learn from the tour itself”
Explore Edinburgh’s haunted past through a flexible app-led puzzle tour linking the Castle, Royal Mile, Greyfriars, and historic city sights.
“Not a good app, you have to get to an appropriate point before unlocking the next part of the tour , one of the points was Edingburgh castle which to unlock you would have to pay to enter, ridiculous.We asked security if we could just pop in to open , ridiculous. Most of perimeter opening points on the game were a long way of the clues making the game ridiculous. Won’t be using this app again”
Explore Aberdeen’s darker past on a GPS-guided audio walk from Mercat Cross to Marischal College, with harbour history and offline access.
“Some directions are outdated as new construction and street renovations are happening. Also, we were lost a couple of times as some descriptions were incomplete.”
Explore Glasgow Cathedral, the Necropolis, historic streets, murals, and Merchant City at your own pace with this affordable audio tour.
“Didn’t get a chance to make the tour had other plans that day I went to the castle and downtown had to catch the train to Glasgow so we went downtown .”
Explore Dundee’s comics, art, fountains, philanthropy, and video-game history on a flexible one-hour VoiceMap audio walk.
“Actually a very good idea, but the app doesn't work well. I didn't know where ti go next because the app was already ten steps ahead and didnt stop playing the audio. So I had to open google maps to navigate myself. Also, when I took some photos the app stopped.. Really annoying. I prefer doing normal walking tours with experienced guides.”
Explore Inverness on a flexible audio walk from the cathedral to the Ness Islands, with offline maps, local stories, and lifetime access.
“Very diversified information provided, very useful to be introduced to Inverness. One single regret: while the castle is still under restoration hence not accessible, the audioguide was not updated accordingly.”
Explore Edinburgh’s Harry Potter sites at your own pace, from Greyfriars Kirkyard to Victoria Street, with audio guidance and GPS directions.
“Very cool tour, guided by your phone! Allows you to see all of the cool Harry Potter landmarks in Edinburgh AT YOUR OWN PACE, which was perfect for us. It allowed us to go slow, take a lot of pics, and stop for snacks and drinks along the way. We made a whole day of it!”
Explore Aberdeen’s Union Street at your own pace with this affordable audio walk, from Gilcomston Church to Marischal College and Mercat Cross.
“I’m a slow walker so was afraid of taking a walking tour that I would have to struggle to keep up with the group. I was able to do this tour at my own speed and really enjoy. The guide was very knowledgeable and provided historical background information on all the sites we were viewing.”
Explore Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, castle, writers, and legends at your own pace with this affordable self-guided Old Town audio tour.
“Unable to do due to weather - really wish we could have explore at are own pace but definitely will on our next adventure here.”
Explore Inverness with a self-guided app hunt featuring puzzles, city sights, Nessie lore, street art, and Highland challenges.
“Such a fun way to see the city and learn so much! This adventure is through a very very professionally done app. I didn’t know what to expect and now I will be looking for more cities Good fun, self-paced and good exercise. Beats the boring bus tours. I highly recommend this!”
Follow Mary Queen of Scots from Linlithgow to Falkland on a private, guide-led day tour with castle visits and a free Edinburgh walk.
“At the end of April my daughter, sister and I enjoyed the BEST Mary Queen of Scots tour with Ann! It was our first full day in the UK and Ann provided a fascinating picture of Scotland's history. She is passionate about this topic and so very persRead more”
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