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Private Walk: Country in the City

A private off-the-beaten-path Edinburgh walk through Water of Leith and the Royal Botanic Garden.

Private tour — just your group 3-4 hours Up to 25 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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  • Private — your group only
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Overview

A private tour for your group only, through the real Water of Leith walkway and the genuine Royal Botanic Garden.

This is a private tour for your group only, from Edinburgh Walks. Real stops include the Water of Leith walkway and the genuine Royal Botanic Garden — genuinely off the standard tourist track.

Highlights

  • Genuinely Off the Beaten Path Real Water of Leith and Botanic Garden.
  • A Real Local-Born Guide Edinburgh Walks' genuine local expertise.
  • Private, Just Your Group No other travelers.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

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Pickup

Meeting point in central Edinburgh.

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Genuinely Off the Beaten Path

Real Water of Leith and Botanic Garden.

2

A Real Local-Born Guide

Edinburgh Walks' genuine local expertise.

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Private, Just Your Group

No other travelers.

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Drop-off

Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, for your group only.
A real focus on Water of Leith and the Botanic Garden, off the main tourist track.
It runs roughly 19-20 kilometres (about 12.8 miles) from Balerno to Leith, much of it recognised as an Urban Wildlife Site with real otters, herons, kingfishers, and brown trout along the way.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

A private tour for your group only, through the real Water of Leith walkway and the genuine Royal Botanic Garden. This is a private tour for your group only, from Edinburgh Walks. Real stops include the Water of Leith walkway and the genuine Royal Botanic Garden — genuinely off the standard tourist track.

The Water of Leith Walkway follows Edinburgh's own river for roughly 19 to 20 kilometres (about 12.8 miles) between Balerno and Leith, much of it well away from traffic and recognised as an Urban Wildlife Site — a real home to kingfishers, herons, otters, and brown trout along a route that cuts straight through a capital city without feeling much like one.

At the far end of the walk sits the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, founded in 1670 and one of the oldest botanic gardens in Britain, second only to Oxford's. It's moved sites four times over its history chasing cleaner air and more room, settling into its current 70-plus-acre home at Inverleith from 1820, with the entire living collection carried across the city by hand and cart over three years before the move was finished.

The combination genuinely earns the name "country in the city": a wooded river corridor with real wildlife, followed by a world-class botanic collection, both reachable on foot without leaving Edinburgh's own boundaries.

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