Edinburgh rewards curiosity, and this three-hour small-group food tour through the city's Old and New Towns is one of the most rewarding ways to get to know it.

Beginning in the Georgian grandeur of the New Town, the tour moves into the cobbled medieval closes of the Old Town, with five thoughtfully chosen food stops woven into the route. You'll try haggis in a way that surprises even the most sceptical, warm up over a classic Scottish smoked fish soup in the city's oldest gastropub, taste handcrafted cheeses from Scottish farm producers at a family-run cheesemonger along the iconic Victoria Street, and more.

Passing by the Scott Monument viewpoint, with sweeping views of Edinburgh Castle, Calton Hill, and Arthur's Seat, and moving through the Royal Mile, the 900-year-old spine of the city, the tour ends in the Grassmarket, where a locally beloved pub and the city's most infamous ghost story await.