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Edinburgh's Trainspotting Sites Audio Walking Tour

By WalknTours
Free cancellation available
Price is £6 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
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Overview

Have you ever wanted to relive that iconic opening scene where Renton is nearly hit by the car and gives an evil grin to the driver?
If you loved trainspotting and it had an impact on your life, as it did mine, this tour was made for you. I could not imagine missing the storey of trainspotting while in Edinburgh. Go at your own pace, anytime. The tour is location aware and plays as you walk on our walking tour app.

Activity location

  • Princes Street
    • Princes Street
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Levi's® Edinburgh Princes Street
    • 109 Princes Street
    • EH2 3AA, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Edinburgh's Trainspotting Sites Audio Walking Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • Opening hours: Tue 00:00-23:30
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£5.64 x 1 Adult£5.64
Total
Price is £5.64

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedListen again after the on location tour.
  • What's includedWhat's includedStop at iconic scenes in the film
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe tour never expires, go anytime
  • What's includedWhat's includedGo 24/7/365. Go at your own pace, stop anytime.
  • What's includedWhat's includedTour on our Walking Tour app in Edinburgh focusing on Trainspotting
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedNo food, drink, entrance or human guide, this is all on our walking tour app

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Princes Street
  • 5m
The tour starts outside the Levi's store, where the iconic opening scene of Trainspotting begins. Do you remember Renton and the crew hauling down the road? This was the spot it started. Then you'll be guided step by step through Edinburgh learning about the film, scenes, and the history of the city.
Saint Ninian's Row
  • 5m
The tour ends at the scene where Renton is hit by the car, he stop, looks at the driver and gives that evil, addicted, energetic, crazy smile as his crew runs under the bridge.
Hanover Street
  • 5m
You'll walk up Hanover, with the historic buildings behind, walking the same route Spud and Renton ran in the film, as you hear about how they filmed the film without permits here.
Edinburgh
  • 30m
You'll walk down Princes street, and other streets, hearing the stories of Trainspotting, how it was filmed, where some scenes city centre were filmed, and how the film reflected on the drug culture of the time.
Harvey Nichols Forth Floor Brasserie and Bar (Pass by)
The tour stops outside of Harvey Nichols Forth Floor Brasserie and Bar, a scene you might remember from T2. And you'll hear about why it was chosen, and the film.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPrinces Street
    • Princes Street
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELevi's® Edinburgh Princes Street
    • 109 Princes Street
    • EH2 3AA, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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