The Scientific Wander is a private walking tour around Edinburgh’s city centre. It is a gentle walk, exploring the city’s stories of science, medicine and discovery. The three hour tour covers a route of approximately 2 miles (3 km) at a relaxed pace, with one scheduled stop in a pub or a café for a wee rest, some refreshments, and informal conversations with your local scientist guide. The walk includes cobbles and slopes, typical of Edinburgh’s Old Town, so comfortable footwear is recommended!

The Scientific Wander is a private bespoke tour for groups of up to 8 people. If you have a specific scientific diciplie that interest you most, we will make sure to tailor the content of the tour for your enjoyment.

The tour is guided by a PhD scientist and science communicator with over 15 years experience and research and public engagement.

Learn about the birth of empiricism, the Scottish Enlightenment and how passing out at a party can help you become better at delivering babies.

See how Edinburgh’s rich science history helped shaped modern science and medicine and come away with stories you will want to retell over the next coffee break.