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1. London Walks

Guided walking toursWest Hampstead

A long-running London walking tour company offering guided walks every day, from Jack the Ripper and Beatles routes to village London and pub walks.

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2. Mercat Tours

History and ghost walking toursOld Town

Edinburgh walking tour company running history walks and ghost tours since 1985, including trips into the Blair Street Underground Vaults.

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3. Rabbie’s

Small-group day and multi-day toursNew Town

Edinburgh-founded small-group tour company running day trips and multi-day tours to the Highlands, Loch Ness and the Isle of Skye since 1993.

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4. The London Bicycle Tour Company

Bike tours and hireKennington

A London bike tour and hire company running guided cycle and e-bike tours of the capital's sights, plus hire of bikes from tandems to children's bikes.

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5. Eat Walk Edinburgh

Food and drink walking tourTollcross

A three-hour food and drink walking tour visiting four restaurants and pubs across Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town, with cheese, beer and whisky tastings.

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6. Unseen Tours

Social enterprise walking toursLondon

A not-for-profit social enterprise whose London walking tours are led by guides with personal experience of homelessness.

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7. Invisible Cities Edinburgh

Social enterprise walking toursOld Town

A social enterprise whose walking tours of Edinburgh, including a daily Royal Mile tour, are led by guides who have experienced homelessness.

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8. Thames Rockets

Speedboat toursSouth Bank

High-speed RIB rides on the Thames from London Eye Pier, ranging from the hour-long Ultimate London Adventure to trips out to the Thames Barrier.

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9. Brit Movie Tours

Film and TV location toursFitzrovia

A London company running film and TV location tours, from Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes walks to coach trips to Downton Abbey country.

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10. Edinburgh Bus Tours

Hop-on hop-off bus toursNew Town

Official hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tours of Edinburgh, with live-guided and recorded commentary routes and 24 or 48-hour tickets.

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