Description

Step back into Edinburgh in 1745, a city on the brink as the Jacobite uprising surges to its doorstep. Bonnie Prince Charlie arrives to the roar of thousands, and in the midst of this turbulent moment we reconnect with Claire and Jamie — characters whose lives weave between history and imagination.

This tour, created with devoted Outlander fans in mind, follows the real Jacobite stories that helped shape Diana Gabaldon’s world. As you wander through the Old Town, you’ll sense the tension of Redcoats on patrol, Highlanders gathering in defiance, and the charged atmosphere of a city preparing for rebellion.

A line from Dragonfly in Amber captures the mood of the era:
“Edinburgh was a small city – no more than a single high street, with the tiny ill-lit wynds and closes opening off it…”

Where history meets the novels

Led by an expert storyteller, you’ll explore the very places where Edinburgh’s past unfolded — Tolbooth Jail, Canongate Kirkyard, the World’s End, and other corners tied to both real events and the Outlander narrative. Fans will recognise locations referenced in Dragonfly in Amber and Voyager, brought to life through vivid historical insight and excerpts from the books.

Edinburgh forms the atmospheric backdrop of the second Outlander novel, and this immersive experience reveals the hidden layers of the city that inspired so much of the story.