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Hen Do Ideas in Edinburgh: The Local's Guide

Edinburgh is one of the best hen do cities in the UK, and we might be biased, because we have been putting hen weekends together here since 1998. It is compact enough to do everything on foot, it is genuinely beautiful, and it goes from afternoon fizz to late-night dancing without anyone needing a taxi. Here are the ideas we get asked for most, grouped by how you want the weekend to feel.

Daytime hen do ideas

The day sets the tone, so most groups pick one activity that gets everyone talking.

  • Cocktail making puts your group behind the bar to shake, taste and generally make a mess. It is the most-booked hen daytime activity we run.
  • A whisky tasting is more fun than it sounds, even for people who swear they hate whisky. Our whisky tasting is led by someone who makes it a laugh, not a lecture.
  • Mini Highland Games gets a group of you tossing the caber and throwing wellies in a field, and it is impossible to take seriously, which is the point. See mini highland games.
  • Prefer adrenaline? Clay pigeon shooting and karting both travel well with a hen group who want something a bit different.

Browse the full list on our activities page.

Hen night ideas

Edinburgh's nightlife is packed into a small area, so a good night flows from one place to the next.

  • A guided bar crawl takes the planning off your hands. Someone who knows the city walks you between the right bars and skips the queues. Take a look at our pub crawl.
  • A party bus keeps the group together and turns the journey into part of the night.
  • Dinner, then the Cowgate. The street below the Royal Mile is where most of the late bars and clubs sit, all within a couple of minutes of each other.

Make it easy: book a package

If planning for a big group sounds like hard work, that is what we are for. Our hen packages bundle the accommodation, activities and the night out into one price per person, so you send round one link and one cost instead of chasing everyone. Tell us your dates and group size and we will build a quote.

Ready to start? Get a quote or talk to a planner.