Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour

Discover the rich history of Edinburgh Castle on a walking tour. Explore the fortress, learn about Scotland’s monarchs, and visit museums and historic sites. Entrance included.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Edinburgh Castle - Explore one the most important fortresses in the history of Scotland. Walk inside the castle for 1 hour and 10 minutes to enjoy the wonderful royal palace, where Mary Queen of Scots once lived, and admire the Great Hall of the 16th century where parties and feast took place.

After the exploration with a guide, you can spend a free time inside the castle until closing time

What's Included
  • Entrance ticket & Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour
  • Entrance fees
What's Not Included
  • Pet Not allowed. Only guide dog.
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Scotland’s second-most-popular tourist attraction as you learn about the bloody history including stories of the kings and queens who lived in this castle.
There is evidence of a fort here for almost 3000 years, and it has been a royal castle since at least King David I’s reign in the 12th century. The Scottish monarchs continued to use it until 1633,…

Location
361 High St
High Street
Meet in front of the entrance to Advocates Close, opposite (St. Giles’ Cathedral) . Look for the black umbrella with the tour provider's yellow logo.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Vacation713011
Dec 14, 2024
A fantastic tour and tour guide - Jen - Jen, Jen, Jen so passionate about Scottish history made her tour really interesting and her character so bubbly and funny. Yes it’s cold! Wrap up it’s Scotland and enjoy! Great job Jen worth every penny! X
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Quest05235908369
Dec 14, 2024
Fabulous Tour and Guide - Fabulous tour. Very informative and interesting. Ross our guide was so friendly and easy to understand. Perfect choice if you can get him. Super knowledgeable.
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Rosannagq808gz
Dec 11, 2024
Edinburgh Castle Tour with Ayrton - The Ayrton guide was friendly but above all very knowledgeable not only about the history of the castle but also about the general history of the city. The explanation was very fluid and engaging. To be recommended
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Damien
Dec 11, 2024
Edinburgh Castle - Exceptional historical tour of a very well kept piece of history. Sonya the tour guide was very knowledgeable, funny and kept everyone entertained.
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Simon_j
Dec 10, 2024
Mel was an excellent tour... - Mel was an excellent tour guide! Good knowledge and very entertaining. Afternoon tour was perfectly timed for sunset in winter
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Merlene_m
Dec 9, 2024
This experience has... - This experience has exceeded all my expectations! The weather is also great and how lucky we are that there is still snow at the mountain caps. Thank you so much to Martin for being the best guide! I was planning on sleeping on the way but his history stories are too good to miss. Superb driving as well, we felt so safe even if the road looked a bit slippery due to mist. Will definitely recommend this to friends who are planning to visit Scotland.
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Jasmine_m
Dec 8, 2024
Has a good tour guide,... - Had a good tour guide, RJ explained the history of Scotland so well! Would recommend to others who want to visit Edinburgh Castle.
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Dianews756bk
Dec 8, 2024
Fantastic Edinburgh Castle Tour! - Despite the windy weather, our tour of Edinburgh Castle was fantastic! Our guide, Sonia, was energetic, knowledgeable, and full of great stories that made the history come alive. Her passion made the experience unforgettable. Highly recommend this tour!
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Safari38730474712
Dec 8, 2024
Jen the great tour guide! - Jen was a great tour guide. An excellent storyteller, peppered with humor. She was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
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Sightseer46255890718
Dec 11, 2024
Educational and fun - Australian David was a nice guide with many stories. We learned a lot about the history of the castle, its inhabitants and keeping the soul of the man warm under the kilt
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