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Royal Mile Small Group Walking Tour - Optional Edinburgh Castle
4.8
1,046 Ratings
Edinburgh
Discover Edinburgh’s secrets on a 2-hour Royal Mile walking tour. Explore hidden gems, historic sites, and optional Edinburgh Castle visit.
Duration:
2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Edinburgh Castle - If the “castle included” option is selected you will enjoy a 45 minute introductory tour of Edinburgh Castle with your guide and then have as much free time as you like to explore the Castle afterwards
- St Giles’ Cathedral - View the exterior and hear the history.
- Parliament House - View the exterior
- Edinburgh Old Town - Explore on foot. Hear the history from your guide
- St. Margaret’s Chapel - Included with castle entry ticket.
- Royal Mile - Explore on foot with your storytelling guide.
- John Knox House Museum - View the exterior and discover the history with your guide
- Castlehill - Enjoy the views over Edinburgh.
What's Included
- Small group experience
- Fast track, skip the line entry into Edinburgh Castle (if this option is selected)
- Award-winning local storytellers
- TourTalk radio receiver to enjoy a more immersive storytelling experience
Additional Information
Small, personal 5 star group tour with a maximum of 18 people.
Pack in history, mystery and local flavor on this 2-hour walking tour of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Follow an informative guide into Old Town’s labyrinth of cobblestone alleyways and tenements, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, and find secret places you’d never discover on your own. As you pass St Giles Cathedral, Parliament Square and John Knox House, hear about Edinburgh’s colorful and turbulent past. Follow this great introduction to the Royal Mile with a tour of Edinburgh Castle(if castle option is selected) and learn how this iconic fortress shaped the country’s history.
- Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
- Please note: Edinburgh Castle will not admit visitors with bags larger than a 25litre capacity
- Please note that we cannot accept babies or children under the age of 5 on this tour.
Location
Mercat Cross
High Street
Mercat Cross, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF. Look for the 8 sided monument with white Unicorn on top. You will find a member of our visitor services team waiting here to check you in. They will be dressed in black, holding an iPad, wearing an orange lanyard & holding a black & orange umbrella.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(1046 Ratings)
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Carolyn_m
Sep 2, 2024
A great start to the trip! - Our group walking tour with Linda was an absolute blast! She was the perfect mix of informative and hysterical! She kept us laughing that we weren't even thinking about the walking/inclines (there's only a few promise). It was a great way to get a lay of the land on our first day in the city but also just a fantastic way to take in the history and magic of Edinburgh! I highly suggest!
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Tracym274
Sep 1, 2024
Excellent Tour - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Linda. She is knowledgeable, entertaining, interactive, positive and an overall experienced guide. One of the best tours and guides we have had. We lucked out with good weather and the walking and hills were not too much to handle. Linda answered questions and kept things moving with our happy group. Thanks very much!
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Jon_g
Sep 1, 2024
Perfect Intro to Edinburgh - Stephanie was a terrific guide - very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Edinburgh and Scotland. The tour was a well organized blend of Royal Mile landmarks and an introduction to the Castle including entry tickets. Well worth it and the 2 hours or so was the perfect length.
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Bambi_m
Aug 31, 2024
Walking tour of Royal Mile and Edinburgh castle - Our tour of the Royal Mile was excellent. Our guide was very knowledgeable and we all has headphones so everyone could hear. The whole family enjoyed this walking tour very much—I would highly recommend!
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Robert
Aug 31, 2024
Great walking tour - Our guide, Linda, was excellent. She was witty, knowledgeable and brought literary and film connections to us. Definitely recommend
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Shelley_w
Aug 30, 2024
Fun, Informative, Easy - Nicola was such a good storyteller, and very attentive to all members of the tour. We really enjoyed the tour.
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Acwapw
Aug 30, 2024
Enjoyable tour - This was a very good tour. Marina was a great guide. She was very knowledgeable. The headsets were great, and were happy we took this, so that you could hear even if you were in the back of the group, with the busy streets of the Royal mile, there is a lot of back ground noise. Well worth it.
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Alexander_r
Aug 30, 2024
Royal mile and castle - The whole tour was great. The tour guide Linda was very engaging with a great sense of humor and a lot of knowledge.
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Tour44077044169
Aug 26, 2024
Great family tour - Thoughtful and interesting - our 11 year old even had a good time! The headsets really help, especially in the chaos of Fringe.
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Lori_m
Aug 26, 2024
5 star Royal Mile and Castle tour - Linda was charming, very informative and injected much humour into this tour. We had such a good time.
I was in a wheelchair and so appreciated the accommodations made, especially the ride up to the top of the castle.
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