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Royal Mile Small Group Walking Tour - Optional Edinburgh Castle
4.7
991 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
4.7
(991 Ratings)
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Kristinby2401ik
Apr 26, 2024
Secrets of the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle tour - Brilliant! The best tour I have ever been on. Linda was amazing, a natural story teller. She is so full of knowledge, so friendly, and just a joy to spend time with! I would go on any tour she did!
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N644lhalanm
Apr 26, 2024
Well worth the money - Excellent value for money.
Veni was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide, we enjoyed the whole tour and we learned a lot about Edinburgh.
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Karen_m
Apr 25, 2024
Great Information delivered by great tour guides - great informative, good pace tour.. the headphones made it very good as you never missed any information.
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Lanim657
Apr 23, 2024
Royal mile tour - First time visitor to Scotland. We really enjoyed the royal mile and castle tour. Veni was very informative. You learn a lot about the history of many buildings and the people back in the early days. I like that the tours supply you with headsets so you can easily hear what the tour guide is saying.
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Davept5753ba
Apr 19, 2024
Great tour - Brilliant tour. Nicky & Nicola did a great double act. Technology worked well so we could hear everything being said. We paid for the optional castle tour which was well worth it.
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Pat_m
Apr 17, 2024
Very professional tour - Very professional tour….wish the wind didn’t disrupt the mics so much. Good information and guide was knowledgeable.
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Qwzqp82kwh
Apr 10, 2024
Great outing - Linda did a wonderful presentation and made it personal with the different scenes kept it moving but not to fast and left room to catch up was very helpful
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Lesleyc596
Apr 6, 2024
Mercat beat bad weather - Charles was great, despite heavy rain and cold wind he kept us entertained for 21/2 hours and made Edinburgh much more fun than the weather did!
Headphones and microphone kept every word and belch clear.
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Dacey_w
Apr 25, 2024
Quick day trip - Loved our tour. Only reason I gave it a 4 is we would have liked walking the while mile strip to see things. But for a quick day trip from London we saw and learned som great things from our guides!
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Paradise54730975469
Apr 6, 2024
History and more - The tour guide was very knowledgeable on the history of everything on the Royal Mile, however, the tour may not have been my style. I wish there was a more ind with of stops and descriptions of the tour before booking. Due to the weather, I cannot speak much on the castle portion as I cut that short. However, if you are a history buff, this tour is for you.
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