1h 30m
Guided in English
Instant confirmation
Mobile ticket

Highlights

Start by meeting your guide at the entrance to Advocates Close. From there, you’ll follow in the footsteps of royalty (and even pirates) as you enter Edinburgh Castle. As you discover the castle grounds, hear stories about how this fortress was once the residence for Mary, Queen of Scots, and a prison during the Napoleonic Wars. Take a snap of the six-tonnes Mons Meg (a medieval cannon), and admire the Royal Palace. Afterwards, explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site at your own pace, and step inside St Margaret's Chapel, Scottish National War Memorial and more.

Inclusions

What's included

Guided tour in English (1.5 hours)
Entry ticket to Edinburgh Castle
Multilingual city audio tour (downloadable app only)

What's not

Tips for the guide
Optional Edinburgh Castle internal audio guide (£3.50)
Headset and mobile device

Itinerary

Meet your guide in front of the entrance to Advocates Close, opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral. Look for the black umbrella with the Scotland City Tours' yellow logo. Please arrive 5 minutes before your booked timeslot.
Passes by
Enjoy a guided tour of the castle highlights, and hear stories about how this royal residence was also a prison. You'll explore the castle grounds, and dive into 900 years of history. After your tour ends, you may discover inside the buildings at your own pace, including the Royal Palace and St Margaret's Chapel.
1.5 hAdmission included

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

4.5

Ratings come from 75 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

Meeting point: Meet your guide in front of the entrance to Advocates Close, opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral. Look for the black umbrella with the Scotland City Tours' yellow logo. Please arrive 5 minutes before your booked timeslot.
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Tickets: Tickets are redeemed at a different location from the meeting point.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size: Up to 15 travellers
Operated by: Vox City International Ltd

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please bring comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.
This tour covers the castle grounds and is outdoors only as guides cannot access inside of the buildings during the tour. After the tour ends, you may explore inside the buildings independently.
Bags over 30L and suitcases are not permitted inside Edinburgh Castle.
Scan the QR code on your voucher to download the Edinburgh city audio guide before arrival.
Areas of the Edinburgh Castle grounds may be closed on short notice by the castle authorities.

How it compares in Edinburgh

Its from-price is 80% below the median of the 1253 experiences we list in Edinburgh.
It is shorter than most of them.
By number of reviews it ranks 217 of 1253.

About Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, rises on volcanic hills, with a castle on a crag, a medieval Old Town and an elegant Georgian New Town.

Edinburgh Castle crowns Castle Rock and keeps the Honours of Scotland, the Scottish crown jewels. From there, the Royal Mile runs downhill through the Old Town, past St Giles' Cathedral and a warren of narrow closes, to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. Arthur's Seat, an ancient volcano, rises above the palace with sweeping views.

Top-ranked sights in Edinburgh: Royal Mile, Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle.

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