Arthur's Seat Hike: Explore Edinburgh's Top View

Hike Arthur’s Seat with a pro guide, explore Holyrood Park’s rich history, and enjoy stunning views of Edinburgh. Perfect for fit adventure seekers!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arthur’s Seat - Explore the 650 acres of green space we call Holyrood Park, located in the centre of Edinburgh.
    The highest peak in Holyrood Park is Arthur’s Seat and we climb to the top of Edinburgh’s most impressive hill on this tour.
    Please feel free to use the toilets in the Holyrood Palace Cafe before this tour starts, as there are not…
What's Included
  • Professionally guided tour
What's Not Included
  • Rest room facilities
Additional Information

On this tour up to Arthur’s Seat, your friendly, knowledgeable and professional guide will lead you through Holyrood Park and talk you through the very distinctive natural, historical and geological sites you encounter on the way up. Holyrood Park is home to an extinct volcano, medieval religious sites, 3 lochs (“lakes”) and a former hill fort….

Location
The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
Meet your guide outside the King's Gallery entrance at the bottom of the Royal Mile , right in front of the Palace of Holyroodhouse (aka Holyrood Palace)
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sherna_s
Oct 22, 2025
Twas great. Hardest part... - Twas great. Hardest part was finding the start point. David was an excellent guide who took us up the mountain at the perfect pace.
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Laura_d
Oct 12, 2025
King Arturs seat walking tour - It's really interesting and it has great views when your on the top. A must do when your in edinbourgh.
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Shirley_t
Oct 8, 2025
David was very... - David was very informative, patient and observant. My family enjoyed the morning walk for 2 hours. Well done!
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581milah
Oct 3, 2025
A childhood dream come true - I went on the hike with David. We were a teeny group with just David, me and one other hiker. We took a beautiful and very quiet path which was great because of the views. Hiking like this has been a childhood dream of mine for ever, and my dream really did become reality. Thank you so much David for this amazing experience!
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Dodeedo123
Sep 23, 2025
Hike to Arthurs seat - Hiked today with David and he was great! Very engaging and informative on the hike. I was a little hesitant at the top and he was very helpful and respectful of my fears LOL Really great time and would highly recommend this hike with him! WE went a different way from the busy crowds which was nice as well. Gave some really good recommendations of some places to eat and we acted on the one and had an amazing dinner!! Thanks so much DAVID!!
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Carley_a
Sep 20, 2025
Best views in Edinburgh! - A must do in Edinburgh! I’m not an avid hiker, but the views were too good to pass up. My guide was David, and he gave wonderful recommendations, as well as plenty of short rest breaks. If I can do it, you can too!
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797speedys
Sep 16, 2025
Walk the Arthur's seat - We had David as a guide for the walk and he was really good and informative about his information for the walk. I was quite pleased that I got to walk up Arthur's seat and learn the background about the area. I really enjoyed the walk and found it relaxning and enjoyable and pleased that I got to do it. I was quite pleased when I was able to share my own stories of walking up the Cairngorm with my girlfriend and telling the guide (David) how she has done the 3 peaks challenge in Wales walking up Ben Nevis. Overall me and friend Michael really enjoyed the walk and would definitely recommend doing it with a guide to get a good background experience of the walk. Thank you to TripAdvisor and David for organising the walk. Stephen
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Timerra_j
Sep 10, 2025
Recommend - The hike was beautiful and well worth the effort. I would recommend a hiking pole, some areas are slightly steep, and either wearing a waterproof jacket or bringing a small umbrella if it rains a little. But don’t let those couple of issues prevent you from going. The views are outstanding and our guide was very knowledgeable about the area’s history.
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Aaron_d
Sep 8, 2025
Very friendly and knowledgable your guide! Amazing experience A+++ - Went on this tour and the tour guide David was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was an amazing tour and experience to hike up Arthur’s Seat. Highly Recommend A+++
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W8011mekimm
Sep 7, 2025
Atop Arthur’s seat! - We went on a hike with David to the top of Arthur’s seat. David was an amazing and knowledgeable guide and he was also very nice! He was very warm and made sure that a woman of our group was alright after she slipped and checked on her regularly. Overall we had an amazing time!
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From $32
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).