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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Dreamer26454890006
Mar 14, 2026
10/10 - Amazing tour guide, very interesting and easy to understand
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Davidcr855dg
Mar 13, 2026
Great experience - Niamh was fun, knowledgeable and very engaging. Her love of Edinburgh was apparent. We would highly recommend this tour and guide to our friends.
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524connyp
Mar 13, 2026
Great experience - We booked this tour for our first day in Edinburgh and it was a great experience! Our tour guide was Gavin who was lovely and fun and provided great stories about the history of Scotland and Edinburgh castle. Totally recommend!
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Remow165
Mar 13, 2026
Great tour with gavin - Great tour from gavin!! Clear comms, great background info
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Sightsee06455282344
Mar 13, 2026
Castle walking Tour - Great tour. Niamh was the best!!
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Robb
Mar 13, 2026
Great review - Fabulous. Miami was so knowledgeable
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Adysons878
Mar 13, 2026
Castle in the wind! - We had a lovely, albeit very windy tour of the castle with Gavin. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, lively and enthusiastic about the history. We found his very easy to understand and he addressed each person in the group. Great tour! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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Bexit_17
Mar 11, 2026
Would highly recommend - Very knowledgeable tour guide. Would highly recommend. Funny but also informative. Raj was superb and even though the weather was shocking we stayed with him until the end because we enjoyed it so much.
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257lisamariec
Mar 11, 2026
The best experience - Kristel was such a lovely excursion guide. It was quite pleasant listening to her and really interesting. She gave us historical facts in a very friendly and humorous way. You can tell she loves her job. Her enthusiasm was infectious!
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Benjamin_r
Mar 11, 2026
Great information and... - Great information and Nick was very knowledgeable. Amazing views and plenty to see and do while youre there after the tour
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).