Edinburgh Royal Tour: Castle to Holyroodhouse

Uncover Edinburgh’s royal secrets with a guided castle tour and Holyrood Palace visit. Dive into Scotland’s regal past and vibrant culture.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Edinburgh Castle - Join the guide at 10:00 a.m. at the specified meeting location and proceed to Edinburgh Castle, majestically situated on the ancient volcanic formation known as Castle Rock. Stroll along the esplanade and discover the history of the castle’s construction and the many battles it has witnessed. You will also pass by the renowned…
What's Included
  • Edinburgh Castle entrance ticket
  • Guided walking tour of Edinburgh Castle
  • Holyrood Palace ticket
What's Not Included
  • Gratitudes
Additional Information

Discover the Royal History of Edinburgh
Embark on a guided tour beginning at 10:00 a.m. and stroll to Edinburgh Castle, majestically situated on Castle Rock. Uncover its rich history, from ancient conflicts to royal life, and explore key attractions such as the Great Hall and St. Margaret’s Chapel.
Later, at 2:00 p.m., return to the initial meeting…

Location
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For both activities, we will meet at the same meeting point. You will first join the guided tour of Edinburgh, and afterwards, visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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339tyrusr
Sep 12, 2025
Great Tour - Niamh was absolutely fantastic, very knowledgeable and made the tour very worth it! It even rained which was perfect for the experience
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141lucas
Sep 7, 2025
Fantastic tour - Very good experience Niamh was super brilliant and very informative and competent. The castle is amazing, fantastic view of the city
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Kathrynwo1441mi
Sep 7, 2025
Amazing tour! - Niamh was incredible! We learned so much on our tour of the castle. Lots of great info on Edinburgh as well.I highly recommend her and this tour!
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I7865xpallisonb
Sep 5, 2025
Perfect tour of Edinburgh Castle - Niamh is extremely knowledgeable and whitty! I highly recommend this tour and hopefully you will get her as a guide! The castle is a must see!
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Mariaeugeniamd
Aug 27, 2025
Awesome visit and brilliant guide - This guided visit is a must in Edinburgh. The castle is awesome and our guide Raj made the visit even better with his engaging explanations .
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Axeln343
Aug 8, 2025
Great tour - a very good and interesting tour Gavin gave us. Much appreciated and thumps up for Gavin. Really recommend this tour and Gavin.
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Lindaan582iv
Jul 26, 2025
A beautiful journey inside the castle - Our guide Anna was very good and knowledgeable, she made the visit very interesting, very good job! I recommend this experience
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306theresea
Jul 23, 2025
- Niamh made the tour absolutely wonderful. She is a bright and talented storyteller! Can definitely recommend her and this tour!
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Saracu3868ta
Aug 11, 2025
Ayrton - Nice tour with Ayrton around Edinburgh!! Great DA do the first day to have a city flour!! Recommended!
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Martina_v
Sep 9, 2025
Skip this guide tour and do it on your own - Buy tickets to the castle and use audio recordings. Our guide was very passionate about his job and talk a lot. I forgot his name Yean ? Unfortunately we could hardly hear or understand. We had a big group of people plus so many tours walking around. He was always facing to just one direction and his voice would not carry to the other side. Very cold and windy ( definitely bring jacket, because all the talking is outside) When we were finally inside of the castle we were left alone. When we were done here we had to walk back to the original meeting place to wait for another guide to Holyrood palace. Well, we were just given our tickets and had to walk alone ( pretty far, I was expecting somebody will talk about the history of the street, nope) Holyrood was a different story, we got head phones with audio and really learn a lot at our time and pace. Gorgeous palace with long history. I really enjoyed this part of our “tour”. You can also purchase tickets here on your own.
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From $107
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).