Tours and Tickets to Experience Calton Hill

There are plenty of ways to experience Calton Hill. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off City Tour
• City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
• Edinburgh Full-Day Guided Private Tour in a Premium Minivan
• Edinburgh City Bike Tour - Choice of E-Bike or Manual
• Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends

While it’s free to visit Calton Hill on your own, many visitors opt to join an affordable guided tour. You can choose a hop-on hop-off bus tour to visit popular Edinburgh sites including Calton Hill, which start at US$20. Alternatively, private city tours begin around US$150.

Calton Hill is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a natural volcanic hill that is home to some of the city’s most famous landmarks: the National Monument of Scotland, the City Observatory, the Nelson Monument, and the Dugald Stewart Monument. Many locals and travelers visit Calton Hill for sweeping views of the Scottish capital.

Calton Hill is located in Edinburgh, just a 2-minute drive or 5-minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley railway station. Multiple bus routes stop at the south end of Calton Hill, near St Andrew's House and Old Royal High School.

Yes, you can climb the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill, although note that it is closed for restoration and is expected to reopen in 2025. Admission to the viewing tower is typically £6 and the monument is only accessible by climbing stairs.

Yes, Calton Hill is accessible via wheelchair in two separate ways. For traditional wheelchair users, the best way to travel is driving or taking a taxi through the service route on Regent Road and parking in the handicap lot at the top of Calton Hill. Powered wheelchair users should be able to use the standard pathways.