Tours and Tickets to Experience Arthur's Seat

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

• Edinburgh Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours
• Edinburgh Sky to Sea Bike Tour with Choice of Manual or E-Bike
• Edinburgh City Bike Tour - Choice of E-Bike or Manual
• Edinburgh Private Tours with a Local Guide, Tailored to Your Interests
• Edinburgh Full Day Guided Private Tour in a Premium Minivan

It is free to visit Arthur’s Seat independently, however, taking a tour can help you learn more about the site. Hop-on hop-off bus tours start around £16, and guided bike tours begin around £62. Expect to pay around £168 for a private and personalized tour, fully tailored to your interests.

To get to Arthur’s Seat from the Old Town, follow Canongate street to the Scottish Parliament Building, opposite the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The hike to the summit begins in the adjacent Holyrood Park and can be done by following any of the trails that are outlined at the base.

How long it takes you to hike Arthur’s Seat depends on your level of fitness and hill walking experience, as well as which path you choose and how many breaks you take. Typically, most people spend around 1.5–2 hours hiking up and down Arthur’s Seat.

Yes, Arthur’s Seat is suitable for beginners who have a reasonable level of fitness. Some walkers may find the steeper sections challenging, however. If you are not an experienced hiker, you should avoid tackling Arthur’s Seat in poor weather: Slippery paths and high winds on the summit can pose risks.

Yes, you can see (almost) the whole of Edinburgh from Arthur’s Seat. The view from the summit takes in the Gothic spires of the Old Town, grand terraced houses of the New Town, Edinburgh Castle, the surrounding Pentland Hills, the Firth of Forth, and even as far as Fife.