Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour - Entry Tickets Included
Recommended by 97% of travellers
Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover more about Scottish history on this guided walking tour of Edinburgh Castle. Walk up the Royal Mile with your guide while learning about the castle's 3,000-year history and its role in Scottish heritage. Explore the castle grounds with detailed insights into key features like the one o'clock gun and Argyle Battery, gaining a deeper understanding than a casual visitor.
- Learn more than you would exploring on your own
- Enjoy in-depth insights into the history of Edinburgh Castle and its key features
- Walk the Royal Mile as ancient royals did
- Convenient meeting point near public transportation
What's Included
- Local guide
- Entry Fees
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Adam Smith Statue192 Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK
Tour departs from outside Café Nero on the Royal Mile besides the statue of Adam Smith. Just look for our green and white umbrellas with Little Fish logo and speak to our staff when you arrive.
End point
- Edinburgh CastleCastlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK
Itinerary
Meet your guide and group at a centrally located spot on the Royal Mile. Walk together toward Edinburgh Castle while your guide shares stories about the castle’s history and some of the key characters associated with it.
Upon arrival at Edinburgh Castle, use your prebooked ticket to enter. Your guide leads you around the sprawling grounds and provides more details about such notable features as the castle dungeons and Crown Jewels, as well as what to look out for inside.
Then, your guide leaves you alone to explore the castle buildings at your own pace.
Upon arrival at Edinburgh Castle, use your prebooked ticket to enter. Your guide leads you around the sprawling grounds and provides more details about such notable features as the castle dungeons and Crown Jewels, as well as what to look out for inside.
Then, your guide leaves you alone to explore the castle buildings at your own pace.
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Edinburgh Castle
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Although much of the tour is done inside the castle complex, this will not be under cover.
- Bags over 30L in volume are not permitted inside the castle and the castle does not provide a locker system for the storage of luggage.
- Service animals allowed
- Tour DOES NOT MEET AT THE CASTLE, the tour begins from our start point at 192 High Street, by the statue of Adam Smith
- Near public transportation
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please Note - Children, aged 15 and under, will not be able to join the tour unless accompanied by a responsible adult
- Edinburgh Castle is built on top of the core of an old volcano, the ground is often uneven and at times steep. Be prepared to be on your feet for the full duration of the tour. People with mobility issues may not get the most from this tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Informative and fun. The guide is very personal and humorous, with knowledge of the history of the castle. He’s engaging and happy to answer any questions. He also got one of the group to be one of the historical characters to demonstrate how he was quartered and beheaded!
This was a great tour and 20,000 foot overview of all the castle houses- tons of museums- dungeons, Crown Jewels, chapels- loads of history. Our guide, Graeme, was amazing- you can tell he loves sharing the stories - it was awesome!
Max was a wonderful tour guide. He shared interesting stories and lots of history of both Edinburgh and the Castle! Highly recommend this tour!
Mathew our tour guide, was amazing! He gave us historical facts and stories which enhanced the whole experience! He was funny, personable and very knowledgeable about the castle. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!
Lovely guide Steph was knowledgeable about her history and funny. It felt a bit rushed with lots of interesting information but discombobulated. The other issue is that Viator need to have clear flags or umbrellas or at least let us know if there is another travel company logo we should look for. We didn’t see anything with a particular logo or were informed of what to look for and we had to ask around since there were several other tour groups in the same area.
Amazing history and tour guide Campbell was a fantastic !!!
We Definitely would recommend this tour.
67 year old mam with two daughters aged in their 40s here. We found this tour fantastic and were guided by Jess who has an amazing knowledge of the history, not only of the castle but also of Edinburgh. Her love of the history of her obviously much loved city coupled with a fantastic sense of humour was wonderful. As we visited the various buildings within the walls we were easily able to recall her words and sense the emotions buried within. We go to Edinburgh at least once a year and are already planning our next two along with other friends and family. I believe the first place to visit is the Castle and spend the whole day.
Try and get Big G he was awesome. So knowledgeable, without being boring. I really enjoyed his tour.
Great walking tour of the castle. Steph was a fantastic tour guide and kept us all informed and entertained.
It was our first time in Scotland and took the Edinburgh castle tour with Jess as our guide. It was amazing and incredible insightful, Jess is hilarious and very knowledgeable. It was great to learn about the castle and its history. Would highly recommend!
Jess was amazing, history was interesting and engaging. Great intro to the castle and city of Edinburgh.
Wonderful tour with lots of historical information we found fascinating. LOTS of walking and my poor mother-in-law suffered later for her poor feet. The rest of us were uneffected, thankfully.
Jessica was an excellent Guide. Very informative and had a good history of Scotland and the castle. Thank you
Edinburgh Castle was closed that day - disappointed. Discription does tell you the day of week when they close and they should tell you. My main reason for tour was the Castle which we were able to look at through distant gates.
Great tour! Steph was so engaging, witty, and funny, telling stories about Scottish history, Edinburgh castle, and everything relevant in between. She kept the group close and spoke loudly, ensuring everyone could hear and stay engaged.
Having visited 61 countries this tour was one of my top 5. Our guide Steph was FABULOUS..th absolute "best of the best".... bright, knowledgeable, engaging, funny and passionate. I highly recommend this tour ... it was the best one I`ve had in years!
Tour was great and informative. Tour guide Matthew was great and shared interesting information about the castle and history.
Matthew was a delightful guide! He was energetic, enthusiastic, humorous, and made learning history fun! We would highly recommend any tour that Matthew leads!
Jess was great and provided good insight into the history of the castle. The castle is fascinating. 10 out of 10
Jess was incredible. We’ve done a lot of tours around Europe and this was by far our favorite. She made everything very digestible while still so interesting
There were about twenty of us in the group - I think I was the only British one ! Our guide Steph guided us through the throngs of people on the Royal Mile with her umbrella held high - you certainly saw why something like that was needed, I'd have been totally lost otherwise and as it was I found it difficult to keep up. But the pace calmed down, and it wasn't quite so crowded, once we got inside the Castle grounds. Steph was a mine of information on the history and buildings of the Castle, and there was plenty of humour in her stories as well as the grimmer side of things. She also had hints to give on the most interesting , and the not so good, places to visit, both within the Castle and around the city more generally.
Good informative tour. Max was engaging and good at projecting his voice and storytelling. The walks were not long at all either so it’s a fairly easy tour
Koffe was great! Fun, engaging, knowledgeable, and informative, everything you want in a guide. The tour was well worth it.
Great guide, Koffee! He was knowledgeable and made the tour come alive with his stories! He spoke clearly and slowly.
This is a great tour when the historical narrative is included. Koffe was exceptional at framing the history with the experience. He was the best narrator for a tour I have taken. I felt like I received 1,000 years of history in 90 minutes in a well-spoken, clear and exciting story. I would highly recommend this tour and an excellent tour guide like Koffe.
Great fun and learning experience. We were guided by Kofee who was excellent, personable and knowledgeable.
Koffe was the best tour guide I’ve had in my travels! Great tour and I learned lots of history. Truly Koffe made this experience exceptional!
Graeme was a great Scottish tour guide! Good lad. Funny & informative with a nice beard! Cheers!!! 🥃
Kofe was incredibly knowable, funny, and engaging. He was one of the best tour guides I’ve ever seen.
Campbell was great tour guide, plenty of knowledge and lots of interesting stories, really enjoyed the tour
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