Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile Guided Tour + Entry Ticket
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Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Entry ticket to Edinburgh Castle
- Guided tour in English
- Multilingual city audio tour (downloadable app only)
- Tips for the guide
- Optional Edinburgh Castle internal audio guide (£3.50)
- Headset and mobile device
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Statue of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas ScottQueensberry Memorial to Walter Scott, W Parliament Sq, Edinburgh EH1 1RN, UK
Meet your guide at the Statue of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, located in West Parliament Square, EH1 1RN (opposite St. Giles Cathedral). Your guide will be wearing a dark blue ‘VoxCity’ uniform and holding an umbrella. Please arrive 5 minutes before your booked timeslot.
End point
- Edinburgh CastleCastlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK
After your tour concludes, you may explore inside the buildings independently at your own pace.
Ticket Redemption Point
Statue of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, Queensberry Memorial to Walter Scott, W Parliament Sq, Edinburgh EH1 1RN, UK
Itinerary
Statue of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott (Pass By)
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Edinburgh Castle
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Please bring comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.
- This tour covers the castle grounds and is outdoors only as guides cannot access inside of the buildings during the tour. After the tour ends, you may explore inside the buildings independently.
- Bags over 30L and suitcases are not permitted inside Edinburgh Castle.
- Scan the QR code on your voucher to download the Edinburgh city audio guide before arrival.
- Areas of the Edinburgh Castle grounds may be closed on short notice by the castle authorities.
- Some areas may be temporarily unavailable.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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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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Reviews
4.5
based on 49 reviews
Michelle_M, Jun 2026
This tour was top notch. Our tour guide (Xander) was knowledgeable and funny and provided great info and stories that led us up to the castle! Highly recommend.
Mark_G, May 2026
It was a very good small group tour. Andrew had good knowledge and spoke very well. Liked getting off the royal mile and into some of the more remote alley ways before ending at the castle
Sanjay_B, Apr 2026
Enjoyed the express tour of the castle. Zaran was extremely well aware of history and was able to share the facts with the group.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Good morning,
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Our goal is always to provide a great experience, and we are committed to selecting high-quality elements that, when combined, ensure a valuable and enjoyable activity. We hope to welcome you again soon.
See you soon!
Dianne_K, Feb 2026
Great experience very knowledgeable and patient took plenty of time to explain pivotal parts if the tour
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Hello,
We really appreciate your feedback! Patience and deep knowledge are exactly what we strive for, and we’re so glad you felt well-attended to during your tour. We'll be sure to share your compliments with the team. Hope to see you again!
Regards,
VoxCity International
VERONOQUE_D, May 2026
Catastrophic!!!! We did not have a guided tour!! The guide left us at the castle door because he did not have enough entry tickets!! Shameful!!! He asked us to choose because
2 spots were missing!!! He left his for someone else, but one person was still left out!!! In short, it was terrible from start to finish!!! Catastrophic management!!! A real scandal
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Jerome_N, Mar 2026
Excursion booked in the evening for the next day but cancelled by the castle 1 hour before the visit. You can't get a refund. Nice scam... How do I get refunded no one answers... You must flee this booking platform!!!!
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Response from Host, Mar 2026
Bonjour,
Merci d’avoir partagé votre avis. Nous sommes sincèrement désolés pour le désagrément que vous avez rencontré et comprenons parfaitement à quel point une annulation de dernière minute peut être frustrante.
Malheureusement, dans de rares cas, le site peut fermer ou annuler les visites à la dernière minute pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté, telles que les mesures de sécurité, la capacité limitée ou des événements internes.
Nous sommes là pour accompagner nos voyageurs et notre service client reste toujours disponible pour répondre à toute question ou situation imprévue.
Merci pour votre compréhension,
Vox City Team
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