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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Destination: United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Edinburgh
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Entrance to the castle is included. Scotland’s second-most-popular tourist attraction as you learn about the bloody history including stories of the kings and queens who lived in this castle.

There is evidence of a fort here for almost 3000 years, and it has been a royal castle since at least King David I’s reign in the 12th century. The Scottish monarchs continued to use it until 1633, and even saw the birth of King James VI within its walls.

Your tour will begin on the esplanade of the castle as you hear your guide talking about the origins of the castle and its sieges.

Once inside Edinburgh Castle, the guide will take you through the different parts of the fortress and tell you its fascinating history, including Scotland’s kings and queens. Inside the complex you will find three museums, two prisons, a canine cemetery, the Chapel of Saint Margaret, the National Monument to the fallen of Scotland, the Great Hall and a Royal Palace. (not accessible during the tour).

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG Scotland

Explore one the most important fortresses in the history of Scotland. Walk inside the castle for 1 hour and 10 minutes to enjoy the wonderful royal palace, where Mary Queen of Scots once lived, and admire the Great Hall of the 16th century where parties and feast took place.

After the exploration with a guide, you can spend a free time inside the castle until closing time

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Entrance ticket & Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour
  • Entre fees

Exclusions
  • Pet Not allowed. Only guide dog.
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Please note in poor weather conditions the tour will remain outdoors as access to the castle buildings is not available for tour groups
  • Bags over 30L in volume are not allawed inside the castle.
  • After the tour, you will have plenty of time to explore the castle and visit every building (Museums, Royal Palace, prisons, and much more). We can not access those buildings during the tour, but the tour will still be carried out within the castle grounds.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

361 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1PW, UK


Return Details

Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

nath972019

27 Apr, 2024

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the castle and was very pleasant. The castle itself has some amazing history and photo opportunities

andreabY6537FG

27 Apr, 2024

Great tour with Anna! Amazing time and lot of new things learnt about the Castle. Everything was really interesting!!!

Erica P

27 Apr, 2024

Such a great tour! Very informative and pretty day to go on a tour. Guide was very knowledgeable with all the history and questions we asked!

J9102OTsusann

27 Apr, 2024

Richard, our tour guide, was just amazing! Just a wealth of knowledge and great at interjecting humor too. A tour of the castle is a must-do when visiting Edinburgh.

Marilyn_T

26 Apr, 2024

The description on this says that people should have moderate physical level, but it should read “have strong physical level”. The walk to the castle is all uphill for 1/4 mile and the interior of the castle is much steeper. Our tour guide walked so fast uphill we were left behind a lot. If you survive the climb, the tour is great and gives you a nice overview of the castle. You can then stick around and your on your own.

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