Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

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Spanish Tour

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Spanish Tour : We also have the Edinburgh Castle tour in Spanish, every day at 10am and 1:30 p.m.

Edinburgh Castle Tour

2 Adults x $46.00

$92.00

Approx Total

$92.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: German, English, Italian, Spanish
Entrance ticket & Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour
Entre fees

Pet Not allowed. Only guide dog.
Gratuities

Overview

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 Royal Mile, then take you to the castle, where you will hear your guide talking about the origins of the castle and its sieges. Once inside the castle walls, the guide will take you through the different parts of the fortress and tell you its fascinating history. 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.(ENTIRE TOUR WILL REMAIN OUTDOORS; buildings are not accessible during the tour.)

Itinerary

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please note in poor weather conditions the tour will remain outdoors as access to the castle buildings is not available for tour groups
Tour will be inside the castle walls, but outdoors, with free time after the tour to to explore the castle an to go inside 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.
The castle is a complex of buildings, not a single building.
On this tour you will be guided around Edinburgh castle, with specific stops assigned by the castle authorities.
Bags over 30L in volume are not allawed inside the castle.

Free Cancellation

April 27100% refund

April 28No refund

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Great tour

Published on Mar, 2025

Did my tour to the castle with the Australian David. It was very interesting, fun and informative. Thank you very much David.

I ❤️ Scotland

Published on Mar, 2025

Jenn did a marvelous job, she was extremely knowledgeable and funny! Highly recommend this tour! We love all the history and thanks to the guides we are starting to understand it

Great Castle tour!

Published on Mar, 2025

Australian David was a great guide. Knowledgeable, engaging, and very funny. We’ve toured many castles in our day but the history and views on this tour were truly impressive - especially on a cool, brilliantly sunny day! Good value.

Edinburgh Castle guided tour

Published on Mar, 2025

Booked a tour of the castle, our tour guide (Australian David) was fantastic very informative, friendly and funny. The castle is an amazing place with so much to see including the views I would definitely recommend booking a guided tour and you get to wonder round on your own once the tour ends. So much history

Great guide! Great tour!

Published on Mar, 2025

This was a great tour! Our guide, Raj, was amazing. So personable, knowledgeable, and gave great tips for exploring the city. A must do tour!

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