Royal Mile Small Group Walking Tour - Optional Edinburgh Castle | 2 hours 15 minutes

1104 Reviews | Edinburgh
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Free Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Scheduled Tour - NO castle
2 Adults x $32.56
$65.12
Approx Total
$65.12
Maximum group size of 18
Walking tour only - 1.5 hrs
Scheduled Tour WITH Castle
2 Adults x $58.26
$116.52
Approx Total
$116.52
Castle entry fee included
Maximum group size of 18
Walking tour including castle
Scheduled Tour - NO castle
2 Adults x $32.58
$65.16
Approx Total
$65.16
Maximum group size of 18
Walking tour only - 1.5 hrs
Scheduled Tour WITH Castle
2 Adults x $58.30
$116.60
Approx Total
$116.60
Castle entry fee included
Maximum group size of 18
Walking tour including castle
Scheduled Tour - NO castle
2 Adults x $32.73
$65.46
Approx Total
$65.46
Maximum group size of 18
Walking tour only - 1.5 hrs
Scheduled Tour WITH Castle
2 Adults x $58.55
$117.10
Approx Total
$117.10
Castle entry fee included
Maximum group size of 18
Walking tour including castle

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Small group experience
  • Fast track, skip the line entry into Edinburgh Castle (if this option is selected)
  • Award-winning local storytellers
  • TourTalk radio receiver to enjoy a more immersive storytelling experience

Overview

Small, personal 5 star group tour with a maximum of 18 people. Pack in history, mystery and local flavor on this 2-hour walking tour of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Follow an informative guide into Old Town’s labyrinth of cobblestone alleyways and tenements, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, and find secret places you’d never discover on your own. As you pass St Giles Cathedral, Parliament Square and John Knox House, hear about Edinburgh’s colorful and turbulent past. Follow this great introduction to the Royal Mile with a tour of Edinburgh Castle(if castle option is selected) and learn how this iconic fortress shaped the country’s history.

Itinerary

  • St Giles' Cathedral

    View the exterior and hear the history.

    5 minutes

  • Parliament House

    View the exterior

    5 minutes

  • Edinburgh Old Town

    Explore on foot. Hear the history from your guide

    30 minutes

  • St. Margaret's Chapel

    Included with castle entry ticket.

    5 minutes

  • Royal Mile

    Explore on foot with your storytelling guide.

    30 minutes

  • John Knox House Museum

    View the exterior and discover the history with your guide

    5 minutes

  • Castlehill

    Enjoy the views over Edinburgh.

    10 minutes

  • Edinburgh Castle

    If the "castle included" option is selected you will enjoy a 45 minute introductory tour of Edinburgh Castle with your guide and then have as much free time as you like to explore the Castle afterwards

    45 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
  • Please note: Edinburgh Castle will not admit visitors with bags larger than a 25litre capacity
  • Please note that we cannot accept babies or children under the age of 5 on this tour.

Free Cancellation

June 13100% refund
June 14No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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1104 reviews

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  • 3 stars
    31
  • 2 stars
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Fun and Informative

Published on Mar, 2025

We did the Secrets of the Royal Mile tour. Marina our tour guide was excellent! She was friendly and entertaining and super knowledgeable. We enjoyed the pace of the tour, the sites and stories included, and easy entrance into the castle was a great bonus! Highly recommend this tour!

SPECTACULAR Secrets of the Royal Mile

Published on Mar, 2025

I cannot express how incredible the tour and our group’s guide for the day, Linda, were. Her knowledge of the depth and diversity of the city’s history and important figures, as well as her engagement with the group and presentation was phenomenal and one of the best tours I’ve ever been on. Getting to learn, hands on, about all of the fun and complex histories of the Royal Mile and Edinburgh will be something I will cherish and remember forever. There wasn’t a single moment that wasn’t intriguing or inspiring of curiosity. Linda’s passion for what she teaches made the whole experience valuable and memorable. I genuinely hope to return and have the opportunity to go on the other tours available one day. Her energy was consistently full of joy and enthusiasm. She kept our large group on track, on time and made it feel like it was over in a blink of an eye because it was fully engaging from the first moment to the very last. I’ve never been on a tour that I remember the guide as much as the visit itself, until now. She made learning fun and fulfilling, and I couldn’t have asked or hoped for a better experience. This was my first ever visit to the city and I cannot wait to come back to experience and explore more. 10/10 tour and guide. Thank you for everything!

Wonderful experience with Veni!

Published on Mar, 2025

This was a super informative walking tour. Veni was great! You could tell she was so passionate about what she was talking about. I'm such a history nerd, so I greatly appreciated her love for doing this and for the city she loves so much. You will learn so much on this tour, things that you'll even be able to use the remainder of your time in Edinburgh. Highly recommend, and hopefully, you'll be lucky enough to end up with Veni.

Wonderful experience with Veni!

Published on Mar, 2025

This was a super informative walking tour. Veni was great! You could tell she was so passionate about what she was talking about. I'm such a history nerd, so I greatly appreciated her love for doing this and for the city she loves so much. You will learn so much on this tour, things that you'll even be able to use the remainder of your time in Edinburgh. Highly recommend, and hopefully, you'll be lucky enough to end up with Veni.

SPECTACULAR Secrets of the Royal Mile

Published on Mar, 2025

I cannot express how incredible the tour and our group’s guide for the day, Linda, were. Her knowledge of the depth and diversity of the city’s history and important figures, as well as her engagement with the group and presentation was phenomenal and one of the best tours I’ve ever been on. Getting to learn, hands on, about all of the fun and complex histories of the Royal Mile and Edinburgh will be something I will cherish and remember forever. There wasn’t a single moment that wasn’t intriguing or inspiring of curiosity. Linda’s passion for what she teaches made the whole experience valuable and memorable. I genuinely hope to return and have the opportunity to go on the other tours available one day. Her energy was consistently full of joy and enthusiasm. She kept our large group on track, on time and made it feel like it was over in a blink of an eye because it was fully engaging from the first moment to the very last. I’ve never been on a tour that I remember the guide as much as the visit itself, until now. She made learning fun and fulfilling, and I couldn’t have asked or hoped for a better experience. This was my first ever visit to the city and I cannot wait to come back to experience and explore more. 10/10 tour and guide. Thank you for everything!

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