Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour - Entry Tickets included
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
We pre-collect your tickets so that our Castle Tour gives you easy access into Scotland's most iconic fortification. The 1h30 long tour will cover the 3000 year history of Edinburgh Castle and the significant role it has played in shaping Scotland.
Tour leaves from our start point at 192 High Street, by the statue of Adam Smith.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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.
Tour DOES NOT MEET AT THE CASTLE, the tour begins from our start point at 192 High Street, by the statue of Adam Smith
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
You will be guided through the grounds of Edinburgh Castle. It is worth to note that we can not take you inside any of the Caste Buildings (no tour operator can) but we will give you the rich history of the Castle, it's place in Scottish history and many of it's more unusual tales so that after the tour you will be able to explore the Castle with a much deeper understanding than a casual visitor.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Entry Fees
Gratuities
Options
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Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English
Reviews
5,379 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Charming tour guide with loads of history
A9597PWstephaniel,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful history! Great tour guide, Graeme, with a charming personality who shared his wealth of knowledge as a man born and raised in Edinburgh. I feel like he covered most of the big stories and topics from Scotland's history in 90 minutes, and made it engaging and fascinating.
Edinburgh Castle Tour
kara l,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Max is a great guide. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the castle. He delivers tons of information in an entertaining way. Even if we can’t remember half of the facts, we will remember the experience as being wonderful. Definitely recommend this tour!
This is my first time in...
yu r,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is my first time in Edinburgh and this guided tour is great experience! Our guide Max is interesting and knowledgable!
It was a great way to...
Ann L,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great way to visit Edinburgh castle. Our guide Max was very informative but had a great sense of humour - making everyone feel included.
Graeme (Big G) is Great
Elizabeth V,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide - Graeme - was just great. He is knowledgeable, kind, and a great storyteller. We really enjoyed the tour and learned a lot about Scotland in the process. We highly recommend it.
It is really amazing...
Tatyana K,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It is really amazing tour. Highly recommend to everyone! Our guide Max was really knowledgeable and helpful. It was interesting and not boring even for teenager .
Fabulous Castle tour by Ben
Denise B,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Would highly recommend the tour of the castle with Viator especially if you are lucky enough to have Ben as your tour guide. He gave us a very warm welcome and was a breath of fresh air. He was articulate, passionate and very humorous. He was very understanding with those people with mobility issues and put them at ease. The terrain was a bit steep at times and he made sure everybody was ok. We learnt alot from him that day and would definitely like to do the tour again. Well worth the money. Thanks Ben and Viator.
Pleasant Tour
Lisa Q,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Eaun was our guide, he was entertaining and shared good history of the castle. 90 minutes was appropriate and you can stay after to spend your own time investigating.
Being an Icelander I had...
Laufey O,May 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Being an Icelander I had no Idea what to expect from the castle but knew I would like it since our heritage connect through vikings blood. This was so great and being on a after lunch tour with Naomi that started at 2.00 made it so much eazier to run quickly through the best museums because she burns for the history so I didn.t have to read all the story as I passed them one after the other. I was mostly sad because I wanted to soak myself in the best stuff as quickly as possible so that I could sit down and drink coffee with the good view. Well... by the time I finished which was 16: 45 the coffee house had closed. I almost lost tears to miss that. But I so loved it over there and I will deffinetly come back later and that time I will come just for the coffee and catch up on some more historical wisdom from Naomi.
Edinburgh Castle Walking Tour w/ Euan
780logane,May 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Euan was great, very entertaining and knowledgeable. My wife and I really enjoyed the tour!
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