Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

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4.80

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Overview

Available languages

German

English

Italian

Spanish

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

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.)

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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Entrance ticket & Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour

Entre fees

Pet Not allowed. Only guide dog.

Gratuities

Options

Spanish Tour

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

Italian Tours

Edinburgh Castle Tour

German Tour

We also offer the Castle Tour on Thursdays and Saturdays

Reviews

4.80

3,969 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

3533

234

Wonderful Guide
Doug E,
Apr 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This tour was efficiently organized where arriving guests queued to be handled off to guides in groups of 20 or so. So if you get there on time or a bit early you don’t have to stand around. Jen was assigned to our group. She has two masters degrees in history which was obvious as she educated the group with her wit and wealth of wisdom. The tour was very good because of Jen. On the way back to my hotel I tried to think how the tour could have been improved and couldn’t think of one thing! Just perfect..
Would give 6 stars if I could!
Angelo C,
Apr 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Gavin was excellent. He was very knowledgeable, professional, prompt courteous, and answered every question we had. He definitely does his research and was a great guide.
Short and sweet
Arpa S,
Apr 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00
It was a good tour. Short and sweet. Joe, our tour guide was great, he walked us through the history of the castle. At the end of the tour, you can still explore the castle on your own before exiting.
Too many in the group.
Jonathan Q,
Apr 22, 2025
- Viator
3.00
This tour option was average in our opinion. It was nice to get assured tickets to the castle, but a good amount of time was spent walking up to it and getting through the entrance line. In my opinion, the group was too large and it was too difficult to hear the guide. We missed more than half of what was said because we were either too far away from the guide, or she wasn't speaking loud enough. If we were to do it over again knowing what we know, we would have booked directly and then used the recorded audio guides.
Edinburgh Castle
Robert H,
Apr 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The Edinburgh Castle tour is a walking tour of the grounds of the castle with multiple stops explaining the history of Edinburgh and of the castle. You are left at the top to explore the insides of the castle and the crown jewels on your own at your leisure. Australian David was our tour guide and knows so much!