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Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle - Small Group Walking Tour

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Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 15 minutes

Mobile ticket

This walking tour is the perfect introduction to Scotland’s capital. The first secret you’ll learn? That you can skip the line at Edinburgh Castle!

Step into Edinburgh’s secrets and discover the heart of Scotland’s capital, beyond the reach of tour buses and guidebooks. A beautiful city steeped in awe-inspiring history that has been perfectly preserved to this day, in the wynds, closes, courtyards and homes of Edinburgh’s Old Town.

The castle towers over Edinburgh from up high on its ancient volcanic rock – a literal fortress, looking out over the city’s stunning landscapes. Battles and sieges were fought over it, royalty lived and died within its walls, and countless generations have been inspired by it.

Visit Edinburgh Castle with your Mercat Tours Storyteller and from the Royal Mile you’ll walk over the drawbridge and straight past the ticket line – leaving the queues behind and continuing your journey into Edinburgh’s history uninterrupted.

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.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Exclusive multi-sensory experience; with master Storyteller guides

Enhanced, hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh, delivered through TourTalk audio devices

Small group experience

Fast track, skip the line entry into Edinburgh Castle

What To Expect

1

St Giles' Cathedral

View the exterior and hear the history.

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

Parliament House

View the exterior

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Royal Mile and Castle

Castle entry fee included
Maximum group size of 18
Walking tour including castle

Reviews

4.79

1,478 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Great Tour!

    Lana Y,

    Oct 13, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Mally was Great!! His passion for sharing the history of Edinburgh was infectious!! I want to come visit again, there's SO much to see & do!!

  • The information and...

    Charon S,

    Oct 13, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    The information and pictures Linda had were amazing. She was the best and was so intuned to the group and how different things would be more interesting to us.

  • There is a lot of walking...

    Mary G,

    Oct 13, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    There is a lot of walking on this tour, and a significant part of it is uphill. But I would retake the tour, because the guide was very knowledgeable.

  • Wonderful experience

    KATHRYN J,

    Oct 10, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    It was excellent. It was very informative and the history is incredible. The tour guy was excellent and very informative.

  • Great overview....

    skjdt7wp69,

    Oct 4, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Great overview. Entertaining and informative tour guide. I don’t like that Viator makes me leave a longer review than I want, but don’t want to harm a great tour guide.

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4.79
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