EDINBURGH · CASTLES
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The 15 edinburgh castle tours worth your time, walls and all. The keeps, palaces and forts travellers leave the best notes about, with what each visit costs, how long to set aside and who runs it.
Guided Edinburgh Castle walk with entry ticket. Great Hall, Royal Palace, and Castle Rock views plus time to explore museums and prisons.
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A 90-minute English-guided intro to Edinburgh Castle with tickets included, top-notch storytelling, and big panoramic photo stops.
“We had such a nice and fun tour with Georgia and her little babygirl Serin. Georgia was very knowledgeable and told the story with great interest. She was funny and told everything in a good and understandable way. This tour was one of the highlights of our trip and i would highly recommend it!”
Edinburgh Castle history tour in English with included tickets. See dungeons, St Margaret’s Chapel, and panoramas in 1.5 hours.
“Excellent tour, highly recommend. Max our your guide was amazing.”
Guided walking tour of Edinburgh Castle with a timed entry ticket, photo stops, and expert stories, plus extra time to explore inside.
“Raj our tour guide was fantastic. So much information and humour added in. Excellent tour. Would definitely bring a friend and go on tour again”
Walk the Royal Mile with a guide, skip the line into Edinburgh Castle, learn the stories, then explore on your own for up to 90 minutes.
“Eowan was a fabulous tour guide. He kept my teenagers (usually never impressed) interested and my history loving husband interested as well. He had great advice about maximizing our time at the castle (it was really cold so my teenagers were only good for so long). Tour was the perfect length of time, with time…”
Walk Holyroodhouse with an included audio multimedia guide, see State Apartments, Mary Queen of Scots’ rooms, and Holyrood Abbey ruins.
2-hour expert tour of Edinburgh Castle’s top highlights, St Margaret’s Chapel, and rampart views. Ticket included for $49.
Guided walking tour of Edinburgh Castle with tickets included. Hear tales of royals and rebels, then explore on your own.
Day trip from Edinburgh to The Kelpies, Loch Lomond, the Trossachs, and Stirling Castle, with live commentary and optional boat cruise.
Small-group walk down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile plus skip-the-line entry to Edinburgh Castle, with guided stops and great city views.
“The tour is very interesting the secrets of the royal mile are several and the guide Mally made it fun. Great experience to discover the city!”
Edinburgh day trip to Holy Island Lindisfarne and Alnwick Castle and Gardens, with monk-brewed mead and filming-location stops.
Small-group day trip from Edinburgh to The Kelpies, Loch Lomond, and Stirling Castle, with castle admission included and great views.
“Amazing tour, great value for money, friendly and professional guide. A great day out. We loved it!!”
Skip-the-line Edinburgh Castle walk with priority entry, iconic sights like Crown Square and St Margaret’s Chapel, plus time to explore.
“Enjoyed the entire tour( except the rain). Tour guide was great- interesting history and local knowledge.”
Skip the lines with a guided Royal Mile briefing and 90-minute Edinburgh Castle grounds tour, then explore inside at your own pace.
“We had the 10 am tour with James. It was my family, including two young adult daughters. I would greatly recommend this tour as it gives nice context around the castle and it's history. Tour guides are not allowed to lead tours into the interior buildings and other designated areas, so the tour takes you…”
One coach day from Edinburgh to the Kelpies, Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle, and Queensferry bridges—fast stops, real stories, great value.
“Very interesting and your guide was extremely thorough about history and culture. You guide was friendly and professional. Would recommend!”
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