Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

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Edinburgh Castle Skip the Line Guided Tour

From $44.68

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Entrance ticket & Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour
    • Entre fees
    • Pet Not allowed. Only guide dog.
    • Gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • 361 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1PW, UK

      Meet in front of the entrance to Advocates Close, opposite (St. Giles’ Cathedral) . Look for the black umbrella with the tour provider's yellow logo.

    End point

    • Edinburgh Castle
      Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK

      Tour end inside Edinburgh Castle

    What To Expect

    Edinburgh Castle

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • Please note in poor weather conditions the tour will remain outdoors as access to the castle buildings is not available for tour groups
    • Bags over 30L in volume are not allawed inside the castle.
    • After the tour, you will have plenty of time to explore the castle and visit 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.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    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.
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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    Reviews

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    Enjoying history
    Kim_L, May 2024
    Richard, our guide, was amazing. His wealth of knowledge and humor made our visit memorable. He knew just where to take us for the best views.
    Great tour with wonderful guide.
    Jay_L, May 2024
    Cathrine, our tour guide, was great. Pleasant, funny and knowledgeable. Answered all my questions. A breath of fresh air. Would highly recommend this tour AND tour guide.
    Entertaining and Knowledgable
    hopea486, May 2024
    Catherine was our guide. She was entertaining and very knowledgeable. The group was about 20 people, a little too large. But she kept us together, and we could hear her. I would recommend this tour!
    Good
    Megan_W, May 2024
    Good to skip line. Guide was very pleasant but for older folks it’s hard to hear and navigate large group “herding”.
    Great guide
    Greg_W, May 2024
    Australian Davids’ knowledge of Edinburgh Castle was commendable and he kept us captivated the whole time. He was expressive and appeared to enjoy regaling us with stories of the past.
    Disappointing
    Marsha_S, May 2024
    We did not use the ticket due to so many people we were unable to find the redemption center for the ticket. We missed the meeting point and therefore did not participate in the tour. A big disappointment and the loss of the ticket price. Would be nice if the ticket came on the phone after payment.
    Great tour of the castle!
    John_S, May 2024
    The tour guide was very knowledgeable and provided a thorough background of the extensive history of the Edinburgh Castle.
    Castle time
    Suzanne_G, Apr 2024
    Richard was great!!! Loud and clear so we didn’t miss a thing! Great tour! I collect Christmas ornaments and both Christmas stores in town we’re out of Edinburgh ornaments but the castle gift shop had some !
    Great Tour
    Susan_L, Apr 2024
    Julie was a great guide and we learned a lot about the history of this magnificent castle! We had a beautiful sunny day. It's a strenuous, uphill tour so be aware.
    Interesting if you can survive the climb.
    Marilyn_T, Apr 2024
    The description on this says that people should have moderate physical level, but it should read “have strong physical level”. The walk to the castle is all uphill for 1/4 mile and the interior of the castle is much steeper. Our tour guide walked so fast uphill we were left behind a lot. If you survive the climb, the tour is great and gives you a nice overview of the castle. You can then stick around and your on your own.
    Just right
    Jake_H, Apr 2024
    Great tour. If you don’t like to listen about history then just get tickets to go inside. But this was Just enough history for my liking. Cool place to visit. Need to know - all yours start down outside of the castle grounds. Made the mistake of going up to the castle grounds which is a huge open space - but turns out we had to walk back down the hill to the Cathedral to meet up with the tour.
    Five star castle tour
    Whitney_J, Apr 2024
    On our first full day in Edinburgh, we toured the castle with Melanie. She was energetic, informative and a great story teller. Highly recommend this tour!
    The guide was good but...
    Pradeep_K, Apr 2024
    The guide was good but the whole story was too much of words and very less to see. Also it just ended abruptly
    Great tour and guide
    Devon_C, Apr 2024
    Richard gave a wonderful tour full of interesting historical stories and humor. The tour was outside the castle grounds Each building was explained and important features pointed out.
    Fabulous tour guide -Ross
    Jan_W, Apr 2024
    Ross was a delightful tour guide with extensive knowledge of Scottish history. He paced the tour well and told humorous stories and funny tidbits of historical characters who lived in the castle. I especially liked the information of Queen Margaret and her charitable acts.
    Outstanding
    subosad, Apr 2024
    Richard was an outstanding tour guide. He has a stage presence as he tells the history. He definitely holds your attention. Plus, he has a good sense of humor. We got lucky with this guide.
    Great tour
    Gabe_M, Apr 2024
    The tour guide Mel was fantastic. She truly knew how to deliver the rich history to us in a fun and very educational way. 10 out of 10 would recommend her and the tour.
    Awesome tour
    JunghyunCox, Apr 2024
    Richard was our guide and he was amazing. Loved his sense of humor and his knowledge. He showed things we could do after the tour as well so that was very helpful.
    Most excellent
    Kathryn_M, Apr 2024
    We learned so much. Our guide was excellent in having a large voice. I would suggest that you do this tour.
    Great excursion
    Kristy_p, Apr 2024
    Great tour with Carlos. He did a perfect job of explaining the history of the area as well as the castle with plenty of time to stay in the castle after to view the extra museums inside
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