Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour - Entry Tickets Included
Description
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.
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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.
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Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(5,656)
Uden was an excellent castle tour guide. He was most informative, funny and kept a good pace. Also a great way to get castle tickets if they are already all booked.
Georgia was an excellent tour guide - full of interesting facts. She spoke clearly and was also lots of fun. She really brought the castle and its history to life.
Very informative and interactive. Our guide, James Stewart, was jovial, well informed and made the tour very interesting! Great job!
There’s so much to see with the castle, this started off my whole tour incredibly good! G was great, full of so much information and spirit! A really great tour and would recommend to anyone and everyone. Such a beautiful place!
Ben was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and great sense of humor. He gave us an excellent overview of the history, the pace was good, and we had time to explore the castle on our own at the conclusion of the tour. I highly recommend it!
Booked the tour and our Tour Guide who was a gentleman called Big G or just G for short if you wish… he was amazing and was full of information and the history of Edinburgh and the Castle. Big G was quite patient with everyone in the Tour Group and answered all the Questions that were thrown at him and was so Knowledgeable about the City and its long history. Thanks for the Tour Big G
Easy to book, easy to find meeting point, interesting story, informative and entertaining, guide with humor.
We booked a trip via Viator with little fish travel company and it was very interesting, easy to find the meeting point. I fully recommend.
Matthew the guide is such a talented storyteller. We didn’t feel the time.
Excellent tour. Ana is an excellent guide, very enthusiastic and friendly. She knows so much and made our morning very pleasant.
