Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
Description
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.)
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Itinerary
Explore one the most important fortresses in the history of Scotland. Walk inside the castle for 1 hour and 10 minutes to enjoy the wonderful royal palace, where Mary Queen of Scots once lived, and admire the Great Hall of the 16th century where parties and feast took place. After the exploration with a guide, you can spend a free time inside the castle until closing time
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Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(6,311)
Sonia was an awesome guide. She was extremely knowledgeable and really funny! There is a lot to see if you like history and I ended up staying an hour and a half after the tour ended. I’d highly recommend the tour.
The guide was very informative, witty and patient. He knew his subject well and shared his knowledge in a most entertaining manner. I wish he had been my history teacher back in the day
Jen was over the top with a plethora of information to share. She is passionate and that’s just who you want to learn from!
Raj is an amazing tour guide!!! Promote him immediately!!!
Our guide Raj was great! Fun and informative. I highly recommend this tour.
Both host and Glenn were wonderful! Glenn was knowledgeable and funny. Thank you so much for your patience and kindness! Highly rated service!
I highly recommend visiting the castle. Learning about its history was fascinating, and the building itself is stunning. The guided tour with Catherine from Somos Escocia was excellent—she is very knowledgeable and provides a clear, engaging overview of the history.
Excellent tour with Toni. It was interesting and entertaining.
Niamh is EXCELLENT! She is passionate about the history she shares and there was never a dull moment! I came as a solo traveler and Niamh made the experience comfortable and fun for everyone.
Niamh was a great guide. Highly recommend. Speaks clearly, has funny comments, knows a lot about the history.
