Edinburgh Castle 120 - Minut djup erfarenhet med Expert Guide
Beskrivning
Besök det ikoniska Edinburgh Castle med en expertguide. Beundra slottets skatter som de skotska kronjuvelerna, St Margaret's Chapel, Mary, Queen of Scots Birthing Chamber och mer på vår guidade tur. Med din karta i handen kommer din guide att leda dig längs de gamla kullerstensstigarna i detta nationella monument. Under turen kommer du att få upptäcka områden av slottet som Hospital Square och Western Panorama, där du kan ta in de hisnande vyerna. Du kommer också att se några av de mer kända delarna av slottet inklusive: The One o'Clock Gun, Mons Meg, The Castle Esplanade, Crown Square och mer. Din lokala guide kommer att berätta historier om de otroliga människorna som har format slottet genom århundradena. Från berättelser om dödliga banketter och vågade midnattsräder till en drottnings död och en kungs födelse. Var noga med att avsätta lite tid efter rundturen för ytterligare utforskning av museerna och utställningarna (inte tillgängligt under rundturen).
Turalternativ
Resplan
Det här är vår mötesplats. Det är här vi kommer att få alla incheckade. Det är här vår introduktion till turnén äger rum innan vi beger oss till Edinburgh Castle.
Vi kommer att få vår första titt på slottet från esplanaden, din guide kommer att förklara områdets geologi och prata om de första nybyggarna här. Du kommer också att lära dig om The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Det är här vi börjar vår utforskning av den historiska fästningen Edinburgh Castle.
Vi kommer in i Edinburgh Castle genom porthuset och vi kommer fram till Argyle Battery där du kommer att ta in utsikten mot norr och lära dig om slottets historiska försvar
Här kommer vi att lära oss om Edinburghs berömda tidssignal, The One O'clock gun
När vi klättrar längre uppför Hawkhill kommer vi att lära oss om människorna som för närvarande bor i slottet och de som har hållits fångna här genom århundradena
När vi anländer till slottets kungliga kvarter hittar vi Edinburghs äldsta byggnad, St. Margarets Chapel. Hör om hennes liv och hur den här byggnaden har överlevt till denna dag
Vårt sista stopp tar oss in i Edinburgh Castles bankande hjärta. Crown Square där vi hittar det historiska hemmet för våra Stuart-monarker, The Royal Palace. Vi kommer att lära oss om palatsen många invånare och även om deras mest kända inslag idag, The Scottish Crown Jewels. Det är här vår turné avslutas, du har nu möjlighet att utforska slottet i din egen takt, beväpnad med all nyfunnen kunskap du har förvärvat. Din guide kommer att stanna kvar på Crown Square för att svara på frågor så länge som krävs.
Höjdpunkter
Vad som ingår
Resenärers betyg
Viktig information
- Spädbarn och små barn kan åka i barnvagn eller sittvagn
- Servicedjur tillåtna
- Kollektivtrafiksalternativ finns i närheten
- Resenärer bör ha medelgod fysisk kondition
- Denna turné är en utomhusupplevelse, vi rekommenderar att du kontrollerar väderprognosen och klär dig lämpligt för det skotska vädret
- Denna upplevelse börjar inte på Edinburgh Castle. Vänligen träffa din guide på 379-381 High Street, Royal Mile bredvid statyn av David Hume. Din guide kommer att hålla ett svartvitt paraply med EDI Tours logotyp på.
- Edinburgh Castle är fortfarande en fungerande militärgarnison, därför kan turnéns längd och resplan variera beroende på eventuella ceremoniella aktiviteter som äger rum.
- Väskor över 30L och resväskor är inte tillåtna i slottet och det finns inga utrymmen för kvarlämnat bagage i närheten
- Biljetten gäller endast angivet datum och tid
- Rekommenderas inte för resenärer med rörelsehinder
Recensioner(390)
John was an awesome tour guide, his animation and knowledge made the tour amazing! I would recommend this tour!
If you're researching Edinburgh Castle tours while planning your trip to Scotland, stop looking. This is the tour you want to book. My family did the tour with John yesterday, and it was one of the highlights of our vacation. We've done quite a few tours throughout London and Scotland, and his was easily the best. I'll be honest, I'm usually not the biggest history buff. On most tours, I'm the person quietly drifting to the back of the group, counting leaves on the trees and wondering how much longer is left. But John completely changed that. He has a rare gift for bringing history to life. His storytelling was engaging, funny, and full of personality. He mixed in humor at just the right moments and included fascinating niche stories that made the castle and its history feel real instead of just a list of dates and names. I never thought I would find myself wishing a history tour would last longer, but by the end of John's tour, I genuinely did. John would make an outstanding history teacher because he has a way of making people genuinely care about the stories he's telling. I wish every tour guide was like him. If you're visiting Edinburgh Castle, do yourself a favor and book a tour with John. You'll leave entertained, informed, and probably knowing a lot more about Scottish history than you expected.
Our guide was lovely but her English was not fantastic and she kept repeating herself. We booked a 2 hour tour but the tour finished in 90 minutes. We spent a solid 30+ minutes of the experience outside the castle walls which was interesting but given the abbreviated tour itself, it means we had even less time in the castle.
Our guide John was very pleasant, extremely knowledgeable, a kept a good pace. Would definitely see about using his services again to explore other areas in Scotland.
John couldn’t have done a better job. He was entertaining, charming and knowledgeable! We’ve taken tours all over Europe and John ranks as one of the top two guides we’ve been with. The pace of the tour on a windy and brisk day, although it was also sunny, was perfect and never bogged down with superfluous information or too much sharing. We also had plenty of time after to revisit areas of the castle or complete the visit. The Crown Jewels were fun to see and the story John relayed about them was great commentary. Couldn’t be happier with our experience.
Kristel was the BEST tour guide! I am not usually a big fan of guided tours, but this was an incredible experience and I am SO glad we chose EDI Tours! I have been to Edinburgh castle at least 3 other times, but never got to learn about the history in such a fun way. We did this right after a 16 hour travel day and Kristel was able to keep us and our 11 yr old engaged, entertained, and laughing. I certainly did not expect to have so much fun. Will bring all my family and friends when we come back to Edinburgh! Thanks Kristel! EDI tours was also incredibly communicative and accommodating! Highly recommend!
John was a terrific guide, funny, knowledgeable…. Time went quickly, highly recommend him
We had tickets for Edinburgh Castle’s guided tour on a Saturday morning. The tour met up on the Royal Mile not far from St. Giles Cathedral. Naomi was our tour guide, and she led us into one of the side streets off the Royal Mile to give us a history of city life as it may have been historically in the residential areas before moving on to Edinburgh Castle. This allowed us to have a nice approach to the castle grounds. Naomi also provided a fascinating talk about the history and lineage of Scottish royalty once we were on the grounds. She also spoke of geology and suburban planning as it related to the “newer” section of Edinburgh. This summary appropriately set up the rich context of the history of Edinburgh Castle. I think also what made this tour so special is that Naomi prompted myself to read up on UK history in general because the history of Scotland and England are so intertwined. I highly recommend Naomi as your tour guide if you opt for this wonderful adventure.
The tour of Edinburgh Castle by John was amazing! He is so knowledgeable and really made the stories, the history, come to life. John is very engaging and fun! The only thing I would change is for it to be longer. 2 hours was just not enough time with a fantastic guide! 10/10.
John was an excellent guide! He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the castle and of Scotland. He had lots of anecdotes about the past and present inhabitants of the castle and how and why its possession changed. Plus, he had an excellent sense of humor. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it.
