Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle - Small Group Walking Tour
Description
Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond your visit. Take the Story Home: evoke the memories: - Listen to the tour playlist The castle towers over Edinburgh from up high on its ancient volcanic rock – a literal fortress, looking out over the city’s stunning landscapes. Battles and sieges were fought over it, royalty lived and died within its walls, and countless generations have been inspired by it. Step into Edinburgh Castle alongside your Master Storyteller, with all entry arrangements handled so you can stay immersed in the story. As a certified B Corporation, we're dedicated to responsible tourism practices that benefit our community and environment. Join an unrivalled journey into Edinburgh's past, engaging all the senses to create a truly memorable experience that lasts long after your visit.
Tour Options
Itinerary
View the exterior and hear the history.
View the exterior
Explore on foot. Hear the history from your guide
Explore on foot with your storytelling guide.
View the exterior and discover the history with your guide
Included with castle entry ticket.
Enjoy the views over Edinburgh.
If the "castle included" option is selected you will enjoy a 45 minute introductory tour of Edinburgh Castle with your guide and then have as much free time as you like to explore the Castle afterwards
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
- Please note: Edinburgh Castle will not admit visitors with bags larger than a 25litre capacity
- Please note that we cannot accept babies or children under the age of 5 on this tour.
Reviews(1,793)
We had a great tour guide in Nicola. Superb story telling. We were unfortunate to be there in the day of the festival with 1,000,000 other tourists. This made it very difficult to traverse the route, but Nicola tried very hard to keep us going . I was very tired at the end from dodging huge crowds and trying to listen to the history. I could have done better with a bit fewer stories and a bit shorter tour due to the fatigue factor. This was not Nicola’s issue- she was delightful. She did the best she could with the situation. I did get a good feeling for Edinburgh’s sordid history!!!
Our guide Veni was excellent and very informative. The pace was just right. Thank you Veni!
Our guide, Veni, was very knowledgeable about Scottish history (a lot to remember), and made the tour extra interesting with photos, artwork and even sound clips of songs and poetry! She kept us going very efficiently for the 2.5 hour tour, and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. And despite the throngs of people on the Royal Mile for the Fringe Festival, she kept us all together and was careful not to lose anyone. I loved that she had a mic and we all had headphones, so we didn’t miss a word. What a superb job she did!
We had a wonderful experience on the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle Small Group Walking Tour with Linda. She was extremely knowledgeable and informative, and she made the tour fun with her great sense of humor and jokes along the way. She kept us entertained while sharing interesting facts and stories about Edinburgh’s history. The tour was well organized, and Linda did a fantastic job making everyone feel comfortable and engaged. Visiting the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle with such a wonderful guide made the experience even more enjoyable. We would definitely recommend this tour, especially if you’re lucky enough to have Linda as your guide!
This was a fabulous tour and Veni was a great guide. Her passion and knowledge ensured that we were captivated by the history of the area and the caste. 10/10. Thanks Veni
This is a fantastic tour and we could not have had a better experience thanks to our tour guide, Linda. Linda is warm, funny, super knowledgeable and integrated each of us into the tour. The audio equipment was perfect and very much appreciated. It was great to skip the line at the castle especially in August in Edinburgh. I learned a lot about the history, architecture, and culture of Scotland.
The tour of the Royal Mile and Castle was fantastic! The guide was very knowledgeable and we found the audio equipment provided to be extremely helpful. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to learn about the history of the area.
We had a great tour. Andrea was so kind and so knowledgeable. She paced the tour well and answered any questions we had. I was not aware, at my own fault, that we would be able to self tour the castle at the end of the tour for as long as we wanted to and we had reservation plans so we were not able to stay as long as we would have liked so make sure to leave yourself enough time. It was excellent and I’m so glad we did this tour.
Linda our guide was exceptional. She was knowledgeable, funny and made the tour very interesting and exciting. We had four adults and two teenagers and we all thoroughly enjoyed it!
Linda was an amazing guide! She is funny and super knowledgeable about the city, its surroundings, and its history. We traveled during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It is difficult to imagine a busier day in Edinburgh. Linda navigated the crowds and enabled all of us, despite our different levels of fitness, to enjoy the experience. Linda was truly brilliant! We highly recommend booking any of the Mercat Tours she is leading!
