Edinburgh Castle Tour
Includes skip-the-line tickets to Edinburgh Castle
Daily Tours
Edinburgh Castle Walking Tour
Ensure you get the best value of your visit to Edinburgh Castle with this tour. Your expert tour guide will lead you throughout your trip to the Castle, showing you things all other visitors miss.
IMPORTANT: For security reasons, bags and backpacks larger than a 30L capacity will not be admitted in Edinburgh Castle.
Amazing
"Flawless rendition of the history about the castle! The guide was overly knowledgeable and had diverse views on many other historical issues and events. His sense of humor is matchless and that even made the tour more interesting!"
Akosua
Airbnb Experiences (Mar. 23)
Great tour!
"Great tour, our guide Graeme was very knowledgeable and had some great stories and was open to our questions. So much to see and take in. Thank you for a great experience!"
Damian
GetYourGuide (Feb. 23)
Edinburgh Castle tour
"Loved the tour, my guide was amazing and extremely knowledgeable, I recommend!"
Vanessa
GetYourGuide (Feb. 23)
Tour of the castle
"Our tour guide Euan was great. Loads of knowledge of his home city. Enthusiastic, informative and engaging"
Ian
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Tour Description
Bloody battles and dramatic conquests, no visit to Scotland is complete without visiting its most famous fortress. Our Edinburgh Castle Tour includes a ticket with skip-the-line entrance!
The Mons Meg, the Stone of Destiny and Honours of Scotland and all the secrets and most interesting spots of Edinburgh Castle are all included on this 1.5 hours tour, which will make the most of your visit.
Edinburgh Castle stays open 9.30am-6pm in the summertime (Apr-Sep) and 9.30am-5pm during wintertime (Oct-Mar). Bear in mind that your ticket will only be valid for one day.
You will have time to explore the Castle after the tour but if you wish to go back another day, you must buy another entry ticket. For this reason, we recommend planning the visit to allow yourself enough time.
Highlights
| Dùn Èideann, the first settlement |
| The Castle & the Esplanade |
| Wars with England & Scottish independence |
| The Crown Room |
| The Great Hall |
| St Margaret’s Chapel |
| The Mons Meg |
| William Wallace & The Stone of Destiny |
| The One o’ Clock Gun |
| National War Museum and War Memorial |
| The Dungeons |
| Half Moon Battery |
| Dog Cemetery |
| And much more... |
Cancellation
Free cancellation 24 hours before the start of the tour.
Groups
Private Castle Tours are ideal for any kind of Groups. Our guides are very flexible, so contact us to talk about your preferences. Book a Private Castle Tour for an enthusiastic, informative and engaging visit to Edinburgh Castle!
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Edinburgh Castle Tour!
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Meeting Point
The Edinburgh Castle Tour starts on The Royal Mile, in front of 351 High Street.
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