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(5,650)
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.
We had a wonderful experience, touring the Edinburgh castle with our guide Ben. He was knowledgeable and warm. Made everyone feel at ease.
Good trip 👍 The process is secure and fast. Ticketing is very quick. The tour guide is very skilled and knowledgeable.
Tour is easy and lots of great facts about the castle and history without being overwhelming or too long. If you want just a good intro to the castle and surrounds. So this. Guide (Georgia) was fantastic. Wonderful knowledge sense of humour and kept it moving along at a good pace.
The castle was sold out of general admission tickets, so we booked this tour because it included admission. It turned out to be a great tour in its own right, and we’re really glad we did it rather than just walking around the castle on our own as we’d originally planned. Our guide was knowledgeable, engaging, and very funny. We unfortunately can’t remember his name, but he was the delightful blond Scottish chap in his mid-twenties—if that narrows it down! We also had no idea about the famous 1pm gun, but happened to book the noon tour, and he made sure to tell us about it and positioned the group in just the right place to get a perfect view when it was fired. What started as a workaround for sold-out tickets ended up being one of the highlights of our visit to Edinburgh Castle. We’d definitely recommend this tour to friends visiting Edinburgh.
Truly excellent tour, Ana is very enthusiastic and told us many interesting stories.
Wonderful experience seeing Edinburgh Castle. Our guide Max was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Highly recommend booking this tour.
Very interesting stories and facts about the history of the castle but too short for the price we paid
Our guide Ben was fantastic! Extremely knowledgeable about the history of the castle. The best part is we tried to go to the castle on our Owen and it was sold out. Someone said to contact aviator as they likely had tickets and sure enough they did! We are so grateful that we got to see it along with the guided tour with Ben
