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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

4.8(5,277 reviews)
1h 30m
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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
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About This Tour

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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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket
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What's Included

Entrance ticket & Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour
Entre fees

What's Not Included

Pet Not allowed. Only guide dog.
Gratuities

Additional 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.

Meeting Point

Meet in front of the entrance to Advocates Close, opposite (St. Giles’ Cathedral) . Look for the black umbrella with the tour provider's yellow logo.

Special Instructions

Look for the BLACK UMBRELLA with our Yellow logo. Meet in front of the entrance to Advocates Close, opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral.. It is worth to note that we can not take you inside any of the Castle Buildings (no tour operator can) but we will give you the rich history of the Castle. Know before you go: Please note in poor weather conditions the tour will remain outdoors as access to the castle buildings is not available for tour groups. 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. After the tour, you will have plenty of time to explore the castle and visit 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. Bags over 30L in volume are not allawed inside the castle.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

✓ Free cancellation due to bad weather

Tour Operator

Scotland City Tours - Somos Escocia

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