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Tickets for Edinburgh Guided Walking Tour with Edinburgh Castle Entry

Save time with fast track entry to one of Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks

Provider: Scotland City Tours

Start time: 13:30
Live guide: English
Wheelchair accessible
Smartphone tickets accepted
Duration: 1h 30mins
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Start time: 13:30
Duration: 1h 30mins
Live guide: English
Skip the line
Wheelchair accessible
Instant ticket delivery
Smartphone tickets accepted

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What's included

Guided walking tour of Edinburgh Old Town
Professional guide
Fast track entrance ticket to Edinburgh Castle
Guided tour of Edinburgh Castle

What's not included

Transport to and from the meeting point

Meeting point

351 High Street, EH1 1PW, Edinburgh

  • Gain fast track access to Scotland’s most popular tourist attraction – Edinburgh Castle
  • Marvel at the grandeur of the Great Hall and take a peek into the lives of queens and kings at the Royal Palace
  • Take a stroll through time on a guided tour of UNESCO World Heritage Edinburgh Old Town

Discover the home of Mary Queen of Scots on this guided walking tour of Edinburgh Castle.

Meet your professional guide for a formal introduction to Edinburgh with a walking tour of the city, included in your ticket. Pass by medieval prisons, modern museums, national monuments, and churches along the way.

Then, walk to Edinburgh Castle, a structure that's dominated the city skyline for centries from its seat perched on the extinct volcano of Castle Rock.

You'll explore the castle's promenade and learn about the the origins and sieges of the castle. Admire the 16th-century Great Hall where parties and feasts took place and learn about the bloody history of the kings and queens who resided in the castle.

  • Arrive to the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of your tour
  • Meeting point: at 351 High Street (Royal Mile), opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral
  • Look for your tour guide holding a black umbrella at the castle esplanade
  • Show your smartphone ticket to your guide
  • Cancellation is possible until 24 hours before your visit.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit.

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Anonymous
02 May 2023
Excellent
Mel was a fantastic guide. Fully involved and very knowledgeable. The castle is incredible but better still with some knowledge and context
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Anonymous
19 May 2023
Excellent
Excellent guide, very charming, funny and knowledgeable- loved it.
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Rebecca,  United States United States
28 Apr 2023
Excellent
Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour - Tickets Included

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