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Guided Tour with Entry

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Edinburgh Castle: Entry Ticket + Guided Tour

Explore the castle’s promenade and learn about the origins and sieges of the castle.

1h 30mins • Live guide • English

Duration: 1h 30mins

Live guide

English

Entry ticket included

Guided tour

Tour Highlights

Discover the home of Mary Queen of Scots
Formal introduction to Edinburgh with a city tour included in your ticket
Pass medieval prisons, modern museums, national monuments, and churches
Explore Edinburgh Castle atop Castle Rock with panoramic city views
Admire the 16th-century Great Hall and learn about the kings and queens who resided here

Full Description

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

Meet your professional guide for a formal introduction to Edinburgh with a 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 centuries from its seat perched on the extinct volcano of Castle Rock.

You’ll explore the castle’s promenade and learn about 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.

Itinerary

351 High Street, EH1 1PW, Edinburgh

Starting point

Royal Mile

City introduction walk with your guide

Edinburgh Castle, Castle Rock

Guided castle tour (approx. 1h 30mins)

✓ Includes

Entry ticket
Live guide
Guided tour

✗ Not Included

Transport to and from the meeting point

Meeting point (not the castle gate): 351 High Street, EH1 1PW, Edinburgh (Royal Mile), opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral. Arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Instructions

Arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of your tour
Meeting point: 351 High Street (Royal Mile), opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral
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