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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

About this experience

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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Experience options

Spanish Tour

Spanish Tour : We also have the Edinburgh Castle tour in Spanish, every day at 10am and 1:30 p.m.

Edinburgh Castle Tour, English

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Tour du Château d'Édimbourg

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German Tour

We also offer the Castle Tour on Thursdays and Saturdays

Italian Tours

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Meeting & pickup

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General meeting information

Meet at the starting point. Pickup is not included for this arrangement.

Meeting points

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.
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End points

Tour end inside Edinburgh Castle
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Included

Admission ticket to Edinburgh Castle
Guided tour of Edinburgh Castle

Not included

Pet Not allowed. Only guide dog.
Gratuities

Before you go

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.

Cancellation policy

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

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