SCOTLAND
Scotland's standouts.
The 10 most-booked edinburgh castle tours in Scotland. What each day actually includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Edinburgh Castle guided walking tour with entry ticket: royal palace stories, Great Hall history, photo stops, and time to explore.
“Absolutely great experience. Definitely worth the price. Sonia was our guide and she did an amazing job. My whole family loved it including my two teenage boys.”
Edinburgh Castle skip-the-line walk on the Royal Mile with a local guide, then time to explore on your own after 90 minutes.
“Great tour. Our tour guide Koffee was very knowledgeable and engaging explaining the history of the castle. Would highly recommend.”
Small-group Royal Mile walk with skip-the-line Edinburgh Castle, guided stories in closes and wynds, plus big views from Castlehill.
“The tour is very interesting the secrets of the royal mile are several and the guide Mally made it fun. Great experience to discover the city!”
Skip-the-line Edinburgh Castle guided tour with tickets included. Get context on the Royal Mile, Mons Meg, St Margaret’s Chapel, and the Honours.
“Our guide James was great and very knowledgeable. Made the tour really interesting and enjoyable would recommend”
Walk Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle with a guided Old Town tour, included castle entry, and a shot at the One O’Clock Gun.
“Paul is an excellent and witty guide. He shared much historical information during the tour. Tour pace is fine. Highly recommend Paul!”
A guided Edinburgh Castle highlights tour from the Royal Mile with entry ticket, map, and time to explore at your pace afterward.
“Our tour guide Charlotte was very informative, she made the tour captivating, throwing in jokes to keep us entertained and captivated and was very pleasant to speak too.”
A small-group Harry Potter walk through Edinburgh’s best streets and stops, topped off with included Edinburgh Castle entry.
“Such a beautiful scenery. This walking tour was fantastic. I loved our guide and the scenery is breathtaking.”
3-hour small-group walk from Edinburgh Old Town to Edinburgh Castle with a guide, photo stops, and castle entry included.
“Minimal amount of sights were covered, a lot of pauses, lengthy pauses with a long historical synopsis provided. The guide must have received an award for the greatest number of words said in a moments time. It reached a point that she had to be tuned out. Oh well, her words were probably most interesting,…”
Private Old Town walk in Edinburgh with timed Edinburgh Castle entry, panoramic viewpoints, and a guide to help you navigate in half a day.
“Great tour of all the major sites. Our guide Marty was personable and friendly. Being a local he not only knew the "official story" he offered additional insight to fill in some of the blanks between the lines.Marty also shared some great advice that help us odd the beaten path. Great way to start our…”
Private Harry Potter and Edinburgh Castle tour linking JK Rowling scenes to Old Town and a guided Castle visit, with skip-queue access.
“Sam's Harry Potter Tour was a lot of fun for our family. We were able to see parts of Edinburgh that we likely wouldn't have explored on our own. He kept the kids engaged throughout the tour. The only critique is that Sam speaks really quickly so keeping up what he's saying while noisy vehicles…”
