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.
“The tour guide Mel was amazing. So funny, knowledgeable and made the whole experience so great! Highly recommend!”
Edinburgh Castle skip-the-line walk on the Royal Mile with a local guide, then time to explore on your own after 90 minutes.
“Energetic guide who loved history. Made for a great experience! I traveled alone but this tour company was extremely friendly”
Small-group Royal Mile walk with skip-the-line Edinburgh Castle, guided stories in closes and wynds, plus big views from Castlehill.
“Nice walking tour of The Royal Mile with Craig, our very knowledgeable and very funny guide. He took us down alleys and into hidden courtyards we would not have seen otherwise. Worth the afternoon and cost.”
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.
“Fantastic tour in crappy weather. Laura really knows her stuff. My lad who was with me is autistic and listened to every word she said and kept telling me the stories on our 5 hour drive home. I dont think he has ever listened to a word I have said.”
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.
“While our guide was knowledgeable and the tour itself interesting, this provider was not as well organised as we expected. We were late starting and we waited in the cold for 15 minutes at Edinburgh Castle for tickets to be sorted out. We felt like the provider was going through the motions with a captive…”
A guided Edinburgh Castle highlights tour from the Royal Mile with entry ticket, map, and time to explore at your pace afterward.
“Great tour enthusiastic telling of the history of the castle would highly recommend it made the visit to the castle far more interesting.”
A small-group Harry Potter walk through Edinburgh’s best streets and stops, topped off with included Edinburgh Castle entry.
“It was great to get the backstory on JK Rowling and the places and names that inspired her in creating the Harry Potter series. Jackson was our guide and he was so enthusiastic and entertaining. I liked the smaller group. We passed other tours of considerable size and I can’t imagine everyone could hear what…”
3-hour small-group walk from Edinburgh Old Town to Edinburgh Castle with a guide, photo stops, and castle entry included.
“Lovely overview of the history of the Old Town and its most significant buildings/monuments within a reasonable amount of time and pace (1 hour). Our tour guide Charlotte was energetic and made the history fun. Be advised there are some stairs involved but it is Edinburgh!”
Private Old Town walk in Edinburgh with timed Edinburgh Castle entry, panoramic viewpoints, and a guide to help you navigate in half a day.
“Our guide, Marti, was FANTASTIC!!! He offered the perfect combination of history, humor and heritage! To start, he was kindly willing to meet us in the lobby of our hotel on last minute notice, rather than the suggested public meeting place as a starting point. In addition to giving us the literary & historical explanations…”
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…”
