Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle - Small Group Walking Tour

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2 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

This walking tour is the perfect introduction to Scotland’s capital. The first secret you’ll learn? That you can skip the line at Edinburgh Castle!

Step into Edinburgh’s secrets and discover the heart of Scotland’s capital, beyond the reach of tour buses and guidebooks. A beautiful city steeped in awe-inspiring history that has been perfectly preserved to this day, in the wynds, closes, courtyards and homes of Edinburgh’s Old Town.

The castle towers over Edinburgh from up high on its ancient volcanic rock – a literal fortress, looking out over the city’s stunning landscapes. Battles and sieges were fought over it, royalty lived and died within its walls, and countless generations have been inspired by it.

Visit Edinburgh Castle with your Mercat Tours Storyteller and from the Royal Mile you’ll walk over the drawbridge and straight past the ticket line – leaving the queues behind and continuing your journey into Edinburgh’s history uninterrupted.

What's Included

Exclusive multi-sensory experience; with master Storyteller guides
Enhanced, hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh, delivered through TourTalk audio devices
Small group experience
Fast track, skip the line entry into Edinburgh Castle

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Mercat Cross, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF. Look for the 8 sided monument with white Unicorn on top. You will find a member of our visitor services team waiting here to check you in. They will be dressed in black, holding an iPad, wearing an orange lanyard & holding a black & orange umbrella.

End point
Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG. This tour ends inside Edinburgh Castle

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    St Giles' Cathedral

    View the exterior and hear the history.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Parliament House

    View the exterior

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Edinburgh Old Town

    Explore on foot. Hear the history from your guide

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Royal Mile

    Explore on foot with your storytelling guide.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    John Knox House Museum

    View the exterior and discover the history with your guide

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    St. Margaret's Chapel

    Included with castle entry ticket.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Castlehill

    Enjoy the views over Edinburgh.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Edinburgh Castle

    If the "castle included" option is selected you will enjoy a 45 minute introductory tour of Edinburgh Castle with your guide and then have as much free time as you like to explore the Castle afterwards

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
  • Please note: Edinburgh Castle will not admit visitors with bags larger than a 25litre capacity
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Cancellation Policy

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

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