EDINBURGH CASTLE TOURS
The castle sits on a volcanic plug at the top of the Royal Mile, and the esplanade queue is what you are paying to avoid. These 15 compare guided walks, timed entry and the Old Town add-ons on price.
Explore Edinburgh Castle with a guided outdoor tour, sweeping city views, royal stories, and time to visit the buildings on your own.
“Very good Very intresting too and learnt loads the tour guide was brilliant”
Explore Edinburgh Castle with an entertaining local guide, fortress views, royal stories, St Margaret’s Chapel, and ticket included.
“Koffe brought a great sense of humour to the tour making it both informative and entertaining! He was an excellent guide and was super friendly and knowledgeable on all things history. I really enjoyed the tour - thank you!”
Review of Edinburgh Castle’s guided walking tour, with entry, expert stories, outdoor route, photo stops, costs, tips, and practical drawbacks.
“Excellent. Keeben provided exceptional assistance and demonstrated extensive knowledge. Very recommended cemetery toour.”
Edinburgh Castle walking tour review with skip-the-line entry, Scottish stories, practical tips, pricing, weather advice, and guide details.
“What a fascinating tour of the castle! Our guide Steph is the best ever…she told us so much about Scottish history, and she made it alive with her story telling skills and passion about for her land and people.”
Edinburgh Castle 120-minute tour review with expert guides, royal treasures, dramatic views, practical tips, price advice, and what to expect.
“Our tour guide John was excellent. The tour is very in-depth and engaging. The tour includes tickets into the castle itself which meant you can stay in the castle after the tour.”
Explore Edinburgh Castle with an English-speaking guide, included admission, dramatic views, and free time to see the castle at your own pace.
“Really informative, guide had excellent historical knowledge. Just the right depth”
Review of Timberbush’s 9-hour Edinburgh tour to the Kelpies, Loch Lomond, the Trossachs, and Stirling Castle, with practical tips.
“Our trip was amazing! Thanks to our tour guide Stuart we had such a wonderful trip to Loch Lomond, Kelpies, & Stirling Castle! The tour leaves room for people who want to go on the ferry rides or not, which we really loved. We were able to explore surrounding areas! Stuart also played really great songs and enriched us with Scottish history during the drives which was also great!”
Review of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and Castle walking tour, with historic closes, expert guides, castle access, price, pace, and practical tips.
“Do a little historical research before coming well worth it . Beautiful city and this tour was the right amount of time and history”
Review of Timberbush’s Edinburgh day trip to Holy Island, Alnwick Castle, and Northumbria, with practical tips on timing, value, and access.
“Only point that I want to highlight is the seat I was seating in, 2 one on the right was reclined making it a bit uncomfortable...else everything was planned beautifully and thoughtfully. thanks”
See the Kelpies, Loch Lomond, and Stirling Castle on a scenic small-group day trip from Edinburgh with castle entry included.
“Excellent Tour!!! I really enjoyed this tour. It was well organized and loved all the sights. Lyn went above and beyond to make our tour interesting and fun! The time at each stop felt appropriate. It was a memorable day and one of the highlights of our trip to Scotland.”
See Edinburgh Castle with priority entry, a local guide, Crown Jewels, St. Margaret’s Chapel, and time to explore independently.
“Thanks Alisdair with the proper D! Nice tour of the castle with lots of stories and a healthy dose of humor thrown in.”
Review of Edinburgh Castle’s 90-minute guided tour, with tickets, historic highlights, guide quality, price, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Brought the history of the castle to life before we were free to roam. David was clear and enthusiastic about the history.”
Review of Edinburgh’s Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and Kelpies tour, with timing, costs, guide quality, transport, stops and practical tips.
“We had a brilliant day. It was a comfortable coach and John our tour guide was very good. His historical knowledge was great, also his choice of music and humour. I would recommend this tour as you see so much. 😃”
Explore the West Highlands from Edinburgh with lochs, castles, Highland tales, Doune Castle admission, and a small-group Mercedes mini-coach ride.
“We had a memorable time on this day tour. Sterling Castle was very interesting, and stopping by a couple of the lochs was beautiful. The highlands are really breathtaking. Highland cows are not really plentiful to see, but our driver made sure we had that opportunity - and she shared a lot of interesting facts along the drive! The tour took a little longer than advertised, but it was definitely worth the day trip. We would recommend it!”
Review the Edinburgh day trip to Stirling Castle, the Kelpies and Loch Lomond, with practical advice on costs, timing, stops and value.
“Paul’s “tall” tales about Scottish lure started as soon as we departed and didn’t stop until we arrived back at our starting point. I would highly recommend Paul for your tours.”
A keep, a citadel, a palace with battlements, or a day trip to reach one.
