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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Tour

Save time with fast track entry to one of Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks

Duration: 1h 30mins
Wheelchair accessible
Live guide: English
Provider: Scotland City Tours
Registered address: 4/1 Lochend Park, EH7 6BT, Edinburgh, GB
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Fast track entrance ticket to Edinburgh Castle
Guided tour of Edinburgh Castle
Transport to and from the meeting point
  • Arrive to the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of your tour
  • Meeting point: at 351 High Street (Royal Mile), opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral
  • Show your smartphone ticket to your guide

Discover the home of Mary Queen of Scots on this tour of the Edinburgh Castle.

Meet your professional guide for a formal introduction to Edinburgh with a tour of the city, included in your ticket. Pass by medieval prisons, modern museums, national monuments, and churches along the way.

Then, walk to Edinburgh Castle, a structure that's dominated the city skyline for centries from its seat perched on the extinct volcano of Castle Rock.

You'll explore the castle's promenade and learn about the the origins and sieges of the castle. Admire the 16th-century Great Hall where parties and feasts took place and learn about the bloody history of the kings and queens who resided in the castle.

  • Arrive to the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of your tour
  • Meeting point: at 351 High Street (Royal Mile), opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral
  • Show your smartphone ticket to your guide
  • Cancellation is possible until 24 hours before your visit.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit.

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