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Edinburgh: Skip-the-Line Walking Tour of Edinburgh Castle
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Edinburgh Castle: Skip-the-Line Guided Walking Tour

Edinburgh: Skip-the-Line Walking Tour of Edinburgh Castle

By Scotland City Tours - Somos Escocia
9.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €40 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Save time with skip-the-line entry to the popular attraction, Edinburgh castle
  • Snap pictures of the panoramic city views from the top of the Castle Rock
  • Uncover almost 3000 years of history with figures like King James VI
  • Marvel at the features of Edinburgh castle's Great Hall and a Royal Palace
  • Admire views of the UNESCO World Heritage Edinburgh Old Town

Activity location

    • Edinburgh
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Meet in front of the entrance to Advocates Close, opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral. Look for the black umbrella with the Scotland City Tours' yellow logo.
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Spanish Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • Spanish
Language options: Spanish
Price details
€39.64 x 1 Adult€39.64
Total
Price is €39.64

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour
  • What's includedWhat's included Skip-the-line ticket
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Backpacks, Drones, Pets
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users
  • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
  • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
  • Masks are optional for this activity
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Discover the home of Mary Queen of Scots on this guided walking tour of Edinburgh Castle. Admire the 16th-century Great Hall where parties and feast took place. Learn about the bloody history of the kings and queens who lived in this castle.
Meet your guide and walk to Edinburgh Castle which dominates the city skyline from its seat on the extinct volcano of Castle Rock. Stroll on the castle's promenade and hear about the the origins and sieges of the castle. View where the Royal Military Tattoo is performed.
Enter the castle and make your way to the three museums and two prisons. Go to the National Monument to the fallen of Scotland and a canine cemetery. See the oldest building in the city at the Chapel of Saint Margaret.
Be captivated by the grandeur of the Great Hall and a Royal Palace. After the tour you will have time to explore all of the buildings inside the castle until its closure.

Location

Activity location

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    • Edinburgh
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Meet in front of the entrance to Advocates Close, opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral. Look for the black umbrella with the Scotland City Tours' yellow logo.
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom