Edinburgh in a Day Tour with Castle, Royal Mile & Holyrood
4 hours
Max 15
Why take this tour?
Highlights
- Explore Edinburgh Castle with a guided tour of its treasures, including Scotland’s crown jewels.
- Walk the Royal Mile with an expert guide who will reveal its hidden gems, fascinating history, and quieter corners.
- See the exteriors of St. Giles’ Cathedral and Canongate Kirk and learn their rich historical significance.
- Discover Holyrood Palace at your own pace with an audio guide (most dates) or savor Scotch whisky in an expert-led tasting (Tuesdays & Wednesdays from Sept 8).
- Enjoy a small-group tour for a more personal exploration of Edinburgh’s iconic landmarks.
- Sites Visited
- Edinburgh Castle
- Holyrood Palace (most dates)
- Scotch Whisky Experience (Tuesdays & Wednesdays from Sept 8)
- Royal Mile
- St. Giles Cathedral (exterior)
- Canongate
- Tour Includes
- Entry to Edinburgh Castle
- Entry to Holyrood Palace with audio guide (most dates) OR guided whisky tasting (Tuesdays & Wednesdays from Sept 8)
Step into Edinburgh’s rich royal history.
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Latest reviews
Excellent
Visiting Holyrood allows you a great opportunity to see the Scottish Royal Palace rooms and gardens. Impressive grounds, gates and portrait gallery. This attraction was not as crowded as others.
Tripadvisor customer · PJCM744 · Aug 07, 2025 Excellent
A wonderful day in Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, and Holyroodhouse Palace.
Nestor mastered as our guide tour, sharing all his knowledge and experience in every place we touched throughout the tour.
Tripadvisor customer · cconss · Aug 01, 2025 Excellent
Very knowledgeable and well informed tour guide! Well worth the $$ to see and learn things we would not normally have known.
Tripadvisor customer · Jennifer · Aug 01, 2025 Excellent
This trip was great. Our guide was very knowledgeable about Edinburgh Castle and the little areas along Royal Mile. He was able to answer the questions we had for him. It is a long walk down Royal Mile so be ready to walk, but it was an amazing experience.
Tripadvisor customer · Candace · Jul 31, 2025 Excellent
Nestor was an amazing guide. We learned so much and had a blast. This is a great tour- 2 amazing castle/palace, the original wall around Edinburgh and many other cool facts.
Tripadvisor customer · Karyn · Jul 20, 2025You Can Also Experience These Similar Tours
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