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
We went with family on this tour - Scotland is extremely scenic and beautiful. Enjoyed the tour and sights . Excellent tour and highly recommended
Viator customer · MUDIT · Oct 30, 2025 Excellent
It was a great experience. The guide had great knowledge of history and geography. He answered all of our questions and timing was well organized.
Tripadvisor customer · Mo · Oct 08, 2025 Excellent
Nestor was terrific. He was knowledgeable, kind, easy-going, and had a nice sense of humor. Overall we had a great tour.
Tripadvisor customer · Rachel · Sep 12, 2025 Great
Great tour! Nestor was very knowledgeable! We really enjoyed our experience. We avoided the crowds at the the castle by taking the 9:15 tour. Perfect timing.
Tripadvisor customer · C.K.F. · Sep 02, 2025 Great
Enjoyed the tour and information shared. Guide was knowledgeable and this was the only way to get tickets for the castle that day because they sell out quickly. Great that we got in early and missed the crowds. Our guide however was not allowed by the castle to guide us through so we were on our own to see the various rooms etc. wished we could have picked up the self guided headsets but they were not offered to us. At Holyrood we did get the headsets which was great. All in all good guided tour for the money.
GetYourGuide customer · Catherine · United States · Sep 01, 2025
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Edinburgh in a Day Tour with Castle, Royal Mile & Holyrood
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Excellent
We went with family on this tour - Scotland is extremely scenic and beautiful. Enjoyed the tour and sights . Excellent tour and highly recommended
Viator customer · MUDIT · Oct 30, 2025 Excellent
It was a great experience. The guide had great knowledge of history and geography. He answered all of our questions and timing was well organized.
Tripadvisor customer · Mo · Oct 08, 2025 Excellent
Nestor was terrific. He was knowledgeable, kind, easy-going, and had a nice sense of humor. Overall we had a great tour.
Tripadvisor customer · Rachel · Sep 12, 2025 Great
Great tour! Nestor was very knowledgeable! We really enjoyed our experience. We avoided the crowds at the the castle by taking the 9:15 tour. Perfect timing.
Tripadvisor customer · C.K.F. · Sep 02, 2025 Great
Enjoyed the tour and information shared. Guide was knowledgeable and this was the only way to get tickets for the castle that day because they sell out quickly. Great that we got in early and missed the crowds. Our guide however was not allowed by the castle to guide us through so we were on our own to see the various rooms etc. wished we could have picked up the self guided headsets but they were not offered to us. At Holyrood we did get the headsets which was great. All in all good guided tour for the money.
GetYourGuide customer · Catherine · United States · Sep 01, 2025 Excellent
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and did great with timing the visit. We missed the massive crowds and got see everything very easily.
Tripadvisor customer · Ellie · Aug 31, 2025 Great
Wonderful experience! Our tour guide Kat was great! Just the right amount of showing us around the castle & royal mile with bits of cool information and then time to explore on our own. Definitely go in the the morning, the castle gets crowded as the day goes on.
Viator customer · Susan · Aug 31, 2025 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
We had a small group and enjoyed our tour with Kat our guide from the Castle to the Palace down the Royal Mile.
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