This walking tour is the perfect introduction to Scotland’s capital. The first secret you’ll learn? That you can skip the line at Edinburgh Castle, only if you choose the option!

Discover an Edinburgh beyond the reach of tour buses and guidebooks. Your expert guide will take you to the places where history was made – the wynds, closes, courtyards and homes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. You will be hanging on your tour guide’s every word, as the true stories of our capital’s past unfold.

The characters? Think Mary Queen of Scots, David Hume, Adam Smith and Robert Burns. But you will go far beyond the well-known facts and faces – uncovering another side of our city, and Scotland’s past. From crime and culture to politics and everyday events, all Edinburgh life is here – expertly told by your guide.

The castle dominates Scotland’s capital city from its great rock. Battles and sieges were fought over it, royalty lived and died within its walls, and countless generations have been inspired by it.

If you choose the option with Edinburgh Castle ticket, you will visit the castle with your tour guide, and you will walk straight over the drawbridge, and straight past the ticket line – to continue your journey into Edinburgh's history. The full walking tour of Edinburgh, including Edinburgh Castle, takes 2 hours and 15 minutes.

If you choose the option without Edinburgh Castle ticket, you will be joining us for the 1 hour and 30 minutes walking tour. That is absolutely fine – there’s plenty to explore in Edinburgh’s Old Town.




Starting point: LANDMARK - Mercat Cross, Scotland,  - (Longitude: -3,190192, Latitude: 55,949663)
Ending point: Other - , ,  - (Longitude: 0,000000, Latitude: 0,000000)