Royal Mile Walking Tour

Discover Edinburgh’s secrets on a 2-hour Royal Mile walking tour. Explore hidden gems, historic sites, and optional Edinburgh Castle visit.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St Giles’ Cathedral - Admire the exterior and learn about its history.
  • Parliament House - Observe the exterior.
  • Edinburgh Old Town - Discover on foot and listen to the historical insights from your guide.
  • St. Margaret’s Chapel - Access included with the castle entry ticket.
  • Royal Mile - Walk through with your guide who will…
What's Included
  • Small group experience
  • Fast track, skip the line entry into Edinburgh Castle (if this option is selected)
  • Award-winning local storytellers
  • TourTalk radio receiver to enjoy a more immersive storytelling experience
Additional Information

Small, personal 5 star group tour with a maximum of 18 people.
Pack in history, mystery and local flavor on this 2-hour walking tour of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Follow an informative guide into Old Town’s labyrinth of cobblestone alleyways and tenements, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, and find secret places you’d never discover…

Location
Mercat Cross
High Street
Mercat Cross, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF. Look for the 8 sided monument with white Unicorn on top. You will find a member of our visitor services team waiting here to check you in. They will be dressed in black, holding an iPad, wearing an orange lanyard & holding a black & orange umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jake_b
Jan 14, 2025
Great Tour, Even Better Guide (Roger) - Roger was an incredible guide. The tour itself was very cool, but Roger’s knowledge really made the whole experience. His asides about history hiding in plain sight made Edinburgh seem magical and greatly underscored the rich history of the city. He changed the way we looked at Edinburgh.
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Drrosab
Jan 7, 2025
Knowledgeable and passionate guide - Tour with Veni was excellent. She is a very knowledgeable and passionate guide. Lots of nuisances included in the tour which I really appreciated. Highly recommend!
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Anna_w
Dec 22, 2024
Immerse yourself in the great history of Scotland - Veni walked and talked us through the beautiful places of the town, telling interesting stories with many secrets from Scotland's rich and turbulent history. Despite the strong icy wind we made it to top of the castle hill to enjoy the amazing view. Highly recommend!
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Inspire65099315718
Dec 19, 2024
Great crack - We had the best time. Our tour guide was Nicola and she was fierce entertaining. Scared the be jasus out of me . Well worth it. Thank you.
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Tannergatlin
Dec 10, 2024
Amazing guide and tour! - Amazing tour guide and amazing time! Miriam was great, knowledgeable, and a little humor in the tour. It was a delight to hear all about Ireland and extra facts. I would 100% recommend this tour for everyone.
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Piscaille
Dec 7, 2024
Take a look behind the scenes in Edinburgh! - A guided tour of Edinburgh that reveals what you can't see. Our guide Roger was particularly interesting and fun, telling us lots of anecdotes about the birth of the city and the secrets about famous figures. A real extraordinary discovery. While I am not really a fan of guided tours, this one is undoubtedly excellent, perhaps thanks to the guide himself...Thank you Roger!
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Chriscv9826lx
Dec 7, 2024
5 stars for Linda - Linda's history tour was amazing! Informative and hilarious, she brought Edinburgh's past to life with her background and stories. Very highly recommended
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Michael_s
Nov 29, 2024
An Amazing City and Tour - The tour guide, Roger, is replete with historical knowledge and fascinating, interesting nuances about the city and the Scottish people. Unfortunately for us, the winds were 25 MPH and we had to cut our tour short after 2 hours + but we highly recommend the tour, particularly if Roger is your leader!
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Ilaria_c
Jan 17, 2025
Informative and in some... - Informative and in some places scenic tour of Royal Mile Edinburgh, includingthe visit to the castle. Veni was a passionate and knowledgeable guide Would have been great to walk the entire mile since it's not a lot 😀
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Nicole
Dec 22, 2024
Okay - Tour was ok. All outside and lots of info. A lot of the guide’s jokes fell flat. If I had a choice over again I’d most likely skip this one sorry.
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