History walks and ghost tours, from Edinburgh’s award-winning storytellers. Small and safe group walking tours in Edinburgh’s Old Town and Royal Mile. Accredited Guides.
Guided Walking Tour (shared) + Edinburgh Castle entrance
SECRETS OF ROYAL MILE & EDINBURGH CASTLE
Book this tour if you’d like…
• A unique journey round the sites, stories and secrets of the Old Town you might otherwise miss
• A tour led and loved by Mercat historians
• A wonderful introduction to Edinburgh, it’s past and people
• A guided visit to Edinburgh Castle
Our beautiful city is waiting for you…
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!
Discover an Edinburgh beyond the reach of tour buses and guidebooks. A beautiful city steeped in awe-inspiring history that has been perfectly preserved to this day, in the wynds, closes, courtyards and homes of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Take a journey through time with them, and explore the lives of Edinburgh residents from generations past and gone – from historical figures like Mary Queen of Scots and Robert Burns, to the everyday folk who never left the city’s walls their entire lives.
Hang on your tour Storyteller’s every word, as they walk you through the crime and culture to the politics and everyday events, and show you the evidence that has survived to this day, throughout the Royal Mile.
Want to visit Edinburgh Castle? Skip the line with Mercat Tours.
The castle towers over Edinburgh from up high on its great ancient rock – a literal fortress, looking out over the city’s stunning landscapes. Battles and sieges were fought over it, royalty lived and died within its walls, and countless generations have been inspired by it.
Visit Edinburgh Castle with your Mercat Tours Storyteller, and from the Royal Mile you’ll walk straight over the drawbridge, and straight past the ticket line – to continue your journey into Edinburgh’s history uninterrupted.
Advanced booking essential.
Schedule:
DAILY at 13.00 hrs
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
*Limited capacity of 18 pax
Start: Mercat Cross, High Street, Edinburgh.
Finish: Edinburgh Castle esplanade, Castlehill
**No Tours: 24-26 December
