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Visitors walking near the Ross Fountain with Edinburgh Castle in the background.
Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour
Edinburgh Castle
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£39
Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 322 ratings.From £39
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Red double-decker bus on Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Tour near historic stone building.
City Sightseeing: Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
Hop-on Hop-off Tours Edinburgh
£20
City Sightseeing: Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 803 ratings.From £20
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Edinburgh hop-on hop-off bus in front of historic buildings on a city street.
3-Route Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Hop-on Hop-off Tours Edinburgh
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3-Route Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 532 ratings.From £26
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Group enjoying whisky tasting session at Scotch Whisky Experience.
The Scotch Whisky Experience Tours & Tastings
Edinburgh Whisky
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£25
The Scotch Whisky Experience Tours & Tastings. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 93 ratings.From £25
Person sitting on rocks overlooking the Highlands landscape near Loch Ness on an Edinburgh day trip.
From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Day Trip
Loch Ness Tours
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£65
From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Day Trip. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 331 ratings.From £65
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Hop-On Hop-Off bus on a street in Edinburgh with historic buildings and Arthur's Seat in the background.
Edinburgh: Royal Attractions Tickets + 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Edinburgh Castle
£81
Edinburgh: Royal Attractions Tickets + 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 239 ratings.From £81
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Underground stone corridor with ghostly figure on a famous ghost tour.
Edinburgh Underground Ghost Tour
Edinburgh Ghost Tours
£19
Edinburgh Underground Ghost Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 82 ratings.From £19
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Underground passage in Niddry Street vaults, Edinburgh, with stone walls and arched ceilings.
Underground Vaults Tour
Edinburgh Vaults Tours
from £21.60
£19.44
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Underground Vaults Tour. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings.From £19.44
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Tourists with a guide at the entrance of Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.
Harry Potter Walking Tour with Entry to Edinburgh Castle
Harry Potter Edinburgh
£58
Harry Potter Walking Tour with Entry to Edinburgh Castle . Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings.From £58
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Edinburgh sightseeing bus in front of The Royal Mile building.
Combo (Save 5%): Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour + Palace of Holyroodhouse Tickets
Combo
£42
£39.90
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Combo (Save 5%): Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour + Palace of Holyroodhouse Tickets . Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 5932 ratings.From £39.90
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Edinburgh hop-on hop-off bus near modern architecture.
Big Bus: Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
Hop-on Hop-off Tours Edinburgh
from £22
£19.80
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Big Bus: Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings.From £19.80
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Steam train crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland with lush green hills in the background.
From Edinburgh: Glenfinnan, Glencoe & Fort William Day Trip
Day Trips
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£57
From Edinburgh: Glenfinnan, Glencoe & Fort William Day Trip. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 234 ratings.From £57
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Underground stone corridor with green lighting on the Terror Tour in Edinburgh.
Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour
Edinburgh Vaults Tours
from £23.40
£21.06
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Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour. Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings.From £21.06
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Guide explaining historical site to guests on the Terror Tour in Edinburgh.
Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour
Edinburgh Vaults Tours
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£21.06
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Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour. Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From £21.06
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Edinburgh hop-on hop-off bus near historic buildings and Royal Yacht Britannia docked.
Combo (Save 5%): Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour + Royal Yacht Britannia Tickets
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£45
£42.75
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Combo (Save 5%): Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour + Royal Yacht Britannia Tickets. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 830 ratings.From £42.75
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Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock with lush greenery and a red HOHO sightseeing bus in Scotland.
Combo (Save 8%): Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour & City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus Experience
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£59
£54.28
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Combo (Save 8%): Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour & City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus Experience. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 829 ratings.From £54.28
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Guide leading a group through Blair Street Underground Vaults.
Edinburgh: After-Dark Ghostly Night Walking Tour
Edinburgh Ghost Tours
£31
Edinburgh: After-Dark Ghostly Night Walking Tour. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 1015 ratings.From £31
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Clownfish swimming near coral and a red double-decker bus touring Edinburgh cityscape.
Combo (Save 5%): Edinburgh Zoo Tickets + Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
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£53.25
£50.59
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Combo (Save 5%): Edinburgh Zoo Tickets + Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 840 ratings.From £50.59
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Group enjoying a guided Harry Potter walking tour in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour
Harry Potter Edinburgh
£15
Edinburgh Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour. Rated 5 out of 5 from 12 ratings.From £15
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Dr Knox's Anatomy Theatre actor at Edinburgh Dungeon and red Hop-On Hop-Off bus in Edinburgh.
Combo (Save 5%): Edinburgh Dungeon Tickets + Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
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from £35
£33.25
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Combo (Save 5%): Edinburgh Dungeon Tickets + Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1315 ratings.From £33.25
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Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock, Scotland, with visitors enjoying a whiskey tasting experience.
Combo (Save 5%): Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour + The Silver Tour - Scotch Whisky Experience
Combo
£64
£60.80
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Combo (Save 5%): Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour + The Silver Tour - Scotch Whisky Experience. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 69 ratings.From £60.80
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Group on a guided Harry Potter walking tour in a historic cemetery.
Edinburgh: Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour
Harry Potter Edinburgh
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£15
Edinburgh: Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings.From £15
Hikers on a trail overlooking a loch in the Isle of Skye, The Highlands.
From Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, the Highlands & Loch Ness 3-Day Guided Tour with Optional Stay Reservation
Loch Ness Tours
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£230
From Edinburgh: Isle of Skye, the Highlands & Loch Ness 3-Day Guided Tour with Optional Stay Reservation. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings.From £230
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Aerial view of Fort Augustus with Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness in Scotland.
From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Small-Group Day Trip with Loch Ness Cruise
Loch Ness Tours
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£98.25
From Edinburgh: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands Small-Group Day Trip with Loch Ness Cruise. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From £98.25

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What our guests say

Teresa R

Solo
2 weeks ago
Jackson was such an energetic fount of knowledge about all things Harry Potter! Loved his Slytherin viewpoint and enthusiasm. So much fun!

Edinburgh Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour

Linda W

United Kingdom
Solo
2 weeks ago
I appreciated the commentary along the way and especially enjoyed my stop and walk about on Calton hill. A wonderful service for folks who are visiting and like to get a guided tour.

3-Route Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Cheryl M

United Kingdom
Group
3 weeks ago
What a laugh we had. The actors keep it all going to well. Thats my 4th visit over the last 7 years and I love how its been different each time We pre booked on line as it saves quite a bit of money

Combo: Edinburgh Dungeon Tickets + Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Joel R

United Kingdom
Family
Apr 2026
Edinburgh Dungeon. I wasn't expecting much; some cheezy, tourist trip. WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. Edinburgh Dungeon is great fun. The front of house staff are excellent and the performers working the various scenes are an absolute riot! We went with our two boys, aged 10 & 12, and sure, each found this or that scene a bit intense, but nothing traumatizing. Just a lot of fun while learning the horrible facts of life in "Auld Reekie" during the Middle Ages. For those unfamiliar, this isn't just a haunted house experience with jump scares. It is 10 (I think, 10) well-written and performed scenarios from the darker history of the city. A solid 80-plus minutes of genuine scares as you're guided from room to room, spending time at a suspect surgery, a plague-infested street, a witch trial and a haunted mansion (my favorite), among others. And don't say you weren't warned about the leeches.... A blast and a real memory for the family.

Combo: Edinburgh Dungeon Tickets + Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Raman J

Couple
3 weeks ago
I loved the fact that the guide shared lots of stories with us—ones you can’t read on the signs—that are part of the city’s legends and history.

Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour

Gaurav K

India
Family
Apr 2026
Edinburgh Castle rises above the city like a memory carved in stone—commanding, timeless, and quietly magnificent. Perched atop Castle Rock, its presence feels less like a monument and more like a living witness to centuries of Scottish history. Approaching it, you’re met not just with architecture, but with atmosphere: the wind carries stories, and every step along the esplanade feels deliberate, almost ceremonial. What makes the experience truly elegant is the balance between grandeur and intimacy. The sweeping views over Edinburgh are breathtaking, yet within the castle walls, there are moments of stillness—chapels, chambers, and quiet corners that invite reflection. The Crown Jewels glitter with restrained opulence, while the Stone of Destiny holds a deeper, almost spiritual significance. The castle does not overwhelm with excess; instead, it reveals itself gradually. Its aged stone, weathered yet dignified, speaks of resilience rather than decay. Even the famous One O’Clock Gun, with its sharp interruption of silence, feels like a poetic reminder of time’s passage rather than a mere spectacle. In essence, Edinburgh Castle is not simply a destination—it is an experience of presence. It captures the soul of Scotland with understated grace, leaving visitors not just impressed, but profoundly moved.

Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour

Tina T

Canada
Couple
Apr 2026
Loved the bus tour. So easy to use and the driver was very friendly and helpful. Also, the narrative is very interesting. However, some of the audio jacks did not function.

Big Bus: Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

Jodi J

Couple
Apr 2026

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This was amazing. If you get to Edinburgh don't missnout on this place. Holyrood Palace is just stunning. The staff was so informative and helpful.

Combo: Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour + Palace of Holyroodhouse Tickets

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