Edinburgh 2 Hour Royal Mile Self Guided Tour

Why be a tourist when you can be a traveller. We'll show you the castle and the Cathedral, but it's the cities secret hidden gems that most people want to learn about.
* The cannon ball hidden in the walls of a house.
* The Witches well.
* Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
* The Heart of Midlothian
* And many, many more stories.

This is your tour at your own pace and at your convenience. We have done all the homework for you and found and researched all the stories and facts you need for an enlightening self guided tour of Edinburgh's history, architecture, music, ghosts, murders and culture.
Once logged in you are the boss, you decide what you want to see and when you want to see it and you have 48 hours to do so.

Meeting Point

Edinburgh Castle

Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK

The tour starts at the top of the hill and makes its way down to the Palace.

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 5 hours

Royal Mile

Royal Mile, , Edinburgh, EH1 2PB

The magical street with lots of nooks and crannies. Amazing stories all the way down.

2 hours

St Giles' Cathedral

High Street, Historic Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE

Lots of Scottish history here to hear.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Flodden Wall

1 Vennel, Edinburgh, EH1 2HU

The cities ancient walls.

Pass by without stopping

Edinburgh City Chambers

45-329 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1PN

See the Scottish hall of fame.

20 minutes

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8DX

The 16th-century palace of the Stuarts, with tours of royal reception rooms, antiques and relics.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Abbey Sanctuary

Abbey Court House Abbey Strand, Edinburgh, EH8 8DU

Abbey where Sanctuary was sought and given.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

What's included:

• Map and Images of the city.
• 48 hours of uninterrupted content.

Not included:

• You need to bring your own smartphone and headphones to access this tour.