Best Tours Tours in Edinburgh

The 70-minute interactive, immersive, award-winning underground walk-through experience known as The Edinburgh Dungeon brings thousands of years of Scottish history to life right before your eyes! Discover Edinburgh's most sinister past as you see, hear, and, yes, smell it on the ultimate underground journey! Get ready to confront infamous figures from Scotland's shadowy past, such as the murdering duo Burke and Hare, the neighbourhood cannibal Sawney Bean, and the legendary witch Agnes Finnie while visiting this tourist attractions in Edinburgh. As you laugh, study, and scream your way through the nation's horrifying past, feel the gloomy shadows of the black plague and encounter the terrifying torture chamber!

Edinburgh Castle, the most famous fortress among Scottish castles was once the residence of Scottish monarchs and now serves as a museum. This grand building was named after the Marquis of Argyle, imprisoned here. The castle was recently voted top UK Heritage Attraction in the British Travel Awards and is Scotland’s number one paid-for tourist attraction. It stands 443 feet (135 meters) above sea level and you can enjoy a panoramic view of Edinburgh standing on a volcanic crag called Castle Rock. Can you believe if we say that Castle Rock has been the site of human activity for at least 3,000 years? As you walk into the castle, you will get a glimpse of bronze statues of legendary heroes; Robert the Bruce and William Wallace. The castle overlooks several tourist attractions in the city, including the Royal Mile and the long green swath of Princes Street Gardens and Princes Street.

Royal Yacht Britannia used to be the Palace on Water of Queen Elizabeth and is now the most renowned tourist attraction in Scotland. Step aboard this ship and follow the footsteps of royalty as you make your way to the elegant State Apartments and the gleaming Engine Room.This ship has served the Royal Family for over forty-four years, traveling across over one million miles and undergoing nine hundred and sixty-eight state visits. It had a fifty-six-seat state dining room, 24-hour laundry, a state drawing-room, separate sitting rooms and bedrooms for the Duke and Queen of Edinburgh, and a sun lounge.Location: Ocean Drive Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ Scotland