Scotland · TICKETS
Good tickets & entry passes fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Guided walking tour inside Edinburgh Castle grounds with entry ticket, great photo time, and stories from local guides, plus free exploration time.
“I would recommend this tour as it covers Edinburgh Castle long and fabulous history. We went with Niamh who is an excellent tour guide, very passionate and knowledgeable with a great sense of humour.”
Glasgow’s Tennent’s Brewery Tour at Wellpark: a 90-minute, story-led brew experience with a free pint from the tank.
“The tour guide was very informative and very funny. Were not expecting the hair nets but understand why they are needed and caused a good laugh amongst the people on the tour”
Guided skip-the-line walking tour of Edinburgh Castle grounds, with tickets included. See key sights, learn fast context, then explore freely.
“The brilliant guide James (historian) gave a really passionate entertaining and historically accurate tour of this brilliant castle. We loved it !”
A 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus pass plus timed Edinburgh Castle entry, Holyroodhouse access, and Royal Yacht Britannia visits.
“Helpful to learn about Edinburgh Very convenient and informative. Easy to access multiple attractions”
Guided Royal Mile walk to Edinburgh Castle with included entry and tour, plus One O'Clock Gun views. About 2h15 in a small group.
“We had a great tour with Alisdair for the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. We expected some overlap with our Edinburgh Highlights walking tour 2 days prior but his knowledge and storytelling was different so it was a great competent to the prior tour. He had a great combination of strong historical details and a cheeky sense of humor about that history that was fun and informative. We really enjoyed our tour with him. And we went on to tour many of the museums and areas within the castle itself following the official tour, and really appreciated the curation of each area.”
Enter the Edinburgh Dungeon with interactive actors, plague and witchcraft scenes, and a final ride. Mobile ticket, about 1 to 2 hours.
“Fantastic morning at the dungeons very friendly staff and loved the whole experience! The only disappointing part was that the drop ride was broken down and also one of the room that we went in broke down and we had to leave the room which was abit gutting, but overall we enjoyed our experience”
Step into Peterhead Prison, Scotland’s high-security convict jail. Use fast entry and a top audio guide, then relax at the cafe.
“Story about the riots. Only drawback was wheelchair user can't enter or see well in cells Nice refreshments in cafe afterwards.”
General admission to SEA LIFE Loch Lomond in Inverness, Scotland. See sharks and rays, touch starfish, and enjoy a family-friendly visit.
“Unfortunately we were unable to go due to having to self isolate but was unable to get a refund which is not good as every thing else we were due to attend made a full refund!!”
Palace of Holyroodhouse admission in Edinburgh with a mobile ticket and multimedia audio guide, including Mary Queen of Scots apartments.
“Possible Limitation on stairs to Queen Anne’s bedroom. Loved the tour and audio. Seemed a bit jumbled between the audio on the bedchambers and the actual rooms??”
Guided Edinburgh Castle highlights from the Royal Mile with tickets, a map, and time to explore Crown Square on your own.
“John was the best guide. I would book every tour next time I come with his company! He was very approachable,funny and knowledgeable about not just the castle but about anything you needed to know in Scotland. Having a guide is so worth the money.”
A small-group Edinburgh Castle tour with a local guide in a kilt, including your ticket and stories plus time to watch the 1pm gun.
“The Castle is bigger than you would expect, having a guide lets you see key sights with an explanation of their history or importance.”
Skip-the-line Dundee Botanic Garden ticket helps you enter fast and wander 27 acres of Scottish temperate plants at your pace.
“Easy to book our online tickets on the day we wished to visit although the Botanic garden opening times were somewhat confusing!!”
Edinburgh Castle guided walk and Holyrood Palace entry in 3 hours, with time to explore and learn royal stories.
“Buy tickets to the castle and use audio recordings. Our guide was very passionate about his job and talk a lot. I forgot his name Yean ? Unfortunately we could hardly hear or understand. We had a big group of people plus so many tours walking around. He was always facing to just one direction and his voice would not carry to the other side. Very cold and windy ( definitely bring jacket, because all the talking is outside) When we were finally inside of the castle we were left alone. When we were done here we had to walk back to the original meeting place to wait for another…”
A 4-hour Harry Potter origins walk in Edinburgh plus Edinburgh Castle tickets, tying Rowling’s writing to real city streets and history.
“This was a super fun tour that told us the hidden gems of Edinburgh that contributed and inspired the creation of the Harry Potter series! Jack was a great tour guide that wove funny anecdotes into the history of Harry Potter!”
Visit Royal Lochnagar Distillery near Balmoral with an expert-led tour and tasting, including time for three whisky samples.
“We came when the distillery was in its winter shut down for maintenance so didn’t have a tour just went for the tasting. We tried several from the area, a great experience, and learned a lot. We loved the stories of times gone by and how the brand is developing. Great staff, we felt very welcome.”
Every kind of day out, from an hour under the Old Town to a week in the islands.
