On Foot · CASTLE AND PALACE WALKING TOURS
Most of these involve a hill and a ticket. The 15 below say which include entry, how steep the approach is and whether the guide comes inside with you.
Review of Edinburgh Castle’s 1.5-hour guided walk, with entry, castle views, practical tips, guide languages, and honest value advice.
“lots of good stories and information from our guide, David from Australia”
Review of Venice’s Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica tour, with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, terrace views, tips, and value advice.
“Not having to wait in lines. Our guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Venice. She was also very attentive to needs.”
See Prague’s Old Town, Charles Bridge, and castle exteriors in three hours, with local stories, tram transport, and practical city tips.
“Very informative and enjoyable. Highly recommend this for anyone visiting Prague.”
Review of Edinburgh Castle’s guided walking tour, with entry, history, guide tips, pricing, weather advice, and practical planning details.
“The tour itself is all outdoors, so bundle up accordingly. After the official tour you are able to go inside the various buildings, which is very cool. Our tour guide was extremely informative and entertaining. We loved it!”
Review of Edinburgh Castle’s English walking tour, with skip-the-line entry, Scottish history, guide tips, costs, access, and practical advice.
“Graeme was awesome! We learned so much! He answered all our questions and gave us a lot of insight about the history of Edinburgh!”
Explore Split’s Diocletian Palace, cathedral, Riva, and Gregory of Nin with a local guide on a flexible walking tour.
“Ivana is a terrific tour guide. Enthusiastic descriptions of history and personal stories. Thank you for making Diocletian’s Palace come alive for us.”
Review of Budapest’s Buda Castle Walk, with St. Stephen’s Hall, city views, royal history, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Very professional and engagig tour of Buda Castle. The guide Istvan was extraordinary, full of passion and shower us around giving so many interesting details about the castle itself but also Hungary and the history of the country.”
Explore Split’s Diocletian’s Palace, Roman substructures, city squares, and Riva promenade with a small-group guide.
“An excellent overview with a superb leader Antonella. We visited all the most significant sites with careful and useful explanations.”
Explore Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew with an English or Chinese guide, practical tips, pricing, dress rules, and honest value advice.
“Our guide was lovely and gave interesting info. Good pace for walking in the heat and not rushing.”
Review of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens walking tour, with Edo Castle history, guide commentary, pricing, meeting details, and practical tips.
“Blake was an awesome tour guide. Very knowledgeable and engaging! Had a great time and learned so much. Highly recommend!”
See Madrid’s Old Town and Royal Palace with a guide, skip the main queue, and learn the stories behind Spain’s grandest rooms.
“Jesus was our guide and was fantastic! Thanks for a great tour!”
Explore Budapest’s Buda Castle District for $14 with a small group, expert local guide, Gothic churches, palace courtyards, and Danube views.
“the guide. Unfortunately I for got his name but he was great!”
Explore Marrakech’s Koutoubia, Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace, Mellah, and souks with a friendly local guide on this four-hour walking tour.
“The tour was informative, engaging and well worth it. This was all thanks to Abdul our amazing guide who was so friendly and welcoming.”
Review of Prague’s 3.5-hour walking tour with Castle entry, expert guides, tram ride, Charles Bridge, Lennon Wall, and practical tips.
“Honza was an incredible tour guide, very knowledgeable, passionate and with a great sense of humour. He shared so much history with us and showed us some amazing sights of the beautiful city. He shook all of our hands after ☺️ Highly recommend this tour if you’re new to Prague and want lots of information and history of the country.”
Review of Madrid’s Old Town and Royal Palace tour, with skip-the-line entry, guide tips, itinerary details, value, and practical advice.
“David, our tour guide was phenomenal! He was friendly, knowledgeable, funny and personable. He kept a good pace, kept us engaged while learning and allowed time for photos. We never felt rushed. I would highly recommend this tour.”
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