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Mary Queen of Scots’ Edinburgh: A History Hit Audio Tour 1
Mary Queen of Scots’ Edinburgh: A History Hit Audio Tour 2
A History Hit Audio Tour Mary Queen of Scots’ Edinburgh 3
A History Hit Audio Tour Mary Queen of Scots’ Edinburgh 4
Mary Queen of Scots’ Edinburgh: A History Hit Audio Tour 5
By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$17 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Take a stroll down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and step right into one of history’s wildest political dramas with this self-guided audio tour produced by History Hit.

    On this GPS-guided tour, you’ll follow in the footsteps of Mary Queen of Scots, weaving through the same closes, kirkyards, and cobblestone streets she once knew.

    The tour starts at the gates of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where you’ll hear about baby Mary’s daring escape to France after Henry VIII’s army torched the place. From there, you’ll head up the Royal Mile and into medieval Edinburgh. You’ll wander past Canongate Kirkyard and St Giles’ Cathedral, before ending the tour at Edinburgh Castle.

    This isn’t your typical tragic queen storey. On this 45-minute tour, you’ll see Mary as a tough, savvy ruler who played a nearly impossible game. Come ready for some seriously dramatic history – and a whole new perspective on Scotland’s most misunderstood queen.

Activity location

  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Canongate
    • EH8 8DX, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Canongate
    • EH8 8DX, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Standard rate Flexible Departure in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 15 minutes1h 15m
    1h 15m
  • Opening hours: Sun 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$17.08 x 1 AdultAU$17.08
Total
Price is AU$17.08

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
  • Inclusions
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • Inclusions
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Inclusions
    App for Android and iOS
  • Inclusions
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone and headphones
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
  • Exclusions
    Food and drink
  • Exclusions
    Transport

Know before you book

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Palace of Holyroodhouse (Pass by)

This self-guided audio tour starts at the gates of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where you'll learn how an infant Mary was smuggled to France after Henry VIII's troops burned the abbey to the ground.

Scottish Parliament Building (Pass by)

On this audio tour, you'll pass by the Scottish Parliament Building and learn about its history.

White Horse Close (Pass by)

You'll explore White Horse Close, reputedly stabled Mary's favourite horse and a remnant of the French elegance she brought to Edinburgh.

Canongate Kirk (Pass by)

You'll visit Canongate Kirkyard, where Mary's secretary David Rizzio lies buried after being stabbed over fifty times by her jealous husband and a gang of armed lords.

Royal Mile (Pass by)

Edinburgh's Royal Mile is the stage for one of history's most dramatic political collapses. On this walking tour, you'll trace Mary Queen of Scots' turbulent reign through the closes, kirkyards, and cobblestones she once navigated.

St Giles' Cathedral (Pass by)

You'll stand before St Giles' Cathedral, where wedding banns for her scandalous third marriage were read aloud – sealing her fate with a public that already suspected her of murder.

Writers' Museum (Pass by)

On this GPS-guided tour, you'll see and learn about the Writers' Museum.

Witches well (Pass by)

You'll stand at the Witches' Well, where hundreds of women were burned on this very esplanade.

Edinburgh Castle (Pass by)

The tour ends at Edinburgh Castle, where a pregnant, terrified Mary fled after Rizzio's killing to give birth to the son who would one day unite the crowns of Scotland and England.

Location

Activity location

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    Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Canongate
    • EH8 8DX, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Canongate
    • EH8 8DX, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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