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Opening Times

Please check our times and prices before visiting. Due to limited availability and capacity, tours can sell out quickly, so consider booking a few days or weeks ahead of your visit. 

Please check our booking calendar for availability since we release tours based on demand. 

Our site, including our gift shop, opens half an hour before the first tour.  The shop closes 90 minutes after the last tour begins.

Today

Saturday, 2 May 2026

8.30am - 10.30pm

Last entry: 9pm

Tomorrow

Sunday, 3 May 2026

8.30am - 10.30pm

Last entry: 9pm

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Tour Times

We are a sell-out attraction, so we strongly recommend pre-booking online. Click here to book.

Our gift shop is free to visit and accessible from the Royal Mile. 

Opening hours vary throughout the year. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our Booking page, where live availability and current tour times are always listed

 TOUR TIMES First tour Last tour
MAY (1st to 10th)
Mondays 09:00 21:00
Tuesday-Thursday 09:30 19:30
Fridays 09:00 21:00
Saturday & Sunday 09:00 21:00
MAY (11th to 24th)
Monday - Thursday 09:30 19:30
Friday - Sunday 09:00 21:00
MAY (25th to 31st)
Monday to Friday 09:00 21:00
Saturday - Sunday 09:00 22:00
JUNE
Monday - Sunday 09:00 21:00
JULY
Monday - Sunday 09:00 22:00
AUGUST (1st to 24th)
Monday - Sunday 09:00 22:00
AUGUST (25th to 31st)
Monday - Sunday 09:00 21:00

Prices

To guarantee entry on the date and at the time of your choice, we ask that you buy your tickets online in advance.

From June 1st to August 31st we only sell Standard Tickets. 

Our Standard Tickets allow you to change the date and time of your booking for FREE up to 4 hours before your tour. If you want to change your booking with an Essential Ticket, there will be a £15 admin fee per booking.

2026 Prices (valid from February) ESSENTIAL STANDARD
Adult £25.00 £28.50
Child (5 to 15yo)* £18.00 £21.00
Private Tour (up to 20 guests) from £475

Dr Arnott’s Sampling Sensation

Uncover the secrets of 17th-century medicine with a hands-on workshop led by an expert from his time, Dr Arnott. As the wealthiest resident of Mary King’s Close, Dr Arnott once owned not one but two properties on the street.

His wealth outstripped even that of his popular and business-savvy neighbour, the local merchant and city burgess, Mary King…

The question is, how did he make his fortune? Well, “urine” for a pee-culiar treat!

No under 5s allowed. 

Prices starting from

Adult £35.00
Child (5 to 15yo)* £27.50

*Click here for the full booking terms & conditions.

** Please note: for safety reasons, children under 5 years old cannot be admitted.

Due to the historic nature of the attraction, please review our access for all page prior to booking your tour.

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