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Signature Guided Tour

Follow in the footsteps of former residents on our award-winning tour

Adult admission (essential): £25.00

Child admission (essential): £18.00
- Explore the original 17th-century closes & rooms hidden beneath the Royal Mile
- Fascinating insights from a character guide based on real historical figures
- A blend of historical fact, rich storytelling and atmospheric spaces
- A unique perspective on Edinburgh’s social history and hidden past
- Duration: 1 hour
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Dr Arnott's Sampling Sensation

Experience the secrets of 17th-century medicine with Dr Arnott

Adult admission: £35.00

Child admission: £27.50
- Hands-on workshop led by an expert from his time, Dr Arnott
- Includes a 30min Sampling Sensation workshop
- Concoct your own herbal remedy
- Uncover the secrets of 17th-century medicine
- Duration: 1 hour
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Closes & Coffee

Descend into The Lost Close – a close sealed off for nearly two centuries

Adult admission: £40.00
- Descend into The Lost Close, a close sealed off for nearly 200 year
- Underground experience with storytelling & freshly brewed coffee
- Meet the people who lived, worked, and died in these very closes
- Includes the award winning tour at The Real Mary King's Close
- Just 15 places per tour
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Herstory Tours

Hear the real stories of Edinburgh’s women who shaped the closes

Adult admission: £30.00

Child admission: £24.00
- Includes x1 main character guide
- Includes x2 additional interactive characters
- Hear real stories about the women of the closes
- Explore hidden spaces shaped by women and their untold stories
- Duration: 1 hour
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Contagion & Carnage: The Plague Tour

An exclusive descent into Edinburgh’s shadowy plague-era Close

Adult admission: £30.00

Child admission: £24.00
- Includes a guided tour through the eerie underground streets of The Real Mary King’s Close
- Immersive storytelling from costumed character guides
- Meet the Plague Doctor and uncover the chilling realities of 17th-century medicine
- Step back in time and experience history in an authentic, atmospheric setting
- Duration: 1 hour
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A Dram of History

Exclusive underground guided tour with premium whisky tasting

A Dram of History Adult Admission: £44.00 Over 18s only

A Dram of History Admission + Dinner at Amber Restaurant: £99.00 Over 18s only
- Enjoy whisky tasting with a whisky expert after the tour
- The tour blends hidden history with a bold taste of Scotland’s national drink
- Sample three distinctive drams in one of our vaulted rooms
- 30-minute whisky tasting led by one of our expert storytellers
- Includes 1 hour guided tour
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Pride History Tours

Discover more about witch trials, the Edinburgh Seven, and more

Adult admission: £28.50

Child admission: £23.00
- Includes 1 hour guided tour
- x1 main character guide (Robert Ferguson or Marie Maitland)
- Explore the preserved location of Mary King’s Close
- Scottish residents get £2 off their Pride History Tours tickets
- Discover to reveal the hidden histories of LGBTQIA+ community life in Edinburgh
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Cape Controversy

A secret society. A hidden feast. For 2 nights only.

Adult admission: £285.00
- A four-hour immersive dining experience beneath Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
- Live performance by a full cast of characters inspired by real historical figures
- A bespoke multi-course menu created by Culinarians, woven into the narrative
- Movement through multiple underground spaces at The Real Mary King’s Close
- A ceremonial finale where each guest must make a personal choice
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Exclusive Private Tours

Step behind closed doors on an exclusive private tour
- Enjoy a premium Private Tour of The Close, from 1 to 20 guests
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