Recently, King Charles III announced a tour of the Balmoral Castle open to the general public. The visitors can catch a glimpse of the Scottish home of the Royal family, used for summer breaks. The castle authorities have announced the tickets for the Balmoral Castle summer tour for the general public.
Balmoral Castle Tickets
The castle was a gift for Queen Victoria from Prince Albert, and since then the sweet abode of the Royal family to spend their summer breaks with the family. The Balmoral Castle is considered one of the favorite places of the Late Queen Elizabeth to spend her summer breaks with the royal family.
And, now the Royal family opened the Balmoral Castle for the first time to the general public since the castle was completed in 1855. People can see the rooms and gardens used by the Royal family.
The castle standing on Scottish land will be open to the public from 1 July 2024 to 4 August 2024, before the current King and Queen of the UK arrive for their annual summer break.
According to the announcement, the tickets to tour Balmoral Castle before the summer break are restricted to 40 tickets per day, and each group is limited to 10 people.
The tickets have been going fast since the Balmoral Castle rare tickets went on sale on Tuesday after the announcement of King Charles III.
Price of the Tickets to visit Balmoral Castle
According to the announcement, the rare tour of the internal grounds from 1 July to 4 August of the Balmoral Castle will cost you around £100 with afternoon tea on the premises of the Castle.
The Balmoral Castle located in the beautiful land of Scotland will open for summer from 4 May 2024 for the public. The castle has tickets available for General Admission, afternoon tea, castle interior tour tickets, and expeditions.
Currently, you can book tickets for the Spring outing on the grounds of Balmoral Castle or for the upcoming Summer Opening.
The Price of the Balmoral Castle tickets are as follows based on the visit:
General Admission Tickets Price:
| Adult | £17.50 |
| Child Ticket (5-16 years) | £9 |
| Family Ticket (2 adults and 3 children of age between 5-16 years) | £38 |
| Children aged under 5 years | Free |
Afternoon Tea Tickets
| General Admission with afternoon tea | £60.0 |
| Castle Interior tour with tea for 10 people group) | £100 – £150 |
Expedition:
The visitors can book the expedition tour of the Balmoral Castle in a group of six people at £350. The tour includes a two-hour tour of the Scottish estate and Old Caledonian Pine Forest.
How to book tickets for the Balmoral Castle visit?
People planning to visit the Balmoral Castle this summer can book a ticket on the official website of the Balmoral Castle in the following steps:
- Go to the official website of the Balmoral Castle at https://www.balmoralcastle.com/
- Now, navigate to the “Visiting” section on the website and click on the Book your tickets option.
- Scroll down, to see the booking tickets option on the page and book your Balmoral tickets according to the visit you plan.
The tickets to the Castle Internal guided tour are sold out, but if you hurry, you can still grab the chance to get general admission tickets with afternoon tea to enjoy tea in the beautiful breeze of the Castle and experience the Royal life of the Royal family.
What can you see at the Balmoral Castle during this rare Summer tour?
The castle has always been a private place for the Royal family to host picnic lunches, barbecues, and many more to spend quality time with the family.
With the Castle’s Internal Guided tour, visitors can have a private tour of the Balmoral Castle with experienced guides who will tell them about the historical story related to the castle, from its making to the time of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The visitors can see the rooms of the Castle used by the current Royal family members when they visit the place in the summer.
The visitors can enjoy the audio tour in multiple languages translations, such as French, German, Spanish, etc.
According to the Balmoral Castle, visitors can catch a glimpse of the Ballroom of the Balmoral Castle and see the King’s watercolor collection sceneries reflecting the beautiful scenery of Highgrove, Balmoral, and Sandringham.
The internal tour of the Balmoral Castle will be the highlight of the upcoming summer opening of the Balmoral Castle. People who have booked the Internal guided tour must read the instructions mentioned on the website to not miss this opportunity to visit the Castle from inside.