One-hour building tour. Advance booking is advised.
On this general tour through the Scottish Parliament building, our guides provide information on the architecture of the award-winning Scottish Parliament building as well as the history and work of the Scottish Parliament. Suitable for visitors of all ages.
Please submit your request to us via the booking request form below (link to visitparliament.scot). We will check availability for the number of spaces requested on the date in question and process your booking as soon as possible. There may be limited availability for requests submitted at short-notice.
Once your booking has been finalised you will receive a confirmation email from us. Please wait for this email before making further arrangements to visit the Scottish Parliament.
Groups: Please visit our Group Visits page for information about arranging a visit. The booking request form is only for individual bookings for up to 9 vistors
Booking Request Form
Filming and Photography
Audio and video recording routinely take place in the Scottish Parliament building and surrounding areas. Your image or voice may be captured while you are here.
Contact Visitor Services
About visiting, booking tours and
tickets for parliament sessions
email visit@parliament.scot
0131 348 5200 or freephone 0800 092
7600
Data Protection
We handle all personal information in line with Data Protection Law (GDPR from May 2018). Privacy Notices which provide more information are available from the Data Protection pages of this site.
Booking Periods
March to end of May: please contact Visitor Services from the first Tuesday in December;
June to end of August: please contact Visitor Services from the first Tuesday in March
September to end of November: please contact Visitor Services from the first Tuesday in June
December to end of February: please contact Visitor Services from the first Tuesday in September
Languages
Headsets in several languages (suitable for adults) are available to accompany the tour conducted in English. Please refer to the languages available in the Booking Request Form.