Hop-On Hop-Off Tours

48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Tour of Edinburgh with Entry to 3 Royal Attractions

Name: 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Tour of Edinburgh with Entry to 3 Royal Attractions
Start: 2024-08-04T09:00:00
End: 2024-08-04T18:00:00
Location: Edinburgh

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Explore Edinburgh with a 48-hour pass, granting access to Edinburgh Castle, Royal Yacht Britannia, Palace of Holyroodhouse, and 3 hop-on hop-off bus tours.

Highlights

Discover the heart of Edinburgh with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off pass and get on and off unlimited times.
Access 3 routes, Red Route and Blue Route dotted with 14 stops, Green Route dotted with 15 stops.
The pass also includes entry tickets to Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Yacht Britannia, and Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The buses are equipped with multilingual commentary for children and English-speaking tour guides depending on the route.
Famous stops along the way include Royal Mile, Grassmarket, Scottish Parliament, and more.

Inclusions

48-hour hop-on hop-off bus pass
Access to 3 routes
Entry to Edinburgh Castle
Entry to Royal Yacht Britannia
Entry to Palace of Holyroodhouse
Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Scottish & Portuguese (Red & Blue Routes)
English-speaking guide (Green Route)
Headphones (Blue Route)

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Reviews

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Daniel

4/5

Jul, 2024

Bus tours were great! Informative and funny. Made it to the castle and palace quickly. Only knock I have is the need to make our way to Waterloo Place to validate our tickets. Required a Tram from the Ocean Terminal to St. Andrew's Square rather than catching the Tour at the Ocean Terminal.

Miss

4/5

May, 2024

Ease of hop on buses helpfulness of staff. Negative was Holyrood Was not open during our stay yet still paid for the entrance.

Mair

5/5

Apr, 2024

All 3 attractions were so interesting. The 3 different coloured buses were so regular and we have to mention our trip on the Green one with commentary from Joy and the bus driver David. It was really enjoyable, Joy was both informative and funny. A great way to see Edingburgh and would really recommend this trips.

Concetta

4/5

Jan, 2024

Quella del biglietto 48 ore con l'ingresso a tre attrazioni direi che è stata una decisione strategica che consiglio a chiunque abbia poco tempo a disposizione. E' il modo migliore per visitare la città. Devo esprimere però una nota positiva a favore dello staff, in particolar modo di SARA, che abbiamo avuto la fortuna di conoscere la mattina del nostro inizio tour presso il luogo indicato come cambio del voucher - Waterloo Place. E' stata sempre gentilissima e disponibile ma soprattutto ci ha risolto un problema imprevisto, ovvero la chiusura del Castello a causa del vento forte. Avevamo programmato la visita il giorno prima della partenza e andar via senza vedere uno dei simboli più importanti della città sarebbe stata una enormedelusione, come se non avessimo visto nulla. I tempi di risposta per email purtroppo sono lunghi e seguono orari di ufficio, quindi lei ha spiegato il problema al suo supervisor Roberto (presenti entrambi in quei giorni al punto di Waterloo Place) ed insieme hanno spostato l'appuntamento al mattino seguente, rendendo la nostra visita ad edimburgo decisamente soddisfacente. Grazie di cuore per il servizio e spero che vi arrivi il ringraziamento anche alle persone sopracitate Buon lavoro a tutti

Marie-christine

5/5

Jan, 2024

The staff at the bus station are very friendly and the explanations are very clear. It's really nice to have the audio explanations in French on the bus, thanks to the headphones. The sites to visit are well worth the effort. Great memories! I'll be back very soon to do these tours again, as I love travelling around the city by bus.

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Routes & schedule

Red Route

The Red Route dotted with 15 stops takes you through some of city's most iconic sights. The bus is equipped with a multi-lingual audio guide and a special commentary called, Horrible Histories, narrated by Terry Deary for kids.

Schedule

First bus: 9am from stop #1 (Waterloo Place)
Last bus: 4pm from stop #1 (Waterloo Place)
Frequency: 30 mins
Popular stops: National Museum of Scotland, Lawn Market, Scottish Parliament

Green Route

Witness Edinburgh's city centre on this route. An English-speaking tour guide will accompany you telling intriguing stories about the city's royal history.

Schedule

First bus: 9:06am from stop #1 (Waterloo Place)
Last bus: 3:40pm from stop #1 (Waterloo Place)
Frequency: 30 mins
Popular stops: Edinburgh Castle, Scottish Parliament, Palace of Holyroodhouse

Blue Route

Heading north of Edinburgh's city centre towards Leith port, the Blue Route takes you through the royal highlights including palaces.

Schedule

First bus: 9:20am from stop #1 (Waterloo Place)
Last bus: 3:50pm from stop #1 (Waterloo Place)
Frequency: 30 mins
Popular stops: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Meville Monument

Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.

Discovering Edinburgh's royal treasures

Get access to 3 royal attractions, the Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Yacht Britannia, and Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Know before you go

Accessibility

Disabled guests are welcome as the buses are wheelchair and class 2 mobility scooter accessible.
Screens are conveniently available on the buses.
Your dogs and assistance dogs are welcome on the buses.

Additional information

Children up to and including 15 must be accompanied by an adult or senior citizen.
Note that the ticket lets you visit Edinburgh Castle and Royal Yacht Britannia within 48 hours. If you need to visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse outside of that timeframe, your ticket will still be valid.

My tickets

Please display your mobile voucher with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.

How Do I Use My Voucher

Your voucher gives you access to Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Royal Yacht Britannia and 48 hours unlimited Edinburgh Bus Tour travel - any or all 3 tours: Edinburgh Tour, The Majestic Tour and City Sightseeing.
The ticket could be used for entry to The Royal Yacht Britannia or the Palace of Holyroodhouse after the validity period.
After redeeming your voucher, you can board the bus at any designated bus stop. Please click here for a detailed route map of all the 3 tours and their boarding points.

Redemption Point

Redeem your voucher at Waterloo Place (Stop ZG).
Address: Edinburgh EH1 3EG, United Kingdom.

Get Directions to the Redemption Point

Getting There

By Bus

The redemption point is a bus stop.
Board bus X24 to get you there.

By Train

The closest train station is Edinburgh Waverley. It is a quick 4-min walk to the redemption point.
Board trains LNER, ScotRail, and more to get you there.

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