City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Highlights

  • Convenient hop-on hop-off transport on an open-top double-decker bus

  • Multiple city stops include Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, and Grassmarket

  • Onboard audio commentary ensures you don’t miss anything

  • Buses depart regularly: save time for more sightseeing

Summary

Make your way to any of the City Sightseeing bus stops to validate your 24-hour ticket, then hop aboard one of the open-top double-decker city sightseeing buses. Stay on board for the entire circuit or jump off at any of the stops along the way to tour the sights, visit the city’s museums, or stroll around the UNESCO-listed Old Town on foot. While on board, don’t forget to plug in your headphones and listen to the onboard audio commentary, which points out all the main attractions along the way and offers background history and fun facts to help you get the most out of your visit.

Tour info

Duration
1 hour
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

An Edinburgh city sightseeing bus tour means you can enjoy all the benefits of a guided tour—including hassle-free transport and onboard audio commentary—but still explore the sights at your own pace. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours, so you can hop on and off at attractions such as Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace, and Arthur’s Seat, or stay on board and take in the views aboard an open-top double-decker bus.

What’s included?

  • 24 hour unlimited hop on hop off bus pass

  • On-board multilingual audio commentary in 10 languages + free headphones

  • Discounts at local attractions

  • Vouchers valid for 12 months

  • 3 kids go free with every paying adult until 2nd April 22

  • Gratuities

  • Food and drinks

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 1h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

City Sightseeing Edinburgh

About operator:

Operating every day of the year City Sightseeing Edinburgh will show you the main sights of the city. Offering multi-langage commentary via headphones, see Edinburgh in your own language, choose from English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japan, Russian and Mandarin Chinese. There is also an extra special Horrible Histories Children's channel, written and narrated by Terry Deary himself.

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