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What's included, what's not

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    24-hour hop-on hop-off bus ticket
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    Audio tour commentary in 10 languages (plus headphones)
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    Stops near all the major sights and attractions around Edinburgh
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    Horrible Histories Children's commentary
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    Kids Go Free offer - up to 3 kids (aged 5-15) can travel for free per adult ticket
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    Entry to attractions
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    Food and drink
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    Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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    Tips

Know before you book

  • Visit Scotland 5 star award-winning tour and Gold Green Tourism award winner
  • First departure from Stop 1 at 8:45am
  • Last departure from Stop 1 at 6pm
  • Buses run every 10 minutes (until 28th June, and then 7th September - 1st November), every 8 minutes (29th June - 6th September)
  • Tour duration without hopping off is 70 minutes
  • Vouchers can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route. Both mobile and paper vouchers are accepted on this tour and are valid for 12 months from the travel date selected at check-out
  • Kids Go Free! Up to 3 kids (aged 5-15) can travel for free per adult ticket. Child tickets must be added to basket when purchasing tickets
  • Horrible Histories Children's commentary is available on the buses - kids will love learning about Edinburgh's funniest, yuckiest and most gruesome bits of history!
  • Sunday 21st September: Due to a 10K race taking place, various parts of the city centre will be closed between 7:30am and 12:30pm. Stops 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 will be closed. Customers can call 0131 475 0618 if they need any further information/ assistance on the day

What you can expect

Discover the very best of Edinburgh on an award-winning unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour. With a 24-hour ticket, you can explore the city to your own schedule, seeing all of the key landmarks along the way, including the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Grassmarket, Canongate, Waverley Bridge, John Knox House, Old Town, the National Museum of Scotland, Our Dynamic Earth, Johnston Terrace and much more!

At City Sightseeing we pride ourselves on offering a wide array of tours and attractions in over 100 cities and 35 countries worldwide, however, the health and safety of our staff and guests is our top priority.

Tour Information:

  • Season - All year round
  • First departure from Stop 1 at 8:45am
  • Last departure from Stop 1 at 6pm
  • Buses run every 10 minutes (until 28th June and then 7th September - 1st November), every 8 minutes (29th June - 6th September)
  • Tour duration without hopping off is 70 minutes

Tour Stops:

  • Waterloo Place (opposite the Apex Waterloo Hotel)
  • St Andrew Square
  • Lothian Road
  • Grassmarket
  • Chalmers Street
  • Johnston Terrace
  • Lawnmarket
  • National Museum of Scotland
  • High Street
  • Canongate
  • Holyrood
  • Our Dynamic Earth
  • Abbeyhill Crescent
  • Regent Road

Location

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    Waterloo Place (Bus Stop 1)
    • Waterloo Place
    • EH1 3bh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    St. Andrew Square (Bus Stop 2)
    • st. andrew square stop YD
    • EH2 1AF, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Waterloo Place (Bus Stop 1)
    • waterloo place
    • eh1 3bh, edinburgh, United Kingdom
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    Canongate (Bus Stop 10)
    • Canongate
    • EH8 8DD, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Johnston Terrace (Bus Stop 6)
    • 25 Johnston Terrace
    • EH1 2NH, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Lawnmarket (Bus Stop 7)
    • 20 George IV Bridge
    • EH1 2PH, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Holyrood (Bus Stop 11)
    • 1 Canongate
    • EH8 8BX, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Lothian Road (Bus Stop 3)
    • lothian road stop XD
    • EH2 4AH, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Our Dynamic Earth (Bus Stop 12)
    • Holyrood Road
    • EH8 8AS, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Grassmarket (Bus Stop 4)
    • Grassmarket
    • EH1 2HJ, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Regent Road (Bus Stop 14)
    • regent terrace bus stop edinburgh old town
    • EH8 8DP, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    High Street (Bus Stop 9)
    • High Street high street
    • EH1 1SR, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    National Museum of Scotland (Bus Stop 8)
    • 21 George IV Bridge chambers street
    • EH1 1EN, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Chalmers Street (Bus Stop 5)
    • lauriston place chalmers street
    • EH3 9DE, edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Abbeyhill Crescent (Bus Stop 13)
    • Abbeyhill Crescent
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom