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Explore Edinburgh at your own pace with unlimited rides on three hop-on hop-off bus routes for 24 or 48 hours. Enjoy views of the Old Town and New Town from the open-top upper deck, and hop off freely at stops such as Edinburgh Castle, the National Museum of Scotland, the Grassmarket and the Royal Botanic Garden. The Edinburgh Tour has a live English-speaking guide, while the City Sightseeing Tour and the Majestic Tour offer multilingual audio guides. Take the Majestic Tour to reach the Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith.
With a 24- or 48-hour pass, ride three hop-on hop-off bus routes as often as you like. Board at any stop and hop on and off freely during the validity period. Enjoy the contrasting views of the Old Town and the Georgian New Town from the open-top upper deck. Attraction tickets are not included.
An audio guide in 9 languages tells the stories of the people and events that shaped Edinburgh, from the narrow closes of the Old Town to the wide open spaces of Holyrood Park. A kids' channel on board plays Terry Deary's Horrible Histories. Stops include Hanover Street, Princes Street Gardens, St John's Church, the Grassmarket, Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh Castle, the National Museum of Scotland, the Museum of Childhood, the Scottish Parliament, Our Dynamic Earth, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Burns Monument.
On an open-top bus, a live English-speaking guide brings Edinburgh's history to life. Hop off at 9 stops including Hanover Street, George Street, Charlotte Square, The Mound, Lawnmarket, the Grassmarket, Our Dynamic Earth, the Scottish Parliament and Canongate Kirk to explore the Old Town and New Town.
Leave the city centre for the Newhaven waterfront, stopping at the Royal Botanic Garden and the Royal Yacht Britannia (Ocean Terminal). Headphone commentary is available in English, Gaelic, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Russian. The route returns via the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Canongate section of the Royal Mile.
※ Operating hours and frequency vary by season.
※ Admission fees to attractions are not included.
Meeting point :
St Andrew Square stop
24 St Andrew Sq, Edinburgh EH2 1AF, UK
Meeting point information:
All three tours can be boarded at St Andrew Square (EH2 1AF). The main departure point is stop GG on George Street (outside Monsoon, EH2 2HT). For the Edinburgh Tour, you can also board at stop 3 on Regent Road or stop 2 on St Andrew Square. The original departure point at Waterloo Place (opposite the Apex Waterloo Hotel) has periods of closure, so please use St Andrew Square.
24 St Andrew Sq, Edinburgh EH2 1AF, UK