Royal Edinburgh Ticket - Suggested Itinerary (Route)

Operating Schedule: Tours depart from Waterloo Place (Postcode EH1 3EG) between 0900 and 1800.

1. Edinburgh
Waterloo Place, opposite the Apex Waterloo Hotel

2. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Disembark from the Regal Tour to explore the complimentary garden, and enjoy a discount on afternoon tea with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket.

3. Ocean Terminal (Stop OA)
Disembark at Ocean Terminal to tour the Royal Yacht Britannia with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket.

4. Abbeyhill
Disembark here to visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

5. Waterloo Place
Opposite the Apex Waterloo Hotel, staff are available to assist and validate your Royal Edinburgh Ticket.

6. Lawnmarket
Disembark from the Edinburgh Tour or City Sightseeing Edinburgh at the Lawnmarket for Edinburgh Castle.

7. Charlotte Square
Disembark from the Edinburgh Tour here to visit the Georgian House, and save £1 on entry with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket.

8. Dynamic Earth
Disembark from the Edinburgh Tour or City Sightseeing Edinburgh to visit this amazing attraction, which provides insights into the earth from the ice age to space travel and erupting volcanoes.

9. Grassmarket
Disembark from the Edinburgh Tour or City Sightseeing Edinburgh here, enjoy a meal or explore the shops; occasionally, there is a craft fair as well.

10. Chambers Street
Disembark here to visit the National Museum of Scotland - it’s FREE.

11. The Georgian House

Points of Interest

• Royal Yacht Britannia

• Edinburgh Castle

• Holyrood Park

• Palace of Holyroodhouse

• Nelson Monument

• Royal Scottish Academy

• Leith

• Edinburgh Bus Tours

• Dynamic Earth

• Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

• The Scotch Whisky Experience

• Gladstone’s Land

• The Museum of Edinburgh

• The Edinburgh Dungeon

• People’s Story

• Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

• The Scottish Parliament

• Canongate Kirk

• Georgian House

• 48 Hours on 3 City Tours
• Royal Yacht Britannia Admission
• Palace of Holyrood House Admission (note: closed Tues & Weds, Oct - June)
• Edinburgh Castle Admission
• When Palace closed (except Tues & Wed) entry to The Kings Gallery & Palace guidebook offered

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Palace of Holyrood house is closed Tues and Wed, Oct - June. There is no alternative offered.
• Gratuities
• Food and drinks

This ticket grants access to prominent royal attractions such as Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, along with 48 hours of access to all three city tours: the Edinburgh Tour, City Sightseeing Edinburgh, and the Regal Tour. The concept is to utilize the tours to learn more about the city and disembark when ready to explore each of the included attractions.

Discover Edinburgh with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour ticket, allowing you to explore the city’s royal landmarks at your leisure. This convenient and straightforward ticket provides unlimited travel on three different tour bus routes for 48 hours. Enjoy 360-degree panoramic views from the top deck of the bus, choose between informative multi-lingual audio commentary or a live guide, and benefit from the flexibility to hop on and off at any of the strategically located stops throughout the city.

• Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult
• 3 tours running all year
• Royal Edinburgh Ticket includes all three city tours – please find language details below: - Edinburgh Tour – live guided in English only - City Sightseeing Edinburgh – recorded commentary listened to through headphones in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, Mandarin Chinese and Horrible Histories children’s channel - Majestic Tour - recorded commentary listened to through headphones in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, Mandarin Chinese and Scottish Gaelic
• The Royal Yacht Britannia is closed 9th and 10th October

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.