Royal Edinburgh Ticket - Hop-On Hop-Off and Attraction Admissions

Experience the royal attractions of Edinburgh with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour. Visit Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse at your own pace while enjoying panoramic views and informative commentary.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Royal Edinburgh Ticket - suggested itinerary (Route)

Operating Schedule: Tours depart from Waterloo Place between 0900 and 1800

1. Edinburgh
Waterloo Place, across from the Apex Waterloo Hotel

2. 9C7RXQ7P+HR3
Disembark the Majestic 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
Across from Apex Waterloo Hotel, staff available to assist and validate your Royal Edinburgh Ticket

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

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

8. Dynamic Earth
Disembark the Edinburgh Tour or City Sightseeing Edinburgh to visit this amazing attraction that explores the earth from the ice age to space travel and erupting volcanoes.

9. Grassmarket
Disembark the Edinburgh Tour or City Sightseeing Edinburgh here, grab a meal or wander around the shops; sometimes there’s a craft fair too

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

What's Included
  • 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
What's Not Included
  • 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
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse closed 16-25 May, 27 June-5 July
Additional Information

This pass grants entrance to distinguished regal sites like Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and Palace of Holyroodhouse, along with access to three city tours - Edinburgh Tour, City Sightseeing Edinburgh, Majestic Tour - for a duration of 48 hours. Utilize the tours to learn about the city and disembark whenever you wish to explore the included attractions.

Discover Edinburgh with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour pass, exploring the city’s regal attractions at your leisure. This convenient means of experiencing the Scottish capital allows unlimited transit on three different bus tour routes over two days. Benefit from panoramic views from the top deck of the bus, enlightening multi-lingual audio commentary or opt for a live guide, and the flexibility to alight at any of the conveniently located stops around 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 11-23 March and 29 April-5 May 2024
Cancellation Policy

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

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Marion_w
Jul 23, 2024
Loved every single bus tour - Loved every single tour, I visited all 3 places included in my ticket over the 2 days and it was such good value. All 3 tours were excellent, I even did the red and green ones twice.
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Stephen_g
Jul 18, 2024
Excellent value - Great value. Was hearing people at the entrance to the castle saying there were no more entrances as it was fully booked. So booked via the app and we were able to get tickets for entrance at the castle, the royal yacht and holyrood for the next day.
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Wendy_c
Jul 18, 2024
Worth not having to drive myself! - Great way to see the city. Stops were easy to find & use. The castle was spectacular. The guide who got us set up & great tips. She was very friendly & helped a ton. The audio was interesting. Overall, very affordable option to make use of your time.
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Kenton_m
Jul 16, 2024
Hop on hop off - The descriptions of all the stops. The friendly service. Went to the places we wanted to see. Perfect 2 days!!
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Sandra_l
Jul 16, 2024
Hop on hop off bus fabulous - Perfect way to get accustomed to Edinburgh. AND get around. The tix included admission to several sites. Most had live tour guides. Some had audio guides. Very handy way to get around. We recommend highly!
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Deborah_i
Jul 11, 2024
Great value! - Excellent value. I went with my teen. We did two bus route tours and the Britannia on day one. Then we did green tour with the live guide and the castle tour on day two. We saved our Holyrood tickets for our third day in the city. The buses are frequent.
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Terry_d
Jul 8, 2024
Awesome royal tour! - Loved the Britannia yacht and the Hollyrood palace! They were both very educational and excellently done! Edinburgh castle was also well worth the hike! The employees in all three were very gracious and super friendly! Love Scotland and its people!
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427stefanien
Jul 15, 2024
A good value - The hop on hop off bus was a nice way to get from place to place, learning about what we were seeing along the way. The quality of the live guides varied a bit; I preferred the consistency of the recordings on the red route, but it was nice to learn a new piece of info from the live guide on the green route. The blue route was the best as it took us into the new town portion of Edinburgh, the coast and to the Yacht Britannia, which was really enjoyable. Edinburgh Castle was nice but crowded; Holyroodhouse was an enjoyable experience. All in all, a good value for the money.
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Andrew_p
Jul 8, 2024
Very good - Green and Red buses very good blue bus not so good. Lots of stops and good for booking attractions but you get your timings Wright.
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Charles_n
Jul 26, 2024
Ride was fine - Tour around was fine, ONCE WE FOUND THE BUS, Should have the stops listed. Was late to be able to get into the castle. Could access the first day
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