Hop on Hop off Edinburgh Bus Tours Dates and Times

An open-top city tour of Edinburgh focussing on its historic Old Town. Hear about how Edinburgh was formed and stories of the people and events that shape the city. From the cramped living conditions of the Old Town to the spacious Holyrood Park this tour gives you an excellent introduction to the City. Your ticket allows you to hop on and off the buses and really explore all the sights that you have heard about . We also offer Horrible Histories Children’s Channel – history with all the gory bits left in!

The Edinburgh Tour: One of our live guides will show you the highlights of Edinburgh including Edinburgh Castle, Scottish Parliament, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Famous Royal Mile.

The Regal Tour: This multi-language tour will take you to Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Royal Yacht Britannia and Leith.

City Sightseeing Edinburgh: Our multi-language tour includes a Horrible Histories children’s commentary and will take you to The Museum of Childhood, the National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.

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Schedule:

City Sightseeing Edinburgh: First departure from Stop 1 at 8:45am Last departure from Stop 1 at 6pm Tour duration: 70 minutes Frequency: Now - 28th June: every 10 minutes 29th June - 6th September: every 8 minutes 7th September - 1st November: every 10 minutes Winter Timetable: First departure from Stop 1: 9am Last departure from Stop 1: 4pm Frequency: every 20 minutes Bus Departs from St Andrew Square bus stop, North Side, Edinburgh EH2 1AF

Please note:

City Tour: Choose from Edinburgh Tour, Regal Tour OR City Sightseeing Edinburgh. Valid 24 hours, hop on and off. Grand Tour: 24 hours or 48 hour bus ticket valid for use on all CITY Tours. Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.

Highlights

Hop on hop off bus ticket valid for 24 or 48 hours.

Stops located around the best sights of the city.

Commentary through headphones in 9 different language.

An easy and convenient way to see the city.

Inclusions

24 or 48 Hours Hop-on Hop-off pass

Choose from City Tour (Edinburgh Tour, Regal Tour OR City Sightseeing Edinburgh) or Grand Tour (All City Tours)

Audio guides in English, French , German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Russian

Exclusions

Gratuities

Food and drink