Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off City Tour: Explore Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile & More
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321 Ratings
Hop on and hop off the Edinburgh City Tour to explore iconic landmarks like Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile, and more. Enjoy 24 hours of unlimited sightseeing from the best seats in town!
Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Edinburgh Bright Bus Tours City Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Summer Season May-Aug: The first tour departs from Waterloo Place at 09:00 and every 10 minutes and the last tour departs at 18:40, terminating at 19:55
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Off Peak Seasons Apr/Sep/Oct: The first tour departs from Waterloo Place at 09:00 and every 15 minutes until the last tour departs at 16:00. terminating at 17:10

Winter Season Nov-Mar: The first tour departs from Waterloo Place at 09:00 and every 15 minutes until the last tour departs at 16:00, finishing at 17:10.
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day we are closed
Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Boxing Day, and 2nd of January special timetable check with the staff on street for times.

1. 29 Waterloo Pl
Opposite the Apex Hotel

2. St Andrew Square
St Andrew Square North side

3. Lothian Road (Stop XE)
Lothian Road at the watch tower

4. Grassmarket
Grassmarket

5. Chalmers Street
Lauriston Place opposite the former central fire station Edinburgh

6. 38 Castle Terrace
At East end of NCP car park at the foot of the hill

7. 455 Lawnmarket
Lawmarket, south pavement near Deacon Brodie’s bar for the castle

8. National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, south pavement opp National Museums

9. 61 St. Leonard’s St
For Holyrood Distillery

10. 27 St Mary’s St
Stop for John Knox House

11. Canongate Kirk
Canongate, north pavement near Canongate Kirk

12. 1 Canongate
Canongate, north pavement opposite Scottish Parliament

13. 128 Holyrood Rd
Within the drop area in front of Dynamic Earth

14. 63 Abbeyhill
Abbey Hill, north pavement opposite Holyrood Palace

15. Burns Monument
Regent Road, south pavement, near St Andrew House

16. 29 Waterloo Pl
Opposite the Apex Hotel

Points of Interest

  • Multrees Walk

  • St Andrew Square

  • Princes Street

  • Princes Street and Gardens

  • Scott Monument

  • St Cuthbert’s Parish Church

  • Festival Square

  • Grassmarket

  • Greyfriars Kirk

  • Greyfriars Bobby

  • Museum of Fire

  • Edinburgh Castle

  • National Galleries Scotland: Portrait

  • Usher Hall

  • Edinburgh College of Art

  • Edinburgh Farmers’ Market

  • Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

  • The Scotch Whisky Experience

  • Gladstone’s Land

  • Writers’ Museum

  • National Library of Scotland

  • National Museum of Scotland

  • Museum of Childhood

  • John Knox House Museum

  • The Museum of Edinburgh

  • The Scottish Parliament

  • The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse

  • Palace of Holyroodhouse

  • Dynamic Earth

  • Arthur’s Seat

  • Holyrood Park

  • Regent Road Park

  • The Burns Monument

  • Calton Hill

  • Nelson Monument

  • Observatory House

  • National Monument

  • Waverley Mall

  • Edinburgh Waverley Station

  • The Balmoral Spa

  • Melville Monument

What's Included
  • Keep the complimentary headphones
  • Return bus tickets to Edinburgh Zoo included
  • Tickets valid for 24 hours
Additional Information

We offer the most excellent views in the area! This is the top-rated method to see the capital of Scotland.

Jump in and out at your leisure to experience the views offered by our city tour, taking in sights such as Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile (known to us inhabitants as The High Street!), Dynamic Earth, The National Museum, Greyfriars’s Bobby, Grassmarket and plenty more!

Your pass is good for 24 hours, giving you the chance to soak in as many views as you can from the superior seats in the city!

Our amiable and informative crew is on hand to make sure you have the ultimate Edinburgh experience during your stay on board, and thereafter!

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(321 Ratings)
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Dev_s
Jun 15, 2024
Edinburg from a roof top Bus - Easy comfortable city main attractions tour. Wish had more time to explore around every stop. Overall nice experience.
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Jbc310
Jun 11, 2024
Thank you Bright Bus Tours! - I arrived in Edinburgh for a 2 day trip with my two littles. We were easily able to get the Bright Bus Airport bus to our hotel next to the zoo. The next day, my son realized that his hoodie jumper was missing and was in tears. We spent a good portion of the next day trying to locate it. A HUGE thank you to both Gail by the Balmoral who phoned the depot and her supervisors to try to locate it and an even larger THANK YOU to Scott at the depot who not only emailed me after he had located the sweater, he sent me photos so we could confirm that it indeed was the right sweater, he also coordinated with me so that he could get it shipped out the next day. Thank you so much for going above and beyond with your exceptional service. We will recommend your services to our friends who visit Edinburgh.
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Mary_s
May 20, 2024
Good way to learn the city - Great way to get acquainted with Edinburgh. The free headphones worked well; lots of factual information and architect names…too many to remember. Nice to see other areas of the city and be able to use the pass more then one day.
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Debra
May 13, 2024
Informative way to get around - These HOHO services are wonderful. Inexpensive and informative. I would recommend them for Everyone traveling abroad.
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Jeffery_t
Jun 21, 2024
First time - Hop on off points poorly marked. Staff at site and most drivers, helpful. Would liked to have a narrative including what was around stops
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Mark_p
May 31, 2024
Would recommend - I took both the City and Britania tour. Both were excellent. I gave only 4 stars because the audio for the Britania tours was out of sink. We were either not close enough to see or we just passed it. City tour was spot on.
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Llamasmad
May 26, 2024
Nice way to visit the city. - Edinburg city is so full of history and beautiful buildings. Narrative is good to understand the history of the city, people and places.
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Dwight_p
May 19, 2024
Very good way to get around - Very good way to get around the city and see the sites. I would recommend this bus to get around and view the city
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Jjbirdsley
Jun 24, 2024
Terrible experience - We had a terrible experience with this tour company. They advertised that busses come every 10 minutes for this tour. We waited 30 minutes each time for a bus and once ended up having to call an Uber because the bus never showed up. The phone number listed on the website and the brochure did not work. It was very disappointing and we did not get to see all of the sights in the city because we spent so much time waiting for busses. The only positive of this tour was the audio on the bus that pointed out landmarks. If the contact information worked, I would be asking for my money back.
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Shweta_j
Jun 5, 2024
I want my money back - I calle you folks - I went this tour for tomorrow - I had an emergency - please issue it for tomorrow otherwise my money is wasted :(
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