Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: Explore Historic Sights and Stunning Architecture
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2,167 Ratings
Discover the historic and stunning city of Edinburgh at your own pace with an award-winning hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore iconic sights, enjoy panoramic views, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of this charming destination.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: First bus departs from Stop 1 at 9am, last bus departs from Stop 1 at 4pm. Bus frequency is every 30 minutes

1. Waterloo Place
Stop 1 - Waterloo Place

2. 24 St Andrew Square
St. Andrew Square

3. Lothian Road
Lothian Road

4. Grassmarket
Grassmarket

5. Hillcrest Futures - Tollcross View
Chalmers Street

6. 38 Johnston Terrace
Johnston Terrace

7. Roman Eagle Lodge
Castle (Temporary Stop)

8. National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland

9. Hyndford’s Close
High Street

10. Canongate Kirk
Canongate

11. Holyrood Gift Shop
Holyrood

12. 112-116 Holyrood Gait
Our Dynamic Earth

13. Abbeyhill Crescent
Abbeyhill Crescent

14. Regent Terrace
Regent Road

Points of Interest

  • St Giles’ Cathedral

  • Parliament House

  • Greyfriars Bobby

  • Scott Monument

  • National Galleries Scotland: Modern One

  • Royal Mile

  • Dynamic Earth

  • National Galleries of Scotland: Modern Two

  • Calton Hill

  • Arthur’s Seat

  • Holyrood Park

  • Church of St John the Evangelist

  • Edinburgh College of Art

  • George Heriot’s School

  • Gladstone’s Land

  • Palace of Holyroodhouse

  • The Museum of Edinburgh

  • John Knox House Museum

  • Canongate Kirk

  • Edinburgh Hop on Hop Off Tours

  • Edinburgh Farmers’ Market

  • City Sightseeing Edinburgh

  • Grassmarket

  • National Museum of Scotland

  • Edinburgh Waverley Station

  • Edinburgh Castle

What's Included
  • 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
  • Vouchers valid for 12 months from travel date
  • Multilingual audio commentary in 9 languages, with free headphones
  • Special audio commentary for kids
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry to attractions
Additional Information

Experience the historical and lively city of Edinburgh at your leisure with a top-rated 24-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus trip. From the top of the open-air bus, you’ll get an outstanding panoramic view of the impressive environment, a mix of breathtaking natural scenery and rich historical architecture. This sightseeing journey in Scotland will take you to all the key attractions in Edinburgh, such as Waverley Bridge, Grassmarket, Johnston Terrace, Old Town, Canongate, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Our Dynamic Earth, and many more! Furthermore, there is an informative audio guide on the double-decker bus to help you understand the incredible sights you are witnessing. With 13 stops spread across the city and the freedom to get on and off the bus as you wish within the specified time, you can truly delve into the culture of this captivating destination.

  • Visit Scotland 5 star award-winning tour and Gold Green Tourism award winner
  • Season: All Year Round
  • Until 23rd March 2024: 9am - 4pm, every 30 minutes
  • 24th March 2024 - 2nd November 2024: 8:45am - 5:57pm, every 10 - 12 minutes
  • 3rd November 2024 - 31st March 2025: 9am - 4pm, every 30 minutes
  • Tour duration without hopping off is 60 minutes
  • On 24th and 31st December, the service will end at 3pm
  • Vouchers are valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
  • Kids go free! Up to 3 kids can travel for free per adult ticket. Child tickets must be added to basket when purchasing tickets. Valid for travel before 31st March 2025
  • Saturday 22nd June - due to the Pride March taking place, there will be several stop closures. Horse Wynd will be closed 11:30am - 12:30pm approximately. Various streets will be closed from 12:30pm - 3pm. Please check locally for closures and diversions
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sandra_j
Jun 23, 2024
An enjoyable ride around town - The ride was fun, convenient and informative. It was easy to do and the audio illuminated what we were seeing.
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Swsmsca2018
Jun 23, 2024
Fabulous way to see the city - Get it for 24 hours and do it a couple of times to get the full “ flavor” of the city. I highly recommend and we were both happy that we had done this
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John_t
Jun 19, 2024
Easy - Great tour and very easy to get on and off. Not a long wait for the next bus when you are ready to get back on.
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James_s
Jun 18, 2024
Excellent overview of the beautiful city of Edinburgh. - This is an excellent way to get an overview of Edinburgh. An in-person guide on a microphone gives you the history of the city and points out major attractions. It was a cold day, rainy off and on so we feel that we would not have had seen anywhere close to as much of the city as we did without this experience. With getting off and on we had 4 different tour guides and some were better than others as is always the case.
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Brandon_h
Jun 18, 2024
Good tour - Pretty typical HO/HO bus tour, got to see the highlights of the city. They give you new (sealed in package) earbuds to listen to the tour, which was nice (every seat has a audio jack. We organized and staff was friendly.
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Owen_f
Jun 17, 2024
How to see Edinburgh! - Great way to see all of Edinburgh in a day! Plenty of time to hop on and hop off at all the major attractions. Very easy to navigate.
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Travelindude726
Jun 23, 2024
Great tour to get an idea of the city. - We had a 48 hour pass which worked out perfectly. We use it to get a general layout of the city the first day and then we went to the Royal Yacht. It stops as several places around the city and there are three different buss tours. Red, Blue and Green. They take to some different places so check out the maps before you hop on the first one. Well worth it since the city is spread out and NOT FLAT.
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Melinda_m
Jun 22, 2024
Lack of communication - The tour was not the best bus tour we have been on. We had difficulty finding the closest stop. We sent a message that was never answered.
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Ouzlazouz
Jun 18, 2024
Disappointed. Not worth it - Not much added value regarding this circuit. You might as well buy a local bus ticket for £4.50 for a whole day, with a very developed network that takes you everywhere.
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Lorena_s
Jun 17, 2024
No flexibility - I’m very upset because I’ve been booking with Viator on all my trips. This is not the first time it happened. I didn’t make it to the bus so I didn’t use my tickets and I asked about if I could just change it for another day and they said no. So no refund no change of dates no nothing. In another trip happened in Italy I came in 2 minutes late and there was another tour in the next half hour and again did not let me change or refund. Had to pay again for the tour.
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