Activity provider: Edinburgh Bus Tours
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Edinburgh: Royal Attractions with Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

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    Edinburgh: Royal Attractions with Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

    Activity provider: Edinburgh Bus Tours

    From US$ 77.76 per person

    See Edinburgh’s highlights from the comfort of a hop-on-hop-off sightseeing bus and get free entry to 3 royal attractions with a 48-hour Royal Edinburgh Ticket. Visit Edinburgh Castle, climb aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia, and tour Holyroodhouse.

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    Valid 2 days
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    Audio guide included
    Spanish, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Get 48-hour access to Edinburgh's hop-on hop-off sightseeing buses
    • Enter Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse and the Royal Yacht Britannia
    • Immerse yourself in the history and legends of the Scottish capital
    • Save time and money with an easy-to-use attractions pass
    • Get an insight into why the Royal Yacht Britannia earned its place in the affections of the Queen
    • Learn about Mary Queen of Scots, the most famous resident of Holyroodhouse
    Full description

    Make getting around Edinburgh's top sights easy with a 48-hour Royal Edinburgh hop-on, hop-off bus ticket. Dive into the history and culture of Scotland with access to Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Easy to use, the all-inclusive ticket is fantastic value if you want to go to Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and the Royal Yacht Britannia. The ticket also includes 48-hour unlimited travel on three of Edinburgh's hop-on-hop-off bus tours; Edinburgh City Sightseeing, Edinburgh Tour, and Majestic Tour. Use the bus to reach the attractions, leaving the city behind and heading to the coast at Newhaven through Edinburgh’s New Town. With stops for the Royal Botanic Garden and Royal Yacht Britannia, it couldn’t be simpler. As the bus returns to the city center, you can jump off at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Canongate section of the Royal Mile to walk up to Edinburgh Castle.

    Includes
    • Admission to Edinburgh Castle
    • Admission to Royal Yacht Britannia
    • Admission to Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Unlimited travel for 48 hours on three of Edinburgh's hop-on-hop-off bus tours: Edinburgh City Sightseeing, Edinburgh Tour and Majestic Tour
    • Multilingual tour handsets at Britannia and Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Language handset at Edinburgh Castle (optional)
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask

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    All bus tours start from St Andrew Square in the heart of Edinburgh City Centre. You can exchange your voucher for your attractions and bus ticket from the ticket vendors.

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    What to bring

    • Cash

    Know before you go

    • Please note that entry to The Queen's Gallery at The Palace of Holyroodhouse is not included unless the Palace is closed, in which case Gallery entry is offered as a replacement but note the Palace of Holyroodhouse and The Queen's Gallery are closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
    • Multi-lingual tour handsets are available at Britannia and Palace of Holyroodhouse and are included in the ticket price
    • An extra charge is made on-site for an optional language handset at Edinburgh Castle
    • All bus tours start from the north side of St Andrew Square, in the heart of Edinburgh City Centre
    • You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.8 /5

    based on 1627 reviews

    Review summary

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    • Value for money
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    • Safety
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    This is the way to see a lot of Edinburgh. The narrator points out historical facts and places as you drive to your destination. Our 2 day pass included entrance in to Edinburgh Castle, Royal Britannia and Holyrood Castle. Seeing and touring the Edinburgh Castle, Royal Britannia, Holyrood House and was amazing. The history behind each place is so interesting.

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    May 12, 2022

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    I booked the Royal Attraction & 48 hour hop on/hop off bus for 8 people. It was very straightforward to collect our tickets at St.Andrews Square and make our way to the bus to go to Edinburgh Castle. After a visit to the castle we waited a matter of minutes and hopped on another bus to visit Holyrood Palace. An excellent audio tour. The following day we hopped on the bus and went to the Botanic gardens & then the Royal Yacht Britannia. I would recommend this ticket for the must see sightseeing of Edinburgh in a weekend. Staff at the buses & venues were all very friendly, helpful & welcoming.

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    May 12, 2022

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    Everything is good apart from one tourist guide name COLEEN T. He is very rude to us and he doesn't even allow us to talk to each other during the tour. He made us apologized to other guests twice and even offered us the mircrophone to switch position him. This is very disrespectful to us. He doesnt even allow the guests to talk to each other and he doesn't allow minimal noise in the bus. We felt really disrespected and embarrassed in our experience with him. All other tourist guide and drivers are all very lovely apart from him

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    April 30, 2022

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