Edinburgh

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

Name: Royal Edinburgh Ticket - Hop-On Hop-Off and Attraction Admissions
Brand: Edinburgh Bus Tours
SKU: 6551ROYAL
Price: 89.19 USD
Rating: 4.5 (835 reviews)

Edinburgh, Scotland

Royal Edinburgh Ticket Including Hop On Hop Off Tours and Edinburgh Castle Admission

2 days (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the best of Edinburgh without the stress of public transit and massive crowds on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. With your 48-hour pass, hop aboard the double-decker, open-top bus for a panoramic sightseeing excursion. Great for kids and adults, your ticket offers five route options with dozens of strategically placed stops. Have the added bonus of free entry to royal sites like Edinburgh Castle, Royal Yacht Britannia and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Enjoy 48-hour unlimited access to five different tour bus routes in Edinburgh
Make use of included entry to some of the capital’s must-see royal attractions including Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse and Royal Yacht Britannia
Travel between Edinburgh’s most popular attractions quickly and easily
Listen to live and recorded audio commentary for useful information about Edinburgh’s quaint and historical sights

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

A 48-hour bus pass and three fast-track entrance tickets makes this package ideal for time-crunched travelers.

What's Included

Edinburgh Castle Admission
Palace of Holyrood House Admission (note: closed Tues & Weds, Oct - June)
Royal Yacht Britannia Admission
48 Hours on 3 City Tours
When Palace closed ( except Tues&Wed) entry to The Kings Gallery & Palace guidebook offered

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

Meeting and Pickup

Start time

Opening hours

3/24/2024 - 3/31/2025
Monday - Sunday : 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Ticket Redemption Point

Waterloo Place (Stop ZG), Edinburgh EH1 3EG, UK

What To Expect

Enjoy a hassle-free sightseeing tour of Edinburgh’s best attractions, monuments and landmarks by comfortable, double-decker bus. Purchase your 48-hour pass and redeem it by hopping on the bus at one of the many designated stops such as Waverley Bridge, Grassmarket or St Andrew Square. Grab a seat inside or on the open-top deck for 360-degree views, and listen to colorful audio commentary as you zip through town.

Enjoy ultimate flexibility by traveling along any of the five main tour routes (Edinburgh, Majestic, Mac, Hertitage or City Sightseeing; stops listed in the itinerary section below). Take your time exploring Old Town, wandering the historic Port of Leith, snapping photos of beautiful Newhaven Harbor, scaling the spiral staircase of Scott Monument or window shopping on Victoria Street.

Your ticket comes with an added bonus! Hop off for free admission to the Palace of Holyroodhouse (Holyrood Palace), Her Majesty the Queen’s home in Scotland. Then flash your pass for entry to the UNESCO-listed Edinburgh Castle. Learn the castle’s brutal and glorified history, riddled with battles, sieges and centuries of royal shenanigans. If royal history fascinates you, don’t miss the opportunity for a free tour of the Royal Yacht Britannia, the gorgeous boat owned by the British Royal Family for more than four decades.

To end your tour, just hop off at any point along the route.

Royal Edinburgh Ticket - suggested itinerary

11 Stops

19 Points of Interest

Duration: 2 days

Operating Schedule: Tours leave Waterloo Place from 0900 until 1800

Edinburgh

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Ocean Terminal (Stop OA)

Abbeyhill

Waterloo Place

Lawnmarket

Charlotte Square

Dynamic Earth

Grassmarket

Chambers Street

The Georgian House

Points of interest passed by on this route

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

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
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

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

835 reviews

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Highly recommend

Maria_L, May 2024

Loved the live guide on the green bus. Each one had the own unique story which was great. Got to hear the main ones from both then different.

Great service

Marta_P, May 2024

Great service, definitely great value. Very easy to use and find them. You can see all the wonders of Edinburgh. Very polite and helpful staff

2 days' travel & 3 attractions for bargain price!

Laura_M, May 2024

We bought 48 hour tickets, which for £65 - yes we're oldies :-) , included entrance to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and Royal Yacht Britannia. What a bargain with 2 days' travel as well! Finding to the designated stop on the first day was easy. The guide explained everything to us and gave us entrance tickets to the 3 attractions.

Great way to tour Edinburgh

Ron_B, May 2024

Great way to see Edinburgh. Three buses/routes to choose from. Clean buses, friendly staff, knowledgeable commentary.

What a wonderful way to...

RaeAnne_B, Apr 2024

What a wonderful way to see Edinburgh!! We loved this hop on and off experience and felt it made our trip much more enjoyable!

Royal sites

Candyce_C, Apr 2024

Outstanding bus service with nearby stops to Edinburgh Castle, the Holyrood Palace, and the Brittania. Choices of headphones with commentary or watch with closed caption. Very enjoyable!

Castle

andrew_c, Jan 2024

The castle was Very interesting, took Nout 2hrs to go around, if you stay for 1pm they have a gun salute with cannon

Loved the history

Carol_J, Oct 2023

So much history in Edinburgh castle and a great tour. Will go back again with grandkids. Wonderful place. Loved it

Good experience

Brian_R, Oct 2023

Bought the hop on / hop off for the additional tickets to the castle and palace included. It did help to have the bus option as it was drizzling and rainy throughout the day.

Great time

KEVIN_G, Oct 2023

Hop on hop of is a great way to see a new place. The package of bus, holyrood, and castle made it a great price too

Great tour

Darrell_M, Oct 2023

The bus guide was good to explain. The palace was more enjoyable than the castle, for me. The bus covered the whole city and was east to access.

Wonderful days in Edinburgh

Amy_W, Oct 2023

The Hop-on Hop -off tours are always a great way to see more of the city than you probably would on foot and with extra information. The extra admissions to the Britannia, Edinburgh Castle, and the Palace were so wonderful. We had the best lunch on the Britannia. Loved all of the experiences.

Great Way to See Edinburgh

Thomas_H, Sep 2023

Great way to get around Edinburgh and see the major sites. Staff were friendly and helpful and the drivers were amazing in getting those big vehicles around the tight streets.

Good to get a guarantee entry into the castle.

JacquelynM_W, Sep 2023

We had to walk quite a distance to get to the point where we could pick up our tickets. The operator was very good and gave us our time allotted for the entry into Edinburgh castle which worked out very well. However, no one mentioned the fact that there was a parade down the Royal Mile and the bus would not be operating. So we had to scramble to get a cab which wasn't easy. Bus was easier than finding a cab unlike other cities.

Retirement Trip

Amanda_C, Sep 2023

This is a great way to see Edinburg when you come for a first time. Everyone is very helpful and friendly. Having this ticket gives you access to all three bus lines with 3 access tickets with 2 full days access to the buses. This made our trip very easy as we did not have to waste times getting tickets for each of the areas especially the Castle. We would definitely recomment this ticket.

Edinburgh overview in a day

Marcella_J, Sep 2023

Edinburgh Castle was amazing to tour and using the HOHO bus aloud us to find a cute local pub. Great way to see a beautiful city.

I recommend it.

John_B, Sep 2023

One stop shop for a coverall tour of city with built in transportation, commentary & three of the top 10 attractions built in.

Great way to see Edinburgh !

Betty_K, Sep 2023

The tour buses with live narratives. The city was easy to navigate, tour people so great! Scott was amazing. A wonderful experience!!!!!

Could have been better

Gail_W, Aug 2023

Would try another company next time. Recording often didn’t jibe with sights along the way so a bit frustrating. The human guide was OK but my preference would be that personal family stories not be used in narration.

Edinburgh is Amazing!

Jennifer_M, Aug 2023

The people are friendly and knowledgeable! What a wonderful way to spend a day! The hop on hop off bus was a perfect way to get the “lay of the land” then we walked around.

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