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    Edinburgh Hop-On, Hop-Off + The Edinburgh Dungeon Ticket

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    Activity Schedule

    • When does it run?

      Daily 

    • Duration

      Hop-On, Hop-Off: Ticket is valid for 24 hours

      Attraction ticket: 80 minutes

    • Start time

      Hop-On, Hop-Off: 8:45am - 05:57pm, every 12 minutes
      Attraction ticket: 10am to 5pm

    • Meeting Point

      Hop-On, Hop-Off: Just hop on at any of the stops and show your e-voucher to the bus driver and you’re good to go! The first stop is Waterloo Place.
      Attraction ticket: Make your way to The Edinburgh Dungeon, 31, Market Street, EH1 1DF. (Located next to Waverley Station)


    • Ending Point

      You can hop off at any of the stops

    Key Highlights

    • Indulge in a more comprehensive tour of Edinburgh with this bundle ticket
    • Personalise your Edinburgh travels with this 24-hour hop-on, hop-off ticket
    • From Edinburgh Castle to the Farmer’s Market, the trail covers it all
    • Enjoy an immersive multilingual commentary on board
    • Kids go free with a full paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st 2024!
    • Delve into the darker side of Scottish history with a fun, scary, interactive experience
    • Be guided around with chills and thrills through stories of gore!
    • Hop aboard two frightfully fun underground rides and other sets for spooky fun
    • Keep your kids engaged with the ‘Horrible Stories’ commentary
    • Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!

    Overview

    Explore Edinburgh with a Hop-On, Hop-Off tour and delve into the dark history at The Edinburgh Dungeon. Save the hassle of multiple bookings and enjoy flexible sightseeing option and thrilling experiences with this combo offer. 

    City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus: 

    KIDS GO FREE OFFER:** Kids travel free with a full-paying adult ticket until March 31st, 2025! Up to three kids per adult ticket; please add child tickets to your cart when booking.

    The popular Edinburgh Hop-on, Hop-off tour lets you explore the historic city at your own pace. Conducted on an open-top double-decker bus, it features strategically located stops, including Edinburgh Castle, John Knox House, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Enjoy engaging audio commentary in multiple languages and the award-winning 'Horrible Histories' commentary for kids in English.

    Some of the major attractions covered:

    • Waterloo Place
    • St. Andrew Square
    • Lothian Road
    • Grassmarket
    • Lauriston Place
    • Johnston Terrace
    • Lawnmarket
    • Chambers Street

    … and more

    Edinburgh Dungeon: 

    Ready to explore the darker side? The chilling, the mysterious? Are you done with the main attractions? Then a visit to the Edinburgh Dungeons is just the ticket. Or should that be the gory ticket? It's not all haggis and shortbread, there's a darker side to Scotland - and you're about to walk right through it.

    On this thrilling experience, you’ll uncover Edinburgh’s gruesome past. State of the art effects and rides with 360-degree experiences await. There is also a cast of actors ready to bring the past to life! When you’re not freaking out, you’ll be laughing your socks off at their stories. Get inside the Witch Pricker’s interrogation chamber, dodge the cannibalistic Bean Family and see what life was like in the 1600s with The Foul Clenger (or plague cleaner).

    Inclusions & Exclusions

    Inclusions

    Hop-On, Hop-Off: 

    • 24-hour Hop-On, Hop-Off ticket
    • Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian
    • Kid's Commentary in English
    • Free headphones and WiFi onboard

    Attraction ticket: 

    • Access to the Edinburgh Dungeon and all its areas

    Exclusions

    • Entrances to attractions, unless specified

    Useful downloads

    Please note

    Voucher information:

    You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other devices. (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

    The date chosen is for the attraction ticket. The Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour is valid for 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking.

    Individual vouchers for each activity will be shared with customers within 24 hours of booking.

    Hop-On, Hop-Off:

    Kids go free offer: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st, 2025!

    Up to three kids can travel free per adult ticket. Please still add child tickets to the cart when making your purchase.

    Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

    Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated route map will be available on the buses.

    Edinburgh is a functioning city and weather, traffic, and events may occasionally cause disruption.

    Stop 7 has moved back to Lawnmarket from its temporary location near the castle.

    If you are traveling by cruise, you might want to keep the following details in mind:

    • You will need alternative methods of transportation to reach Stop Number 1 - Waterloo Place.

  • Don’t forget to check the exact location of Edinburgh port before you arrive.
  • If you are coming into Leith, you can take a shuttle from the terminal to Waterloo Place (Stop Number 1).
  • If you are coming into South Queensferry (Hounds Point), you can take a shuttle from the terminal to Charlotte Square, which is an approximately 10-minutes walk from Stop Number 2.
  • Finally, if you are coming to Newhaven, you can take a local bus to central Edinburgh which will take you approximately 30 minutes.

    Edinburgh Dungeon:

    The minimum age for The Edinburgh Dungeon is 5 years. The minimum recommended age is 8

    Kids under 15 must be accompanied by an adult (16+).

    There are no storage facilities onsite. You may, however, store personal belongings at the left-luggage facility of Waverley Station, located near the Dungeon, for a small fee.

  • Customer Reviews

    • Teresa Geiger
      Good time

      We had a very good time on the hop-on hop-off bus in Edinburgh. A lot of great sites to see and enjoyed the live commentary from Angus. He was quite entertaining and very...

      United States
    • Reetu Kalra

      Its good for tourist as it covers whole of city...

      United Kingdom
    • Roxana Banea
      Liked it!

      Great tour, very helpful, nice and chatty bus drivers, I would recommend the tour!...

      United Kingdom

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