City Sightseeing Edinburgh: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour | KIDS GO FREE Special Offer!
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Waterloo Place (Stop 1) is closed for approx. 11 weeks and therefore, the new departure point is Stop GG on George Street.
- Due to ongoing road works, the route is slightly diverted. The work is expected to take approx 11 weeks, starting 18th September. Please refer the temporary map in useful downloads section for diverted route.
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Kids Travel Free Offer: Enjoy free travel for up to three children with every adult ticket purchased.
- Personalise your Edinburgh travels with this 24-hour hop-on, hop-off ticket
- Hop on and off as you like to get up close with your favourite attractions
- From Edinburgh Castle to the Farmer’s Market, the trail covers it all
- Enjoy an immersive multilingual commentary on board
- Keep your kids engaged with the ‘Horrible Stories’ commentary
- Your voucher will be valid for 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking
Activity Overview
KIDS GO FREE OFFER: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket.Each adult ticket includes free travel for up to three children. Ensure you add the child tickets to your cart during checkout
The ever-popular Edinburgh Hop-on, Hop-off tour allows you to explore this historic city at your own pace and create your perfect sightseeing itinerary, hopping on and off the buses as you wish.
Conducted on an open-topped double-decker bus, the tour has an exceptional array of stops - all strategically located to get you up close to your favorite attractions. From the spectacular Edinburgh Castle to the 15th-century John Knox House and The Queen’s official residence - the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the comprehensive route covers it all. Not to mention there’s an engaging audio commentary available on board in different languages so that you don’t miss out on a single story of this incredible city. We got your kids covered, too, with the award-winning ‘Horrible Stories’ commentary available for them in English.
Some of the hop-on, hop-off stops are:
- St. Andrew Square
- Lothian Road
- Grassmarket
- Lauriston Place
- Johnston Terrace
- Lawnmarket
- Chambers Street
- John Knox House
- Canongate
- Holyrood
- Our Dynamic Earth
- Regent Road
Please note that the stops and timings are subject to change.
What’s Included & Not Included
Inclusions
- 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
Exclusions
- Entrances to attractions, unless specified
Routes Details
Red Route
- 1Waterloo PlaceGet Directions
- 2Lothian RoadGet Directions
- 3GrassmarketGet Directions
- 4Nicolson SquareGet Directions
- 5Chambers StreetGet Directions
- 6George IV Bridge (for Edinburgh Castle)Get Directions
- 7The MoundGet Directions
- 8St. Andrew SquareGet Directions
- 9John Knox HouseGet Directions
- 10CanongateGet Directions
- 11HolyroodGet Directions
- 12Our Dynamic EarthGet Directions
- 13Abbeyhill CrescentGet Directions
- 14Carlton Terrace BraeGet Directions
- 15Burns MonumentGet Directions
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Important Information
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!)
Kids go free offer: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Each adult ticket includes free travel for up to three children. Ensure you add the child tickets to your cart during checkout.
Voucher Validity: 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking.
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.
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
• 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 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.
Satisfied Customers
Good overview of the city, good explanation and discounts!...
The tour of Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond and the Glengoyne Distillery was marvelous, with more than enough time to explore at each location. Also, our driver, Cameron, was not...
Edinburgh is a city with almost no parking. The hop- on tour took us everywhere, even where no cars can go. the audio system was perfect with even the occasional humour. Buses...
Fantastic bus tour of Edinburgh... We used use the system for two days to tour and get around the city. Our last day of using the bus we had loads of traffic and driver Willie...
Best way to see the city and disembark where er...
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