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Edinburgh Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus + Edinburgh Castle Tour
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Kids go free offer: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st, 2025!
- 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
- Keep your kids engaged with the ‘Horrible Stories’ commentary
- Explore Edinburgh’s number one attraction with an exclusive skip-the-line entry
- Traverse the magnificent castle with our knowledgeable guide
- Learn all about its incredible 3000-year history, from being a royal residence to a military stronghold
- Get a taste of World War II’s tragic yesteryears as you hear the famous One O'Clock Gun
- Trail some of the best highlights including Mons Meg, Crown Jewels, and more
- Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!
Overview
Discover Edinburgh's historic charm with a Hop-On, Hop-Off tour and explore the majestic Edinburgh Castle. Simplify your trip with this all-in-one bundle package.
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
- John Knox House
… and more
Edinburgh Castle Walking Tour & Entry Ticket:
Explore Edinburgh’s most visited attraction - the magnificent Edinburgh Castle - with this immersive walking tour that includes an exclusive, skip-the-line entry.
With a history of around 3000 years, the historic castle and fortress has been integral to Scottish history. From being King Malcolm Canmore’s royal residence to being a military stronghold for the Scottish Kingdom and its involvement in the Wars of Scottish independence, the Castle is engulfed in a tumultuous yet intriguing past. While regaling you with all the stories of Edinburgh’s numero uno attraction, we will take you on a trail through the breathtaking artefacts and sites in the castle including the famous One O'Clock Gun from World War II, the giant 15th-century Mons Meg siege gun and the stunning Crown Jewels. Once you have relished a comprehensive journey through Edinburgh Castle, you can take your time to explore it at your own pace, deep diving further into its bewitching yesteryears.
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 Wi-Fi onboard
Attraction tour:
- Services of English speaking Guide (Language barrier? What’s that?)
- Exclusive Skip-The-Line Entry to Edinburgh Castle (Get the VIP treatment!)
Exclusions
- Hop-On, Hop-Off: Entrances to attractions, unless specifiedAttraction tour: Gratuities (If you are still feeling generous though, go right ahead!)
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.
Attraction tour:
The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details. They’re a nice bunch, and will happily answer any logistical questions you may have. Please give them a call at least 24 hours before your organized activity to reconfirm.
Don’t forget to arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to departure to avoid getting stuck in any last minute delays.
Edinburgh Castle is an active military base. For this reason, they do not allow big bags or dangerous items into the castle. There are baggage storage facilities in Waverley Station which is about a 5-minute walk from our start point.
Customer Reviews
Such a great tour! Made everything so easy to see without walking a ton.
We toured Edinburgh on Sunday, February 14, 2016. Jim Ross was our guide, and he was wonderful. We enjoyed his commentary and the wonderful sights of Edinburgh....
Our family found the Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus to be quite useful. We were visiting for the very first time and it helped us get a lay of the land. The stop, John Knox, was quite...
We enjoyed the informative and fun commentary on the tour, which passed by some spectacular sights, particularly the Castle....
Great tour!!Highly recommended
I had a great time on this tour which is really informative and gets you to all the places that you really need to see for a weekend trip to Edinburgh. I would certainly...
I used this company for two of my Hop-on-Hop-off experiences. It was extremely delightful...we took the Airlink 100 from the airport right to Waverly, which was one of the...
Easy as 1. 2 & 3. Booking was a breeze and access to QR code to provide at embarking on tour was simple.
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