City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kids Go Free
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 10 minutes
Mobile ticket
Explore the historic and vibrant city of Edinburgh in your own time, with an award-winning unlimited 24 hour hop-on hop-off bus tour. From the open-top deck you’ll have a fantastic 360 degree view of the spectacular surroundings, which are a blend of stunning natural beauty, and wonderfully historic architecture. This Scottish sightseeing adventure will take you to all of Edinburgh's key points of interest, including Waverley Bridge, Grassmarket, Johnston Terrace, Old Town, Canongate, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Our Dynamic Earth and much more! There's also an informative audio tour commentary on the double-decker bus, so you can make sense of the fabulous sights you're experiencing. With access to 14 stops around the city, and the ability to hop on and off the bus as much as you please within the given time period, you can truly immerse yourself into the culture of this charming destination.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Visit Scotland 5 star award-winning tour and Gold Green Tourism award winner
First departure from Stop 1 at 8:55am
Last departure from Stop 1 at 3:55pm
Buses run every 20 minutes
Tour duration without hopping off is 70 minutes
Mobile and printed paper vouchers are both accepted on this tour and can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route
Vouchers are valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
Kids go free! Up to 3 kids can travel for free per adult ticket. Child tickets must be added to basket when purchasing tickets. Valid for travel before 31st March 2026
Wednesday 1st July: Due to an event taking place, Stops 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 will be closed between 2pm and 3pm. Stop 5 at Chambers Street will be on the other side of the road during this time
What To Expect
Duration:1 hour 10 minutes
Operating Schedule:First departure from Stop 1 at 8:55am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 3:55pm. Buses run every 20 minutes
Waterloo Place
Lothian Road
Grassmarket
Nicolson Square
Chambers Street
George IV Bridge
The Mound
St. Andrew Square
John Knox House
Canongate
Holyrood
Our Dynamic Earth
Abbeyhill Crescent
Regent Road
Burns Monument
Options
City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kids Go Free
What‘s Included
24 hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
Vouchers valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
KIDS GO FREE - Up to 3 children travel for free with every full paying adult
Multilingual audio commentary in 9 languages + free headphones & kids commentary!
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entry to attractions
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
2,771 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Convenient city tour
Hanafi T,Jul 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Rides are frequent and easy to board. The drivers are professional and helpful. The personnel at the stops are informative.
Good but needs a little pre explanation or signage of how the narration works.
Margaret H,Jul 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I did not give five stars because the driver did not tell us we needed ear buds to hear the narration. We thought it would be the driver narrating so we missed the first several minutes until we got the ear buds and plugged in.
Sightseeing made easy.
Keith M,Jul 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The sightseeing bus was a excellent way to find your bearings in the city when you first arrive. The stops were easily found and well placed around the city.
Good value and convenient
pksanghi,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Easy way to find some attractions in Edinburgh . We came off a cruise ship at Queensferry and took a bus to town . The hoho stop was convenient and staff extremely helpful . We took a round , walked the Golden mile and had lunch off Victoria street . Good value and no fuss
Scott is the best guide
Nicole H,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00During our Green route we had live guide Scott. He was knowledgeable and funny. He made our tour specifically interesting. My teenager was engaged throughout the whole tour. We loved it!
Great experience! We got...
Paige S,Jul 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience! We got to see so many different places and learned so much through the audio tour.
Seeing Edinburgh
Mark O,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to see Edinburgh. The city is spread out and the hop on, hop off makes it easy to see the city.
Never doing this ever again
ashleypoole2003,Jun 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00It was horrible because the Scotland weather was awful and I couldn’t do it. It was cancelled and my money wasn’t returned
Paid but didn’t take the tour.
Gary v,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00This is not a criticism levelled at the tour company but at Viator! I was checking the app to see if the credit I had from a previous purchase would be deducted before purchasing and during this process the payment was taken from my card linked to the account. Didn’t even know the purchase had been made and now £56 lost. Wrote to the tour operator and no response!!!
Fab break
cjw103,Jun 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great break away booked hop on bus for 2 days absolutely brilliant we were able to hop on red/blue and green buses which covered all of Edinburgh to the docks, new and old town too! Given ear phones so knew what we were seeing , plus the green buses which covered had a tour guide they were fabulous x Would definitely recommend doing x
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Operated by City Sightseeing Ltd - UK and Ireland