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City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

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Overview

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English
Italian
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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 8:45am

Last departure from Stop 1 at 6pm

Buses run every 10 minutes (until 28th June, and then 7th September - 1st November), every 8 minutes (29th June - 6th September)

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

Saturday 9th August: Due to an event taking place, various streets in the city centre will be closed - and tour diversions will be in place - between 11am and 3pm. Stops 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 will be out of use

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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

What To Expect

Red Route

Duration:1 hour 10 minutes

Operating Schedule:First departure from Stop 1 at 8:45am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 6pm. Buses run every 10 minutes (until 28th June, and then 7th September - 1st November), every 8 minutes (29th June - 6th September)

1

Waterloo Place

Waterloo Place

2

24 St Andrew Sq

St. Andrew Square

3

Lothian Road

Lothian Road

4

Grassmarket

Grassmarket

5

Hillcrest Futures - Tollcross View

Chalmers Street

6

38 Johnston Terrace

Johnston Terrace

7

11 Lawnmarket

Lawnmarket

8

National Museum of Scotland

National Museum of Scotland

9

Hyndford's Close

High Street

10

Canongate Kirk

Canongate

11

Holyrood Gift Shop

Holyrood

12

112-116 Holyrood Gait

Our Dynamic Earth

13

Abbeyhill Crescent

Abbeyhill Crescent

14

Regent Terrace

Regent Road

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City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Reviews

4.32

2,561 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Fabulous intro to a new city and country!!!

    Ellen D,

    Aug 20, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    This is the best way to become acclimated in a new place! The company’s extremely well organized and the staff is so friendly and accommodating! I actually took all three bus tours and enjoyed them immensely!

  • Perfect for our first...

    smitties55,

    Aug 20, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Perfect for our first experience in Edinburgh. Took the entire trip first to pick out places we wanted to back to. Affordable and well done. Much better than driving ourselves as the city streets are very busy! Highly recommend!!

  • hop on

    Anita R,

    Aug 19, 2025

    - Viator

    3.00

    It was ok I think it toured around the city a little too quickly and Ive had better one with a real quide instead of listening thru a device A guide on the bus gives it a better personal experience

  • Excellent way to see all...

    Ian S,

    Aug 19, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Excellent way to see all the iconic places in Edinburgh, particularly when the sun is shining. Informative commentary and plenty of stops to hop off and hop back on. Very frequent buses so no long waits and a wonderful way to spend your day around this city.

  • Best way to see Edinburgh

    Helena N,

    Aug 17, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Best way to see Edinburgh from the second floor of this bus. Learned quite a bit also by listening to the historic narrative using the earphones.

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