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Edinburgh Shore Excursion: City Tour and Royal Yacht Britannia

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Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours 30 minutes

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When your cruise ship arrives in Edinburgh, get to know Scotland’s capital on this full-day shore excursion. Board a comfortable coach which takes you to visit the Royal Yacht Britannia, the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. Then enjoy a panoramic tour of Edinburgh before stopping to explore medieval Edinburgh Castle, once residence to Scotland’s kings and queens. Use your free time for lunch (own expense) and to explore the famous Royal Mile and see the Palace of Holyroodhouse the official residence of the British Royal Family in Scotland.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Please note we pick up from the following cruise ships (2025): 26/04/2025 Regal Princess, 06/05/2025 Regal Princess, 10/05/2025 Norwegian Star, 18/05/2025 Regal Princess, 18/05/2025 Costa Favolosa, 30/05/2025 Regal Princess, 10/06/2025 Star Legend, 11/06/2025 Regal Princess, 15/06/2025 Sky Princess, 23/06/2025 Regal Princess, 01/07/2025 Emerald Princess, 05/07/2025 Regal Princess, 15/07/2025 Emerald Princess, 17/07/2025 Regal Princess, 20/07/2025 Norwegian Dawn, 20/07/2025 Star Legend, 29/07/2025 Regal Princess, 03/08/2025 Regal Princess, 05/08/2025 Star Legend, 10/08/2025 Emerald Princess, 15/08/2025 Regal Princess, 21/08/2025 Niew Statendam, 22/08/2025 Regal Princess, 26/08/2025 Marina, 31/08/2025 Norwegian Dawn, 02/09/2025 Regal Princess, 06/09/2025 Regal Princess, 25/09/2025 Regal Princess, 06/10/2025 Regal Princess

Please note we pick up from the following cruise ships (2026): 25/04/2026 Majestic Princess, 07/05/2026 Majestic Princess, 19/05/2026 Majestic Princess, 31/05/2026 Majestic Princess, 12/06/2026 Majestic Princess, 18/07/2026 Majestic Princess, 30/07/2026 Majestic Princess, 23/08/2026 Majestic Princess, 04/09/2026 Majestic Princess, 16/08/2026 Majestic Princess

This tour will depart from the port at 9:30 AM. Make sure to arrive on shore at least 15 minutes prior to departure to allow sufficient time for check-in.

Please note: The attractions for this tour must be pre-booked to avoid disappointment. We will send you a pre-booking template before your tour departs.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Knowledgeable driver-guide

No food and drink is included

Restroom on board

WiFi on board

Attraction Tickets

What To Expect

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Royal Yacht Britannia

Visit the former royal yacht of the British monarchy, now situated in Leith. She was in service from 1954 until 1997

1 hour 30 minutes•Admission Not Included
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Your Edinburgh Shore Excursion will then travel to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the British Royal Family in Scotland, for a photo stop. This baroque palace is full of history and is perhaps best known as the home of Mary, Queen of Scots, and was the setting for many dramatic episodes during her short and turbulent reign.

15 minutes•Admission Not Included

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Edinburgh Shore Excursion: City Tour and Royal Yacht Britannia

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Reviews

3.83

24 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Very good experience

    Eileen T,

    Jul 5, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Unfortunately our cruise line cancelled our stop in Edinburgh due to weather so we were not able to do the tour. Timberbush quickly sent a message that they heard of the cancellation and responded shortly after that they were providing a full refund. We were hoping to get 1/2 back if anything so we were more than appreciative. We hope to get to Edinburgh again one day as it was one of stops we were most looking forward to. If we do we will definitely book a tour with Timberbush again.

  • Be careful!

    Karen R,

    Jul 1, 2025

    - Viator

    1.00

    Our driver left without us. He mixed up passengers and thought we had canceled. We were there an hour early waiting. We had to take and pay for are own transportation to the city where the tour guide met us. But by then our first tour was mostly over and we paid in additional fee for this tour). Wasted $. Next they crammed us on a small bus. We were so uncomfortable we took an uber back to the ship. So we paid double for all of our transportation and really only saw Edinburg castle. Total waste of our money and our day. Never again!

  • Not responsive

    Karen S,

    Jun 11, 2025

    - Viator

    1.00

    We did not ever receive a response from the tour guide once we reached out due to the cruise port issue.

  • Timberbush Tours Rocks!

    Todd D,

    Oct 12, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    We went on this tour with Timberbush Tours and would definitely book with them again! We opted for their tour instead of the cruise ship tour and were very happy with it!

  • Busy

    Anita L,

    Sep 13, 2024

    - Viator

    4.00

    Atmosphere and good knowledge from our funny driver he made it a great day out. Recommend this company

From GBP 63.75

3.83
24 reviews
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