Explore Royal Edinburgh with three hop-on hop-off city tours plus guaranteed entry to Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and Palace of Holyroodhouse.

About this activity

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Valid 2 days: Check availability to see starting times
Audio guide included: Spanish, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese
Wheelchair accessible

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

Angela – United Kingdom

Loved The Royal Yatch Britannia and Holyroodhouse. Used hop on and hop off bus a couple of times. Understood timings better once we downloaded the transport app. All in all wonderful stay 👍

Donna – Canada

Take the bus and leave this driving to us, best sums it up!

Highlights

Get 48-hour access to Edinburgh's hop-on hop-off sightseeing buses
Enter Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse and the Royal Yacht Britannia
Immerse yourself in the history and legends of the Scottish capital
Save time and money with an easy-to-use attractions pass
Get an insight into why the Royal Yacht Britannia was so favoured by the Royals

Full description

Make getting around Edinburgh's top sights easy with a 48-hour Royal Edinburgh hop-on, hop-off bus ticket. Dive into the history and culture of Scotland with access to Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. (The Palace of Holyroodhouse is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week except 25 May until 8 September when it is open 7 days. No alternative will be offered when the Palace is closed)
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is a working Royal Palace and is closed 15-24 May and 26 June - 4 July. During these closure entry to The King's Gallery is offered as well as a Palace Guidebook ( not Tuesday /Wednesday when all closed)

Easy to use, the all-inclusive ticket is fantastic value if you want to go to Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and the Royal Yacht Britannia.

The ticket also includes 48-hour unlimited travel on three of Edinburgh's hop-on-hop-off bus tours; Edinburgh City Sightseeing, Edinburgh Tour, and Majestic Tour.

Use the bus to reach the attractions, leaving the city behind and heading to the coast at Newhaven through Edinburgh’s New Town. With stops for the Royal Botanic Garden and Royal Yacht Britannia, it couldn’t be simpler. As the bus returns to the city center, you can jump off at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Canongate section of the Royal Mile to walk up to Edinburgh Castle.

Includes

Admission to Edinburgh Castle
Admission to Royal Yacht Britannia
Admission to Palace of Holyroodhouse
Unlimited travel for 48 hours on three of Edinburgh's hop-on-hop-off bus tours: Edinburgh City Sightseeing, Edinburgh Tour, and Majestic Tour
Multilingual tour handsets at Britannia and Palace of Holyroodhouse

Language handset at Edinburgh Castle (optional)

Meeting point

All bus tours start from Waterloo Place, across from the Apex Waterloo Hotel. You can exchange your voucher for your attractions and bus ticket from the ticket vendors.

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Important information

Know before you go

Edinburgh Castle entry is guaranteed with this ticket - when we see you to exchange your voucher we will reserve your entry - this cannot be arranged in advance but you will be offered a choice of entry times.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is closed on Tues and Wed each week except July, August, and September when open 7 days. No alternative offered when the Palace is closed.
The Palace is a working Royal Palace and is closed 16-25 May, 27June - 5 July ,during these closure Royal Edinburgh Ticket holders are offered entry to The King's Gallery and a Palace Guidebook. ( Except Tuesday and Wednesday when all closed)
Multi-lingual tour handsets are available at Britannia and the Palace of Holyroodhouse and are included in the ticket price
An extra charge is made on-site for an optional language handset at Edinburgh Castle
All bus tours start from the Waterloo Place opposite the Apex Waterloo Hotel.
You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket

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Having only two days to visit Edinburgh, we bought a two-day ticket. We signed up for the Royal Edinburgh tour which gave us access to all three bus routes. We thoroughly enjoyed the two days. I highly recommend it.

Edinburgh: Royal Attractions with Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours