Edinburgh Self-Guided Britannia Tour: Explore Iconic Sights on your own pace
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59 Ratings
Embark on a self-guided tour of Edinburgh's iconic sights at your own pace. Hop on and off the Britannia Tour to explore Edinburgh New Town, Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh Castle, and more!
Duration: 1 hour, 23 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Edinburgh Bright Bus Tours Hop-On Hop-Off Britannia Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Peak Season April-October: The first tour departs from Waterloo Place at 09:00 then every hour to 18:00 which is the last tour of the day.

Off Peak Season November-March: The first tour departs from Waterloo Place at 09:00 and at 30-minute intervals until the last tour departs at 16:00, terminating at 17:23

Winter Season Nov-Mar: The first tour departs from Waterloo Place at 09:00 and every 20 minutes until the last tour departs at 16:00, finishing at 17:10.
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day we are closed
Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Boxing Day, and 2nd of January special timetable check with the staff on street for times.

1. Waterloo Place
Opposite Apex Hotel

2. Saint Andrew Square
St Andrew Square, north east corner

3. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Stop 244885, West Pavement, across from the Botanic Garden entrance

4. Newhaven Harbour
Stop 207060, North Pavement at the waters edge before the harbour.

5. Ocean Drive
Stop 242455, Bus stop at Ocean Terminal Entrance

6. The Shore
stop 242340 east pavement outside Mimi’s Bake House

7. Broughton Road
next to Broughton Primary School

8. Raeburn Place
Next to Greggs

9. Belford Road
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

10. Torphichen Street
Opposite Hub by Premier Inn

11. Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Outside the EICC

12. Bread Street
Close to the Double Tree By Hilton

13. Johnston Terrace
East of the NCP car park at the foot of the castle rock

14. Lawnmarket
This stop for the castle

15. Waterloo Place
Finish and starting point

Points of Interest

  • Multrees Walk

  • St Andrew Square

  • National Galleries Scotland: Portrait

  • Newhaven Harbour

  • Royal Yacht Britannia

  • Ocean Terminal

  • Leith

  • Lind & Lime Gin Distillery

  • Black Axe Throwing Co.

  • Stockbridge Market

  • Stockbridge & Dean Village

  • National Galleries of Scotland: Modern Two

  • Dean Village

  • St. Mary’s Cathedral

  • Edinburgh International Conference Centre

  • Edinburgh Castle

  • Grassmarket

  • St Giles’ Cathedral

  • Princes Street Gardens

  • Edinburgh Waverley Station

  • Princes Street and Gardens

  • The Edinburgh Dungeon

  • Assembly Rooms

What's Included
  • Free headphones to keep
  • 24-hour validity
  • Complimentary return bus tickets to Edinburgh Zoo on local services
What's Not Included
  • Please note Royal Yacht Britannia attractions tickets are not included.
Additional Information

Experience unlimited on-and-off privileges with our Britannia Tour featuring highlights such as the Edinburgh New Town, The Royal Botanical Gardens, Newhaven Harbour, The Royal Yacht Britannia, The Shore, Leith, Stockbridge, The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh Castle among others!

Get the most out of your 24 hour ticket and catch as many attractions as you can from the optimal viewing location in town!

Our cordial and knowledgeable team is set to ensure you have an exceptional Edinburgh experience during your journey, and beyond!

Keep in mind that entry tickets for Royal Yacht Britannia are not included in this tariff, and have to be bought separately.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Annwk9637oq
Feb 29, 2024
Worth a try easy and fun - Amazing trip informative excellent customer service driver Ryan nothing too much trouble for this gentleman took time to listen to questions and gave clear informative anso
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Chelseall9094rs
Dec 12, 2023
Fantastic - Fantastic company great service kids all received a free pair of orange sunglasses that they were thrilled with couldn't fault them one bit will definitely return
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Jackiey848
May 24, 2023
An amazing experience - I was on the Britannia tour and the driver was amazing he is definitely one of the best I have seen and so young, he was about 18 if lucky and I was shocked when I seen him behind the wheel he was so helpful and polite when we got on the bus. His driving was perfect nothing to doubt when we got off I complimented him and he was so grateful. Can’t wait to come back to Edinburgh and hopefully he is driving. Hope his manager or someone in charge sees this and knows what an excellent young man he is and driver. Jackie
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Judithhy6200ad
Oct 22, 2023
Highly recommended for your Edinburgh visit - Very good way to see Edinburgh. We had two-day tickets and apart from the rain, we would have been able to see much more of Edinburgh. By taking the tours we got to visit all the many sites we wanted to visit. And didn't wait long for the next bus to come along as the driver told us when he would be at the stop. It was the best possible way of getting a good overview of this beautiful city.
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Z4615splisal
Sep 7, 2023
Hop on and off - We had a tour of 90 min and paid 18 for one trip. The driver was really nice and we enjoyed sitting upstairs with our headphones on . There were a few different your you could go on
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860kennetho
Jun 26, 2023
Learned a lot about Edinburgh - It worked very well, when one can stop at about 15 different stops. We stopped at the Botanical Gardens, it was a much needed rest from the filled schedule. So when you can hop on or off at your choice one feels more in charge.
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203miguela
Jul 30, 2023
Their website is misleading. - The map that I downloaded from their website is outdated. Some bus stops mentioned in it don’t exist, they give you another one inside the bus. Also, they don’t come every 10 minutes as mentioned in their website, but rather every hour….I would recommend to chose another provider.
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E4602mtsusanf
Sep 13, 2023
Very poor - Stay away from this company they take your money and sat buses turn up every 10 mins but my partner and I waited over 40 mins. We couldn't do the tour in the end asked for a refund and ignored. Stay away from them and go with other companies who had buses turn up quite regularly.
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Christ5732
Jul 17, 2023
Terrible,, use majestic instead - Terrible, use majestic tours. This company is a waste of time, states that they run every 20mins but we waited with 3 toddlers for more than 50minutes at each stop, 4 majestic busses arrived in the same time frame. Avoid at all costs and do not waste you time or money
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54donnao
May 23, 2023
What trip? Charged but never received tickets - Never received voucher during our time in Edinburgh. We could not board the bus. Credit card was charged and had to buy another tour on site. Terrible customer service. No problem contact listed.
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