Royal Edinburgh Ticket: Explore Royal Attractions and Tours
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833 Ratings
Experience the royal attractions of Edinburgh with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour. Visit Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse at your own pace while enjoying panoramic views and informative commentary.
Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Royal Edinburgh Ticket - suggested itinerary (Route)

Operating Schedule: Tours leave Waterloo Place from 0900 until 1800

1. Edinburgh
Waterloo Place opposite the Apex Waterloo Hotel

2. 9C7RXQ7P+HR3
Hop off the Majestic Tour to explore the free garden, discount on afternoon tea with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket

3. Ocean Terminal (Stop OA)
Hop off at Ocean Terminal to visit the Royal Yacht Britannia with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket

4. Abbeyhill
Hop off here for the Palace of Holyroodhouse

5. Waterloo Place
Opposite Apex Waterloo Hotel, staff on hand to assist and validate your Royal Edinburgh Ticket

6. Lawnmarket
Hop off Edinburgh Tour or City Sightseeing Edinburgh at the Lawnmarket for Edinburgh Castle

7. Charlotte Square
Hop off the Edinburgh Tour here to visit the Georgian House, save
£1 off entry with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket

8. Dynamic Earth
Hop off Edinburgh Tour or City Sightseeing Edinburgh visit this fantastic attraction telling you more about the earth from the ice age to space travel to erupting volcanoes.

9. Grassmarket
Hop off the Edinburgh Tour or City Sightseeing Edinburgh here, grab a bite to eat or just wander round the shops, sometimes there is a craft fair too

10. Chambers Street
Hop off here to visit the National Museum of Scotland - it’s FREE

11. The Georgian House

Points of Interest

  • Royal Yacht Britannia

  • Edinburgh Castle

  • Holyrood Park

  • Palace of Holyroodhouse

  • Nelson Monument

  • Royal Scottish Academy

  • Leith

  • Edinburgh Bus Tours

  • Dynamic Earth

  • Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

  • The Scotch Whisky Experience

  • Gladstone’s Land

  • The Museum of Edinburgh

  • The Edinburgh Dungeon

  • People’s Story

  • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

  • The Scottish Parliament

  • Canongate Kirk

  • Georgian House

What's Included
  • Access to Edinburgh Castle.
  • Visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse (Note: closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays).
  • Tour the Royal Yacht Britannia.
  • 48-hour pass to three distinct city tours.
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Palace of Holyrood house is closed Tues and Wed, Oct - June. There is no alternative offered.
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

This pass grants entrance to distinguished regal sites like Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and Palace of Holyroodhouse, along with access to three city tours - Edinburgh Tour, City Sightseeing Edinburgh, Majestic Tour - for a duration of 48 hours. Utilize the tours to learn about the city and disembark whenever you wish to explore the included attractions.

Discover Edinburgh with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour pass, exploring the city’s regal attractions at your leisure. This convenient means of experiencing the Scottish capital allows unlimited transit on three different bus tour routes over two days. Benefit from panoramic views from the top deck of the bus, enlightening multi-lingual audio commentary or opt for a live guide, and the flexibility to alight at any of the conveniently located stops around the city.

  • Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult
  • 3 tours running all year
  • Royal Edinburgh Ticket includes all three city tours – please find language details below: - Edinburgh Tour – live guided in English only - City Sightseeing Edinburgh – recorded commentary listened to through headphones in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, Mandarin Chinese and Horrible Histories children’s channel - Majestic Tour - recorded commentary listened to through headphones in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, Mandarin Chinese and Scottish Gaelic
  • The Royal Yacht Britannia is closed 11-23 March and 29 April-5 May 2024
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Debk9180
Mar 14, 2024
A great way to get around - If you're clueless about what to see and where to go - this is a very handy option. I didn't want to walk 50 miles a day to see everything I wanted to see - this provided the perfect solution. Enough stops, close enough to major attractions that you just hop on and then get off when you've reached something you wanted to see, then get back on again and head off the the next attraction. I booked the 48 hour pass that came with entrance to Holyrood and Edinburgh Castle and the Britiannia. Definitely worth the money.
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Q5668fcalanp
Feb 25, 2024
Royal Edinburgh Ticket with Hop-On Hop-Off Tours - Castle, Holyrood House and Brittania - Really convenient, great value and allowed us to plan our trip in advance. I would recommend. It allowed us to move around the city and visit three landmark locations with great ease. All Customer Service Assistants I spoke with were polite, knowledgeable and helpful.
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Andrew_c
Jan 5, 2024
Castle - The castle was Very interesting, took Nout 2hrs to go around, if you stay for 1pm they have a gun salute with cannon
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Jan
Jan 1, 2024
Great New Year in Edinburgh - We enjoyed the Royal Hop-on Hop-off excursion during the very busy New Years Eve /Hogmanay weekend. Everyone we spoke to was kind, courteous, and helpful! The advanced tickets were a trip saver for such a busy weekend!
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L3905clkarenl
Dec 16, 2023
Great ride/great guide - We had a wonderfully engaging young man for both days of our tour. He gave us a lot of interesting information in a fun way. We enjoyed it very much.
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Gg4942023
Nov 28, 2023
Great hop on and off tour. - This is a great hop on hop off tour. You get tickets to the royal yacht Britannia, Holyrood House, Edinburgh Castle. Make sure you visit the tea room onboard the Britannia and have tea and a scone.
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Carol_j
Oct 28, 2023
Loved the history - So much history in Edinburgh castle and a great tour. Will go back again with grandkids. Wonderful place. Loved it
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Brian_r
Oct 27, 2023
Good experience - Bought the hop on / hop off for the additional tickets to the castle and palace included. It did help to have the bus option as it was drizzling and rainy throughout the day.
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Kevin_g
Oct 18, 2023
Great time - Hop on hop of is a great way to see a new place. The package of bus, holyrood, and castle made it a great price too
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X8948zjbarbarag
Oct 13, 2023
The staff was very helpful. - The city of Edinburgh is beautiful and we made many memories. We definitely will be back to explore more of the city and the rest of Scotland. . The food was FANTASTIC!
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