Royal Edinburgh Ticket: Explore Royal Attractions and Tours
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844 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
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse closed 16-25 May, 27 June-5 July
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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Maria_l
May 21, 2024
Highly recommend - Loved the live guide on the green bus. Each one had the own unique story which was great. Got to hear the main ones from both then different.
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Marta_p
May 12, 2024
Great service - Great service, definitely great value. Very easy to use and find them. You can see all the wonders of Edinburgh. Very polite and helpful staff
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Laura_m
May 9, 2024
2 days' travel & 3 attractions for bargain price! - We bought 48 hour tickets, which for £65 - yes we're oldies :-) , included entrance to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and Royal Yacht Britannia. What a bargain with 2 days' travel as well! Finding to the designated stop on the first day was easy. The guide explained everything to us and gave us entrance tickets to the 3 attractions.
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Ron_b
May 2, 2024
Great way to tour Edinburgh - Great way to see Edinburgh. Three buses/routes to choose from. Clean buses, friendly staff, knowledgeable commentary.
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Laulanlou
Apr 29, 2024
Awesome - Excellent for 2 days in Edinburgh. 3 super practical bus routes with very well done audio guide. Tickets for the 2 castles and the Britania visit. Impeccable organization, absolutely recommended. The most complicated thing is getting to the starting point to collect the passes, but with Google it's easy.
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Kathleenhp3832ci
Apr 27, 2024
Excellent way to see the City - Hop On Hop Off is always the best way to see the City. The staff and drivers in Edinburgh were some of the best!! They were so kind and helpful. We bought a 48 hour ticket with entrance tickets to Castle, Holyroodhouse, Brittania yacht and then the next 2 days we bought 24 hour tickets to see more of the City. Well worth the money!
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T3258osandreag
Apr 22, 2024
Unforgettable birthday trip - Had just 3 nights to spear in this beautiful town so we try to make the most of it. The tour buses are amazing. You can reach all the historical locations with them and also learn about the history of this amazing place. The green buses have life guids who are so so friendly and entertaining. The red and the blue buses are operated guides in multiple languages with headphones wich you can pick up from the bus. The staff are very professional helpful and going above and beyond for you. All trips are well organised and easy to found. The trip to the castle was the biggest and longest from all. Holyrood Palace it is just amazing and the last but not list is the Britannia Yacht visit was a real pearl of history to visit. This 48 hours tickets are the best if you want to see this gorgeous town and learn about his history in budget. Thank you for all of the staff to made our trip stress free and relaxing. High recommended.
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Raeanne_b
Apr 22, 2024
What a wonderful way to... - What a wonderful way to see Edinburgh!! We loved this hop on and off experience and felt it made our trip much more enjoyable!
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Varapajeva
Apr 7, 2024
Great value - Visited Edinburgh last week, got this tour tickets in advance for a bargain price online. I don’t consider myself a huge royal family fun, so Britannia yacht wasn’t that impressive for me, the castle and the palace on the other hand are definitely worth the time and money. We also enjoyed the buses, used all 3 of them. If you speak English - the green one is the best, the live guides are amazing. Self audio multiple languages guides are also great.
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Candyce_c
Apr 2, 2024
Royal sites - Outstanding bus service with nearby stops to Edinburgh Castle, the Holyrood Palace, and the Brittania. Choices of headphones with commentary or watch with closed caption. Very enjoyable!
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