City Sightseeing Edinburgh | Book City Sightseeing Tours in Edinburgh

• Discover the best of Edinburgh on this unlimited 24-hour hop-on-hop-off bus tour, giving you maximum convenience.
• Get access to the Red Route, with over 14 stops dotted around the Scottish capital, near all major sights with buses arriving every 10-12mins.
• Learn about the city's iconic attractions through the audio guide available on board and enlighten your kids with the kid's commentary ‘Horrible Histories.’
• The open-top double-decker bus will give you the best views of the city, including Edinburgh Castle, Grassmarket, the Royal Mile and Johnston Terrace.

Inclusions

• 24-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off pass
• Access to Red Route
• Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and Russian
• Horrible Histories' kid's commentary
• Headphones
• Free kids' tickets
• Flexible validity for up to 12 months from your selected date

Exclusions

• Entry tickets to attractions

Please click here for the detailed route map and boarding points.

Red Route

• First bus: 8:45am from Waterloo Place
• Last bus: 5:57pm from Waterloo Place
• Frequency: every 10 to 12mins
• Popular stops: Lothian Road, Grassmarket, Lawnmarket & Regent Road

Join the tour at any stop and hop on and off throughout your ticket's duration.

• Tip: Want to take a break from exploring? Savor Scottish cuisine: haggis, fish and chips, and Scotch whiskey by exploring local spots for authentic flavors.
• This experience is wheelchair accessible.
• Wheelchairs must be no larger than 70cm wide, 120cm long, and 135cm high to board the bus. If unsure, contact the service provider.
• Just a heads up, each bus can only accommodate 1 wheelchair at a time. If there is already a passenger in a wheelchair, please wait for the next one.
• Children aged 3 and under travel for free. Child tickets must be added to the cart at the final stage of booking.
• Small and well-behaved dogs allowed onboard.

• You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
• These tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

• Explore Edinburgh's royal history on a 24/48-hour hop-on hop-off tour, riding an open-top double-decker bus for a perfect city view in a flash.
• Enjoy access to 3 different routes each with over 15 convenient stops, and hop on and off as many times as you like.
• Tune into a multilingual audio guide or a live guide's narration of the city's tales on the green route plus, score cool discounts at attractions.
• Pass by must-sees! Glide past the lively Grassmarket, admire the iconic Edinburgh Castle, dive into the National Museum of Scotland's exhibits, and more!

Inclusions

• 24/48-hour hop-on hop-off tour of Edinburgh
• Access to 3 routes: City sightseeing tour, Edinburgh tour, Regal tour
• Audio commentary in English, French, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Scottish, German, Portuguese, Spanish & Chinese (City Sightseeing & Edinburgh tours)
• English-speaking guide (Edinburgh tour)
• Discounts at the Royal Botanic Garden, Royal Yacht Britannia, Palace of Holyroodhouse & more (full list here)
• Headphones (Regal tour)

Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.

You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.

City Sightseeing tour (Classic red route)

• First bus: 8:45 am from Waterloo Place
• Last bus: 5:57 pm from Waterloo Place
• Frequency: every 10-12 mins
• Popular stops: Historic Grassmarket, Edinburgh Castle, Old Town, Royal Mile

Edinburgh tour (Green route)

• First bus: 8:51am from Waterloo Place
• Last bus: 5:51pm from Waterloo Place
• Frequency: every 10-12 mins
• Popular stops: Georgian New Town, Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse

Regal tour (Blue route)

• First bus: 8:40am from Waterloo Place
• Last bus: 5:25pm from Waterloo Place
• Frequency: every 15 mins
• Popular stops: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Royal Yacht Britannia, Palace of Holyroodhouse

• Tip: Don’t forget to grab discounted tickets to iconic food places like Street Burger by Gordon Ramsay, Hard Rock Cafe, and Bread Street Kitchen & Bar.
• This experience is wheelchair accessible.
• Mobility scooters are allowed if folded and stored as luggage.
• Low-floor ramps are available for easy access.
• Screens are conveniently available on the lower decks of City Sightseeing and Regal route buses.
• Your guide dogs and pet dogs are welcome aboard.
• Great news! If you're traveling with children aged 15 and under, they can hop on board for free with the 24-hour ticket.

• You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.