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The Royal Edinburgh Ticket - Bus & Attraction Combo!

Free Cancellation
Free cancellation 24 hours prior to the tour
Flexible Voucher
Valid for 6 months from Travel Date
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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    Hop-on, Hop-off Bus: 48 hours

  • Start time

    Edinburgh Tour: 9:19am to 3:40pm, every 30 minutes

    City Sightseeing Tour: 9am to 4pm, every 30 minutes

    Regal Tour: 8:40am to 5:25pm, every 15 minutes (24 Mar to 2 Nov)

    Attraction tickets: Please check the official website of the attractions before visiting

    From 24 March tours run later and at a higher frequency. 9am – 6pm every 10-15 mins. 


  • Meeting Point

    Redeem your voucher for tickets at Waterloo Place (stop ZG), just off Princes Street.

    You can hop on the bus at any of the stops

  • Ending Point

    You can hop off at any of the stops

Key Highlights

  • Access to three bus tours and top three attractions - you have got the city covered!
  • Discover Edinburgh's Royal heritage and save up to 20% on individual tickets
  • Marvel at the breathtaking residence of Her Majesty the Queen, Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • Admire The Queen’s former floating palace, the Royal Yacht Britannia
  • Explore the spectacular Edinburgh Castle
  • Tickets are usable within 6 months from the date of purchase
  • Special Horrible Histories commentary for kids narrated by Terry Deary on the City Sightseeing Tour
  • Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!

Overview

One Edinburgh ticket is all you need to get the most out of your visit to the Old Smoky! The Royal Edinburgh Ticket treats you to a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour across three services as well as admissions to three of the best Scottish attractions - Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. This is truly your all-access pass to explore the splendours of Scotland's capital city and experience its magnificent royal attractions. Not to mention, you can save over 20% when compared to the total cost of tickets when bought separately.

HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUS TOUR 

The hop-on hop-off bus ticket allows you 48 hours of unlimited travel on three bus routes – Regal Tour, The Edinburgh Tour and City Sightseeing Tour, covering the length and breadth of the city. The routes are interchangeable, giving you even more flexibility to travel around the city with minimal hassles. You can additionally listen in on immersive commentary across all the routes, either through headphones or from a live guide.

Some of the stops covered

  • Royal Botanic Garden
  • Royal Mile
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • The Royal Yacht Britannia

ATTRACTION TICKETS INCLUDED

EDINBURGH CASTLE

One of the most beautiful castles in the world, the Edinburgh Castle is a truly magnificent sight to behold. With our guaranteed entry, you can dig into spectacular views across the capital, browse through the  nation’s Crown Jewels, including the Stone of Destiny, witness the breathtaking One o’ Clock Gun - the famous time signal firing since 1861 as well as traverse through the oldest building in Edinburgh.

ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA

Follow in the footsteps of Royalty and discover The Queen’s former floating palace at the magnificent Royal Yacht Britannia. With a fascinating audio tour available in 30 languages, you can discover how the Royal Family and their 220-member crew lived, relax and enjoy waiter service in the Royal Deck Tea Room.

PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE

Discover His Majesty the king's official residence in Scotland - the Palace of Holyroodhouse - with our guaranteed entry. Lose yourself to the unmistakable grandeur of the Palace as you wander around the State State Apartments used by the Royal Family, the historic chambers of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the romantic ruins of Holyrood Abbey. There’s audio commentary available in 9 languages to keep your engaged.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • 48 hours Hop-On, Hop-Off Ticket
  • 3 Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tours (Edinburgh Tour, Regal Tour & City Sightseeing)
  • Entry to Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and the Royal Yacht Britannia
  • Live Guide on the Edinburgh Tour route
  • Audio commentary in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese on all routes 

Exclusions

  • Entrance to attractions, unless specified

Please note

Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes (please check accessibility guidelines for attractions)

Tickets are valid for 6 months from the date of purchase, with their 24 or 48 hour validity activated when your confirmation is scanned by a member of staff.

Edinburgh is a functioning city and weather, traffic and events may occasionally cause disruption. Times and stops are subject to change.

The operator will reserve your timed entry ticket to Edinburgh Castle when you exchange your voucher. The other two attractions can be visited at any time within the 48 hours – this can stretch over 3 days if started midday day 1 – valid until midday day 3.

Edinburgh Castle is open seven days a week.

Palace of Holyroodhouse is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week from October – June inclusive. There will also be Royal closures if The King is visiting (no alternative offered to Royal Edinburgh Ticket holders). Head in with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket – no prebooking required. Palace of Holyroodhouse is open 7 days July-September.

The Royal Yacht Britannia is open 7 days. Head in with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket – no prebooking required.

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Petra Rozarova - United Kingdom 11 Apr

I would recommend it...

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Rita Hopwood - 09 Apr

Great tour loved the combo, covers all main attractions in Edinburgh

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Simon lowings - United Kingdom 09 Apr

Really good tour . new buses and very clean . Great tour guide really funny. Easy to hop on and off when you want . No more than 15 minute wait at any stop . Really good thanks...

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George Hudson - 03 Apr

It was what I wanted. .....

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we are very happy from this tours. for all visitorsand age in edinmburg thks isango...

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Valerie Goldstone - United Kingdom 21 Mar

We took the opportunity of booking the hop on/ off bus which also included entry to Holyrood, Britannia yaht, and Edinburgh castle. Gordon our guide on bus was excellent and...

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Kimberley sayani - 16 Mar

fantastic tour , so much to do and to see.

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