Royal Edinburgh Ticket - Hop-On Hop-Off and Attraction Admissions
Overview
Available languages
2 days
Mobile ticket
This ticket includes admission to noteworthy royal attractions Edinburgh Castle, Royal Yacht Britannia and the Palace of Holyroodhouse as well as 48 hours on all three city tours - Edinburgh Tour, City Sightseeing Edinburgh, Regal Tour. The idea is to use the tours to find out more about the city then hop off when you want to visit each of the included attractions
.Explore Edinburgh with a 48hour hop-on hop-off bus tour ticket, and see the city's royal sights at your own pace. An easy and convenient way to experience the Scottish capital, this unique ticket offers unlimited travel on 3 different tour bus routes for 48 hours. Enjoy 360-degree panoramic views from the top deck of the bus, informative Multi-lingual audio commentary or choose a live guide, and the flexibility to hop on and off at any of the well-placed stops dotted around the city.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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
Palace of Holyroodhouse closed 13-24 May and 26 Jun-4 July - entry to the King's Gallery and a Palace guidebook are offered instead.
What To Expect
Duration:2.0 day(s)
Operating Schedule:Tours leave Waterloo Place ( Postcode EH1 3EG) from 0900 until 1800
Edinburgh
Waterloo Place opposite the Apex Waterloo Hotel
Hop off the Regal Tour to explore the free garden, discount on afternoon tea with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket
Hop off at Ocean Terminal to visit the Royal Yacht Britannia with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket
Hop off here for the Palace of Holyroodhouse
Opposite Apex Waterloo Hotel, staff on hand to assist and validate your Royal Edinburgh Ticket
Hop off Edinburgh Tour or City Sightseeing Edinburgh at the Lawnmarket for Edinburgh Castle
Hop off the Edinburgh Tour here to visit the Georgian House, save £1 off entry with your Royal Edinburgh Ticket
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.
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
Hop off here to visit the National Museum of Scotland - it's FREE
Options
Royal Edinburgh Ticket with Hop-On Hop-Off Tours, Edinburgh Castle Admission
Duration: 2 days
What‘s Included
48 Hours on 3 City Tours
Edinburgh Castle Admission
Royal Yacht Britannia Admission
Palace of Holyrood House Admission (note: closed Tues & Weds, Oct - 24 May))
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Palace of Holyrood house is closed Tues and Wed, Oct - 24 May.There is no alternative offered.
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,028 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Easy way to explore
blystone96,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent way to see the city and learn its history. We were only in Edinburgh for one day and an overnight so it allowed us to really cover the city conveniently and quickly.
3.5 out of 5
Joan P,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00I would have rated 3.5 if it was an option. I wish the information about where to get the bus (Blue) was clearer. As a visitor saying ‘Waverly’ wasn’t enough. Say across from ‘X’ and list a proper address please. I found the drivers very nice & helpful. It served my purpose but was a little disappointing vs other HopOn/Off tours I’ve done.
Two hop on is the way to go.
Karen M,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The best way to visit the best sights. We did the 2 day trip with the Castle, Holyrood Palace, and theRoyal Britania Yacht tours included. There are 3 routes. Easy access and the the narrative is well done.
Unbelievable
graemef55,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Unbelievable experience. From the ‘hop-on, hop-off’ buses to the wonderful palace, castle and yacht. It was all a wonderful experience and I’d highly recommend it to everyone!
Excellent way to see Edinburgh
tessah472,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely brilliant visit to Edinburgh with your ticket We loved visiting The Royal Yacht Britannia and the bus stopped right outside which was perfect We loved the Castle and Holyrood Palace too. The commentary on the buses were really informative and entertaining It was excellent value for money and would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to see the sights in Edinburgh
2 day Edinburgh pass
Stephanie O,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Good value for travel around Edinburgh. Admission to Edinburgh castle, The Palace of Holyrood and the Royal Yacht included. Informative, helpful drivers. Great advice from gentleman who we picked pass up from.
Absolutely recommended
Daniel V,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great routes. Punctual. Kind employees. Good stops to enjoy the city and touristic points. Good audio guides.
Go on the Edinburgh bus tour!
X2867YRemmas,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Arrived in Edinburgh this afternoon and went to find out information about the tours from Darryl and James, both lovely guys, really helpful and gave us lots of information and recommendations for our stay in Edinburgh!!
Would I bother again ? Prob not
sueddie42,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We were put on the wrong bus by the lady we bought tickets from and ended up walking 11/2 miles to where we wanted to go - the buses are every half an hour way to long to wait if your on holiday and it’s cold - wouldn’t bother again it would be cheap to do Ubers - but the info on the bus is good if you don’t know the history of the area
The best way to see the...
Rebecca M,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The best way to see the sites! The crew were so friendly and knowledgeable! We had such a great experience!
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