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Edinburgh Bus Tours GRAND24 Ticket

Enjoy all three Edinburgh Bus Tours routes for 24 hours - Edinburgh Tour, Majestic Tour, City Sightseeing Edinburgh. Hop-on and hop-off as much as you want on all three routes.

The Grand24 is one ticket covering all three Edinburgh Bus Tours City Tour routes. Enjoy the Old Town and Georgian New Town with a live guide on our green Edinburgh Tour . Head north of the city centre towards the coast with stops at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Britannia on our Majestic Tour . Hop on our audio commentary City Sightseeing Tour focussing on Edinburgh's Old Town and with a Horrible Histories children's commentary too. You don't have to choose, you can have them all!!

Tours leave Waterloo Place every from 0900 to 1600 (Nov- March) and 0900-18.00 (Apr-Oct)

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From £20 per adult

Departure days.

• W Wednesday

January — December

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• Pets Welcome

Tour information

• Edinburgh - City Centre
• Large Group (31+)
• Architecture
• Ghosts and Supernatural

Tour prices

From £20 Per Adult £18 Concession

Prices are subject to change depending on season

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Edinburgh bus tours.

Hop-on, hop-off and discover the best of Edinburgh with an open-top Edinburgh Bus Tour. The 5-star rated tours showcase the best of Edinburgh with a choice of a specially trained live guide or multi-lingual commentary . Get a unique view of Scotland's capital from the top deck of our 3 city tour routes and enjoy sights such as Edinburgh's Medieval Old and Georgian New Towns, Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse , The Royal Yacht Britannia and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. See more for less and make the most of your visit with a choice of multi-tour tickets for 24 or 48 hours

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Departing Waterloo Place from 0900-16.00 (09.00 -18.00 Apr-Oct) Every day Details -www.edinburghtour.com Download our new app ,live times plus info on attractions & discounts edinburghtour.com/app

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Hop On Hop Off: Grand 24 Ticket

Culture Vultures, Family Friendly, First Timers

Discover Edinburgh with the iconic hop on hop off City Sightseeing Bus Tour

Are you ready to explore the magnificent Scottish capital? See as much of Edinburgh as possible on 3 different hop on hop off busses.

To begin with, you could start your journey at St Andrew’s Square. Alternatively, you could join the bus at any stop along the route. Either way you will enjoy all the City Sightseeing Bus Tour has to offer. Prepare yourself for an adventurous journey all around the heart of Edinburgh. Furthermore, we’ll take you to many great locations, all of which give Edinburgh its character and heritage.

Buy your ticket online today and start planning your sightseeing! 24-hour ticket for all three City Tours (Edinburgh Tour, Majestic Tour and City Sightseeing Edinburgh)

Edinburgh Tour (green bus)

Explore Edinburgh’s city centre with one of our tour guides. Take in the spectacular buildings including Edinburgh Castle. Likewise, the Scottish Parliament and the architecture of the Georgian New Town will dazzle you along thee route.

Majestic Tour (blue bus)

The Majestic Tour heads north of Edinburgh’s city centre towards the port of Leith. In particular, enjoy highlights including Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh & The Royal Yacht Britannia. Finally, who could forget the Queens official residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

City Sightseeing Tour (red bus)

See all the main attractions with CitySightseeing Edinburgh. There’s multi-language commentary and a special Horrible Histories commentary for your children, narrated by Terry Deary himself!

Jump aboard all of our city tours with our 24-hour unlimited access ticket

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• Edinburgh Castle
• Holyrood Palace
• The Royal Mile
• Royal Yacht Britannia
• Royal Botanic Gardens
• Scottish Parliament
• Dynamic Earth
• National Museum of Scotland
• Greyfriars Bobby
• Green Bus has live guide
• Red bus has audio guide in 9 languages
• 24 hour unlimited access on all 3 official Edinburgh Bus Tour hop on hop off buses.
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Edinburgh Tour

• Live guide in English
• See the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh Castle and the Georgian New Town
• Tour lasts up to 75 minutes
• Easy access for all including space for a Class 2 Mobility Scooter

Majestic Tour

• Multi language commentary (10 languages)
• See the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, The Royal Yacht Brittania and Leith's beautiful shoreline

CitySightseeing Tour

• Multi language commentary (9 languages)
• See Edinburgh's Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Calton Hill

3 Bridges Tour

• Includes a bus tour and a boat trip on the Firth of Forth
• See the Forth Road and Rail Bridges, Queensferry Crossing and stunning views across the Firth of Forth
• Tour lasts 3 hours
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Save 50% on Edinburgh Bus Tours’ Grand 24 Ticket until February! Amazing deals for the whole family through Visit Scotland's 'Days Out'

Lothian’s sister company, Edinburgh Bus Tours , is delighted to be part of Visit Scotland’s ‘Days Out’ campaign which offers customers 50% off their Grand 24 Ticket until February!

The scheme – which is designed to inspire people to experience some of Scotland’s best attractions and experiences by offering discounts of up to 50% – is the perfect opportunity for families to see Edinburgh from a different perspective for half price with Edinburgh Bus Tours.

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Our Grand 24 Ticket allows access to all three of our City tours, offering unlimited travel for up to 24 hours for only £8 with this great discount. Plus, with kids go free, there is no better way to explore the wonders of Scotland’s capital city!

Adults can claim their 50% discount by visiting the Edinburgh Bus Tours website and buying a Grand 24 Ticket and using the promo code ‘ GreatDaysOut ’ at checkout.

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For groups of 12 or more, you may send us an inquiry at [email protected]. Although we do not guarantee bulk deals for all our tours, there are some tours for which we can offer discounted pricing. Ordinary hop-on-hop-off bus tickets are entitled to group savings. Attractions, pass items and combo tickets aren't.

Due the nature of this type of tour and varying demand, group travellers should be aware that there is no guarantee that the group will be able to travel altogether as the available seats vary from stop to stop and depends on demand each day. The group may need to split up and/or wait for the next bus(s).

As, we cannot guarantee that the group shall be able to travel together as one group, therefore we will reduce the group size down to 4-5 smaller groups per ticket (depending upon group size).

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We’ve got two Hop-On, Hop-Off open top bus tours – the City Tour or Britannia Tour – to take you to all the sights of Scotland’s capital city. You’ll be able to enjoy all that Edinburgh has to offer from just £16 for 24 hours or £20 for two tours across two days . There’s commentary to suit all tastes, with 10 languages available.

BrightBus Airport Express  is the fastest, cheapest, brightest way between the city and airport. With fares starting from  £4 single  and  £15 a week , our comfy buses run up to every 10 mins at busy times from a choice of handy pick-up points across the city centre.

What you’ll see on our tours

Our  City Tour  takes you around the hustle and bustle of the historic city centre and winding around the cobbled streets of Old Town. You’ll discover all the secrets of ‘Auld Reekie’, its’ world class sights and its’ people.

Switch over to our  Britannia Tour  to experience royalty, visit Leith’s shore, see The Majestic Royal Yacht Britannia and more.

Our best selling combo tickets mean you can buy Two Tours across two days for just  £20 , or you can combine a Airport Express return journey with unlimited travel on our tours with the Experience Edinburgh ticket for £25 for a whole week !

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Our friendly BrightBus team are always here to help you. From tickets to advice and top tips, they’re easy to find and even easier to talk to! Once aboard one of our tour and airport buses, all you need to do is sit back and relax until you’re ready to delve into the nooks and crannies of this great city. Exploring Edinburgh has never been simpler!

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City Sightseeing Edinburgh: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour | KIDS GO FREE Special Offer!

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Ticket is valid for 24 hours

Buses run between 9am to 4pm, every 30 minutes. Full loop takes 60 minutes.

Just hop on at any of the stops and show your e-voucher to the bus driver and you’re good to go! The first stop is Waterloo Place.

You can hop off at any of the stops

• Personalise your Edinburgh travels with this 24-hour hop-on, hop-off ticket
• Hop on and off as you like to get up close with your favourite attractions
• Kids go free with a full paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st 2024!
• From Edinburgh Castle to the Farmer’s Market, the trail covers it all
• Enjoy an immersive multilingual commentary on board
• Keep your kids engaged with the ‘Horrible Stories’ commentary
• Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!
• Your voucher will be valid for 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking

KIDS GO FREE OFFER: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st 2024!  Up to three kids can travel free per adult ticket. Please still add child tickets to the cart when making your purchase.

The ever-popular Edinburgh Hop-on, Hop-off tour allows you to explore this historic city at your own pace and create your perfect sightseeing itinerary, hopping on and off the buses as you wish. 

Conducted on an open-topped double-decker bus, the tour has an exceptional array of stops - all strategically located to get you up close to your favorite attractions. From the spectacular Edinburgh Castle to the 15th-century John Knox House and The Queen’s official residence - the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the comprehensive route covers it all. Not to mention there’s an engaging audio commentary available on board in different languages so that you don’t miss out on a single story of this incredible city. We got your kids covered, too, with the award-winning ‘Horrible Stories’ commentary available for them in English. 

Some of the hop-on, hop-off stops are: 

• Waterloo Place
• St. Andrew Square
• Lothian Road
• Grassmarket
• Lauriston Place
• Johnston Terrace
• Chambers Street
• John Knox House
• Our Dynamic Earth
• Regent Road

About the Supplier:  City Sightseeing is one of the leading tour operators offering hop-on, hop-off services across 100 locations worldwide. They have been providing quality services since 1998.

Please note that the stops and timings are subject to change.

• 24-hour Hop-On, Hop-Off ticket
• Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian
• Kid's Commentary in English
• Free headphones and WiFi onboard
• Entrances to attractions, unless specified

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

Kids go free offer: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st, 2024!

Up to three kids can travel free per adult ticket. Please still add child tickets to the cart when making your purchase.

Voucher Validity:  12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated route map will be available on the buses.

Edinburgh is a functioning city and weather, traffic, and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Stop 7 has moved back to Lawnmarket from its temporary location near the castle.

If you are traveling by cruise, you might want to keep the following details in mind:

• Don’t forget to check the exact location of Edinburgh port before you arrive.
• If you are coming into Leith, you can take a shuttle from the terminal to Waterloo Place (Stop Number 1).
• If you are coming into South Queensferry (Hounds Point), you can take a shuttle from the terminal to Charlotte Square, which is an approximately 10-minutes walk from Stop Number 2.
• Finally, if you are coming to Newhaven, you can take a local bus to central Edinburgh which will take you approximately 30 minutes.

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Great way to see the City; kids loved it too.

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