Hop-on Hop-off Tours Edinburgh

3-Route Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Name: 3-Route Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Start: 2025-12-17T09:00:00
End: 2025-12-17T16:00:00
Location: Edinburgh

Visitors with map preparing to board red HOHO bus.

HOHO bus on street near Edinburgh Castle with cityscape in background.

Tourists on HOHO bus near Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.

Guide speaking into a microphone on an Edinburgh HOHO bus tour.

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Guided tour

Discover Edinburgh's literary ties and iconic royal heritage on a 24/48-hour hop-on hop-off tour along 3 prime routes with a multilingual audio guide.

4.6/5

(497)

Raffaele

Dec 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The use of the Hop-on-Hop-off bus overall was very convenient. We stayed in the center near the Markets and the convenience of the stops especially 1 and 9 on the red tour, made the experience unforgettable. We used the service for 48 hours, getting on and off the bus at least a dozen times. The blue tour is spectacular because it gives you a full feel of the life outside the center of the people of Edinburgh. I will definitely choose them for my next vacation.

Frederic

Nov 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The pickup point was located conveniently near our hotel. We have a 2 day, city wide ticket and used day one to figure out where to return to the next day for a closer look at some of the stops. Very effective means of getting to know a place. Staff was very courteous and the buses are easy to get on and off from.

Ntokozo

Oct 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Very friendly staff from the men directing us as we looked for the right buses to the those printing out our tickets, the drivers and the tour guide educating us on the history of the features around. No one should ever miss the hop-on-hop -off bus tour in Edinburgh, its epic!!!!

Get a city overview of the stunning Scotland capital Edinburgh on a 24/48-hour hop-on hop-off tour aboard an open-top double-decker bus.

Traverse the city’s old and new regions with 3 routes and 15 stops dotted along the way, and enjoy hopping on and off with no limits.

Enjoy a live guide on the green route spinning tales of the city’s past, listen to a multilingual audio guide, and snag discounts at popular sights!

See sights up close! Dive into Scottish history at the National Museum, glide past the lively Grassmarket, and unwind in the Royal Botanic Gardens.

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)

TOTAL DURATION80 minutes
FREQUENCYEvery 15 mins
FIRST DEPARTUREWaterloo Place at 8:40 AM
LAST DEPARTUREWaterloo Place at 5:25 PM
Timeline
Map
1. Waterloo Place
Get direction
2 attractions
Calton Hill
1 minute walk
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
6 minutes walk
2. Holyrood
Get direction
3 attractions
Palace of Holyroodhouse
1 minute walk
Scottish Parliament Building
Holyrood Park
8 minutes walk
3. St. Andrew Square
Get direction
2 attractions
St. Andrew Square Gardens
2 minutes walk
Scott Monument
5 minutes walk
4. Royal Botanic Garden
Get direction
2 attractions
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
1 minute walk
Inverleith House
5. Newhaven
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2 attractions
Newhaven Harbour Lighthouse
2 minutes walk
Newhaven Fish Market
2 minutes walk
6. The Shore
Get direction
2 attractions
The Shore
1 minute walk
Nelson Monument
12 minutes walk
7. Ocean Terminal
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2 attractions
Royal Yacht Britannia
4 minutes walk
Ocean Terminal Mall
7 minutes walk
8. Bonnington Rd
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2 attractions
The Edinburgh Gin Distillery at The Arches
10 minutes walk
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
5 minutes walk
9. Leopold Place
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1 attraction
Gayfield Square
5 minutes walk
TOTAL DURATION65 minutes
FREQUENCYEvery 15 mins
FIRST DEPARTUREWaterloo Place at 8:50 AM
LAST DEPARTUREWaterloo Place at 5:50 PM
Timeline
Map
1. Waterloo Place
Get direction
2 attractions
Calton Hill
1 minute walk
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
6 minutes walk
2. St. Andrew Square
Get direction
2 attractions
St. Andrew Square Gardens
2 minutes walk
Scott Monument
5 minutes walk
3. Charlotte Square
Get direction
2 attractions
The Georgian House
Princes Street Gardens
9 minutes walk
4. Lothian Road
Get direction
2 attractions
Usher Hall
2 minutes walk
Traverse Theatre
1 minute walk
5. Grassmarket
Get direction
2 attractions
Grassmarket Square
1 minute walk
Victoria Street
6 minutes walk
6. Lawnmarket
Get direction
2 attractions
Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
1 minute walk
Writers’ Museum
1 minute walk
7. John Knox House
Get direction
2 attractions
National Museum of Scotland
2 minutes walk
Bedlam Theatre
2 minutes walk
8. Holyrood
Get direction
3 attractions
Palace of Holyroodhouse
1 minute walk
Scottish Parliament Building
Holyrood Park
8 minutes walk
9. Our Dynamic Earth
Get direction
2 attractions
Our Dynamic Earth
The Queen’s Gallery
6 minutes walk
TOTAL DURATION70 minutes
FREQUENCYEvery 20 minutes
FIRST DEPARTUREWaterloo Place at 8:55 AM
LAST DEPARTUREWaterloo Place at 3:55 PM
Timeline
Map
1. Waterloo Place
Get direction
2 attractions
Calton Hill
1 minute walk
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
6 minutes walk
2. Lothian Road
Get direction
2 attractions
Usher Hall
3 minutes walk
Traverse Theatre
1 minute walk
3. Grassmarket
Get direction
2 attractions
Grassmarket Square
1 minute walk
Victoria Street
6 minutes walk
4. Nicolson Square
Get direction
1 attraction
The Festival Theatre
1 minute walk
5. Chambers Street
Get direction
1 attraction
National Museum of Scotland
6. George IV Bridge (for Edinburgh Castle)
Get direction
1 attraction
Edinburgh Castle
5 minutes walk
7. The Mound
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8. St. Andrew Square
Get direction
2 attractions
St. Andrew Square Gardens
2 minutes walk
Scott Monument
5 minutes walk
9. John Knox House
Get direction
2 attractions
National Museum of Scotland
4 minutes walk
Bedlam Theatre
5 minutes walk
10. Canongate
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11. Holyrood
Get direction
3 attractions
Palace of Holyroodhouse
1 minute walk
Scottish Parliament Building
Holyrood Park
11 minutes walk
12. Our Dynamic Earth
Get direction
1 attraction
The Queen’s Gallery
6 minutes walk
13. Abbeyhill Crescent
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14. Carlton Terrace Brae
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15. Burns Monument
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You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

4.6
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What our guests say
Raffaele
Dec 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The use of the Hop-on-Hop-off bus overall was very convenient. We stayed in the center near the Markets and the convenience of the stops especially 1 and 9 on the red tour, made the experience unforgettable. We used the service for 48 hours, getting on and off the bus at least a dozen times. The blue tour is spectacular because it gives you a full feel of the life outside the center of the people of Edinburgh. I will definitely choose them for my next vacation.
Mary
Dec 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Thanks for having this available. Gets me everywhere I want to go. So many amazing sites. Bus drivers uniformly pleasant. The ppl helping at the stops are great!!
Wilhelmus
Dec 2025
Verified booking
5/5
All worked easy. Great time table. Easy to purchase tickets. Nice spoken information. Beautiful routes all three of thema.
Frederic
Nov 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The pickup point was located conveniently near our hotel. We have a 2 day, city wide ticket and used day one to figure out where to return to the next day for a closer look at some of the stops. Very effective means of getting to know a place. Staff was very courteous and the buses are easy to get on and off from.
Szekeli
Nov 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The 48-hour hop-on hop-off pass with 3 routes was perfect — it covered Edinburgh so well, let us see all key sights at our own pace, and kept travel stress-free. We really enjoyed exploring the castle and its surroundings.

Accessibility

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 dogs are welcome aboard.

Additional information

Great news! If you're traveling with children aged 15 and under, they can hop on board for free with the 24-hour ticket.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

No printout required! Just show your mobile voucher to the driver and collect your bus ticket.

Please check your final voucher for the boarding point details and specific instructions.