Combos

Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour & Royal Yacht Britannia Audio Ticket Package

Guests enjoying the view on the deck of the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Control panel with telephones on the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Royal Yacht Britannia docked in Edinburgh with cityscape in the background.

Bell of H.M. Yacht Britannia, part of the Royal Edinburgh Tour attractions.

Explore at your pace

Choose your entry time, stay as long as you like

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

Audio guide

Enhance your experience with multilingual audio guide

4.4/5

(788)

Le R

Family

Verified booking

Today

The welcome on the bus was great. The seating arrangement was also great, since we could change seats whenever we wanted—especially to avoid the rain, since there weren’t many passengers! The audio guide was easy to understand and translated into French! We learned so much about Edinburgh!

Bala R

Family

Verified booking

Yesterday

The booking process is seamless, with clear information on available options and the tour itinerary. Additionally, the staff at the bus stops are incredibly friendly and provide helpful guidance.

Moses K

Couple

Verified booking

2 weeks ago

I was allowed to use your office bathroom by your friendly staff and the driver of the Red bus took a beautiful picture of my wife and I.....Ovarally we had a great time...Below is one of the pictures taken by the bus driver..he is really a cheerful man..

Breanna J

Family

Verified booking

Dec 2025

We had a great time and would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Edinburgh! It really helped us get a layout of the city and decide what attractions we wanted to visit. We loved that we could get off and explore and then come back to the bus to go to our next stop. It really cut down on transportation costs, and we weren't walking across the city all day. My boys loved sitting upstairs and looking out and listening to all of the history. It is great for all ages!

Christine J

Group

Verified booking

Nov 2025

Helpful staff, interesting stops and information throughout the tour. Great for the kids that there was a more "narrative" version of the information to listen to for them. Very convenient to have tickets valid for 24 hours! And great view from the front window upstairs!

Abigail K

Couple

Verified booking

Oct 2025

Everything was so easy, the staff were amazing and the actual journey was great. I would recommend this experience to everyone that's wants to see Edinburgh.

Highlights:

Cover Edinburgh’s city sights by open-top bus, then switch contexts completely with a timed boarding of the Royal Yacht Britannia at Ocean Terminal.

City Sightseeing bus tour: 24-hour hop-on hop-off access on the Red Route, with multilingual audio commentary plus Horrible Histories’ kids’ channel.

Royal Yacht Britannia: Timed-entry ticket with an included audio guide in 30+ languages, so you can move through the yacht’s five decks at your own pace.

Flexible planning: Ride the bus within your 24-hour window, and anchor your day around the Britannia time slot you select at checkout.

Additional Highlights:

Open-top seating gives you clear sightlines on the city’s hilltop streets and landmark viewpoints as you loop the Red Route.

Britannia’s route takes you from the State Apartments down to the crew quarters, so you see both the royal rooms and the working ship.

The visit includes spaces like the Engine Room and the Royal Deck Tearoom, with waterfront views from the ship.

City Sightseeing: Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

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

The Royal Yacht Britannia Tickets with Audio Guide

Entry to the Royal Yacht Britannia

Audio guide in English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Welsh

Exclusions

The Royal Yacht Britannia Tickets with Audio Guide

Guide

Food & drink

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

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What our guests say
Le R
Family
Verified booking
Today
The welcome on the bus was great. The seating arrangement was also great, since we could change seats whenever we wanted—especially to avoid the rain, since there weren’t many passengers! The audio guide was easy to understand and translated into French! We learned so much about Edinburgh!
Bala R
Family
Verified booking
Yesterday
The booking process is seamless, with clear information on available options and the tour itinerary. Additionally, the staff at the bus stops are incredibly friendly and provide helpful guidance.
Fernando F
Family
Verified booking
Last week
A very comprehensive tour. It’s very user-friendly, and the bus schedule is very convenient. The audio guide is very interesting.
Carmelo B
Group
Verified booking
Last week
To have visited the city's main attractions in a single day.
Adriana C
Couple
Verified booking
Last week
I really liked the service—it was excellent!!!

One booking covers two Edinburgh essentials: a 24-hour hop-on hop-off loop for getting around, plus timed entry to the Royal Yacht Britannia with an audio guide.

City Sightseeing: Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

What to expect Board at any Red Route stop and use the bus like a moving viewpoint and a simple way to get between central neighbourhoods. Plug in your headphones and follow the city’s story with the multilingual commentary or the Horrible Histories kids’ channel.

Schedule

Operates daily from 8:55am to 3:55pm

Red Route loop takes around 70 minutes

Departures every 10 minutes

The Royal Yacht Britannia Tickets with Audio Guide

What to expect Arrive for your selected entry slot and step onto a working royal residence turned museum ship, permanently berthed in Leith. The audio guide lets you move from the formal State Apartments to the ship’s behind-the-scenes areas at your own pace.

accessibility

City Sightseeing: Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

Accessibility

This experience is suitable for wheelchair users.

To board the bus, wheelchairs must be within 70 cm wide, 120 cm long, and 135 cm high.

Only one wheelchair can be accommodated per bus.

The Royal Yacht Britannia Tickets with Audio Guide

Accessibility

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

Britannia’s five decks are highly accessible via a central lift.

Your guide dogs are welcome to join you at the venue.

Due to the construction work at Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, there may be loud noises.

additional information

City Sightseeing: Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

Additional information

Tickets remain valid for 12 months.

Children aged 5 and under can travel free of charge.

Child tickets should be added during the final step of booking.

Small dogs in carriers are permitted, provided they are well behaved.

Buses operate daily from 8:55 am to 3:55 pm.

The Royal Yacht Britannia Tickets with Audio Guide

Additional information

Facilities: audio guide, parking, baby changing facilities

what to bring

The Royal Yacht Britannia Tickets with Audio Guide

What to bring

Please bring your own headphones for use with your mobile phone.

whats not allowed

The Royal Yacht Britannia Tickets with Audio Guide

What's not allowed

Due to venue restrictions, your pets cannot tag along.

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