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Edinburgh: 24-Hour Family-Friendly Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

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Hop-on to a City Sightseeing Edinburgh bus tour and enjoy unlimited hop on hop off for 24 hours. Discover sights such as Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket, as you travel on an open-top, double-decker bus with panoramic views of the city.

Highlights

  • Tour Edinburgh at your own pace with a 24-hour ticket for the hop-on hop-off bus
  • Enjoy panoramic views from the open-top deck
  • Hop off at Edinburgh Castle and get great city views
  • Learn as you go with the informative on-board audio commentary
  • Keep the kids entertained with kid-friendly historical stories

Description

Explore Edinburgh at your own pace with an award-winning hop-on hop-off open-top bus tour. Enjoy the onboard commentary that describes the history behind the city. Stop at locations like St Andrew Square, Johnstone Terrace, the Royal Mile. See sights like Edinburgh Castle and Grassmarket. Board the bus and begin your city adventure. Compare Edinburgh's Old Town, where families lived in cramped conditions and rubbish was thrown out of the windows, to the elegant Georgian New Town, with its 3 main streets and square at either end. Hear about the hangings that took place in the Grassmarket as you marvel at the impenetrable Castle Rock above you, and hear about historic attempts to capture Edinburgh Castle. Drive along the Royal Mile, which joins Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Use the 24-hour ticket to hop on and off as you please. With great visitor attractions, museums, galleries, and restaurants to suit every taste and budget, Edinburgh's got it all! Buses run every 30 minutes, making the following loop: Tour Stops: 1. Waterloo Place 2. St. Andrew Square 3. Lothian Road 4. Grassmarket 5. Lauriston Place 6. Johnston Terrace 7. Lawnmarket 8. Chambers Street 9. John Knox House 10. Canongate 11. Holyrood 12. Our Dynamic Earth 13. Regent Road

Includes

24-hour hop-on hop-off bus ticket One of the best audio commentaries in 9 languages plus 'Horrible Histories' Kid's Commentary Headphones Kids go free until March 31st 2024 with up to three kids traveling free per adult ticket (please still add child tickets to the cart when making your purchase)

Important Information

  • First bus departs from Stop 1 at 9am, last bus departs from Stop 1 at 4pm
  • Tour duration: 1 hour
  • Buses run every 30 minutes
  • Christmas/ New Year timetable: 25th December- the tour will operate from 10am - 3pm, every 20 minutes. 31st December- the tour will operate from 9am - 3pm, every 30 minutes. 1st January 2024- the tour will operate from 11am - 4pm, every 30 minutes
  • Full mobility facilities on all tour buses, and a subtitled screen downstairs for those who are hard of hearing
  • With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out
  • Kids go free until March 31, 2024. Up to 3 kids can travel for free per adult ticket before this date

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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