Edinburgh: Royal Attractions Tickets + 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Edinburgh: Royal Attractions Tickets + 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Duration: Flexible (up to 48 hours)
Flexible (up to 48 hours)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Access to multilingual audio guide
Access to multilingual audio guide
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Unlock Edinburgh’s royal heritage with entry to three iconic landmarks and 48-hour hop-on hop-off access to 50+ well-placed stops across the city.
Travel across 3 routes covering the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle and the Scottish Parliament, with the freedom to hop on and off as you explore.
Buses run approximately every 30 minutes and include multilingual audio guides on Red and Blue routes, live English commentary on the Green route, Horrible Histories children’s narration, and a mobile app with live tracking.
Visit Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown Jewels, explore the royal apartments at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and tour the State Apartments aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia.
With dedicated stops near each attraction, this combo ensures seamless travel between castle, palace, and royal yacht, keeping your sightseeing efficient.
Entry to 3 royal Edinburgh attractions (see details here)
Entry to Edinburgh Castle
Entry to Royal Yacht Britannia
Entry to Palace of Holyroodhouse
Audio guide in 30 languages at the Royal Yacht Britannia
Audio guide in 9 languages at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off tour
Access to City Sightseeing (Red), Edinburgh Tour (Green), and Regal Tour (Blue) routes (route details here)
Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, Chinese & Portuguese (Red & Blue routes)
Horrible Histories children’s commentary on City Sightseeing (Red)
English-speaking guide (Green route)
Headphones provided (Red and Blue routes)
Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
Hop-On Hop-Off bus on a street in Edinburgh with historic buildings and Arthur's Seat in the background.
Visiting Edinburgh? This all-inclusive combo ticket is just what you need. With three routes and access to iconic landmarks such as Edinburgh Castle, Royal Yacht Britannia, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, you can see all of the city.
Royal Attractions
Start at Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland's Crown Jewels and the iconic One o 'Clock Gun. Next, board The Royal Yacht Britannia for a glimpse of life at sea for the Royals. End your day at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, His Majesty's official Scottish residence, exploring grand State Apartments and Mary, Queen of Scots' chambers. A regal adventure through time!
Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off
Zip around the city on cool double-deckers, hopping on and off as you please! With 50+ stops across three routes, you'll hit all the hotspots. Tune into multilingual audio guides or catch the lively English guide exclusively on the green route.
Red route
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First bus: 8:45am from Waterloo Place
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Last bus: 6:00pm from Waterloo Place
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Frequency: Every 30 mins
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Popular stops: Edinburgh Castle, Old Town, Royal Mile
Green route
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First bus: 8:50am from Waterloo Place
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Last bus: 5:50pm from Waterloo Place
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Frequency: Every 30 mins
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Popular stops: Georgian New Town, Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse
Blue route
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First bus: 8:40am from Waterloo Place
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Last bus: 5:25pm from Waterloo Place
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Frequency: Every 30 mins
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Popular stops: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Royal Yacht Britannia, Palace of Holyroodhouse
Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.
You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Family enjoying The Royal Edinburgh Tour on an open-top bus.
Edinburgh Castle atop Castle Rock with Ross Fountain in foreground on The Royal Edinburgh Tour.
Hop-On Hop-Off bus on a street in Edinburgh with historic buildings and Arthur's Seat in the background.
Family enjoying The Royal Edinburgh Tour on an open-top bus.
Edinburgh Castle atop Castle Rock with Ross Fountain in foreground on The Royal Edinburgh Tour.
Visitors observing the Great Hall's medieval armor display inside Edinburgh Castle.
What's not allowed
Royal Attractions
- Large bags, rucksacks and suitcases (30L or over) are not allowed inside the Edinburgh castle.
Accessibility
Royal Attractions
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Parts of Edinburgh Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse are wheelchair accessible.
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The Royal Yacht Britannia experience is wheelchair accessible.
Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off
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This experience is wheelchair accessible.
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Mobility scooters are allowed if folded and stored as luggage.
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Your guide dogs and pet dogs are welcome aboard.
Additional information
Royal Attractions
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The Palace of Holyroodhouse is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except from 25 May to 8 September 2025, when it remains open daily.
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Holyrood Palace is closed between June 26 and July 4, 2025. Entry to The King's Gallery and a Palace Guidebook are offered as an alternative to Royal Edinburgh Ticket customers.
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Entry to the Edinburgh Castle is guaranteed – when you validate your prepaid voucher you will be offered a choice of entry slots. This cannot be booked in advance. Even if the Castle’s own website is sold out, tickets are allocated for Royal Edinburgh Ticket customers.
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Note that the ticket lets you visit Edinburgh Castle and Royal Yacht Britannia within 48 hours. If you need to visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse outside of that timeframe, your ticket will still be valid.
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The 48 hours start when you validate your voucher – you will be issued a Royal Edinburgh Ticket with a tear off portion for Britannia and the Palace. You will also receive a tour ticket to get you on and of the tours. At that point we shall reserve your Castle entry.
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Children aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult or senior citizen during their visit.
Tourists on a hop-on hop-off bus viewing Edinburgh Castle during the Royal Edinburgh Tour.
Greenhouse in Royal Botanic Gardens with palm trees and glass architecture.
Visitors observing the Great Hall's medieval armor display inside Edinburgh Castle.
Tourists on a hop-on hop-off bus viewing Edinburgh Castle during the Royal Edinburgh Tour.
Greenhouse in Royal Botanic Gardens with palm trees and glass architecture.
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Operating hours
Edinburgh Castle
- Timings are displayed in the venue's time zone.
- Closed on 13th Jan 2026, 14th Jan 2026, 15th Jan 2026, 25th Dec 2026 and 26th Dec 2026.
Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Timings are displayed in the venue's time zone.
- Closed on 5th Jan 2026, 12th Jan 2026, 19th Jan 2026, 26th Jan 2026, 2nd Feb 2026, 9th Feb 2026, 16th Feb 2026, 23rd Feb 2026, 2nd Mar 2026, 9th Mar 2026, 16th Mar 2026, 23rd Mar 2026, 30th Mar 2026, 6th Apr 2026, 13th Apr 2026, 20th Apr 2026, 27th Apr 2026, 4th May 2026, 11th May 2026, 18th May 2026, 25th May 2026, 1st Jun 2026, 8th Jun 2026, 15th Jun 2026, 22nd Jun 2026, 26th Jun 2026, 27th Jun 2026, 28th Jun 2026, 29th Jun 2026, 30th Jun 2026, 1st Jul 2026, 2nd Jul 2026, 3rd Jul 2026, 6th Jul 2026, 13th Jul 2026, 20th Jul 2026, 27th Jul 2026, 3rd Aug 2026, 10th Aug 2026, 17th Aug 2026, 24th Aug 2026, 31st Aug 2026, 7th Sep 2026, 14th Sep 2026, 21st Sep 2026, 28th Sep 2026, 5th Oct 2026, 12th Oct 2026, 19th Oct 2026, 26th Oct 2026, 2nd Nov 2026, 9th Nov 2026, 16th Nov 2026, 23rd Nov 2026, 30th Nov 2026, 7th Dec 2026, 14th Dec 2026, 21st Dec 2026 and 28th Dec 2026.
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