Edinburgh Open-Top Tour: Iconic Sights
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172 Ratings

Explore the best of Edinburgh with the Hop-On Hop-Off City and Britannia Joint Tour. Discover the city’s top attractions on two routes and enjoy 48 hours of unlimited hopping on and off. Don’t miss the chance to visit the iconic Royal Yacht Britannia. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Edinburgh Bright Bus Tours Hop-On Hop-Off Britannia Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Britannia Tour: The first tour leaves from Waterloo Place at 09:00, with hourly departures until the final tour at 18:05.
1. Waterloo Place
Stop 1: Waterloo Place (Outside Princess Suite Hotel)
2. Gallery of Modern Art
Stop 2: Gallery of Modern…

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What's Included
  • Free headphones to keep
What's Not Included
  • Please note Royal Yacht Britannia attractions tickets are not included.
Additional Information

Climb aboard Scotland’s official open-top tour and experience Edinburgh from the best vantage points in the city! With a combined ticket for two tours, you can explore both the Edinburgh City Tour and the Britannia Tour, granting you access to the capital’s most renowned attractions.
Feel free to hop on and off as often as you wish to visit remarkable…

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ron_p
Oct 29, 2025
Great way to see Edinburgh - Excellent way to see Edinburgh. I did the entire bus trip in one day to get the lay of the land and see where everything was and then spent the next day walking around all of the interesting sites. The bus commentary was also very helpful and informative about all of the different locations.
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Christopherje288zx
Oct 28, 2025
Great day out thanks to Ryan and Ben - I wanted to share my experience because I genuinely feel this service exceeded my expectations. From the moment I started using it, everything was straightforward and user-friendly. The support team was responsive and helpful, making the entire process smooth and stress-free. I came to Edinburgh from Leeds for a week to sightsee and experience Scotland for the first time. At Stop 1, I met Ben, who sold tickets for my wife and me. He was wonderful and assisted us to the bus. Once on board, our driver, Ryan, was a lovely gentleman who was very helpful and provided us with recommendations for places to visit and eat as we asked for. We completed one full tour with him and then got off at Stop 6, where he pointed out areas of interest and shared valuable information about the stop. Honestly, I can’t thank him enough for his assistance. I will definitely be back, thanks to this fantastic experience!
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Mkfineart
Oct 7, 2025
Excellent way to see Edinburgh - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent way to see Edinburgh I took the Big Bus Tour in Edinburgh and it was a wonderful experience. The drivers were friendly, accommodating, and clearly enjoyed their work. The recorded tour through the complimentary headphones was informative and easy to follow. Buses came frequently, making it convenient to hop on and off at key sights. As a seasoned traveler, this is always how I get oriented when arriving in a new city—safe, easy, and a great value. Highly recommend.
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Thatnytraveler
Aug 17, 2025
It’s So Worth It - It’s the best way to see any city, but this company runs its routes efficiently. They make their team members easy to spot and find, and are very friendly. The price is in line with the service that they give. I definitely would recommend using their services. I did the red, the blue, and the green line and got to see Edinburgh and its totality without a severe amount of effort on my part. And understanding where to go, what to see, and then going to see it. I especially like that when you purchase a ticket, it is valid for 24 hours. But I wouldn’t recommend that if you have at least two days in this city, just buy the pass for both days so you can see what you want to see and easily get there. Thanks for helping me create great memories in Edinburgh.
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Sarah_k
Sep 26, 2025
Great way to get a... - Great way to get a highlight tour of the city. We sat up top and had great views. We also used the bus later to get to some stops, but in the end found it quicker to just walk. The employees were really helpful. Twice I had schedule glitches that were not their fault, but they accommodated anyway.
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Marilyn_d
Aug 31, 2025
Really transport only - This is for a bus ticket only - misleading as we thought from the name of the tour, it included the tickets to see the royal yacht. Audio was difficult to follow and see landmarks that were being discussed.
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Keven_z
Oct 11, 2025
Plenty to hope on and off for - This bus got you “close enough to walk” to many sights including Buckingham palace. You couldn’t see the palace on the bus, you had to walk a couple blocks, it was Thursday, the Mall was open i believe. Typically this is my got to first day of any new city so i can identify what i want to see and not. There was good music on the audio, the narrative was very limited. Probably due to traffic patterns may make that tough.
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Suela8044pn
Sep 17, 2025
Grumpy drivers, very disappointed - Drivers quite grumpy not helpful at all. In fact I would go so far to say 'rude'. We got on at Blue run Stop 2 but return journey driver missed out the stop, we asked for him to let us off but he refused and we ended up a long way from where we expected to be. Very disappointing and not a good welcome to visitors.
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Diane_c
Sep 14, 2025
Tour not included. - The actual tour was very good. The Viator part was the transportation to the Britannia. The tour was an extra fee.
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Gary_r
Aug 24, 2025
Gary's remorse - The earphones are fine but the story that the individual tells you is so confusing and they don't even tell you first what the stop is and what's there they wait and wait and sometimes you get no information also the Wi-Fi is very spotty some buses have it some buses don't and the driver just left when we asked about the internet
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