Edinburgh Shore Excursion: Royal Yacht and Castle Tour
3.7
30 Ratings
Edinburgh

Embark on a full-day shore excursion in Edinburgh and discover the highlights of Scotland’s capital. Visit the Royal Yacht Britannia, explore Edinburgh Castle, and stroll along the famous Royal Mile.

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Royal Yacht Britannia - Visit the former royal yacht of the British monarchy, now situated in Leith. She was in service from 1954 until 1997
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse - Your Edinburgh Shore Excursion will then travel to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the British Royal Family in Scotland, for a photo stop. This baroque…
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What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Knowledgeable driver-guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • On-board restrooms
  • On-board WiFi
  • Attraction Tickets
Additional Information

Upon your cruise ship’s arrival in Edinburgh, acquaint yourself with the capital city of Scotland via this comprehensive day-long shoreline tour. Jump aboard a cozy coach bound for the Royal Yacht Britannia, the erstwhile seafaring abode of the British monarchy. Afterward, indulge in a broad-ranging tour of Edinburgh, followed by a visit to the historic…

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Location
Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive, Ocean Terminal
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Eileen_t
Jul 5, 2025
Very good experience - Unfortunately our cruise line cancelled our stop in Edinburgh due to weather so we were not able to do the tour. Timberbush quickly sent a message that they heard of the cancellation and responded shortly after that they were providing a full refund. We were hoping to get 1/2 back if anything so we were more than appreciative. We hope to get to Edinburgh again one day as it was one of stops we were most looking forward to. If we do we will definitely book a tour with Timberbush again.
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M5622lustephanies
Jun 4, 2025
Alex is the boom - Alex was amazing. Very educational and entertaining. Explained everything very well. I have to keep writing up summit this review.
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Wanderer04783235040
May 19, 2025
Nice introduction to Edinburgh - Excellent introduction to Edinburgh - the Royal yacht Britannia had fascinating commentary included with the entrance fee. Decent amount of time at the Royal Mile. Be aware that you are dropped at the bottom of the castle and have to climb about 75 stairs and a fairly steep incline to get to the castle.
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Todd_d
Oct 12, 2024
Timberbush Tours Rocks! - We went on this tour with Timberbush Tours and would definitely book with them again! We opted for their tour instead of the cruise ship tour and were very happy with it!
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Mkaff2002
Sep 10, 2024
Well worth it - Connor was an excellent driver and tour guide. His local knowledge was informative and entertaining. The sites we saw and the places we went were very cool indeed. Edinburgh Castle is huge!
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George_k
Aug 4, 2024
Well worth the money. - Excellent tour. Really good driver and guide (David & Adam). I would recommend them with no hesitation.
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Anita_l
Sep 13, 2024
Busy - Atmosphere and good knowledge from our funny driver he made it a great day out. Recommend this company
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David_s
Aug 16, 2024
Friendly staff, clean coach and very reliable. - This was a good tour with very reliable service if you are interested in round trip transportation to the Royal yacht and the Edinburgh Castle. It would have been improved if there was a guided tour through the highlights of the castle, although that would have incurred a higher tour fee. Our guide did a superb job and was very engaged with all of us during the time we spent together. We were disappointed that the audio system in the bus over modulated (and could not be resolved during the tour) which made it somewhat challenging to understand his valuable comments.
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Karen_r
Jul 1, 2025
Be careful! - Our driver left without us. He mixed up passengers and thought we had canceled. We were there an hour early waiting. We had to take and pay for are own transportation to the city where the tour guide met us. But by then our first tour was mostly over and we paid in additional fee for this tour). Wasted $. Next they crammed us on a small bus. We were so uncomfortable we took an uber back to the ship. So we paid double for all of our transportation and really only saw Edinburg castle. Total waste of our money and our day. Never again!
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Karen_s
Jun 11, 2025
Not responsive - We did not ever receive a response from the tour guide once we reached out due to the cruise port issue.
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