About this Sightseeing Tour

Join an hour long 7-language tour introducing the best sights in Edinburgh.

Grand 48 ticket + 3 Attractions

A 48 hour use ticket on ALL of the City Tours PLUS entrance to EDINBURGH CASTLE, PALACE OF HOLYROOD & THE ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA.

EDINBURGH TOUR
Live guide in English
See the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh Castle and the Georgian New Town

MAJESTIC TOUR
Multi-language commentary (10 languages)
See the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, The Royal Yacht Britannia and Leith’s beautiful shoreline
Tour lasts up to 75 minutes

CITY SIGHTSEEING TOUR
Multi-language and Horrible Histories commentaries
See Edinburgh’s Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Carlton Hill
Tour lasts up to 75 minutes

PLEASE NOTE:
– Edinburgh Castle is open seven days a week – Edinburgh Bus Tours ticket sellers will book your timed entry when you validate your e-ticket.
Closed: 05/07/23.

-Palace of Holyroodhouse is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except July, August and September when open 7 days) (no alternative offered to Royal Edinburgh Ticket holders).

Palace of Holyroodhouse is a working Palace and is closed on the following dates:
25-26/12/24
There will also be Royal closures in May and June TBC

Edinburgh Castle entry is allocated when your client redeems their voucher – they will be offered a choice of entry times and we guarantee entry. It cannot be arranged in advance)

-The Royal Yacht Britannia is open 7 days.

Main departure point for all tours is Waterloo place, Stop 1, Edinburgh EH1 3EG

Please note:
Due to roadworks, tours services will be unable to serve the bus stop on the North Side of St. Andrew Square  (Stop 2 on the City Sightseeing and Edinburgh Tour routes and Stop 5 on the Regal Tour route) from Monday 24th February for approximately 5 days.
As a replacement, a temporary stop will be placed out on the South Side of St. Andrew Square, close to The Ivy Restaurant. All tour services will observe this stop if requested.
Please note also that STOP 4 on the Regal Tour route will be closed until 5 April.
Lastly please remember that due to resurfacing works, the Lawnmarket is closed for approx 3 months. STOPS 6 & 7 on the City Sightseeing tour and STOPS 8 & 9 on the Edinburgh Tour are closed. The nearest stops for Edinburgh Castle are Grassmarket or Chambers Street.

ASA will provide you with vouchers that MUST be exchanged/validated with Ticket Sellers at Tour departure point Waterloo Place prior to boarding. Vouchers cannot be exchanged by tour bus drivers en route but they will take your guest and their voucher to the nearest ticket seller. Vouchers can no longer be exchanged at the partner attractions – every customer MUST head to Waterloo Place first.

Last Updated: 24.06.2025

Departure Point

LOTHIAN BUSES
Waterloo Place
Stop 1
Edinburgh
EH1 3BH
UK

Policies

​CHILD POLICY: 0-5 years FREE, 5-15 years old reduced rates (see tariffs)

CANCELLATION POLICY: 24 hours notice