Top Edinburgh Bus Tours

The 5-star review is for the driver and overall experience but not for the nonfunctional AC on the tour bus. John L. was a great chauffeur and tour narrator providing a lot of historical information along the way, along with some funny jokes. The tour was well organized with sufficient time at each stop and was a great way to see several historical sites outside of Edinburgh. Highly recommend taking the cruise on Loch Lomond and purchasing tickets for the Stirling Castle tour as these were excellent. The only downside was that we discovered after about 10 minutes on the motorway that the bus air conditioning was not working. John and several passengers tried to get it working, without success. We credit John for keeping his cool (no pun intended) and managing the situation as best he could, since he too was impacted by this problem. But the day was quite hot and the ride unbearably hot at times. The tour company, Timberbush, should do a better job ensuring that everything on a tour bus is in working order or be prepared to bring a replacement bus.

I recommend the Hop On Hop Off bus experience for any city you visit. I have used it in 4 different European cities. The bus gives you a great orientation to the city, historical information and anecdotes, through ear buds, as you travel by the location. If you get the 48 hour ticket, it’s helpful for traveling to sights you may want to get off, visit and then hop back on to another location.

Our guide was fantastic - Even though she was from Spain she has lived and worked in Edinburgh for many years. She definitely knows the city. Her English was clear and easily understood. I am coming back to Edinburgh with myself husband soon and I hope to do this tour again

This all-day tour with our multigenerational family was an absolute delight! Our guide, Stuart, provided knowledgeable commentary and tweaked the schedule slightly to ensure we had optimal time in both the fishing villages and St Andrews. Our group of twelve highly recommends this itinerary and Timberbush services.

Good, wholesome family fun with a spooky twist. Ghost stories and historical facts on a fun ride around the city. We are locals so knew some of the stories but liked learning new stuff too. I took my 13 year old daughter who loves a ghost story as much as I do and she enjoyed it.

This was a fantastic day out for our family even our little one enjoyed it! Leon was a great tour guide, who was informative and friendly, always making sure we got the most our tour. A highlight of our trip was the beautiful scenery of the highlands.

This tour was absolutely worth the money and the day trip to see the various sites in Scotland, including many sites where "Outlander" was filmed. Our tour guide, Gary, was so knowledgeable about every stop we visited. He was very kind and polite, very professional throughout the entire tour. Our tour gave us the freedom to roam and explore on our own, within a time limit. It was nice for my husband and I to simply visit what we wanted to visit without having to follow our tour group around. The sites were stunning; the castles, the countryside, the weather held up nicely as an added bonus. I highly recommend this tour for not only any "Outlander" fan, but anyone who has never been to Scotland before. It is absolutely worth the money and time!

We had a wonderful day with our tour guide, Ryan. He shared interesting stories along the drive all about Scotland and the history. He answered my many questions very well. The castle’s were beautiful and he took us right to the easy entrances. We never had to wait for anything. Highly recommend.