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Edinburgh Hop-on Hop-off City Tour with Live Guide

Edinburgh, Scotland
High interest
Booked 4 times today.
  • 1 day (approx.)
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.4
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· Kyi_S ·
Nov 2025
We hop- off three place only to visit our favourite place to take photos and have a look around there. It was very relaxing tour for us .All Live Guides were good . It was perfect for Adult couple who would like to go easily to see aruund there.
· Linda_E ·
Oct 2025
Hop on hop off experience with live guide was fun and convenient to seeing sights in Edinburgh. Natalie and Scott were great live guides. Two thumbs up!

Overview

    What's Included

    • WiFi on board
    • Attraction entry fees

    Meeting and Pickup

    Operating hours

    • 04/06/2025 - 04/09/2027

      Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

    Departure Point

    • You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

    Ticket Redemption Point

    13 Waterloo Pl, Edinburgh EH1 3BG, UK

    Itinerary

    LIVE guided Edinburgh Tour

    13 Stops

    7 Points of Interest

    Duration: 1 day

    Operating Schedule: Summer ( April - October) 0850 - 1750 every 15 minutes Winter ( November - March) 0850 - 1550 every 30 minutes

    1

    Princes Street Suites

    2

    St Andrew Square

    3

    Regent Terrace

    4

    Carlton Terrace Brae

    5

    Abbeyhill Crescent

    6

    Whitefoord House

    7

    Canongate

    8

    Museum of Childhood

    9

    National Museum of Scotland

    10

    Grassmarket

    11

    4 Princes St

    12

    West Register House

    13

    Frederick Street (Stop GE)

    Points of interest passed by on this route

    Edinburgh Castle

    Grassmarket

    Palace of Holyroodhouse

    Charlotte Square

    National Museum of Scotland

    Johnnie Walker Princes Street

    Georgian House

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Your voucher will be validated once and a paper ticket issued - the paper ticket is what gets you on and off the tour buses.

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Reviews

    4.4
    based on 51 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    The wonderful tour with Live Guide.

    Kyi_S, Nov 2025
    We hop- off three place only to visit our favourite place to take photos and have a look around there. It was very relaxing tour for us .All Live Guides were good . It was perfect for Adult couple who would like to go easily to see aruund there.

    Well Worth It!

    Emily_B, Oct 2025
    We loved having the live guides on these buses. It was also nice that it had stops across both the new town and old town. It wasn’t clear on Viator that you could start on any stop along the path, or where the stops were. It also doesn’t mention that for just £7 more per person, you can add the other two hop-on-hop-off buses in town, to have access to all three (you can “level up” on any of the buses).

    Excellent Edinburgh experience

    Linda_E, Oct 2025
    Hop on hop off experience with live guide was fun and convenient to seeing sights in Edinburgh. Natalie and Scott were great live guides. Two thumbs up!

    Good enough nut not entertaining.

    Rochelle_Q, Oct 2025
    Upon asking when last bus was - was told 6:45 which is true unless you need to get from Rose street to Grassmarket. We ended up spending $10 in unplanned cab fare. Tour people were hard to hear and not funny at all. Boring which was unexpected and we had three. Try a red one.

    A Great Tour

    Sue_M, Sep 2025
    Very good tour guides with loads of off beat information. The drivers were also helpful. I would definitely recommend to friends.

    Riding all the way around...

    Nancy_M, Sep 2025
    Riding all the way around the bus circuit is a great way to learn all about Edinburgh! The guides were so knowledgeable and friendly.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Many thanks for taking the time to share a review of our live guided Edinburgh Tour here . We love hearing how knowledgeable and friendly you found our team. Huge thanks Elaine

    Would recommend

    Wendell_W, Sep 2025
    There are at least two possibly three separate tours from same starting point. We were on the Green bus. Tour moderator very good…but in the course of hoping-on and off, we did have one who talked faster than we could hear and digest her brogue. We caught enough to say…both knowledgeable and helpful. Perhaps do the entire route then start again getting off were you wish. Professional, yet personable…inviting but not intrusive.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    We really appreciate your comprehensive review of your time on our live guided Edinburgh Tour. We agree that taking a complete tour once is a good idea before deciding where to hop off and explore further. We appreciate your kind words. Many thanks Elaine

    All of us

    William_K, Aug 2025
    Very convenient and worth every penny if you have never visited the town before. Gives you a good idea and lay out of the town you are visiting.

    The tour was very good....

    Janet_E, Aug 2025
    The tour was very good. The tickets wouldn’t download (and spent much time trying) had to go to the bus station to sort it out; even with that, problems when boarding the bus.finally got on and enjoyed the tour.

    Enjoyable Tour

    Michelle_A, Aug 2025
    It was an amazing experience. The tour guide is knowledgeable and very accommodating.i’ve seen all the famous places in Edinburgh.

    A great way to get an overview of Edinburgh

    Michael_R, Jun 2025
    We went on three different buses. Each guide gave a different commentary, so it's good to do that. One was particularly funny and entertaining, though all were informative. This is a good way to see Edinburgh and orientate yourself for your own on foot exploration.

    Response from Host, Jul 2025

    The joy of our live guides is that every tour is different - thank for hopping on and off and sharing your appreciation here for our top team of Tour Guides. We agree that our tours are an ideal way to get orientated in Edinburgh before using the hop-on , hop-off tickets to explore further. Many thanks Elaine

    So Good I Rode Around Twice

    Sandra_W, May 2025
    This was a great way to see all the major sights in Edinburgh. The starting point was very easy and convenient and the guides were very good. I rode around twice I enjoyed it so much.

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