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Two Cities! Edinburgh & Glasgow: Hop on hop off bus tour
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Personalise your Edinburgh travels with this 24-hour hop-on, hop-off ticket
- From Edinburgh Castle to the Farmer’s Market, the trail covers it all
- Enjoy an immersive multilingual commentary on board
- Keep your kids engaged with the ‘Horrible Stories’ commentary
- The routes and stops cover the major Glasgow attractions
- Hop on and off at any of the stops and enjoy Glasgow sightseeing at your own pace
- Visit attractions like Glasgow Cathedral, Barras Weekend Market, Riverside Museum and more
- More than 20 well-placed stops covering top Glasgow attractions
Overview
Experience the best of Scotland with Hop-On, Hop-Off tours in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. This package saves you the hassle of multiple bookings and offers flexible sightseeing across two cities.
City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour:
KIDS GO FREE OFFER:** Kids travel free with a full-paying adult ticket until March 31st, 2025! Up to three kids per adult ticket; please add child tickets to your cart when booking.
The popular Edinburgh Hop-on, Hop-off tour lets you explore the historic city at your own pace. Conducted on an open-top double-decker bus, it features strategically located stops, including Edinburgh Castle, John Knox House, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Enjoy engaging audio commentary in multiple languages and the award-winning 'Horrible Histories' commentary for kids in English.
Some of the major attractions covered:
- Waterloo Place
- St. Andrew Square
- Lothian Road
- Grassmarket
- Lauriston Place
- Johnston Terrace
- Lawnmarket
- Chambers Street
- John Knox House
… and more
City Sightseeing Glasgow: Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour:
Discover the tourist attractions of Glasgow at your own pace with this hop-on hop-off tour. Explore the rich cultural heritage of the city through its museums and wonder at amazing paintings in the art galleries. Stroll through the picturesque parks and marvel at the flora in the botanical gardens. Your Glasgow hop-on, hop-off ticket comes with a 1 day or 2 days validity and its more than 20 well-designated stops cover all the major attractions of the city. Audio commentary in multiple languages are available onboard.
Some of the major attractions covered:
- Glasgow Cathedral
- Barras Weekend Market
- Riverside Museum
- Glasgow University
- The Willow Tea Rooms
- Theatre Royal
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery
- St. Vincent Place
- .... and more
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Edinburgh Hop-On, Hop-Off:
- 24-hour Hop-On, Hop-Off ticket
- Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian
- Kid's Commentary in English
- Free headphones and WiFi onboard
- 1 or 2 days Hop-on-hop-off ticket (as per option selected)
- Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Polish
Exclusions
- Entrances to attractions, unless specified
Useful downloads
Please note
Voucher information:
You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other devices. (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)
The Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour is valid for 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking.
Individual vouchers for each activity will be shared with customers within 24 hours of booking.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Timings and stops are subject to change. The latest map will be available on the bus.
Edinburgh Hop-On, Hop-Off:
Kids go free offer: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st, 2025!
Up to three kids can travel free per adult ticket. Please still add child tickets to the cart when making your purchase.
Edinburgh is a functioning city and weather, traffic, and events may occasionally cause disruption.
Stop 7 has moved back to Lawnmarket from its temporary location near the castle.
If you are traveling by cruise, you might want to keep the following details in mind:
- You will need alternative methods of transportation to reach Stop Number 1 - Waterloo Place.
Glasgow Hop-On, Hop-Off:
Glasgow is a functioning city and weather, traffic and events may occasionally cause disruption.
Arriving by port: Cruise ships dock in Greenock Cruise Terminal which is approx. 26 miles away. You will have to make your own way into Glasgow to board the City Sightseeing Bus. A train service is linked between Greenock and Glasgow, which will take approx. 45 – 55 minutes to reach the central station.
Stops 13, 14 and 15 on the Red Route are currently unserviceable due to roadworks until further notice.
Customer Reviews
very helpful and friendly gent at the pick up point
good deal.. u can see the town attractions with few money nice experience for all...
we are very happy. with few money u can see all attractions in Glasgow. intelligent ideal...
Loved the hop on hop off bus, driver was so helpful and friendly. Loads to see and do around Glasgow, would definitely recommend.
So glad we did this - great way to see so much and stop off where we wanted!
It is a great way to get around the city with many great stops. The audio was great although the headphones provided weren't the best so if you have your own use them. Whether...
very interesting tour in which you learn about the history and customs of Glasgow. Highly recommended to everyone...
Excellent with headphones commentary. Museum and tall ship stop off a must....
Such a great service for people visiting a new city that wants to learn about what they're seeing around town, as well as a helpful ride to get to all the major tourist attractions!
Everything I expected in a double decker bus. Great chance to get first look photos from an open air environment.
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