Timetable
6 April 2025 – 29 June 2025
0845 - 1757
Every 12 Minutes
30 June 2025 – 7 September 2025
0845 - 1805
Every 10 Minutes
8 September 2025 – 2 November 2025
0845 - 1757
Every 12 Minutes
3 November 2024 – 5 April 2025
0850 - 1620
Every 30 Minutes
Edinburgh Bus Tours operates all year round daily
The full tour lasts around an hour.
Please note timetables are subject to change.
Route Map of CitySightseeing Tour
You can join this tour at any bus stop, and hop-on hop-off for the duration of your ticket.
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Finding Us
Our tours all start at Waterloo Place (stop ZG), just off Princes Street. You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Get directions to Waterloo Place
Find your nearest CitySightseeing stop
Commentary
The CitySightseeing Edinburgh tour features a multi-lingual commentary in 9 languages. Headphones are provided on board.
We also offer Horrible Histories Children’s commentary – narrated by Horrible Histories author Terry Deary... history with all the gory bits left in!
Tour Description
See all the main attractions with CitySightseeing Edinburgh. Take in the wonderful history of the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket. Visit the Scottish Parliament, National Museum of Scotland and the Palace of Holyroodhouse all within walking distance of our CitySightseeing route.
Accessibility
All of our tour buses have ramped access.
A Class 2 mobility scooter is welcome on board if a wheelchair accessible space is available. Please note that legally wheelchair users have priority over the use of these spaces. Alternatively, Mobility Scooters can be folded and stored as luggage.
Display screens are located on the lower deck showing subtitled commentary.
Dogs, including assistance dogs, are welcome on all of our tour buses.