Make the most of your time in Edinburgh with this excellent, all-in-one ticket. This is the only ticket that includes admission to Edinburgh Castle, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Royal Yacht Britannia and 48 hours unlimited travel on The Edinburgh Tour, The Regal Tour and 24 hour unlimited travel on City Sightseeing Edinburgh. This one ticket is all you need to see everything worth seeing in this beautiful city.
As if that wasn’t enough, this handy little ticket now includes 2 for 1 entry to the Glasshouses at the Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh. From tropical palms to Orchids and Cycads, you don’t have to be a good gardener to enjoy this breathtaking connection with nature.
This is the best way to see the capital of Scotland, as it allows you to create your own tour! With so much flexibility and choice over two whole consecutive days, you’ll finally get the opportunity to visit Scotland your way. Plan your very own itinerary and take things at your own pace. One of the greatest things about this ticket is its excellent value for money, saving you up to 25% on all tickets!
So why not delve deep into the beautiful depth of Edinburgh castle, contemplate the spectacular views and its traditional architecture? Get a unique insight to the Royal Brittania, understand its importance to her Majesty the Queen, who once took residence aboard for over 40 years! So come and explore Scottish culture under the best conditions and create some fantastic memories.
A feature of The Royal Edinburgh Ticket will allow you a fast track entry to Edinburgh Castle – at any time of the day. Edinburgh Castle is introducing a controlled timed entry slot booking system, therefore the Royal Edinburgh Ticket is a perfect choice, as as you will not have to pre-book your time slot before visiting this impressive castle.
The Edinburgh Tour
Schedule: 9am – 7pm, daily
Duration: Approximately 60-70 minutes
Frequency: every 15 minutes
Languages
Live guided in English shows off the Georgian New Town and the Old Town
Edinburgh Tour – Green Bus Stops
1Waterloo Place
2St. Andrew Square
3Burns Monument
4Carlton Terrace Brae
5Abbeyhill
6Holyrood
7Canongate Kirk
8John Knox House
9Chambers Street
10Grassmarket
11Lothian Road
12Charlotte Square
13Frederick Street
The Regal Tour
Schedule: 9am – 7pm, daily
Duration: Approximately 60-70 minutes
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Languages
Multilingual commentary via headphones with stops at the Royal Botanic Garden , Britannia, Leith and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. It also heads over Dean Bridge and has a stop for Dean Village
Regal Tour - Blue Bus
1Waterloo Place
2North St David St
3Dean Bridge
4Learmonth Terrace
5Royal Botanic Garden
6Ferry Road
7Newhaven Harbour
8Victoria Quay
9The Shore
10Ocean Terminal
11Mill Lane
12Leith Walk
13Leopold Place
14Abbeyhill
15HOLYROOD
16Carlton Terrace Brae
17Burns Monument
City Sightseeing Edinburgh
Schedule: 9am – 7pm, daily
Duration: Approximately 60-70 minutes
Frequency: every 20 minutes
Languages
Multilingual commentary via headphones focuses on Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Audioguide available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Kids Commentary.
Red Route Stops
1Waterloo Place
2Lothian Road
3Grassmarket
4Nicolson Square
5Chambers Street
6George IV Bridge (for Edinburgh Castle)
7The Mound
8St. Andrew Square
9John Knox House
10Canongate
11Holyrood
12Our Dynamic Earth
13Abbeyhill Crescent
14Carlton Terrace Brae
15Burns Monument
Three Royal attractions - Important information
Edinburgh Castle – we guarantee entry – when you validate your prepaid voucher you will be offered a choice of entry slots. This cannot be booked in advance.
Don’t worry if the Castle’s own website is sold out – we still have allocation for our Royal Edinburgh Ticket customers. (we limit the number of Royal Edinburgh Tickets we sell online to allow us to have this guarantee)
Palace of Holyroodhouse – just head in when you choose, no prebooking required for Royal Edinburgh Ticket customers.
Be careful October – June as the Palace is closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Please, check the website for Summer closures.
Britannia – visit when you choose within the 48 hours – no prebooking required.
The 48 hours start when you validate your voucher – you can do this at stop 1 Waterloo Place or St Andrew square or our ticket box on the corner of Lawnmarket and Georg IV Bridge – this cannot be done at the individual attractions.
You will be issued a Royal Edinburgh Ticket with a tear off portion for Britannia and the Palace. You will also receive a tour ticket to get you on and of the tours. At that point we shall reserve your Castle entry.
The 48 hours are consecutive.
There is no refund for unused portions of the ticket
This is a 48 hour ticket – some try to do it in one day but it is a rush.
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