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Edinburgh Hop on Hop Off

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Ranked #34 of 58 tours in Edinburgh
4.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Tours
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London, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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When travelling to an unknown city, the first thing I do is take a hop on and hop off tour. That way, I not only get a quick tour of the city but also helps me visualise the city, note down my favourite sites to visit later and all in all feel more at home. The tour and the bus... More

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London, United Kingdom
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
4
people found this review helpful

There are three+ Hop On Hop Off tours in Edinburgh departing regularly from Waverley Bridge. You can buy a 24 hour ticket for just one of them or one that covers all of them for 48 hours. Between them you get to see all the sights in and around Edinburgh. They're all slightly different so the combined ticket is excellent.... More

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sunderland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2011

Great place to start your tour, regular, clean, friendly staff and reasonably priced. The tour we went on was a bout 1.25 hours which is a perfect introduction and orientation to the city. More

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Moscow, Russia
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011

I always take Hop On Hop Off buses when I am first time in a City (if any !). It helps in coordinating myself in an unknown place and choosing the must-see attractions. I got what I had expected, - nice introductory tour, and reasonably priced.. More

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Toowoomba, Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011
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The commentary is excellent with free headsets provided and a choice of several different languages to choose from. When we got sick of walking, we just jumped on and did the loop a couple of times - its amazing you see something different each time even though you are travelling the same route. The commentary and map that is provided... More

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Helsinki, Finland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011
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We purchased the Royal Edinburgh Ticket (superb choice!), which allowed us to use the Hop On Hop Off -busses as much as we pleased during 3 consecutive days. The different bus routes covered all the main attractions and much more. When on these busses, you always know where you are, what you're looking at and which direction you should point... More

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Landstuhl, Germany
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2011
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It is a basic tour of the city, but Edinburgh's lay out is pretty basic, you really can walk to most of the main attractions. But if you just want to look and listen to the tour and explanation then this is a good tour. If you want to do a whole tour of busing, I would recommend getting the... More

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See 5 more reviews by MamaBravo for Edinburgh
Hertfordshire, UK
Top Contributor
51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2011

Good - Useful - Get's you around to other areas of city. Show's you places you probably wouldn't otherwise wonder. More

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Sussex, New jersey
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113 reviews 113 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2010
3
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To hit different areas of Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Gardens, Britannia and Holyrood House Palace use the Majectic tour one. These areas are not covered on standard Edinburgh Hop on Hop off. More

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Peterborough
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2010

I decided to go on the hop on hop off bus, on the second day of my visit to Edinburgh, and was pleasantly surprised, although it is not cheap the ticket does cover a 24 hour period and can be used at any time during that 24 hours. They also do a 3 day pass and this is excellent idea... More

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