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Bus and boat tour of Edinburgh

Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese

Availability: Everyday

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Duration: up to 3 hours

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Why you’ll love this…

See Edinburgh aboard a narrated bus tour
Climb aboard a boat tour and explore the Firth of Forth

What to expect

See the best of Edinburgh by land and sea on both a bus and boat tour!

You’ll cruise the streets of Edinburgh aboard a classic tour bus with narrated commentary on the Scottish city’s most iconic monuments and interesting history. Sights include:

Princes Street
New Town
Queensferry

After that, you can enjoy unrivalled views of the iconic Forth Road and Rail Bridges as well as the beautiful coastlines of the Firth of Forth. You’ll be able to see the recently launched HMS Queen Elizabeth, seals and (if you’re lucky) puffins!

While this tour does not include a visit to Inchcolm Island, if you hop aboard one of the early tours, you can purchase a ticket to the island and visit for an hour and a half before joining the next boat tour. This option is not available for the last tour of the day.

What's included

Bus tour between Edinburgh and South Queensferry
Forth boat cruise
Multi-lingual commentaries and/or language sheets

What's not included

Visit to Inchcolm Island (can be purchased on the boat)
Admission to local attractions
Gratuities
Lunch

Where

Meeting point:

- Tour departs from the Waverley Bridge bus stop in front of the train station - Click here to download route and schedule

What to remember

The commentary on board the bus tour is available in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese
Commentary in English is available on board the boat and multilingual visitors can enjoy language sheets

Provider

scotland@grayline.com

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Unfortunately, we can't offer you a refund nor can we change or cancel your booking for this particular product, due to our partner's policy.

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