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Edinburgh: Royal Attractions with Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

1. Edinburgh: Royal Attractions with Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

Make getting around Edinburgh's top sights easy with a 48-hour Royal Edinburgh hop-on, hop-off bus ticket. Dive into the history and culture of Scotland with access to Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. (The Palace of Holyroodhouse is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week except July, August, and September when it is open 7 days. No alternative will be offered when the Palace is closed) Easy to use, the all-inclusive ticket is fantastic value if you want to go to Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and the Royal Yacht Britannia. The ticket also includes 48-hour unlimited travel on three of Edinburgh's hop-on-hop-off bus tours; Edinburgh City Sightseeing, Edinburgh Tour, and Majestic Tour. Use the bus to reach the attractions, leaving the city behind and heading to the coast at Newhaven through Edinburgh’s New Town. With stops for the Royal Botanic Garden and Royal Yacht Britannia, it couldn’t be simpler. As the bus returns to the city center, you can jump off at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Canongate section of the Royal Mile to walk up to Edinburgh Castle.

Edinburgh: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Pass with 3 City Tours

2. Edinburgh: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Pass with 3 City Tours

Save money and explore Edinburgh at your own pace with a 3-route hop-on hop-off bus tour ticket. Pick from a ticket that lasts for 24 or 48 hours. Explore the city with stop options like Grassmarket, Edinburgh Castle, National Museum of Scotland, and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Hop aboard and embark on your city adventure. Contrast the Old and New Towns, see the royal attractions of Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Yacht Britannia (entrances not included). Live guides provide English commentary on the Edinburgh Tour, while audio guides are available in up to 9 languages on the City Sightseeing Tour and the Majestic Tour. Hop on and off as often as you like at dozens of attractions, and enjoy unique, scenic views from the open-top upper decks. City Sightseeing Tour: Hear about the people and events that shaped Edinburgh, from the cramped conditions of the Old Town to spacious Holyrood Park, on a classic sightseeing tour in 9 languages. Enjoy Terry Deary’s Horrible Histories with the on board Horrible Histories Children’s Channel - history with all the gory bits left in! • Hanover Street • Princes Street Gardens • St. John’s Church • Grassmarket • Johnston Terrace • Edinburgh Castle • National Museum of Scotland • Museum of Childhood • Scottish Parliament • Our Dynamic Earth • Palace of Holyrood House • Burns Monument Edinburgh Tour: Enjoy the best views aboard an open-top bus, as live commentary in English brings Edinburgh’s history to life. Explore the Old Town and Georgian New Town, hopping off at 9 strategic stops. • Hanover Street • George Street • Charlotte Square • The Mound • Lawnmarket • Grassmarket • Our Dynamic Earth • Scottish Parliament • Canongate Kirk Majestic Tour: Leave the city center and head to the coast at Newhaven, with stops for the Royal Botanic Garden and Royal Yacht Britannia. This multi-language tour offers commentary through headphones in English, Gaelic, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Russian. Return via the Palace of Holyrood House and the Canongate section of the Royal Mile. • Hanover Street • George Street • Royal Botanic Gardens • Ferry Road • Newhaven Harbour • Cruise Terminal • Ocean Terminal (Royal Yacht Britannia) • Leith Mills • Elm Row • Queen Mary’s Bath House • Queensberry House • Canongate Kirk

Edinburgh: Port of Leith Distillery Tour & Tasting

3. Edinburgh: Port of Leith Distillery Tour & Tasting

The Port of Leith Distillery is a remarkable new landmark in Edinburgh’s historic whisky district of Leith. This is the UK’s first vertical whisky distillery. In fact, nobody has built anything quite like this anywhere in the world. Founded by two friends from Edinburgh, the building reflects the company’s ambition to bring a modern and pioneering approach to producing Scotland’s national drink, leveraging years of research conducted over the years preceding construction. The production process is laid out over the first 4 floors of the building, with the gleaming copper stills set on the ground floor. The upper half of the building is given over to visitor facilities, with a tasting floor, shop and reception, private dining rooms and an incredible double-height bar on the 8th and 9th levels, commanding views across the Firth of Forth, over to Fife, and back up across Edinburgh. We offer tours and tasting, event space, a whisky bar and dining experience with exceptional views, all right in the heart of Edinburgh

Edinburgh: Full-Day City Center Shore Excursion

4. Edinburgh: Full-Day City Center Shore Excursion

Discover the sights of Edinburgh on a full-day shore excursion, departing from all Edinburgh ports. Our first stop is the Royal Yacht Britannia (payable extra), the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. Then take a round-trip tour of the city center, and continue onto the Royal Mile to visit historic Edinburgh Castle (payable extra). Learn all about its history, and see the famous Stone of Destiny; the traditional crowning seat of the ancient Scottish monarchs. Then, enjoy some free time for refreshments and to explore the Royal Mile, the city’s oldest street. Discover one of the many atmospheric “closes” or alleys running off the back-bone of the Royal Mile. See attractions such as St. Giles Cathedral, the Scottish Parliament building and the Palace of Holyrood House, the official Scottish residence of the Royal Family.

Edinburgh: Lind & Lime Gin Distillery Tour & Tasting

5. Edinburgh: Lind & Lime Gin Distillery Tour & Tasting

Tickle your tastebuds with a tour of the Lind & Lime Tour gin distillery in Edinburgh. Your tour will take place in a working distillery, within the actual production area. During your visit, you'll receive a welcome Lind & Lime G&T, hear about the history of this excellent gin and its links to the history of Leith. You’ll hear how Lind & Lime gin is made, and get hands-on with the botanicals used to craft its signature flavor. Learn how the giant still operates. Once you're an expert, you'll get to bottle and label your own miniature bottle to take home. The tour ends with a cocktail-making session, where your expert guide will demonstrate how to make the perfect Gimlet, then have a go at yourself and sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor! Finish off with a port and sherry tasting in the Leith Export Company shop afterwards.

Leith: The Trainspotting Generation Tour based on the movie

6. Leith: The Trainspotting Generation Tour based on the movie

For fans of the book and movie, Trainspotting, this is the perfect tour for you. Even if you are not a fan you will still learn a lot on this tour. Growing up in Leith in the 1980's was pretty rough, mass unemployment and poverty had set in,and then heroin arrived on the streets. This tour will also look at why Leith was so badly affected by heroin, and why it is called Trainspotting. Trainspotting is still happening live, and we may see signs of it during the tour. Expect bad language and references to drugs and violence. The tour will start in the most salubrious part of Leith, the shore area and we will visit key locations and hear stories from the book and personal anecdotes from Paul your guide. We will slowly meander through Leith and the tour highlight is the end of the tour where we will visit the location of Trainspotting itself. The tour will start at the Navy Memorial next to the Malmaison Hotel in the Shore area, 1 Tower Place, Leith EH6 7BZ and finish at the bottom of Leith Walk and will last 2 hours.

Edinburgh: Sightseeing Bike Tour

7. Edinburgh: Sightseeing Bike Tour

Your guided bicycle city tour starts in front of the Waldorf Astoria The Caledonian Hotel at the West End of Princes Street, below the towering Edinburgh Castle. Cycle past city attractions, historical sites, breathtaking views, and natural wonders while having fun along the way. By traveling the city’s network of bike paths and quiet side roads discover the hidden gems seldom seen by the average visitor. From the canals, volcanoes, hidden tunnels, secret gardens, and beautiful beaches to industrial history, old railways, and all the interesting facts and tales therein. The experience also includes an optional stop in a cozy cafe for refreshments around the midway point, should you wish. You will be looked after by a knowledgeable and highly-trained guide, who will share stories about Edinburgh and Scotland along the route while making sure everyone is safe.

Edinburgh: Color Analysis Leith Walk

8. Edinburgh: Color Analysis Leith Walk

– Matching the shades of clothes and makeup is certainly not easy: there are occasions when you really spend a lot of time in front of the mirror looking for the right color dress to go out of the house. The perfect match is the result of intuition and experience and is not always found at the first shot. For the most indecisive, there is a valuable ally for finding your look more easily and quickly: Color Analysis Color Analysis is a method used to choose the most suitable wardrobe and make-up palette based on personal color characteristics, such as eye color, hair color and especially skin tone. The practical application of a color analysis allows one to choose the clothes and accessories that best match one’s appearance and to find the most suitable shades for makeup. Color analysis will allow you to spend less by buying only what really flatters you, and you will no longer have clothes you don’t use in your closet. That also makes it a sustainable choice, buy less but buy better.Benefits? Endless : Save money by not buying make up, products/clothing in colors that don’t suit you Learn in which colors are worth investing and which enhance your skin and eyes, making them stand out. Discover tricks for wearing colors that do not belong your color palette. Buy less choose better Your eyes and skin will shine with the right colors ! Skin imperfections and unevenness are less noticeable and you can use lighter, more natural make-up You will appear brighter and more energetic. You will learn the meaning of each color and in which situations use it.

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What people are saying about Leith

Overall rating

4.8 / 5

based on 5,485 reviews

It was amazing, would recommend. We was in Edinburgh for 2 days, the 2 day tour was perfect. Hopping off and on the buses at the tourist locations took all the stress out of trying to find our way round. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Fun and informative. Fraser, our guide kept us interested and entertained. The gin was lovely!

Edinburgh goergous, hop on hop off great prion discover city on your own time and speed

all great daniel especially friendly with good recommendations

The tour and guide were excellent and the tasting even better