Britannia at Leith and the Palace of Holyroodhouse sit at opposite ends of Edinburgh’s royal story. Check entry inclusions and transport when a ticket combines them with the castle.
Edinburgh · ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA & HOLYROOD TOURS
10 reviewed
This is the shortlist we’d hand a friend the night before: the 10 royal palace & britannia tours worth booking, each with its price, its verdict, and the one thing to know first.
Explore Holyroodhouse in 90 minutes with an included 9-language multimedia guide, Mary Queen of Scots rooms, Abbey ruins, and royal galleries.
“It was great, informative and great to look around - enjoyed very much”
48-hour hop-on hop-off bus plus guaranteed entry to Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse, and Royal Yacht Britannia in central Edinburgh.
“Totally worth it! Hop on and hop off was helpful for transportation as well very an informative and easy access to the Royal Collection! Love how you can choose the buses easily to each routes.”
48-hour Big Bus pass covers Edinburgh City and Britannia routes, with open-top views and nine-language audio, plus Royal Yacht Britannia.
“It was enjoyable but unfortunately we didn't get off anywhere due to very bad weather, but we did get to see alot.”
Visit Edinburgh’s working royal palace, explore Mary Queen of Scots rooms with a multimedia guide, and plan around photo limits and timed entry.
“This isn't really a "tour" - just admittance to the palace. But it does include the audio tour. We enjoyed seeing the palace. I would have loved to see more of it - like the kitchens and such - but I understand that this is a working palace, and they can't show everything. That said, we did spend several hours here and thought it was worth what we paid.”
Hop on and off Edinburgh for 48 hours with 9-language audio and central stops, plus a Britannia route. Yacht tickets cost extra.
“The actual tour was very good. The Viator part was the transportation to the Britannia. The tour was an extra fee.”
Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Britannia Tour: 24 hours of flexible sightseeing with 9-language audio to reach Royal Yacht Britannia.
“We’re all seniors and the driver dropped us off in a convenient way to see Edinburgh Castle. The driver was very friendly and courteous. This is a very nice way to see places of interest for the seniors.”
Cruise shore day in Edinburgh with Royal Yacht Britannia, a Holyroodhouse photo stop, and time at Edinburgh Castle, plus expert driver-guides.
“Our driver left without us. He mixed up passengers and thought we had canceled. We were there an hour early waiting. We had to take and pay for are own transportation to the city where the tour guide met us. But by then our first tour was mostly over and we paid in additional fee for this tour). Wasted $. Next they crammed us on a small bus. We were so uncomfortable we took an uber back to the ship. So we paid double for all of our transportation and really only saw Edinburg castle. Total waste of our money and our day. Never again!”
A 3.5-hour Edinburgh walking tour inspired by Harry Potter, topped with Palace of Holyroodhouse entry and time in the State Apartments and Great Gallery.
“This tour did not feel worth the time/money. We were told that many of the sites were not accessible at the time of the tour and ended up having to go to them on our own the next day. The guide tried to fill the time with other facts to make up for it, but we were really hoping for the Harry Potter experience.”
Timed entry to the King’s Gallery at Holyroodhouse with a multimedia guide, Royal Collection art exhibitions, and about an hour inside.
“Great palace, many things to learn about it, there are still royal dinners and weddings happening there, beautiful gallery as well, highly recommend to see the palace”
8 hours in Edinburgh by coach with Royal Yacht Britannia, Royal Mile walking time, wynds, Holyrood, and optional Edinburgh Castle entry.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable, and knew his way around the narrow streets. He was able to show us things most groups would have missed. He gave us the perfect amount of time at each of our stops. Very pleasant day trip.”
