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15 Best City Tours In Scotland

The trips worth raising a glass to.

The 15 Scottish city tours travellers book the most, gathered in one place with run times, prices and the operator behind each one.

15 Best City Tours In Scotland

Edinburgh: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Price and value: what $24 really buys you
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Edinburgh: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

1.Edinburgh: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Hop-on Edinburgh’s open-top bus for 24 hours of panoramic views, audio in 9 languages, and Horrible Histories for kids from $24.

Most Popular 4.6

“Best way of getting your bearings around the city for all the main attractions that way you can decide where you want to get on & off, I went round the full circuit taking in the sights and commentary as then stayed on so I could get off at the stops I wanted to with…”

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Glasgow: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Getting the Best Views on an Open-Top Double-Decker
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Glasgow: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

2.Glasgow: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Glasgow’s City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off red route covers key sights from George Square to the Riverside Museum with live and audio guides.

4.5

“The tour was an excellent way to explore the city. We were able to hop on and off to visit attractions at our leisure, and the route covered so many interesting areas we might have otherwise missed. The audio commentary was clear, informative and engaging, with a great mix of history, culture and fun facts…”

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City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kids Go Free - Getting the most from the onboard audio (and headphones)
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City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kids Go Free

3.City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Kids Go Free

Hop-on hop-off Edinburgh views in an open-top bus with multilingual audio and kids go free. Stops cover Castle, Holyrood and more.

4.5

“Not a lot of history being spoke about on the audio. They could fill it more. Other then a somewhat easy to get around the town, I would skip”

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Edinburgh: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Pass with 3 City Tours - Waterloo Place: your launchpad for hop-on hop-off freedom
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Edinburgh: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Pass with 3 City Tours

City of the Dead: The Double Dead Tour - Weather planning: rain can make it better or harder
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City of the Dead: The Double Dead Tour

5.City of the Dead: The Double Dead Tour

Haunted Edinburgh in 1h45: South Bridge Vaults and Greyfriars Covenanters Prison with a funny guide, small groups, English tour.

5.0

“Our tour guide Ben was really engaging and witty..made our experience on the double dead tour one to remember!!”

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Glasgow: City Center Guided Walking Tour - Glasgow Cathedral: the story behind the big stone
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Glasgow: City Center Guided Walking Tour

Edinburgh: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour City & Britannia Combo - Price and Value: Why $38 Makes Sense for a 48-Hour Plan
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Edinburgh: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour City & Britannia Combo

7.Edinburgh: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour City & Britannia Combo

48-hour Edinburgh City & Britannia hop-on hop-off with 20+ stops, 9-language audio, and Royal Yacht Britannia access.

4.4

“We purchased the 48 hour, 2 route ticket, which we exchanged on a Sunday late morning and were told we could use up to and including Tuesday, which we were super pleased with. We used the Britannia route to see Her Majesty’s yacht but enjoyed the tour of outskirts and information provided on headphones. We…”

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Inverness: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Price and Value: Is It Worth Paying About $20?
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Inverness: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour - Covenantor’s Prison: the finale that changes the tone
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City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour

9.City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour

A small-group evening walk through Edinburgh’s spooky closes into Greyfriars Kirkyard, ending inside Covenantor’s Prison for ghostly stories.

4.5

“Even though our tour was on a cold, wet, rainy, windy ‘Scottish’ July night, Ross made our tour excellent! He did a great job of getting to know each person and introducing the groups so we made friends along the way. Although I didn’t get any paranormal experiences, the history was great and the stories…”

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Aberdeen City Centre Walking Tour (2pm) - Aberdeen Art Gallery: how street art and galleries connect
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Aberdeen City Centre Walking Tour (2pm)

10.Aberdeen City Centre Walking Tour (2pm)

A 90-minute Aberdeen city-centre walking tour with art, old streets, and stories from the granite days and the tunnels.

5.0

“Great tour! Well paced with lots of interesting stories and little known facts. It was a bonus that just two of us were on the tour.”

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Aberdeen: Daily City Centre Walking Tour (2pm) - Netherkirkgate and The Green: Old Streets You’ll Actually Remember
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Aberdeen: Daily City Centre Walking Tour (2pm)

11.Aberdeen: Daily City Centre Walking Tour (2pm)

A 1.5-hour Aberdeen city-centre walk at 2pm blending street art, dark tunnel stories, and sights like Marischal College.

4.7

“Bronwyn was a wonderful guide - her tour was fun and informative with great humour and facts. The 1.5 hours absolutely flew by and I had a great time. Aberdeen is an interesting but unusual city and it was nice to have a local guide to highlight its great points.”

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City of the Dead Underground Vaults (Day) - Damnation Alley and the South Bridge Entity
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City of the Dead Underground Vaults (Day)

12.City of the Dead Underground Vaults (Day)

Explore Edinburgh’s Underground City vaults in a tiny group. Hear lantern-lit ghost stories tied to real accounts, 90 minutes.

4.5

“On March 19th, 2025, our small lovely group led by charismatic guide Joshua descended into the dark and mysterious vaults of old Edinburgh. I was rather sceptical - until Joshua started telling us his bone-chilling stories, in the complete darkness, illuminated only by the faint light of a lantern. I still get goosebumps when I…”

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Private Edinburgh City Half-Day Tour - Sights You’ll Likely See Beyond the Royal Mile
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Private Edinburgh City Half-Day Tour

14.Private Edinburgh City Half-Day Tour

A private half-day Edinburgh tour in a VIP Mercedes with pickup from your hotel or port, focused on the Royal Mile and more.

5.0

“The driver, Gary, was wonderful. We saw a lot and he gave us a lot of information about Edinburgh. He picked us up and returned us directly to the ship.”

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Private Edinburgh City 4-Hour Guided Tour in a black cab LEVC TX - Royal Mile to Holyrood: the spine of Old Town
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Private Edinburgh City 4-Hour Guided Tour in a black cab LEVC TX

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