Tours from Edinburgh · Run by Timberbush Tours
Royal Yacht Britannia · Edinburgh Castle
For cruise passengers in Edinburgh: the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Old Town and the castle.
If your ship is in Edinburgh for the day, this is an easy way to see the best of the city without worrying about getting back. You start at the Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith, then drive through the city past the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the Old Town, with time for lunch and Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Royal Mile. The tour comes back through the elegant streets of the New Town. It runs on the days ships are in port, and there's very little time on the road.
The places it stops at, in order. Routes can change with the weather and the traffic.
The day
Where it starts
Leaves at 9.30am
A stop
The royal family's floating home for 44 years, launched on the Clyde in 1953 and berthed at Leith since 1998, from the bridge to the engine room.
Entry optional; otherwise Ocean Terminal or The Shore
More about Royal Yacht Britannia, Ocean Terminal, LeithSeen from the coach
Guided drive
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Seen from the coach
The King's official residence in Scotland, at the end of the Royal Mile, with the State Apartments, Mary Queen of Scots' Chambers and the ruins of Holyrood Abbey.
More about Palace of Holyroodhouse
Lunch
A royal castle on its rock at the top of the Royal Mile, in its time a palace, garrison and prison, and home of the oldest Crown jewels in Britain.
Castle entry optional
More about Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile
Seen from the coach
The New Town was built in the 18th century and incorporates neo-classical style buildings with tall ceilings and decorative finishes.
More about New TownWhere it ends
Back at about 5pm
Your cruise ship, at its berth in Edinburgh
Leaves at 9.30am. Be at the meeting point 15 minutes early.
Children aged 4 to 16 pay less; their price shows when you book.
Run by
Timberbush Tours has been taking visitors round Scotland since 1998. June and Gary Voy, a husband and wife team, started it with a single coach, and it now runs its own fleet, with driver-guides who have been with the company for years. Their tours leave every day from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness, and from Portree on Skye, and you book with them directly.
Timberbush Tours answer them, and you book with them directly.
9.30am to 5pm from Edinburgh, from £75 an adult.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before a day tour, and up to 7 days before a tour of several days, by Timberbush’s own terms.
Booked with Timberbush Tours, or call them on +44 (0)131 226 6066
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From £53 an adult
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