To celebrate the launch of the new Boat & Bridges Tour, a brand new tour for Summer 2024, Bright Bus hosted a VIP event for friends and partners across the city.

Last Wednesday (29^th May) guests from local businesses, attractions, trade bodies and interest groups joined the Bright Bus and Forth Boat Tours team at The Dome, Edinburgh. Attendees learned about the brand new tour whilst enjoying a cocktail party.

The boat and bridges tour, which launched on 1^st June, offers a unique sightseeing adventure across Edinburgh with a scenic drive through the city, heading towards the charming South Queensferry, from there enjoying unrivalled views of the iconic Forth Bridges and then onwards to Incholm Island with Forth Boat Tours.

The new tour comes ahead of Bright Bus Tours fifth birthday, which takes place next month, and the second addition to the Bright Bus portfolio, following the highly successful launch of Airport Express with hundreds of thousands of customers carried so far demonstrating remarkable growth and popularity. Bright Bus Tours has consistently experienced year-on-year expansion, reflecting on their commitment to providing exceptional services. As they look forward to continuing to innovate and enhance customers offerings.

Alex Hornby, Group Managing Director, said: “We are thrilled to expand BrightBus again in our 5^th birthday year here in Edinburgh, with this exciting new partnership with Forth Boat Tours. The new BrightBus Boat & Bridges Tour, offering a unique perspective of the city, the iconic Forth Bridges and the beauty of Inchcolm Island, will give visitors to Edinburgh yet more options alongside our City and Britannia Tours alongside our Bright Bus Airport Express into the City Centre. We were delighted to celebrate our success story with our friends and partners across the city, alongside our dedicated team of drivers and ambassadors who work so hard to make BrightBus the friendliest and best value tours across Edinburgh.”

Alastair Baird, Forth Boat Tour Sales, Marketing & Development Manager added: “We’re delighted to be working with Bright Bus to make it easy for tourist to explore the city by boat and bus. Edinburgh’s spectacular skyline is even more impressive when admired from the Forth and the iconic UNESCO World Heritage Forth Bridges is as popular with visitors as the Castle and Arthurs Seat. The Boat & Bridges Tour is the best way to get a unique perspective of Edinburgh and its world-class visitor attractions.”

Great Value Tickets

Bright Bus offers great value fares for the Boat & Bridges Tour, with adult tickets priced at £30 and senior ticket at £26. The best value ticket, valid for 7 days, includes a return trip on the Boat & Bridges Tour and unlimited travel on all other tours and the Airport Express, priced at £40 for adults and £90 for families (2 adults + up to 3 children).

To buy tickets: https://www.brightbustours.com/tour-tickets/