City Sightseeing Tallinn Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
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No matter what cruise ship you arrive on, this is the perfect do-it-yourself shore excursion in Tallinn. See Tallinn’s essential sights on a City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. You'll see historical and modern sights of Tallinn in a comfortable and secure environment, with full commentary provided. Stop at major attractions including Vabaduse valjak (Freedom Square) and the giant matchbox of Hotel Viru.
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- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Historic Centre and Old Town Route (Red Line):
- Tour duration: 55 minutes approximately
- Until 30th April and then 5th - 30th October: Tours depart daily from Stop 1 at 11:45am and 1:40pm
- Please note: off-season departures are audio-guided bus tours and not a hop-on hop-off service
- 1st May - 4th October: Tours depart daily from Stop 1 at 10:30am, 11:25am, 11:55am, 1:50pm and 2:55pm
- Additional departures may be available on cruise ship arrival days. Please ask our staff for the schedule on a specific day, as this depends on the size of the cruise ship
- Stops 10 and 11 are served only on departures after 1pm
- Pirita & Historic Suburbs (Green Line):
- Tour duration: 80 minutes approximately
- 1st - 26th May and then 4th September - 4th October: Tours depart daily from Stop 1 at 12:55pm and 4pm, with an additional tour at 2:25pm. The 2:25pm departure runs only on Saturdays, Sundays and cruise ship arrival days
- 27th May - 3rd September: Tours depart daily from Stop 1 at 12:55pm, 2:25pm and 4pm
- Some stops are served by both lines, including Kadriorg Palace, Seaplane Harbour, and Fat Margaret Tower, so departures from these stops may be more frequent than listed above
- Only some buses are wheelchair accessible
- Muzzled dogs are welcome on-board
- For the best sightseeing experience, we recommend taking both tours in full at least once
- Mobile and paper vouchers are both accepted on this tour and can be redeemed at any bus stop along the route
- Vouchers are valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
Reviews(153)
One of the better Hop On/Hop Off tours we've taken in Europe. Two good routes, very nice buses, good audio system, good explanation of sites.
Dear Michael, Thank you for your fantastic review! We're delighted to hear that you consider City Sightseeing Tallinn to be one of the best Hop-On Hop-Off tours you've experienced in Europe. It is especially rewarding to know that you enjoyed both routes, our comfortable buses, the quality of the onboard audio system, and the informative commentary highlighting Tallinn's fascinating history and landmarks. Our goal is to provide visitors with a flexible and enjoyable way to discover the city's UNESCO-listed Old Town and its many attractions, so it's wonderful to know we helped make your visit memorable. Thank you for choosing City Sightseeing Tallinn. We look forward to welcoming you on board again on your next adventure, whether in Tallinn or at another City Sightseeing destination around the world. Kind regards, The City Sightseeing Team
They are fairly far from the cruise terminal and doesn’t give directions to their bus. The windows don’t open so you get a glare. The buses come every hour and there is no live bus tracking. Lastly my ticket from trip advisor wouldn’t scan but they went ahead and printed us out a physical ticket. If you are looking for a hoho I would look at city tour they had 2 buses for every one city sight seeing bus.
Great way to see all the sight. Being able to get off and on when you wish. Found going around once gives one the lay of the land
Dear Faye, Thank you for your lovely review of the City Sightseeing Tallinn Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. We're delighted to hear that you found our sightseeing bus to be a great way to discover Tallinn. We completely agree that taking a full loop first is an excellent way to get familiar with the city before hopping off to explore its many attractions at your own pace. It's wonderful to know you enjoyed the flexibility of the hop-on hop-off service, and we truly appreciate you sharing your experience. We hope to welcome you back on board for another City Sightseeing adventure in the future! Kind regards, City Sightseeing
Both routes of Tallin HOHO buses very good, Fairly comfortable bus and good running dialogue available in several languages.
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your City Sightseeing Tallinn hop-on hop-off tour and that both routes met your expectations. It’s great to know you found the buses comfortable and appreciated the multilingual audio commentary, which is designed to make the Tallinn sightseeing experience accessible for all visitors. We truly value your positive comments and hope to welcome you again soon on board City Sightseeing Tallinn.
The tour was very good. It took us to many of the sites I wanted to see in Tallin. We rode the bus for the whole tour initially which I would recommend doing. Then we were able to decide which areas we wanted to visit. There was no actual person guide on the bus but there was a very good narrative recording in English that we listened to as we traveled. It was very informative. We boarded the bus at the advertised site and the advertised time with no problem
The city tour was not so "exciting" because the old town could not be accessed due to the size of the buses. Okay, understandable! What bothered me more, however, was that the tour is mainly geared towards cruise ship guests who have little time. I found it somewhat wasted time when the cruise port is visited three times within an hour to pick up potential guests. Since, in my opinion, the old town is the best part of Tallinn, I would not take a bus tour in this city.
Just to let you know that the 2 buses done the same route a waist of money and the staff were not very helpful
Hi Robert, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your City Sightseeing Tallinn Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. We’re sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations and that you felt the service did not offer the variety or support you were looking for. We understand your concern regarding the routing and staff assistance, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Your comments will be shared with our local team in Tallinn for review, as we continuously work to improve both operational clarity and the quality of customer service on board and at stops. If you decide to visit Tallinn again, we recommend exploring the beautiful Old Town on foot, visiting Toompea Hill for panoramic views, or discovering the historic Kadriorg Park and Palace, all excellent ways to experience the city’s charm in more depth. We hope we may have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future. 🚍✨ Best regards, The City Sightseeing Team
We made the impulsive -- and wrong -- choice to use this service for a one-day visit to Tallinn. We could have done much better with an Uber ride or two. The audio narrative that's provided is moderately interesting, but could have been replaced with a few paragraph history of Tallinn. Although the tour promises 11 stops, only two are at locations where there are destinations of interest, so the bus just keeps driving, leaving the passenger to guess exactly where you are. The printed schedule and the actual schedule are not in sync, so planning is difficult. In the end, we just walked back to the harbor to catch our ferry to Helsinki.
I usually love the HOHO buses but this one I found a bit disappointing. As for the route, I wish there were some stops that were close enough to move between and skip the stop way out at the Tv Tower if you don’t want to go back out there. It is a bit of a time waster if you don’t want to go back out that way. Secondly, as we got off the cruise ship and onto the buses, we did the loop and then the buses stopped at one of the first stops and told us to get off and wait for another bus. There ended up being 3 buses stopped and not going anywhere, telling everyone to get off. After everyone started questioning what was going on, one driver let everyone on his bus and took us to the next stop at Toompea Hill and informed us that was his last stop. So we basically did a loop, the TV Tower wasn’t open so we stopped for a pic and left. Got back to the old town area and walked around and back down to the ship. Wasn’t worth it unfortunately
Very good. Bus stops in or near major attractions, stops are well identified and audio explanations are clear and comprehensive.
