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City Sightseeing Tallinn Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Name: City Sightseeing Tallinn Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Brand: City Sightseeing Ltd - Europe
SKU: 2916TALLINNPRT
Price: 32.66 USD
Rating: 3.5 (105 reviews)

Tallinn, Estonia

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Overview

When your cruise ship sails into the picturesque port of Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, see all of the city’s essential sights on a City Sightseeing hop-on, hop-off tour. Relish the freedom and flexibility of this unique tour that takes you to legendary landmarks like Freedom Square and Hotel Viru on a distinctive double-decker, open-top bus. Disembark whenever a monument captures your attention, and then simply wait for the next regularly departing bus when you wish to continue exploring.

Tallinn shore excursion: City Sightseeing Tallinn hop-on hop-off tour
Onboard commentary
Onboard commentary on this Tallinn shore excursion
Set your own itinerary and explore Tallinn at your own pace while in port!

What's Included

Hop-on hop-off tour
Audio guide
Vouchers valid for 1 year from the date on the voucher

Hotel pickup and drop off
Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

5/1/2023 - 10/31/2023
Monday - Sunday : 10:30 AM - 03:30 PM

What To Expect

During your time in Tallinn, see all of the city’s spectacular sights in a convenient and time-effective manner. Disembark your cruise ship and venture to the conveniently located City Sightseeing stop, only a 10-minute walk from the port, to commence your tour. Sail past alluring attractions like Freedom Square and the distinctive Hotel Viru on your comprehensive tour, disembarking whenever you want to.

Please see the Itinerary section below for a list of the Tallinn City hop-on, hop-off stops.

Tallinn City Hop-on Hop-off Tour stops:
• Mere pst (328 feet, 100 meters from Viru Square)
• Song Festival Grounds
• Russalka Monument
• D-Terminal (cruise ship)
• Hotel Radisson SAS and Swissotel (stops on request)
• Toompea Castle- Old Town
• ABC TerminalsThis excursion is located within a 10-minute walk to the cruise port, so you determine the time you return to your ship in Tallinn. Please allow yourself ample time to enjoy the excursion and ensure your timely return to the port. This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy.

Historic Centre & Old Town Route

6 Stops

2 Points of Interest

Duration: 50 minutes

Operating Schedule: Tours depart daily at 10:45am, 12pm and 2:55pm from Stop 1 Additional tours on cruise ship arrival days- frequency of 45 minutes

Mere pst 5

Falgi tee

J. Poska 49

Reisisadam D-terminal

Tallinn (Sea port terminal A)

Klubi Laev

Points of interest passed by on this route

Kadriorg Park

Toompea Castle

Pirita & Historic Suburbs Route

10 Stops

1 Point of Interest

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Operating Schedule: Tours depart daily at 1pm and 4pm from Stop 1. Additional tour on cruise ship arrival days- at 2:25pm from Stop 1

Mere pst 5

Falgi tee

Rannamäe tee 3

Linnahall

Oruvärava

EuroPark Mere parkla

Maarjamägi

Pirita

Rummu

Narva mnt 90a

Points of interest passed by on this route

Kadriorg Park

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Audio commentary available in English, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, French
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.

Most travelers can participate
Historic Centre & Old Town Route- tours depart daily at 10:45am, 12pm and 2:55pm from Stop 1. Tour duration is 50 minutes. Additional tours on cruise ship arrival days- frequency of 45 minutes
Pirita & Historic Suburbs Route- tours depart daily at 1pm and 4pm from Stop 1. Tour duration is 75 minutes. Additional tour on cruise ship arrival days- at 2:25pm from Stop 1
Tour operates 1st May - 17th September 2023. This tour won't operate on 2nd July and 9th September 2023
Mobile and printed paper vouchers are accepted on this tour and can be redeemed at any of the bus stops along the route
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Traveler Tips

Rode on all three routes, you need to check schedule to see when each route starts running.

Commentary is provided so we thought it was worth it instead of paying and arm and leg to do a shore excursion with the cruise.

All the attractions in Tallinn are very near to each other and can be simply done by walking.

Reviews

3.5

105 reviews

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Terrible!

Mark_D, Jul 2022

I paid $40.00 for two tickets and couldn’t locate any of the hop on, hop off locations because there were no signs! Location one is Terminal D, no signs. Location 4, no signs.

Great service and best...

Sue_S, Jul 2022

Great service and best way to see ALL of this city. Tallinn is a beautiful city and whilst the old town area is walkable, most of the paving is cobblestone so may prove difficult for some. For cruise passengers, it does pick up earlier than the normal timetable but most places don’t open until 10am. Make a good note of where you get off as not all stops are signed.

Poor

rolandbrewer, Sep 2019

Don’t do it if you want English! Did not pick up inside terminal even though it said it did before noon. Get the other hop on. Tallin is very nice

3 travelers found this review helpful

Not a good value

Tom M, Sep 2019

Bus was no where near where the voucher said it would be. We only stumbled upon it a quarter mile away after we gave up and started walking. Ended up walking back to the cruise terminal because the remaining stops are incredibly inconvenient. Walk. It’s a short distance to old town.

2 travelers found this review helpful

Great way to see Tallinn

richardt864, Jul 2019

Probably one of the best hop on bus we have used. Staff helpful commentary clear. Tallinn compact lovely architecture,bus hit all the right places to seeon a shore excursion

Worth it

Regina O, Jun 2019

Very easy to navigate and get on and off to sightsee. Commentary is provided so we thought it was worth it instead of paying and arm and leg to do a shore excursion with the cruise. Old town is a must see, everything else not so much.

The location of City sightseeing...

Anushree_S, Aug 2018

The location of City sightseeing HOHO buses are great and the staff was courteous. We took the first bus from terminal after ship's arrival and straight went to the Upper Old Town. After absorbing the sights of the town from upper old town, we simply walked down to lower town. All the attractions in Tallinn are very near to each other and can be simply done by walking. Basically, we used HOHO bus only once to reach the Upper Old Town. One can walk back to the cruise port from the city.

Great way to travel city on rainy day

Dave S, Jul 2018

The people working for the company were very friendly and helpful. Rode on all three routes, you need to check schedule to see when each route starts running. The seaplane museum had road construction on the way there so never got close. Get picked up just outside cruise ship terminal.

Noisy, rickety bus

Roger L, Jul 2018

Engine noise on first floor; canopy flapping against frame noise on second floor. Tour did not take us near interesting places to get off -- we spent many minutes traveling through a forest, which looked much like other forests. Driver was unhelpful in directing us to a better option.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Tallinn really is the perfect cruise...

leonard_g, Jun 2018

Tallinn really is the perfect cruise ship stop. It is small enough to walk around and see everything significant in 5 to 6 hours and have a meal and a drink. This review however about the hop-on, hop-off excursion. The Viator version was provided by city site seeing which was a relief after our woeful experience in Copenhagen with the Red Buses version see Review. In Tallinn the CITY SIGHSEEING trip was very good. The bus picks up just a few dozen yards from the ship. Th staff were polite and helpful when we boarded and gave us the headphones and map without asking. The commentary was very good indeed. It quickly and succinctly gave a history and context to Tallinn from its founding and pointed out and explained sights along the way. The trip is relatively short and we decided to get off at Toompea Castle which is a main landmark. Tallinn although small consists of a UNESCO medieval town. The lower town with old buildings, a market and restaurants and medieval pubs is in the lower town while the upper town although physically close is up a quite steep cobbled series of streets and has fortifications and chruches/cathedrals not to be missed. By getting off at Toompea castle the highest point the rest of the town can be enjoyed without needing to climb any hills! We then hit all the significant landmarks and had some snacks and drinks in the Golden Pig tavern and the Olde Hansa Medieval tavern see separate 5 reviews. We then picked up the bus aye the bottom of the hill easily and were able to get back to the ship with time in hand. Overall good value and a useful tool if your time is tight on a cruise day visit. I would give it 5 stars but felt it could have been about 5 euros cheaper as it is a short journey compared to this company's other excursions in other cities for the same price.

The Hop-On bus was good, but most of...

David F, Jan 2018

The Hop-On bus was good, but most of our time was spent after getting off at the old city. We did not re-board.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Great way to see Tallin on a shore...

Hazzamaree, Oct 2017

Great way to see Tallin on a shore excursion at your own pace. Saw some awesome sights.

The hop on Hop Off is not recommended...

Hector V, Sep 2017

The hop on Hop Off is not recommended in this place. You can see the city by yourself.

We were in Tallinn on a Sunday, most...

Vicki_D, Sep 2017

We were in Tallinn on a Sunday, most businesses were closed. The hop on hop off was perfect we saw the major attractions from the bus and got of at the walled city - it was great - beautiful churches, several gift shops were open and the best lunch ever at a small restaurant.

Compared to the other HOHO this one...

Grace_C, Sep 2017

Compared to the other HOHO this one really didn't meet our expectations. There were only few buses and the waiting time is too long so we were not really able to cover more places.

The bus was waiting by the port and...

Frenie_S, Sep 2017

The bus was waiting by the port and we did the whole route to start. Then we got off the Toompea castle and walked to Alexander Nevsky cathedral. Walked down the cobbled stone road to the Town Square where there are restaurants and stores all around. A bit pricey but when you need a washroom a little snack or refreshment will get you there. I've read about St Catherine's passage and we set out to find it which was just a short walk away. I'm glad we did.

Not much to see in Tallinn outside of...

Kristina_G, Sep 2017

Not much to see in Tallinn outside of Old Town. I'd skip this tour.

Not much to see and the bus sat too...

Diane D, Aug 2017

Not much to see and the bus sat too long at the cruise ships waiting for people to board. Have done many Hop-On-Hop-Off tours but this was by far the worst. Spend your time in the Old Town.

The excursion was very nice. Got to see...

Andrew_K, Jul 2017

The excursion was very nice. Got to see the old town and the new. Better than anticipated.

Excellent tour, well worth the view of...

Gordon S, Jul 2017

Excellent tour, well worth the view of the city from the castle

Unfortunately our cruise itenerary was...

Sherri_S, Jul 2017

Unfortunately our cruise itenerary was delayed and we didn't get to stop in Tallin

If you have a short time in Tallinn...

casatahoe, Jun 2017

If you have a short time in Tallinn, I would skip the hop on/hop off. It only goes around the outside of the city and we got off after going 3 quarters of the way around. There was not really much to see, the commentary was minimal, and we ended up sitting at a lot of traffic lights waiting for the bus to move. Your time is better spent wandering in the very touristy and souvenir packed inner city.

This price was right on this tour...

Donna, Jun 2017

This price was right on this tour. But I would have liked more stops. The three different routes were not easily overlapping. But with only a few hours to spend, I was able to see some of the sights in Old Town and drive through outlying areas. There is an automated commentary available to plug in and listen as you travel. Several different languages. I noticed this did not work at every seat, so feel free to change seats to find a device that works.

Excellent way to see Tallinn, easy...

blubberwon, May 2017

Excellent way to see Tallinn, easy to hop-on and off the bus to catch the sights of your interest, or just stay on the bus to get a quick overview of this ancient town. Many buses so you do not have to wait too long for the next bus.

Hop- On, Hop- Off is a great way to...

Elena P, May 2017

Hop- On, Hop- Off is a great way to see the ports. When touring the old city, try to start at the top and work your way down. Check out the flower market too......

Enjoyed the hop-on-hop-off bus. We...

Lelia_A, Dec 2016

Enjoyed the hop-on-hop-off bus. We did not have enough time in port to take the bus around again to determine where we wanted to get off on a 2nd tour but we did manage to get off to view a beautiful church on the 1st tour. Wished we could have gotten off at other stops once we completed the 1st tour but not enough time. Recommend that buses come more often. we had to wait over an hour and a half between buses.

A beautiful medieval town must explore...

vinod_m, Oct 2016

A beautiful medieval town must explore the old townsquare and the castle.

Not a lot of benefit, enjoyed walking...

Bronte_D, Sep 2016

Not a lot of benefit, enjoyed walking around by ourselves more

Highly recommended, covered all...

MICHEL_A, Sep 2016

Highly recommended, covered all important locations of Tallin

This was a very difficult tour...

Ernest_L, Sep 2016

This was a very difficult tour, especially since my wife cannot walk very far. We were picked up near our cruise ship, and everything went downhill from there. We got into town and were told we needed to change buses because our driver was going on break. The new driver spoke not a word of English and was unable to answer the simplest questions or give any clear directions. As a result we were dropped off about a mile from the ship, in a construction zone surrounded by dirt, dust, heavy equipment, and numerous large trucks, all because we could not read the signs and were not told we needed to get off in a different location than where we boarded the bus. The port itself is undergoing massive reconstruction, so it is not pretty and for us was extremely difficult to walk through to get back to our ship. I do not recommend this tour unless you speak and/or can read Estonian, as we found very little information in English.

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