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Antonio
Jennifer
Beate
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Step back in time at Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Board the Royal Yacht Britannia for a royal sea adventure – along your HOHO route.
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Explore the royal rooms, and wander through Mary, Queen of Scots apartments and see how tea areas and intriguing crew quarters were decorated.
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Hop on and off at your leisure with three routes and 50+ key stops. Visit the Scottish Parliament, Old Town, and Royal Mile with your HOHO pass.
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Enjoy frequent double-decker buses every 30 mins and listen to the multilingual audio guides or immersive English narration on the green route.
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Did you know? In 1566 David Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots was murdered brutally inside the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
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Royal Attractions
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Entry to 3 royal Edinburgh attractions (see details here)
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Entry to Edinburgh Castle
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Entry to Royal Yacht Britannia
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Entry to Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Audio guide in 30 languages at the Royal Yacht Britannia
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Audio guide in 9 languages at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
Edinburgh HOHO
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48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off tour
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Access to City Sightseeing (Red), Edinburgh Tour (Green), and Regal Tour (Blue) routes (route details here)
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Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, Chinese & Portuguese (Red & Blue routes)
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Horrible Histories children’s commentary on City Sightseeing ( Red)
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English-speaking guide (Green route)
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Headphones provided (Red and Blue routes)
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Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
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You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Guests from United States, France, Australia and over 27 countries have loved this experience
Russell
Jul, 2025Verified booking
Very helpful staff, bus drivers gave great information and we're cheery
Adrianus
Jun, 2025Verified booking
Wonderful to see all the highlights of Edinburgh in two days.
Jennifer
Sep, 2025Verified booking
The buses were great! They made it so easy to get around town and see just about everything we wanted to see. The audio tour was really interesting and informative. I only hopped on the green line once for a short period, but the live tour guide was very informative and we had a nice chat. We weren't planning on doing a tour, and we ended up being SO glad that we did!Sally
Sep, 2025Verified booking
The tour with the live guide was phenomenal, and it was lovely picking out spots we wanted to return to and being able to do so
Karin
Sep, 2025Verified booking
We had 3 days and the hop on hop off ticket was excellent to get us around to see the attractions we planned to see. The help of the team at the St. Andrews square bus pickups made the whole process seamless.
What's not allowed
Royal Attractions
- Large bags, rucksacks and suitcases (30L or over) are not allowed inside the Edinburgh castle.
Accessibility
Royal Attractions
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Parts of Edinburgh Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse are wheelchair accessible.
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The Royal Yacht Britannia experience is wheelchair accessible.
Edinburgh HOHO
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This experience is wheelchair accessible.
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Mobility scooters are allowed if folded and stored as luggage.
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Your guide dogs and pet dogs are welcome aboard.
Additional information
Royal Attractions
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The Palace of Holyroodhouse is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except from 25 May to 8 September 2025, when it remains open daily.
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Holyrood Palace is closed between June 26 and July 4, 2025. Entry to The King's Gallery and a Palace Guidebook are offered as an alternative to Royal Edinburgh Ticket customers.
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Entry to the Edinburgh Castle is guaranteed – when you validate your prepaid voucher you will be offered a choice of entry slots. This cannot be booked in advance. Even if the Castle’s own website is sold out, tickets are allocated for Royal Edinburgh Ticket customers.
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Note that the ticket lets you visit Edinburgh Castle and Royal Yacht Britannia within 48 hours. If you need to visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse outside of that timeframe, your ticket will still be valid.
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The 48 hours start when you validate your voucher – you will be issued a Royal Edinburgh Ticket with a tear off portion for Britannia and the Palace. You will also receive a tour ticket to get you on and of the tours. At that point we shall reserve your Castle entry.
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Children aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult or senior citizen during their visit.
Please display your mobile voucher with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.
How Do I Use My Voucher
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Your voucher gives you access to Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Royal Yacht Britannia and 48 hours unlimited Edinburgh Bus Tour travel - any or all 3 tours: Edinburgh Tour, The Majestic Tour and City Sightseeing.
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The ticket could be used for entry to The Royal Yacht Britannia or the Palace of Holyroodhouse after the validity period.
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After redeeming your voucher, you can board the bus at any designated bus stop. Please click here for a detailed route map of all the 3 tours and their boarding points.
Redemption Point
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Redeem your voucher at Waterloo Place (Stop ZG).
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Address: Edinburgh EH1 3EG, United Kingdom.
Get Directions to the Redemption Point
Getting There
By Bus
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The redemption point is a bus stop.
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Board bus X24 to get you there.
By Train
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The closest train station is Edinburgh Waverley. It is a quick 4-min walk to the redemption point.
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Board trains LNER, ScotRail, and more to get you there.
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