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    Edinburgh Hop-On, Hop-Off + Palace of Holyroodhouse Ticket

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    Activity Schedule

    • When does it run?

      Daily 

    • Duration

      Hop-On, Hop-Off: Ticket is valid for 24 hours

      Attraction ticket: The visit typically takes 60-90 minutes.

    • Start time

      Hop-On, Hop-Off: 8:45am - 05:57pm, every 12 Minutes
      Attraction ticket: 9.30am to 6pm

      Last admission is 1.5 hours before the attraction closes.

    • Meeting Point

      Hop-On, Hop-Off: Just hop on at any of the stops and show your e-voucher to the bus driver and you’re good to go! The first stop is Waterloo Place.
      Attraction ticket: Palace of Holyroodhouse. Canongate, EH8 8DX, Edinburgh.

    • Ending Point

      You can hop off at any of the stops 

    Key Highlights

    • Kids go free offer: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st, 2025!
    • Personalise your Edinburgh travels with this 24-hour hop-on, hop-off ticket
    • From Edinburgh Castle to the Farmer’s Market, the trail covers it all
    • Enjoy an immersive multilingual commentary on board
    • Discover the Palace of Holyroodhouse, to the Queen’s official residence in Scotland
    • Explore the Palace, the State Apartments, and Mary, Queen of Scots' historic chambers
    • Enjoy admission to the ruins of Holyrood Abbey
    • Learn about the role the Palace and its former residents in Royal Scottish history
    • Keep your kids engaged with the ‘Horrible Stories’ commentary
    • Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!

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    Michael Dean - 29 Mar

    So glad we did this - great way to see so much and stop off where we wanted!

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    Mrs J Thomson - United Kingdom 25 Mar

    We joined just outside John Knox's house and the driver was friendly and helpful. The audio was excellent and available in a wide range of languages. It was amusing and...

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    Andrea Bochen - Germany 21 Mar

    Best way to discover the City. We enjoyed this informative Tour, Staff was very friendly....

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    Imran salman - United Arab Emirates 19 Mar

    Beautiful and covered almost all places...

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    Jane Hardin - 19 Mar

    Great way to get familiar with the city.

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    Michelle Whiting - Australia 15 Mar

    Well worth doing as it makes it easy to locate and see the attractions that you want to see....

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    Miss C L Tolman - United Kingdom 14 Mar

    I seem to have a 'thing' about doing the hop-on-hop-off tours around the world - and yet again this one did not dissappoint. The commentry throughout the journey was excellent...

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    Jason Mobey - 13 Mar

    Great way to see the City; kids loved it too.

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