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London City Bus Tours
Routes
FREQUENCY60 minutes
FIRST DEPARTUREWyndham's Theatre
at 8:23 AM
LAST DEPARTUREWyndham's Theatre
at 7:03 PM
Timeline
Map
2
Trafalgar Square
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2 attractions
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Trafalgar Square
1 min walk
The National Gallery
7 min walk
4
Whitehall, Banqueting House
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2 attractions
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Banqueting House
5 min walk
The Household Cavalry Museum
4 min walk
7
Waterloo Station
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2 attractions
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Waterloo
5 min walk
The Old Vic
6 min walk
8
Covent Garden
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2 attractions
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Covent Garden Market
8 min walk
Royal Opera House
3 min walk
9
St Paul’s Cathedral
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2 attractions
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St Paul’s Cathedral
1 min walk
The Museum of London
4 min walk
10
London Bridge
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2 attractions
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London Bridge
13 min walk
Borough Market
12 min walk
12
Tower of London
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2 attractions
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Tower of London
16 min walk
The Gherkin
19 min walk
13
Temple
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2 attractions
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Temple Church
6 min walk
Middle Temple Hall
6 min walk
15
Parliament Street
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
3 min walk
Victoria Tower Gardens
2 min walk
1
Grosvenor Gardens
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2 attractions
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Grosvenor Gardens
1 min walk
The Guards Museum
6 min walk
2
Buckingham Palace
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2 attractions
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Buckingham Palace
7 min walk
The Royal Mews
1 min walk
4
Lambeth Palace
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2 attractions
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Lambeth Palace
Imperial War Museum
3 min walk
5
Westminster Bridge
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2 attractions
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Big Ben
2 min walk
Westminster Abbey
3 min walk
7
Waterloo Station
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2 attractions
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Waterloo
1 min walk
The Old Vic
6 min walk
8
Covent Garden
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2 attractions
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Covent Garden Market
8 min walk
Royal Opera House
3 min walk
9
St Paul’s Cathedral
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2 attractions
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St Paul’s Cathedral
1 min walk
The Museum of London
4 min walk
10
London Bridge
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
London Bridge
13 min walk
Borough Market
12 min walk
12
Tower of London
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2 attractions
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Tower of London
16 min walk
The Gherkin
18 min walk
13
Temple
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2 attractions
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Temple Church
6 min walk
Middle Temple Hall
6 min walk
16
Horse Guards Parade
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2 attractions
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Horse Guards Parade
The Household Cavalry Museum
17
Trafalgar Square
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2 attractions
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Trafalgar Square
4 min walk
The National Gallery
4 min walk
19
Piccadilly
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2 attractions
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Piccadilly Circus
7 min walk
Leicester Square
13 min walk
20
Green Park Station
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2 attractions
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Green Park
3 min walk
Wellington Arch
2 min walk
21
Hard Rock Cafe
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2 attractions
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Hard Rock Cafe
9 min walk
Madame Tussauds
16 min walk
22
Hyde Park | Queen Elizabeth Gate
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2 attractions
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Hyde Park
9 min walk
Apsley House
9 min walk
24
Museums
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2 attractions
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Victoria and Albert Museum
3 min walk
Science Museum
5 min walk
25
Gloucester Road Station
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2 attractions
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Gloucester Road
1 min walk
Science Museum
5 min walk
27
Notting Hill Gate
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2 attractions
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Notting Hill
6 min walk
Portobello Road Market
6 min walk
28
Bayswater Road Hilton Hotel
29
Bayswater Road Thistle Hotel
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2 attractions
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The Orangery
3 min walk
Queensway Market
1 min walk
30
Paddington Station
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2 attractions
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Paddington Bear Statue
5 min walk
Little Venice
8 min walk
31
Praed Street
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2 attractions
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Praed Street
5 min walk
Sheldon Square
4 min walk
33
Oxford Street
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2 attractions
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Oxford Street
8 min walk
Liberty London
7 min walk
1
Wyndham's Theatre
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2 attractions
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Wyndham's Theatre
National Portrait Gallery
7 min walk
2
St Martin in the Fields
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1 attractions
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St Martin in the Fields
10 min walk
3
Covent Garden
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2 attractions
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Covent Garden
6 min walk
Royal Opera House
3 min walk
4
Russell Square
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2 attractions
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Russell Square
1 min walk
The Foundling Museum
3 min walk
5
Euston Station
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2 attractions
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Euston Station
1 min walk
The Wellcome Collection
3 min walk
6
King's Cross Station
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2 attractions
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King's Cross Station
8 min walk
The British Library
8 min walk
7
St Pancras Station
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1 attractions
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St Pancras International Station
3 min walk
8
Royal National Hotel
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2 attractions
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The Cartoon Museum
9 min walk
Pollock's Toy Museum
8 min walk
Enjoy big London sights with this family-friendly bus, and save big!
- Everything you get: Enjoy hop-on hop-off access for 24/48/72 hours across Blue, Green & Yellow routes to view top landmarks like Westminster Abbey & Big Ben. Get multilingual audio guides plus kids’ guides, free Wi-Fi, eco-friendly earphones, 4 self-guided walking tours & live bus tracking.
- Why choose this: Explore London your way with flexible routes, kid-friendly guides, and eco-conscious extras that make sightseeing easy.
- Upgrades: Include a scenic Thames River cruise or a 90-minute evening bus tour for unforgettable views.
Enjoy big London sights with this family-friendly bus, and save big!
- Everything you get: Enjoy hop-on hop-off access for 24/48/72 hours across Blue, Green & Yellow routes to view top landmarks like Westminster Abbey & Big Ben. Get multilingual audio guides plus kids’ guides, free Wi-Fi, eco-friendly earphones, 4 self-guided walking tours & live bus tracking.
- Why choose this: Explore London your way with flexible routes, kid-friendly guides, and eco-conscious extras that make sightseeing easy.
- Upgrades: Include a scenic Thames River cruise or a 90-minute evening bus tour for unforgettable views.
Inclusions
- 24/48/72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off tour
- Access to Blue, Green & Yellow routes
- Thames River cruise (based on option selected)
- 90-min evening bus tour (based on the option selected)
- 4 self-guided walking tours
- Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian, Chinese, Russian & Arabic
- Kid's audio guide in English & French (only on the Yellow route & evening bus tour)
- Free Wi-Fi & earphones made from recyclable materials
- Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
- Discounted family tickets
Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.
You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Schedule
Yellow route
- First bus: 8:30am from Stop #1 Coventry Street
- Last bus: 7pm from Stop #1 Coventry Street
- Frequency: Every 20 to 30 mins
- Popular stops: London Eye, Buckingham Palace
Royal Blue route
- First bus: 8:30am from Stop #18 Grosvenor Gardens
- Last bus: 6:20pm from Stop #18 Grosvenor Gardens
- Frequency: Every 20 to 30 mins
- Popular stops: Parliament Street, Harrods
Green route
- First bus: 8:23am from Stop #40 St Martin's in the Fields
- Last bus: 7:03pm from Stop #40 St Martin's in the Fields
- Frequency: 6 times a day (8:23am, 9:23am, 10:23am, 5:03pm, 6:03pm & 7:03pm)
- Popular stops: British Museum, Bedford Place
Thames River cruise
Tower Pier
- First boat: 10am from Tower Pier
- Last boat: 6:55pm from Tower Pier
- Frequency: 40 mins
- Duration: 30-40 minutes
- Popular stops: Westminster Pier
Westminster Pier
- First boat: 10am from Westminster Pier
- Last boat: 7:20pm from Westminster Pier
- Frequency: 40 mins
- Duration: 30-40 minutes
- Popular stops: London Eye & Tower Pier
Evening tour
- Bus departure: 5:30pm (Jan, Feb & Nov), 6pm (Mar), 7:30pm (Apr & Sep), 8pm (May), 9pm (Jun), 8:30pm (Jul & Aug) & 7pm (Oct) from 1-5 Coventry Street
- Frequency: Once every Sat up to end of Apr, Fri to Sun from Sun & every day during school holidays
- Duration: 90 mins
Please click here for a detailed evening tour route map.
- This experience is wheelchair accessible.
- Your guide dogs are welcome on the buses. Pets and small dogs must be seated at your knees.
- Children aged 4 and under can travel for free if they don't need a separate seat.
- The Green Route has no bus service between 11:18am and 5pm.
- You can use your tickets on any day before the tour date. However, just keep in mind that they cannot be redeemed if the first day of travel has already passed.
- Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like walking tours, evening tours, and cruises, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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What our guests say
Quack
Jun 2025Verified booking
My wife lost her scarf from LV in Your Bus. I had a Phone Call with Elisabeth from Your Service. I send a Email. The Next Morning the answer. The scarf was found. Thanks a lot. Very good Service. The Tours werde marvellous. Very reliable. Thanks D Q
Roberta
Jun 2025Verified booking
We chose the blue route probably the longest and most complete. Aside from a few too many passes around the same blocks and crazy traffic that greatly lengthened the walking time overall a good experience.
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Hans
May 2025Verified booking
The bus journey ended for us at Victoria Station and we had to organize and pay for the return journey to the hotel near Tower Bridge ourselves. We had previously been informed on inquiry that every journey we started would also end at Tower Bridge. would end at the Tower.
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Catherine
May 2025Verified booking
Covering London with commentary. The traffic was so heavy. I wondered if there could be a little bit of additional commentary in certain areas. The boat on the Thames added an extra dimension
TORTUEL
May 2025Verified booking
I recommend it with my eyes closed. Discovery of London by coach and little cruise on the Thames. Simply magnificent tour of London. Tickets in the form of QR codes sent upon purchase. No problems at the various checkpoints. I'll be using Headout again for my next trips.
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Christine
May 2025Verified booking
We thought the commentary was poor. Not enough information about all the sights. I understand you are catering to a broad band of customers. But we learned little about London
Fernando
May 2025Verified booking
I liked everything, however at the time of booking you should make more emphasis on the fact that the hop-on hop-off Bus Tour company is Tootbus.
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Dinah
May 2025Verified booking
It would be better if you had a human guide pointing out what you were talking about. On a crowded bus it was hard to tell which building the guide was talking about or even where in the route where you were. No one announcing or display of what stop you were at so you could keep up.
ANA
May 2025Verified booking
The experience with the bus was very good. Not so much with the cruise that was included.... According to the indications that came in the reservation the cruise departed and arrived at the same destination. But no... they made us get off at the last stop and pay again to return to the port of departure... a robbery...
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Wolfgang
May 2025Verified booking
The bus and the commentary were generally very good. However, compared to other hop on/hop off buses, the buses arrived infrequently and very irregularly.
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Serghei
May 2025Verified booking
The routes are good, the staff are friendly. Unfortunately, sometimes long waiting times and the inaccurate object description... sometimes it is unclear where the object is located. Otherwise satisfied. Thank you!
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Sandra
May 2025Verified booking
Due to the extreme traffic the three hours turned into five which included an unexpected 1/2 hour stop to change drivers. Maybe put this changeover could happen in a spot where there is something for the passengers to look at or to buy some refreshments. We were kind of stuck on the bus for the 30 minutes without anything to do.
Sherilynn
May 2025Verified booking
It was great being able to see the iconic features of London. The bus tour was a long one and we needed to plan for just a couple of stops a day. We loved the Thames boat cruise. We had perfect weather to see so many different places.
Lucie
Apr 2025Verified booking
Long wait between 2 buses (2 times 1h) and the audioguide is very short compared to other competitors.
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Jaime
Apr 2025Verified booking
The price was great. We saw the whole of blue line which was 3 1/2 hrs. Great view of the city and short spurts of history thru headphones. River cruise was a different perspective of the city by water. The guide was funny on the water cruise. Tower of London was the 2nd day for us. We stayed about 3 hrs and did the guided audio tour. We really enjoyed it. Always nice to find deals on vacation to save a buck or two.
Patricia
Apr 2025Verified booking
I previously gave Tootbus a poor review. However, they have been very good about getting back to me with the problem. Apparently the problem is with who I bought the tickets from which was not Tootbus directly Tootbus has been very good about trying to solve my issues. Beware of who you buy your tickets from.
Marco
Apr 2025Verified booking
The mixture of an open top bus tour and a boat tour was a great experience! Buying the ticket online was easy and hassle-free.
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marco
Jun 2025Verified booking
Very nice pity only in English
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Nathan
May 2025Verified booking
My ticket wouldn't scan on most busses and there was a huge wait for a bus at the Buckingham Palace stop .
Cindy
May 2025Verified booking
The amount of stops and information were wonderful. We learned a lot on this tour plus we stopped where we wanted.
alessandro
May 2025Verified booking
The opportunity to visit the city with explanations
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Sandra
May 2025Verified booking
The musical accompaniment during the pauses in speaking
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shubham
May 2025Verified booking
ended at 6:30 at middle of road
Manuela
May 2025Verified booking
Absolutely! The best way to get an insight into this gigantic city
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Patrick
May 2025Verified booking
Great tour, stop was right outside our hotel booked on line and got a Discount.
Routes
Timeline
Map
1
Green Park Underground
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2 attractions
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Green Park
3 min walk
Wellington Arch
2 min walk
2
Hard Rock Cafe
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2 attractions
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Hard Rock Cafe
9 min walk
Madame Tussauds
14 min walk
3
Queen Mother Gates
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2 attractions
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Victoria Tower Gardens
10 min walk
Palace of Westminster
10 min walk
4
Marble Arch (Westbound)
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2 attractions
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Marble Arch
2 min walk
The Wallace Collection
6 min walk
5
Regent Street
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2 attractions
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Regent Street
3 min walk
Carnaby Street
4 min walk
6
Piccadilly Circus
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2 attractions
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Piccadilly Circus
1 min walk
Leicester Square
7 min walk
7
Trafalgar Square
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Trafalgar Square
1 min walk
The National Gallery
7 min walk
8
Craig's Court
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2 attractions
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Craig's Court
The Banqueting House
1 min walk
9
Horseguards
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Horse Guards Parade
4 min walk
The Household Cavalry Museum
4 min walk
10
Whitehall
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Whitehall
3 min walk
Churchill War Rooms
10 min walk
11
London Eye (Eastbound)
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
London Eye
4 min walk
London Dungeon
3 min walk
12
Waterloo (Eastbound)
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Waterloo
5 min walk
The Old Vic
5 min walk
13
Covent Garden
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Covent Garden Market
8 min walk
Royal Opera House
3 min walk
14
St Paul’s Cathedral
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
St Paul’s Cathedral
1 min walk
The Museum of London
4 min walk
15
London Bridge
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
London Bridge
4 min walk
Borough Market
8 min walk
16
Tower of London
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Tower of London
4 min walk
The Gherkin
5 min walk
17
Temple Underground Station
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Temple Church
6 min walk
Middle Temple Hall
7 min walk
19
London Eye (Westbound)
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Jubilee Gardens
68 min walk
County Hall
1 min walk
20
Lambeth Palace
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2 attractions
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Lambeth Palace
Imperial War Museum
3 min walk
21
College Green
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2 attractions
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College Green
St. Margaret’s Church
1 min walk
22
Tothill Street
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2 attractions
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Westminster Cathedral
4 min walk
The Supreme Court
3 min walk
23
Buckingham Palace
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2 attractions
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Buckingham Palace
7 min walk
The Royal Mews
1 min walk
24
Victoria Station
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2 attractions
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Victoria Station
7 min walk
Apollo Victoria Theatre
8 min walk
1
Victoria, Nova Complex
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2 attractions
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Apollo Victoria Theatre
4 min walk
Cardinal Place
4 min walk
2
Victoria Station
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2 attractions
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Victoria Station
5 min walk
Apollo Victoria Theatre
4 min walk
3
Queen Mother Gates
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Victoria Tower Gardens
16 min walk
Palace of Westminster
16 min walk
4
Marble Arch (Westbound)
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2 attractions
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Marble Arch
2 min walk
The Wallace Collection
6 min walk
5
Green Park
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2 attractions
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Green Park
3 min walk
Wellington Arch
2 min walk
6
Hard Rock Cafe
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2 attractions
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Hard Rock Cafe
9 min walk
Madame Tussauds
16 min walk
7
Hyde Park Corner
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2 attractions
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Hyde Park
9 min walk
Apsley House
4 min walk
9
South Kensington Museums
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2 attractions
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South Kensington Museums
2 min walk
Victoria and Albert Museum
3 min walk
10
Gloucester Road
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2 attractions
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Gloucester Road
1 min walk
Science Museum
5 min walk
12
Notting Hill
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2 attractions
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Notting Hill
6 min walk
Portobello Road Market
6 min walk
13
Kensington Gardens
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2 attractions
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Kensington Gardens
2 min walk
Diana Memorial Playground
14
Thistle Hotel (Kensington Gardens)
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2 attractions
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The Orangery
3 min walk
Queensway Market
1 min walk
16
Paddington Station
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2 attractions
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Paddington Bear Statue
5 min walk
Little Venice
8 min walk
17
Praed Street
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2 attractions
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Praed Street
4 min walk
Sheldon Square
4 min walk
18
Marble Arch (Eastbound)
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2 attractions
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Selfridges
4 min walk
Oxford Street
10 min walk
19
Baker Street
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2 attractions
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Sherlock Holmes Museum
2 min walk
The Wallace Collection
6 min walk
20
Oxford Street
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2 attractions
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Oxford Street
6 min walk
Liberty London
2 min walk
21
Regent Street
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2 attractions
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Regent Street
3 min walk
Carnaby Street
4 min walk
22
Piccadilly Circus
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2 attractions
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Piccadilly Circus
1 min walk
Leicester Square
6 min walk
23
Trafalgar Square
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2 attractions
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Trafalgar Square
1 min walk
The National Gallery
7 min walk
24
Craig's Court
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2 attractions
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Craig's Court
1 min walk
The Banqueting House
4 min walk
25
Horseguards
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2 attractions
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Horse Guards Parade
4 min walk
The Household Cavalry Museum
4 min walk
26
Whitehall
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2 attractions
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Whitehall
3 min walk
Churchill War Rooms
10 min walk
27
London Eye (Eastbound)
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2 attractions
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London Eye
4 min walk
London Dungeon
4 min walk
28
Waterloo (Eastbound)
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2 attractions
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Waterloo
5 min walk
The Old Vic
5 min walk
29
Covent Garden
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2 attractions
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Covent Garden Market
8 min walk
Royal Opera House
3 min walk
30
St Paul’s Cathedral
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2 attractions
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St Paul’s Cathedral
1 min walk
The Museum of London
4 min walk
31
London Bridge
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2 attractions
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London Bridge
4 min walk
Borough Market
8 min walk
32
Tower of London
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2 attractions
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Tower of London
16 min walk
The Gherkin
18 min walk
33
Temple Underground Station
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2 attractions
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Temple Church
6 min walk
Middle Temple Hall
6 min walk
35
London Eye (Westbound)
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Jubilee Gardens
4 min walk
County Hall
1 min walk
36
Lambeth Palace
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2 attractions
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Lambeth Palace
Imperial War Museum
3 min walk
37
College Green
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2 attractions
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College Green
St. Margaret’s Church
1 min walk
38
Tothill Street
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2 attractions
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Westminster Cathedral
4 min walk
The Supreme Court
3 min walk
39
Buckingham Palace
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2 attractions
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Buckingham Palace
7 min walk
The Royal Mews
1 min walk
1
Woburn (Northbound)
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2 attractions
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The Brunswick
5 min walk
Charles Dickens Museum
4 min walk
3
Kings Cross Station
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2 attractions
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Platform 9¾
1 min walk
The British Library
8 min walk
4
St. Pancras Station
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2 attractions
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St. Pancras Station
29 min walk
King’s Place
9 min walk
5
Euston Road
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2 attractions
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Wellcome Collection
4 min walk
Grant Museum of Zoology
4 min walk
6
Woburn (Southbound)
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2 attractions
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Queen Square
4 min walk
The Brunswick
5 min walk
7
British Museum (Southbound)
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2 attractions
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The British Museum
6 min walk
The Cartoon Museum
13 min walk
8
Temple Underground Station
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2 attractions
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Temple Church
6 min walk
Middle Temple Hall
6 min walk
9
Covent Garden
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2 attractions
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Covent Garden Market
8 min walk
Royal Opera House
3 min walk
10
British Museum (Northbound)
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1 attractions
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Russell Square
1 min walk
Get premium seating, fewer crowds, and all the London must-sees on day/night tours.
- Everything you get: Tour London your way with unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 1 day, 24, or 48 hours across 3 routes & 50+ stops. Get multilingual audio commentary, free Wi-Fi, & live bus tracking. See Hyde Park, Big Ben, & upgrade to a Thames cruise, 2-hour evening tour, or 3 guided walks.
- Why choose this: Cover more of London in less time—by bus, boat, or on foot—with one flexible ticket that fits your pace.
- Upgrades: For a deeper London experience, add on a scenic Thames River cruise, a panoramic night tour, or guided walking tours.
Get premium seating, fewer crowds, and all the London must-sees on day/night tours.
- Everything you get: Tour London your way with unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 1 day, 24, or 48 hours across 3 routes & 50+ stops. Get multilingual audio commentary, free Wi-Fi, & live bus tracking. See Hyde Park, Big Ben, & upgrade to a Thames cruise, 2-hour evening tour, or 3 guided walks.
- Why choose this: Cover more of London in less time—by bus, boat, or on foot—with one flexible ticket that fits your pace.
- Upgrades: For a deeper London experience, add on a scenic Thames River cruise, a panoramic night tour, or guided walking tours.
Inclusions
- 1-day or 24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour
- Access to Red, Blue & Green routes
- 40-min Thames River cruise (based on option selected)
- 2-hour evening bus tour (based on option selected)
- 3 guided walking tours (based on the option selected)
- English-speaking guide (on the cruise)
- Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin & Brazilian Portuguese (on the bus)
- Free Wi-Fi & headphones onboard
- Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
Thames River cruise
From Tower Pier (starts near stop 16 & concludes at Waterloo Pier and Westminster Pier)
- First cruise: 10am
- Last cruise: 5:15pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 40 mins
From Westminster Pier (starts near stop 18 & concludes at Tower Pier)
- First cruise: 10am
- Last cruise: 6pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 40 mins
Evening tour
- Bus departure: 7:30pm from stop #11 (London Eye)
- Frequency: Once every evening
- Duration: 2 hours
- Require special accommodations for your wheelchairs? Rest assured, you can contact the service provider, and they'll try to assist you.
- Public transport and sightseeing buses can't stop right at Buckingham Palace, but there is a stop just a 5-minute walk away.
- Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like cruises, walking tours, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
- Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
- The 24-hour pass is valid for 24 consecutive hours, while the 1-day pass is valid for a single calendar day, regardless of the boarding time.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Jackie
May 2025Verified booking
Was able to see all the best parts of the capital in a short amount of time whilst enjoying the open top views on a beautifully sunny day. The commentary was also helpful.
Michael
May 2025Verified booking
That you can explore the city from the streets.
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Barbara
Jun 2025Verified booking
Lea the live guide and Trevor the driver made our complete Red line tour absolutely wonderful! What a great experience!
Tendai
May 2025Verified booking
The audio guide was really good and clear, and done in a humerus way. The only thing bus waiting time was too long, We waited for bus for over an hour, The waiting time was too much. Not 15-20 as informed.
Alison
May 2025Verified booking
It was fine until mid day when three stops were not operating without warning and disrupted our plans. End of the day at Tower of London we waited for over 45 minutes and finally decided to pay to ride the river boat back.
Mrs.
May 2025Verified booking
Thames River tour was awesome! Excellent tour hosts who provide a wonderful description of what you are seeing. Big Bus tour was good but there are many many more buses from other tour companies that pick up passengers while we waited for the Big Bus. We got off at one stop and had to wait one hour for a Big Bus tour bus to come back to pick us up. This prevented us from getting off at stops in the city as we were concerned that we would not be picked up and would not see the remainder of the blue or red route. We thought we had the evening tour included but our tickets printed "does not include night tour".
Tomi
Apr 2025Verified booking
The best thing to do is to buy tickets for the tour from the vendors located at the stops. You receive good information and treatment, considering that we seniors do not always speak the language.
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Susan
Apr 2025Verified booking
Ricer trip was great & crew superb, wonderful commentary The Big Bus tour had lots of off route time due to so many toad works around the Museum area & did not go past Buckingham Palace due to road works. At Tower Bridge there were no busses for more than 1/2 hour - staff said all the buses were bunched together. When the bus arrived it was too full to get on so we waited another 10 minutes for the next bus. Meanwhile loads of the other competitors busses went past. It's a lot of money to not provide a regular service, would not recommend Big Bus & would try another company next time
Lisa
Apr 2025Verified booking
The lady at the St. Paul's Cathedral bus stop was fantastic. She was the best part of the experience! We booked online, but she was still incredibly helpful even throwing away my rubbish for me. And HOHO buses are always a fun way to see a lot lazily.
Dolores
Apr 2025Verified booking
Seeing the city atop the 2nd level was great. The audio didn't always match up to the sites. Better. Communication of stops is needed, particularly on the later afternoon runs. We had to take the tube to get back to our hotel as the bus ended the route before we were back at our stop.
Barbara
Mar 2025Verified booking
It was very difficult finding some of the stops/pickup locations even after asking several "agents" where they were located. One was busy on his phone and just pointed "over there "& another, also on his phone pointed to a completely different location, both annoyed with being interrupted. This caused us a lot of running around & missing busses. Also the blue bus in particular seemed to cross over one of the bridges multiple times causing us to sit in traffic for long periods of time. I would take cabs next time. Much more efficient and costs less.
Perfetti
Mar 2025Verified booking
Very good for getting an overview of the city when you're short on time. Signposting and map to find stations could be improved
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Matthew
Mar 2025Verified booking
This specific bus line, although there are many, seems to have the most stops and covers nearly every inch of the city. The drivers seem to have magical powers to get the bus through the very busy traffic and narrow streets of London. Easily a half day ride perhaps more if you ride the entire main loop. Multiple days if you use it to get on and off at stops.
Edward
Jun 2025Verified booking
An efficient way to get a comprehensive view of London.
Katie
May 2025Verified booking
Friendly workers, liked the audio tour, clean
Eugen
May 2025Verified booking
We learned a lot about London's history.
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Andrea
May 2025Verified booking
Conveniently see the most important sights.
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Sassier
May 2025Verified booking
It was great. It was just spoiled by the weather
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Jennifer
Apr 2025Verified booking
Very good, the captain of the river trip explained everything well with humor. Bus tour ran smoothly.
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Vitalija
Apr 2025Verified booking
Love it, good price, nice busses.
Alan
Mar 2025Verified booking
The commentary was excellent, very informative and lots of fun & humour included
Nancy
Jun 2025Verified booking
Aino
Jun 2025Verified booking
Bruno
Jun 2025Verified booking
Abena
May 2025Verified booking
Routes
Timeline
Map
3
Hyde Park Corner Station
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Queen Elizabeth Gate
1 min walk
Hyde Park
9 min walk
5
Victoria and Albert Museum
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Victoria and Albert Museum
5 min walk
7
Kensington Road / Royal Albert Hall
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Kensington Gardens
3 min walk
Diana Memorial Playground
7 min walk
9
Kensington Palace
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2 attractions
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Kensington Palace
1 min walk
Kensington Palace Orangery
7 min walk
13
Lancaster Gate/ Columbia Hotel
14
Lancaster Gate Station
16
Marble Arch Station/ Edgware Road
3
Southampton Row (British Museum)
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1 attractions
Nearby things to do
Bloomsbury Square
1 min walk
4
Woburn Place
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2 attractions
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Queen Square
4 min walk
The Brunswick
5 min walk
5
Pancras Road
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2 attractions
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St. Pancras Station
King’s Place
7 min walk
7
Euston Road
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2 attractions
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Wellcome Collection
5 min walk
Grant Museum of Zoology
6 min walk
10
Great Russell Street (British Museum)
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1 attractions
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Russell Square
2 min walk
11
City Sightseeing Shop Southampton Row
12
Lancaster Place (Somerset House)
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1 attractions
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Somerset House
9 min walk
13
York Road (Southbank)
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1 attractions
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SEA LIFE London Aquarium
6 min walk
1
Belvedere Road
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
London Eye
1 min walk
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
4 min walk
3
Ludgate Hill (St. Paul's Cathedral entrance)
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2 attractions
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St. Paul's Cathedral
1 min walk
Museum of London
4 min walk
5
London Bridge
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2 attractions
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London Bridge
13 min walk
The Shard
17 min walk
7
Tower Hill (Tower of London)
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2 attractions
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Tower of London
3 min walk
Tower Bridge
5 min walk
9
Westminster Bridge (Big Ben side)
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2 attractions
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Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)
1 min walk
Westminster Abbey
3 min walk
15
Buckingham Palace Road (Stop Z12)
17
Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate
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2 attractions
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Queen Elizabeth Gate
1 min walk
22
Haymarket (outside Tiger Tiger restaurant)
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2 attractions
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Her Majesty's Theatre
1 min walk
Leicester Square
5 min walk
23
Pall Mall East, left of National Gallery
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2 attractions
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National Portrait Gallery
2 min walk
Trafalgar Square
1 min walk
24
Whitehall, Banqueting House
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Banqueting House
Horse Guards Parade
1 min walk
Trusted worldwide, loved by London — your hop-on hop-off & cruise adventure starts here.
- Everything you get: Enjoy unlimited rides for 1-day, 24 or 48 hours across the Red, Blue, & Green routes covering Covent Garden & Hyde Park. Select a one-way or two-way Thames cruise, or classic Routemaster bus ride. Plus, free walking tours, multilingual audio guides, and special kids’ guide.
- Why choose this: Discover London at your own pace with iconic buses, river cruises, and walking tours for a complete city experience.
- Upgrade: Add Thames cruises, classic Routemaster rides, or free walking tours to enhance your sightseeing.
Trusted worldwide, loved by London — your hop-on hop-off & cruise adventure starts here.
- Everything you get: Enjoy unlimited rides for 1-day, 24 or 48 hours across the Red, Blue, & Green routes covering Covent Garden & Hyde Park. Select a one-way or two-way Thames cruise, or classic Routemaster bus ride. Plus, free walking tours, multilingual audio guides, and special kids’ guide.
- Why choose this: Discover London at your own pace with iconic buses, river cruises, and walking tours for a complete city experience.
- Upgrade: Add Thames cruises, classic Routemaster rides, or free walking tours to enhance your sightseeing.
Inclusions
- 1-day, 24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour
- Access to Red, Blue & Green routes
- One-way Thames cruise OR two-way Thames cruise on the same day (based on option selected)
- Classic Routemaster bus ride from Trafalgar Square (based on option selected)
- Free walking tours (based on option selected)
- Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Polish & Arabic (on the bus)
- Free activity booklet and kids' audio guide in English (only on Blue route)
Thames River cruise
24-hour pass
- First cruise: 10am from Tower & Westminster Piers
- Last cruise: 6:55pm from Tower Pier & 7:20pm Westminster Pier
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: Approx 35 mins
48-hour pass
- First cruise: 10 am from Tower & Westminster Piers
- Last cruise: 4pm (no-return ride available) from Westminster Pier & 5:50pm from Greenwich
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: Approx 35 mins
T15 Routemaster Heritage route
From Trafalgar Sq/Charing Cross stop F
- First bus: 9:30am
- Last bus: 5pm
- Frequency: Every 30 mins
From Tower Hill/Tower of London stop TA
- First bus: 10:30am
- Last bus: 6pm
- Frequency: Every 30 mins
- The buses are wheelchair accessible.
- Your dogs are welcome on the buses.
- Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
- A 1-day ticket is valid for 1 calendar day, whereas the 24-hour ticket is valid for 24 hours. For example, if you hop on at 10am, then your ticket remains valid till 10am the following day.
- Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like walking tours, cruises, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Marjorie
Jun 2025Verified booking
The service of the drivers is excellent, they are very helpful, I congratulate them!
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Pirita
May 2025Verified booking
Sightseen and boat was very good combo
Heather
May 2025Verified booking
Fabulous friendly and welcoming staff. Great choice of routes to suit all. Loved it all. Thank you!
Dorothy
Jun 2025Verified booking
The bus was clean. The employees on and off the bus were friendly and helpful. The Hop On Hop Off bus is the best way to learn about the city.
Vanessa
May 2025Verified booking
Ticket purchase was easy & good online👍 with tickets sent to my email. Loved the hopon hopoff buses and the boat trip along the Thames was excellent. But finding the bus stops was tricky without the bus map and knowledge if London. Better signage if bus stops is needed and need to ensure everyone has thebus route map.
Sander
May 2025Verified booking
Bus ride was good. Took 40 minutes to get my ticket, so we had to wait before we got on the bus. Was in contact with customer service after 35 minutes and shortly after i got the tickets.
AHMED
May 2025Verified booking
The guides were really helpful in sharing the details on the route
Paolo
May 2025Verified booking
Very helpful staff. Can't hear the audio guide well
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Yuki
Apr 2025Verified booking
guide was so generous that we could enjoy so much
Denise
Jun 2025Verified booking
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Jun 2025Verified booking
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Routes
FREQUENCY60 minutes
FIRST DEPARTUREHyde Park Corner
at 9:30 AM
LAST DEPARTUREHyde Park Corner
at 5:30 PM
FREQUENCY60 minutes
FIRST DEPARTUREVictoria
at 9:00 AM
LAST DEPARTUREVictoria
at 3:00 PM
FREQUENCY30 minutes
FIRST DEPARTURELondon Eye
at 9:30 AM
LAST DEPARTURELondon Eye
at 5:00 PM
Timeline
Map
2
Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Buckingham Palace
6 min walk
3
Victoria Station
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Victoria Station
5 min walk
Westminster Cathedral
10 min walk
6
Royal Albert Hall
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Royal Albert Hall
1 min walk
Albert Memorial
8
Kensington Plaza Hotel
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Gloucester Road
The Science Museum
4 min walk
11
Victoria & Albert Museum
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1 attractions
Nearby things to do
Victoria & Albert Museum
2 min walk
16
Lancaster Gate Station (Stop LC)
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2 attractions
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Lancaster Gate
1 min walk
Italian Gardens
20
Notting Hill Gate Station (Stop N)
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2 attractions
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Notting Hill
3 min walk
21
Holland Park (Stop HB)
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2 attractions
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Holland Park
5 min walk
Leighton House Museum
4 min walk
26
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Kensington Temple
3 min walk
8
London Zoo
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2 attractions
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London Zoo
5 min walk
Primrose Hill
7 min walk
10
Kings Cross Station
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Platform 9¾
1 min walk
The British Library
8 min walk
11
St. Pancras International Station
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
St. Pancras Station
29 min walk
17
Trafalgar Square
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2 attractions
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Trafalgar Square
8 min walk
The National Gallery
13 min walk
18
Covent Garden
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Covent Garden Market
9 min walk
Royal Opera House
2 min walk
19
St. Paul’s Cathedral
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
St Paul’s Cathedral
1 min walk
The Museum of London
4 min walk
20
Bank
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Bank of England Museum
4 min walk
Guildhall
5 min walk
21
Monument
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2 attractions
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The Monument
10 min walk
Tower Bridge
9 min walk
23
Tooley Street, London Bridge Station
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
London Bridge Station
1 min walk
25
Tower of London
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Tower of London
3 min walk
The Gherkin
5 min walk
26
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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1 attractions
Nearby things to do
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
2 min walk
28
Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite St Thomas Hospital
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2 attractions
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Lambeth Palace
1 min walk
Imperial War Museum
4 min walk
29
Lambeth Palace Road, Outside Lambeth Palace
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1 attractions
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The Oval
6 min walk
31
London Eye
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2 attractions
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London Eye
4 min walk
London Dungeon
3 min walk
33
Buckingham Palace
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Buckingham Palace
6 min walk
The Royal Mews
1
London Eye
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
London Eye
1 min walk
London Dungeon
1 min walk
2
Covent Garden
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Covent Garden Market
9 min walk
Royal Opera House
3 min walk
3
St. Paul’s Cathedral
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
St Paul’s Cathedral
1 min walk
The Museum of London
4 min walk
4
Bank
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Bank of England Museum
4 min walk
Guildhall
5 min walk
5
Monument
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
The Monument
10 min walk
Tower Bridge
9 min walk
6
London Bridge
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
London Bridge
1 min walk
Borough Market
6 min walk
7
Tooley Street, London Bridge Station
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Tooley Street
2 min walk
London Bridge Station
9
Tower of London
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Tower of London
3 min walk
The Gherkin
5 min walk
12
London Eye
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Jubilee Gardens
4 min walk
County Hall
1 min walk
13
Lambeth Palace, Opposite St Thomas Hospital
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Lambeth Palace
1 min walk
Imperial War Museum
4 min walk
14
Lambeth Palace Road, Outside Lambeth Palace
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1 attractions
Nearby things to do
The Oval
6 min walk
18
Trafalgar Square
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Trafalgar Square
2 min walk
The National Gallery
3 min walk
19
Piccadilly Circus
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Piccadilly Circus
6 min walk
Leicester Square
10 min walk
21
Hyde Park Corner
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Hyde Park
11 min walk
Apsley House
2 min walk
22
Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road
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1 attractions
Nearby things to do
Victoria Palace Theatre
4 min walk
24
Buckingham Palace
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2 attractions
Nearby things to do
Buckingham Palace
6 min walk
The Royal Mews
Flexible 1- to 3-day tours with 3 routes, live guide & optional Thames cruise and walks.
- Everything you get: Get unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 1-day, 24, 48, or 72 hours across Blue, Yellow & Orange routes, exploring top landmarks like Tower Bridge & Trafalgar Square. Benefit from an English-speaking guide on the Blue Route, multilingual audio guides, & live bus tracking.
- Why choose this: Explore London your way with expert guides, flexible routes, and scenic river cruises plus bonus walking tours.
- Upgrades: Choose to include a Thames River cruise and two complimentary walking tours to make your visit even more memorable.
Flexible 1- to 3-day tours with 3 routes, live guide & optional Thames cruise and walks.
- Everything you get: Get unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 1-day, 24, 48, or 72 hours across Blue, Yellow & Orange routes, exploring top landmarks like Tower Bridge & Trafalgar Square. Benefit from an English-speaking guide on the Blue Route, multilingual audio guides, & live bus tracking.
- Why choose this: Explore London your way with expert guides, flexible routes, and scenic river cruises plus bonus walking tours.
- Upgrades: Choose to include a Thames River cruise and two complimentary walking tours to make your visit even more memorable.
Inclusions
- 1-day or 24/48/72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour
- Access to Blue, Yellow & Orange routes
- English-speaking guide (on the Blue Route)
- Thames River cruise (based on option selected)
- 2 complimentary walking tours (based on option selected)
- Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Hindi, Japanese & Arabic (on the bus)
- Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
Thames River cruise
From Westminster Pier
- First cruise: 10am
- Last cruise: 6pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 30-40 mins
From Tower Pier
- First cruise: 10am
- Last cruise: 5:15pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 30-40 mins
- This experience is wheelchair accessible, with space to store one fold-away pushchair and a wheelchair on the lower deck.
- Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
- Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like walking tours, cruises, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
- The 24-hour pass is valid for 24 consecutive hours, while the 1-day pass is valid for a single calendar day, regardless of the boarding time.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Geoff
Mar 2025Verified booking
Excellent ticket package, bus service was frequent enough and had 3 great routes. The drivers were courteous and helpful in our journey. We also took advantage of the added benefit of a Thames river cruise from Westminster pier to the Tower Pier. Will definitely use Headout again!
monidol
Jun 2025Verified booking
Krause
May 2025Verified booking
Marília
May 2025Verified booking
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Apr 2025Verified booking
Teresa
Apr 2025Verified booking
DENIZE
Apr 2025Verified booking
Syed
Apr 2025Verified booking
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Mar 2025Verified booking
George
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Cynthia
Mar 2025Verified booking
We waited more than 20 minutes at a meeting point. We had to change stations to catch a bus that wasn't full.
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Chantelle
Mar 2025Verified booking
From where we were situated on the orange line made it very difficult to get to the blue line because of the busses only coming every hour
Eva-Maria
Mar 2025Verified booking
We waited three quarters of an hour at the bus stop (which was 3 minutes from the hotel) and no bus came. The buses simply changed their route. We then walked to another meeting point and had to wait there for another half an hour. It was about 1.5 hours before we could actually set off. The audio guide information was far too little, the music was annoying and was more than the information in total!
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Eric
Mar 2025Verified booking
Fabio
Mar 2025Verified booking
Lívio
Dec 2024Verified booking
I wait 1h30m in a stop and the bus did't came
Dewey
Feb 2025Verified booking
I liked NOTHING!!! I felt that you mis-advertised the process. I expected 20 minutes between busses. The truth was there was an hour between busses. I am glad that I realized this early in the morning and was able to us the local busses to continue my trip. I will be writing to the tourist board and detailing my problems and experiences.
Heidi
Oct 2024Verified booking
I hate the music between the sights. I would much rather have a live guide. Not enough time to get on or off.. bad communication on where we are so we had a chance to get off. At on stop we waited for the yellow route. We even said so to a guide at the stop. We waited 30 min and asked the guide again... then he told us that the bus just left 5 min ago. We were there the whole Tim and no bus said yellow route. Then he said it is called the museum route!! Why do you have the top on the busses say red and blue route and then for the yellow it said museum??? It waisted so much of our time and the yellow route was not even worth the wait.
Eve
Nov 2024Verified booking
Everything was perfect and Goldentours is very welcoming. Stops are very easy to find
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Arturo
Nov 2024Verified booking
VALERIE
Dec 2024Verified booking
Nothing, considering that we waited 45 minutes on Friday, November 29, without a single bus from your company, even though several buses from other UP and off companies passed by. I should point out that I was at the right location, where Golden Tour was well signposted. What's more, this changed our entire stay because we had to take the metro for 2 days, incurring additional costs, and on top of that, they wouldn't refund us. Total rip-off.
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Peter
Nov 2024Verified booking
The route was not as described and then we were told that the journey was being aborted, and that we had to get off and walk and they wouldn't be resuming the tour for several hours. We had 5 young children with us stuck in a very busy part of central London. So we didn't have a great experience because the experience didn't exist.
Kellie
Nov 2024Verified booking
Having to wait over an hour for an orange bus and times of the buses we only managed to get one bus which spending £196 for 7 of us was not worth it. Very unhappy
Valéria
Jun 2024Verified booking
The guide who explains the city's sights is incredible!
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Headout Guest
Aug 2024Verified booking
See the city by road, river, and sky with this all-in-one combo that gives you access to top sights.
- Everything you get at the London Eye: Ride the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel and enjoy 360° views over the River Thames and city skyline. Spot Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and even Windsor Castle during a 30-min rotation.
- Everything you get on the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Access to a flexible bus tour with stops near the Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, and more. Choose from multiple routes with multilingual audio commentary as you hop on and off as often as you like.
- Everything you get on the Thames River Cruise: A relaxing one-way cruise from Westminster or Tower piers. Cruise past riverside landmarks like Tower Bridge, Shakespeare’s Globe, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Houses of Parliament with live commentary on board.
- Why choose this combo: Save up to 30% with one ticket and enjoy easy transfers to the Eye and the cruise, conveniently located on your bus tour routes.
- Upgrades: In the next step, extend your Hop-On Hop-Off bus pass to 48 hours for more flexibility and sightseeing time, and access to 3 guided walking tours.
See the city by road, river, and sky with this all-in-one combo that gives you access to top sights.
- Everything you get at the London Eye: Ride the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel and enjoy 360° views over the River Thames and city skyline. Spot Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and even Windsor Castle during a 30-min rotation.
- Everything you get on the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Access to a flexible bus tour with stops near the Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, and more. Choose from multiple routes with multilingual audio commentary as you hop on and off as often as you like.
- Everything you get on the Thames River Cruise: A relaxing one-way cruise from Westminster or Tower piers. Cruise past riverside landmarks like Tower Bridge, Shakespeare’s Globe, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Houses of Parliament with live commentary on board.
- Why choose this combo: Save up to 30% with one ticket and enjoy easy transfers to the Eye and the cruise, conveniently located on your bus tour routes.
- Upgrades: In the next step, extend your Hop-On Hop-Off bus pass to 48 hours for more flexibility and sightseeing time, and access to 3 guided walking tours.
Inclusions
London Eye
- Entry to the London Eye (near stops 11 & 19 on the Red Route)
- 30-min ride on the London Eye
Hop-On Hop-Off Bus
- 24 or 48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off tour by Big Bus (based on option selected)
- Access to Red, Blue & Green routes
- 3 guided walking tours (based on option selected)
- Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin & Brazilian Portuguese
- Free Wi-Fi & headphones onboard
- Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
Thames River Cruise
- 40-min Thames River cruise (near stops 16 & 18 on the Red Route)
- English-speaking guide
- Boarding from Tower or Westminster Piers
London hop-on hop-off tour
Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.
You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Red Route
- First bus: 8:30am from stop #1 (Green Park Underground)
- Last bus: 5pm from stop #1 (Green Park Underground)
- Frequency: Every 20-30 mins
- Popular stops: Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, London Eye
Blue Route
- First bus: 8:40am from stop #24 (Victoria, Nova Complex)
- Last bus: 5pm from stop #24 (Victoria, Nova Complex)
- Frequency: Every 20-30 mins
- Popular stops: Kensington Palace, Tower of London, Notting Hill
Green Route
- First bus: 8:30am from stop #44 (Woburn, Northbound)
- Last bus: 5pm from stop #44 (Woburn, Northbound)
- Frequency: Every 45-60 mins
- Popular stops: Kings Cross Station, British Museum, Temple Underground Station
Thames River cruise
From Tower Pier (starts near stop 16 & concludes at Waterloo Pier and Westminster Pier)
- First cruise: 10am
- Last cruise: 5:15pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 40 mins
From Westminster Pier (starts near stop 18 & concludes at Tower Pier)
- First cruise: 10am
- Last cruise: 6pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 40 mins
London Eye
- After booking, you'll receive all the details to confirm your visit date and time. Just follow the instructions to secure your spot and download your entry pass.
- Children under the age of 15 years must be accompanied by adults.
- Children under the age of 2 years can go for free but require a ticket to enter.
- Expect a wait time of up to 30 mins before your experience begins.
- Guests with accessible needs are entitled to a free carer ticket with valid documentation.
- This experience is accessible to wheelchair and pram/stroller users.
- For guests with disabilities, please contact the venue to avail specific accommodations.
- For your convenience, guide dogs are welcome to join you.
- Your pets are not permitted on this experience.
- Sharp metallic tools or objects, alcohol, drones, large suitcases, bags, or rucksacks, smoke bombs, fireworks, glass bottles, illegal substances, rollerblades, scooters, e-scooters, skateboards, tripods, motorcycle helmets, hot foods are not permitted on this experience.
Hop-On Hop-Off Bus
- Require special accommodations for your wheelchairs? Rest assured, you can contact the service provider and they'll try to assist you.
- Public transport and sightseeing buses can't stop right at Buckingham Palace, but there is a stop just a 5-min walk away.
- Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
Thames River Cruise
- Specific details related to your boarding points and ticket validation details will be shared post-booking.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Adriana
Mar 2025Verified booking
The experience was awsome. I felt like Joey and Chandler visiting London. (Friends people will know what I am talking about) What I loved about it was the fact that we had the option to hop on and off whenever we wanted, which gave us the chance to stop at the sites that we wanted to explore further. Also the price compared to other companies was good. Definitely recommend.
Jose
Jun 2025Verified booking
The company was very accommodating understanding our situation with our delayed travel situation. Would definitely recommend your company.
Patric
May 2025Verified booking
Especially the boat trip from the London Eye to the Tower with City Cruises was very entertaining, our narrator was a real entertainer! The bus trip was also very nice, hop-on and hop-off worked well, there were always at least 5 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) available for the audio explanation during the trip, sometimes even significantly more languages. A clear recommendation!
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Christine
May 2025Verified booking
I visited London with my 12-year-old daughter. We had a combo ticket hop-on hop-or bus, london eye and canal cruise. The hop-on hop-of bus is the best way to see a lot. We were able to see many major tourist attractions without walking through the helex city. A ticket combined with a ticket to the London eye is great. What a spectacular view we had of the city and for 30 min! The canal cruise was also wonderful. The guide could tell great stories. Really enjoyed it!
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Alessandra
Apr 2025Verified booking
Very good experience even if the shopkeepers are not exactly courteous to Italians who don't speak English well but you survive anyway :)
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DERUETTE
Apr 2025Verified booking
Great experience, all 3 activities were awesome 👍♥️ Seu bémol, les tarifs sont un peu cher, mais bon c'est Londres ♥️
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Carlos
May 2025Verified booking
The London that one is fabulous. The boat from the bridge to Grenwich is long and useless.
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Sabrina
May 2025Verified booking
The smooth in-house organization
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Combo (Save 21%): Tower of London Tickets + Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour + Thames River Cruise
from £84.80
£66.59
21% off
Explore the Tower of London, the Thames, and more with a hop-on hop-off bus tour at your preferred schedule.
- Everything you get at the Tower of London: Entry to the 1000-year-old Tower, the Crown Jewels, interactive exhibitions like Royal Mint and Torture at the Tower, and more. Come face-to-face with the Tower’s guardians — Beefeaters and the ravens!
- Everything you get on the Hop-on Hop-off bus tour: Unlimited access to 3 bus routes with 40+ stops across the city. Learn about London’s history and culture via multilingual commentary, and get 4 walking routes to see the city at your pace.
- Everything you get on a Thames River Cruise: Go on a scenic one-way cruise along the Thames for panoramic views of Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, Big Ben, the Shard, and more from the water.
- Why choose this combo: Explore the Tower, the Thames, and the city's landmarks with a convenient hop-on hop-off bus tour with the freedom to see them on a schedule that suits you.
Explore the Tower of London, the Thames, and more with a hop-on hop-off bus tour at your preferred schedule.
- Everything you get at the Tower of London: Entry to the 1000-year-old Tower, the Crown Jewels, interactive exhibitions like Royal Mint and Torture at the Tower, and more. Come face-to-face with the Tower’s guardians — Beefeaters and the ravens!
- Everything you get on the Hop-on Hop-off bus tour: Unlimited access to 3 bus routes with 40+ stops across the city. Learn about London’s history and culture via multilingual commentary, and get 4 walking routes to see the city at your pace.
- Everything you get on a Thames River Cruise: Go on a scenic one-way cruise along the Thames for panoramic views of Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, Big Ben, the Shard, and more from the water.
- Why choose this combo: Explore the Tower, the Thames, and the city's landmarks with a convenient hop-on hop-off bus tour with the freedom to see them on a schedule that suits you.
Inclusions
Tower of London
- Entry to the Tower of London
- Access to the Crown Jewels
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
- 24-hour unlimited Hop-on Hop-off bus tour
- Access to Blue, Green & Yellow routes (see routes here)
- 4 self-guided walking tour routes to see London at your pace
- Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic
- Kids' audio guide in English & French (only on the Yellow route)
- Free Wi-Fi & earphones
- Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
Thames River Cruise
- One-way Thames River cruise
- Boarding from Westminster Pier or Tower Pier
- English-speaking guide
- Audio commentary in 14 languages
Exclusions
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
- Entry to attractions
London hop-on hop-off tour
Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.
You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Blue route
- First bus: 8:30am from stop 15 (Grosvenor Gardens)
- Last bus: 4pm from stop 15 (Grosvenor Gardens) (5pm from Fri to Sun)
- Frequency: Every 20 to 30 mins
- Popular stops: Buckingham Palace, Lambeth Palace, London Bridge
Yellow route
- First bus: 8:30am from stop 1 (Coventry Street)
- Last bus: 4pm from stop stop 1 (Coventry Street) (5pm from Fri to Sun)
- Frequency: Every 30 to 40 mins
- Popular stops: Trafalgar Square, London Eye, Tower of London
Green route
- First bus: 8:20am from stop 38 (Wyndham's Theatre)
- Last bus: 5pm from stop 38 (Wyndham's Theatre)
- Frequency: Every 60 mins
- Popular stops: British Museum, St Martin's in the Fields, Wyndham's Theatre
Thames River cruise
From Tower Pier
- First boat: 10am
- Last boat: 5:15pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 30 mins
From Westminster Pier (stops at London Eye)
- First boat: 10am
- Last boat: 6pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 40 mins
Evening tour
Please click here for a detailed route map.
- Bus departure: 5:30pm (Jan, Feb & Nov), 6pm (Mar), 7:30pm (Apr & Sep), 8pm (May), 9pm (Jun), 8:30pm (Jul & Aug) & 7pm (Oct) from 1-5 Coventry Street
- Frequency: Once every Sat upto end of Apr, Fri to Sun from Sun & every day during school holidays
- Duration: 90 mins
Tower of London
- The Crown Jewels are a working collection, and as a consequence, the display is subject to change without prior notice for security reasons.
- This experience is partially accessible to wheelchair and pram/stroller users.
- For your convenience, your guide dogs are welcome to join you.
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
- Children aged 4 and under can travel for free if they don't need a separate seat.
- You can use your tickets on any day before the tour date. However, keep in mind that they cannot be redeemed if the first day of travel has already passed.
- Specific details related to the cruise tours and meeting point addresses will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
- This experience is accessible to wheelchair and pram/stroller users.
- For your convenience, your guide dogs are welcome to join you.
- Pets and small dogs must be seated at your knees.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Claudia
Jun 2025Verified booking
Everything went well with the tickets. However, the river cruise was only one way and only from Westminster to the Tower, so we had to fork out another 18 €, whic
Catherine
May 2025Verified booking
Covering London with commentary. The traffic was so heavy. I wondered if there could be a little bit of additional commentary in certain areas. The boat on the Thames added an extra dimension
TORTUEL
May 2025Verified booking
I recommend it with my eyes closed. Discovery of London by coach and little cruise on the Thames. Simply magnificent tour of London. Tickets in the form of QR codes sent upon purchase. No problems at the various checkpoints. I'll be using Headout again for my next trips.
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Fernando
May 2025Verified booking
I liked everything, however at the time of booking you should make more emphasis on the fact that the hop-on hop-off Bus Tour company is Tootbus.
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Dinah
May 2025Verified booking
It would be better if you had a human guide pointing out what you were talking about. On a crowded bus it was hard to tell which building the guide was talking about or even where in the route where you were. No one announcing or display of what stop you were at so you could keep up.
Wolfgang
May 2025Verified booking
The bus and the commentary were generally very good. However, compared to other hop on/hop off buses, the buses arrived infrequently and very irregularly.
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Jaime
Apr 2025Verified booking
The price was great. We saw the whole of blue line which was 3 1/2 hrs. Great view of the city and short spurts of history thru headphones. River cruise was a different perspective of the city by water. The guide was funny on the water cruise. Tower of London was the 2nd day for us. We stayed about 3 hrs and did the guided audio tour. We really enjoyed it. Always nice to find deals on vacation to save a buck or two.
Marco
Apr 2025Verified booking
The mixture of an open top bus tour and a boat tour was a great experience! Buying the ticket online was easy and hassle-free.
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Hélder
Jun 2025Verified booking
Efficient and quick with no problems.
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Francesco
May 2025Verified booking
beautiful sunny day, we especially liked the London Tower. 3 hours for the 2 visits, positive experience
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David
May 2025Verified booking
Everything went as described. I can only recommend it. There were also other tips for the trip.
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Sandra
May 2025Verified booking
The musical accompaniment during the pauses in speaking
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Dirk
May 2025Verified booking
Easy booking and Check in, however, long waiting time for the Bus.
Primetshofer
May 2025Verified booking
Buses very clean, the sights were explained very well in German. Sound quality OK
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Linda
Apr 2025Verified booking
Nice ride and excellent organization. Courteous and helpful staff
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Farid
Apr 2025Verified booking
Boat took too long time we did know how long it would take
Dippel
Apr 2025Verified booking
We particularly enjoyed the tour of the Tower.
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Eileen
Apr 2025Verified booking
Regular buses, easy to find stops with App.
Clara
Apr 2025Verified booking
Everything about the tour. It was superb 👌
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Combo (Save 10%): London Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour with Thames River Cruise + Madame Tussauds Tickets
from £74.99
£67.49
10% off
London’s biggest icons, from Big Ben to Beyoncé's wax statue, the combo has it all.
- Two epic experiences, one brilliant deal! Zip around London for 24/48 hours, then rub shoulders with the world’s biggest stars at Madame Tussauds.
- The hop-on hop-off tour just got better with 50+ stops from Baker Street to Piccadilly Circus. You’ll see so much in so little time that Sherlock Holmes would be impressed.
- Tune in to the onboard audio guide on the double-deckers and ditch the road for the river as a Thames cruise makes London look straight out of a movie.
- London’s got A-list landmarks, but at Madame Tussauds, the stars actually pose for you. Flash a smile, snap a pic, and own the spotlight.
- Meet 150+ lifelike legends, from Benedict Cumberbatch to Kate Winslet, then time-travel 400 years with thrilling 4D movies and immersive rides!
London’s biggest icons, from Big Ben to Beyoncé's wax statue, the combo has it all.
- Two epic experiences, one brilliant deal! Zip around London for 24/48 hours, then rub shoulders with the world’s biggest stars at Madame Tussauds.
- The hop-on hop-off tour just got better with 50+ stops from Baker Street to Piccadilly Circus. You’ll see so much in so little time that Sherlock Holmes would be impressed.
- Tune in to the onboard audio guide on the double-deckers and ditch the road for the river as a Thames cruise makes London look straight out of a movie.
- London’s got A-list landmarks, but at Madame Tussauds, the stars actually pose for you. Flash a smile, snap a pic, and own the spotlight.
- Meet 150+ lifelike legends, from Benedict Cumberbatch to Kate Winslet, then time-travel 400 years with thrilling 4D movies and immersive rides!
Inclusions
London hop-on hop-off tour
- 24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour by Big Bus
- Access to Red, Blue & Green routes
- 40-min Thames River cruise
- 3 guided walking tours (based on the option selected)
- English-speaking guide (on the cruise)
- Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin & Brazilian Portuguese (on the bus)
- Free Wi-Fi & headphones onboard
- Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
Madame Tussauds
- Entry tickets to Madame Tussauds (near stop 42, Blue Route)
- Access to Chamber of Horrors and Spirit of London ride
London hop-on hop-off tour
Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.
You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Red Route
- First bus: 8:30am from stop #1 (Green Park Underground)
- Last bus: 5pm from stop #1 (Green Park Underground)
- Frequency: Every 20-30 mins
- Popular stops: Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, London Eye
Blue Route
- First bus: 8:40am from stop #24 (Victoria, Nova Complex)
- Last bus: 5pm from stop #24 (Victoria, Nova Complex)
- Frequency: Every 20-30 mins
- Popular stops: Kensington Palace, Tower of London, Notting Hill
Green Route
- First bus: 8:30am from stop #44 (Woburn, Northbound)
- Last bus: 5pm from stop #44 (Woburn, Northbound)
- Frequency: Every 45-60 mins
- Popular stops: Kings Cross Station, British Museum, Temple Underground Station
Thames River cruise
From Tower Pier (starts near stop 16 & concludes at Waterloo Pier and Westminster Pier)
- First cruise: 10am
- Last cruise: 5:15pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 40 mins
From Westminster Pier (starts near stop 18 & concludes at Tower Pier)
- First cruise: 10am
- Last cruise: 6pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 40 mins
London hop-on hop-off tour
- Require special accommodations for your wheelchairs? Rest assured, you can contact the service provider, and they'll try to assist you.
- Public transport and sightseeing buses can't stop right at Buckingham Palace, but there is a stop just a 5-minute walk away.
- Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like cruises, walking tours, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
- Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
Madame Tussauds
- Safety is a priority, so the Chamber of Horrors experience is restricted for guests under the age of 16 years.
- This experience, except for the Spirit of London ride, is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.
- People with cardiac issues, those sensitive to loud noises and flashing lights, and pregnant women are restricted from participating in the Chamber of Horrors experience.
- Your guide dogs are welcome at the venue.
- Facilities: restroom, cloakroom, baby changing facilities.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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peter
May 2025Verified booking
the customer service was excellant, the taxi ride was a brillianr idea, when we had a problem and returned the day after it was promptley recitfied.
Jorge
May 2025Verified booking
We really enjoyed it, it was an unforgettable experience Buying admission in advance with an appointment was very good because we skipped the queue.
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Giuseppe
Apr 2025Verified booking
Well what to say unique in the world,something magical from the first step to the exit,the children excited,for those who come to London to visit absolutely ...top
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Jean
Apr 2025Verified booking
It was very good The queue was crazy long - so would recommend getting fast track - you get to skip the queue and get a drink included
Funmilayo
Apr 2025Verified booking
From the main entrance, the whole experience was mind blowing. The kids were absolutely excited. We took loads of pictures with our favourite celebrities. Will definitely be back again. I have recommended it to so many of my friends who were fascinated with our pictures. Nice place to be!
MR
Apr 2025Verified booking
The exhibit. Made it memorable as I got to see some of my favourite actors and got to see one of the Cray twins as well as jack the ripper as well as the extraterrestrial et and got to rock with jimi Hendrix and bob Marley
RAUL
Mar 2025Verified booking
To be honest I was with my friends from my country they was surprised. He loved everything what we se it inside. We recommend to everyone to visit one time Madame Tussauds.
Jochen
Mar 2025Verified booking
We were very surprised that all the wax figures are accessible, can even be touched and are not separated from the visitors! We missed Mr. Besn, Michael Jackson, Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. The Royal Family is the center of attraction! However, the staggered entry means that there are rarely crowds. The 4D cinema is also worth a visit. The cab ride could be a little slower for our taste because there is soooo much to see! Overall, it's a destination that was well worth a visit! The Regentspark behind it should also be visited!
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Cinzia
Mar 2025Verified booking
The exhibition was wonderful, fantastic experience,I did not queue at the entrance having purchased the ticket on your portal first
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Liga
May 2025Verified booking
Supper evening! Big bus was a mayhem
Zen
May 2025Verified booking
Beautiful I had already been I liked it.
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Michael
May 2025Verified booking
That you can explore the city from the streets.
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Carole
May 2025Verified booking
This experience is perfect for
Gabriella
May 2025Verified booking
My friends and family loved it!!!? The statues are looking real and here is a ride and a 4D movie all included !
Piskorski
May 2025Verified booking
Super time spent Super place. I recommend
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Mrs
May 2025Verified booking
It was enjoyable to see and the waxwork was good
Silvia
May 2025Verified booking
Was a lovely experience for my granddaughter
Jon
Apr 2025Verified booking
I had never been. It was so much fun!!
Andrea
Apr 2025Verified booking
Beautiful experience, You will not regret it!
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SOLANGE
Apr 2025Verified booking
The organization...the statues The people at the reception
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Megi
Apr 2025Verified booking
Amazing experience 🤩 I highly recommend to visit Madame Tussauds especially black cab ride.
Fekete
Mar 2025Verified booking
The exhibit itself was fantastic and the ride was something unforgettable.
Klaudia
Mar 2025Verified booking
Madame Tussauds is awesome!!! Guys you are the best❤️ Poland is impressed 😄
Dinto
Mar 2025Verified booking
No more words.... It was ozm👌
Barbara
Jun 2025Verified booking
Lea the live guide and Trevor the driver made our complete Red line tour absolutely wonderful! What a great experience!
Combo (Save 10%): London Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour with Thames River Cruise + SEA LIFE Aquarium Tickets
from £57
£51.30
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Explore London by bus, river, on foot, and dive into the underwater world at SEA LIFE.
Everything you get with London HOHO: Choose from 1-day, 24 and 48-hour hop-on hop-off passes for unlimited access to 3 routes. Elevate your experience with audio guides in 7 languages.
Everything you get at SEA LIFE: Access to the aquarium's main attractions, which are home to over 500 species of aquatic life. Enter during a slot of your choice and explore freely.
Why choose this combo: This combo offers a comprehensive coverage of London's top attractions on land & water. With the fun addition of SEA LIFE, it is also cost-effective.
Upgrades: Enjoy the scenic Thames river cruise with an English-speaking guide as well as access to 3 guided walking tours around this truly global city.
Explore London by bus, river, on foot, and dive into the underwater world at SEA LIFE.
Everything you get with London HOHO: Choose from 1-day, 24 and 48-hour hop-on hop-off passes for unlimited access to 3 routes. Elevate your experience with audio guides in 7 languages.
Everything you get at SEA LIFE: Access to the aquarium's main attractions, which are home to over 500 species of aquatic life. Enter during a slot of your choice and explore freely.
Why choose this combo: This combo offers a comprehensive coverage of London's top attractions on land & water. With the fun addition of SEA LIFE, it is also cost-effective.
Upgrades: Enjoy the scenic Thames river cruise with an English-speaking guide as well as access to 3 guided walking tours around this truly global city.
Inclusions
London HOHO
- 1-day or 24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus pass
- Access to Red, Blue & Green routes
- 40-min Thames River cruise (based on option selected)
- 3 guided walking tours (based on the option selected)
- English-speaking guide (on the cruise)
- Audio guide in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin & Brazilian Portuguese (on the bus)
- Free Wi-Fi & headphones (on the bus)
- Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
- Entry to SEA LIFE London Aquarium
- Arrive at your selected time slot on the day of your choice
- Explore at your own pace
Please click here for a detailed route map and its boarding points.
You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Red Route
First bus: 8:30am from stop #1 (Green Park Underground)
Last bus: 5pm from stop #1 (Green Park Underground)
Frequency: Every 15 to 30 minutes
Popular stops: Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge & Big Ben
Blue Route
First bus: 8:40am from stop #24 (Victoria, Nova Complex)
Last bus: 5pm from stop #24 (Victoria, Nova Complex)
Frequency: Every 20 to 30 minutes
Popular stops: Kensington Palace, Trafalgar Square, Notting Hill
Green Route
First bus: 8:30am from stop #44 (Woburn, Northbound)
Last bus: 5pm from stop #44 (Woburn, Northbound)
Frequency: Every 30 to 60 minutes
Popular stops: Kings Cross Station, British Museum, Temple Underground Station
(Note: The last bus for all 3 routes is at 4:30pm from November to February)
Thames River cruise
From Tower Pier (starts near stop 16 & concludes at Waterloo Pier and Westminster Pier)
First cruise: 10am
Last cruise: 5:15pm
Frequency: Every 40 minutes
Duration: 40 minutes
From Westminster Pier (starts near stop 18 & concludes at Tower Pier)
First cruise: 10am
Last cruise: 6pm
Frequency: Every 40 minutes
Duration: 40 minutes
London HOHO
- Require special accommodations for your wheelchairs? Rest assured, you can contact the service provider, and they'll assist you.
- Public transport and sightseeing buses can't stop right at Buckingham Palace, but there is a stop just a 5-minute walk away.
- Specific details related to the add-ons in your ticket, like cruises, and walking tours, will be shared post-booking.
- Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
- The 24-hour pass is valid for 24 consecutive hours, while the 1-day pass is valid for a single calendar day, regardless of the boarding time.
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
- Suitcases and large items are not allowed in this experience.
- Safety is a priority, so the VR experience is restricted for guests under the age of 6 years.
- This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.
- Your guide dogs and other assistance animals are welcome at the venue.
- Carers of disabled guests get free entry, provided they can show proper documentation.
- Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult with a valid full-priced ticket.
- Infants under the age of 2 require a valid ticket.
- Carer's ticket will be deemed invalid if not accompanied by at least 1 person with a valid full-priced ticket.
- The virtual reality experience is operated on a first-come, first-served basis, with a possible wait time at popular times.
- The penguin habitat is currently undergoing a planned refurbishment and will be back very soon.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Paul
May 2025Verified booking
The day was filled with interesting information walking over the sharks at the beginning was excellent. The larger array of fish was impressive It was very busy but taking your time you got to see all of the exhibits. The penguins were great but the jellyfish exhibit was my favourite
Jackie
May 2025Verified booking
Was able to see all the best parts of the capital in a short amount of time whilst enjoying the open top views on a beautifully sunny day. The commentary was also helpful.
Mehmed
May 2025Verified booking
Some aquariums were empty and animals were missing but it was still very nice. Sharks, penguins, jellyfish's we had a good time
Tamica
May 2025Verified booking
We spent about 2 and a half hours there. The kids were fascinated and loved it. The best sea life centre we have been to by far
Sara
May 2025Verified booking
I bought two tickets for the London Aquarium and had no problem, I showed the ticket with the qr code directly from my phone and I could even change the date of entry by anticipating the time through the app.
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Vasilescu
Mar 2025Verified booking
It was my first Aquarium visit, So i thought everyhing was interesting. I loved The tortoise and The jellyfish. I think it would of been Better without The people stoping in random places, blocking The view, to eat. There were 2 places with a bit more space for rest where people stayed like in a picnic place.
Gifty
Mar 2025Verified booking
Everything in the aquarium was awesome. I was very excited to see creatures. Well organised environment and it has proper ventilation. Security wise was good.
Michael
May 2025Verified booking
That you can explore the city from the streets.
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Anita
Apr 2025Verified booking
There was so much to see and my 4-year-old grandson is obsessed with sharks. And we loved the Nemo fish!
Daniela
Mar 2025Verified booking
Close up of a shark 👍 and all those underwater animals 👍
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Maureen
Mar 2025Verified booking
Took 2 hours to complete the tour, amazed at the size of sea horses, how tiny and delicate they were.
Emanuela
Mar 2025Verified booking
A very neat and immersive aquarium , beautiful seahorses
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Barbara
Jun 2025Verified booking
Lea the live guide and Trevor the driver made our complete Red line tour absolutely wonderful! What a great experience!
Lynn
Jun 2025Verified booking
A School trip of around 30 children made the venue rather tight for space perhaps schools could book certain days rather than with the general public.
Sally
Jun 2025Verified booking
Not too busy so didn't have to queue for anything. Knowledgable and informative staff member talking at the shark tank. Overall it was a great morning - the whole place feels a little tired though and could do with a bit of a face lift but didn't detract from the enjoyment for my children! Felt quite expensive for what it was - we were there for 2 hours and for a family of 4 it cost £141. Compared to other attractions where you spend much longer I don't think this is as good value for money.
Tendai
May 2025Verified booking
The audio guide was really good and clear, and done in a humerus way. The only thing bus waiting time was too long, We waited for bus for over an hour, The waiting time was too much. Not 15-20 as informed.
Alison
May 2025Verified booking
It was fine until mid day when three stops were not operating without warning and disrupted our plans. End of the day at Tower of London we waited for over 45 minutes and finally decided to pay to ride the river boat back.
Mrs.
May 2025Verified booking
Thames River tour was awesome! Excellent tour hosts who provide a wonderful description of what you are seeing. Big Bus tour was good but there are many many more buses from other tour companies that pick up passengers while we waited for the Big Bus. We got off at one stop and had to wait one hour for a Big Bus tour bus to come back to pick us up. This prevented us from getting off at stops in the city as we were concerned that we would not be picked up and would not see the remainder of the blue or red route. We thought we had the evening tour included but our tickets printed "does not include night tour".
Tomi
Apr 2025Verified booking
The best thing to do is to buy tickets for the tour from the vendors located at the stops. You receive good information and treatment, considering that we seniors do not always speak the language.
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Temitope
Apr 2025Verified booking
The ambiance is breath taking. The difference spieces of seas animal and the jungle life exwas great. Looking forward for another awesome experience.
Wayne
Apr 2025Verified booking
The announcements on the big bus were very entertaining and at the sametime, very informative. The drivers were helpful and courteous.
Susan
Apr 2025Verified booking
Ricer trip was great & crew superb, wonderful commentary The Big Bus tour had lots of off route time due to so many toad works around the Museum area & did not go past Buckingham Palace due to road works. At Tower Bridge there were no busses for more than 1/2 hour - staff said all the buses were bunched together. When the bus arrived it was too full to get on so we waited another 10 minutes for the next bus. Meanwhile loads of the other competitors busses went past. It's a lot of money to not provide a regular service, would not recommend Big Bus & would try another company next time
Lisa
Apr 2025Verified booking
The lady at the St. Paul's Cathedral bus stop was fantastic. She was the best part of the experience! We booked online, but she was still incredibly helpful even throwing away my rubbish for me. And HOHO buses are always a fun way to see a lot lazily.
Dolores
Apr 2025Verified booking
Seeing the city atop the 2nd level was great. The audio didn't always match up to the sites. Better. Communication of stops is needed, particularly on the later afternoon runs. We had to take the tube to get back to our hotel as the bus ended the route before we were back at our stop.
Caroline
Mar 2025Verified booking
It was nice but was very disappointed when I found out the penguin enclosure was shut for refurb, do I think it was worth over 70 quid for two people no, way to expensive fir what you get
Fast, fun, and full of city lights, London’s night magic in just 90 minutes.
- Ditch the daytime crowds and get ready for glittering skyscrapers and iconic landmarks painted in nocturnal magic on a 90-min bus ride.
- This once-a-week or once-a-day tour (depending on the season) is as exclusive as British royalty, offering a front-row seat to London’s top sights bathed in a breathtaking twilight glow.
- Hop on board the open-top double-decker and let the audio guide in 10 languages be your entertaining and informative sidekick.
- Think Big Ben, London Eye, and Trafalgar Square but better, because it's all lit – see London dressed in its absolute best.
Fast, fun, and full of city lights, London’s night magic in just 90 minutes.
- Ditch the daytime crowds and get ready for glittering skyscrapers and iconic landmarks painted in nocturnal magic on a 90-min bus ride.
- This once-a-week or once-a-day tour (depending on the season) is as exclusive as British royalty, offering a front-row seat to London’s top sights bathed in a breathtaking twilight glow.
- Hop on board the open-top double-decker and let the audio guide in 10 languages be your entertaining and informative sidekick.
- Think Big Ben, London Eye, and Trafalgar Square but better, because it's all lit – see London dressed in its absolute best.
Inclusions
- 90-min non-stop evening bus tour
- 4 self-guided walking tours
- Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian, Chinese, Russian & Arabic
- Free earphones onboard
- Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
Exclusions
- Hop-on hop-off service
Evening tour
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- Bus departure: 5:30pm (Jan, Feb & Nov), 6pm (Mar), 7:30pm (Apr & Sep), 8pm (May), 9pm (Jun), 8:30pm (Jul & Aug) & 7pm (Oct) from 1-5 Coventry Street
- Frequency: Once every Sat upto end of Apr, Fri to Sun from Sun & every day during school holidays
- Duration: 90 mins
- The buses are wheelchair accessible.
- You can use your tickets on any day before the tour date. However, just keep in mind that they cannot be redeemed if the first day of travel has already passed.
- The tour remains closed from Nov 13 to Mar 28.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Beata
May 2025Verified booking
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Diana
May 2025Verified booking
The bus did not show up at the agreed meeting point. We stood there with about 30 people and none of us received a message by email that the meeting point had changed. Over an hour's wait that day was in vain. Nobody could be reached by phone at this time either. The ticket costs were spent on nothing. I wrote a complaint to the provider 2 days later. The whole thing is now being investigated. The fact is that the meeting point has changed, but no one was informed. The costs may be refunded. Just wait and see! Otherwise, I have received a receipt number as compensation. I can use this to get 3 tickets for free next time I'm in London.
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Annette
May 2025Verified booking
The tour didn't even take place. Nobody was informed. We waited with the other participants for 1 hour at the bus stop. Hotline could not help. Paid money but received NO SERVICE. So far no further information on request or refund of the ticket price received.
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AYAZ
May 2025Verified booking
i am waiting for 2 hour on 5 may but tootbus was not coming and i feel bad for this experience its not good enough for me headout this is not fair
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Sit back and enjoy London's sparkling skyline with an extended 2-hour evening bus ride.
- When night falls, London dazzles! Enjoy a 2-hour non-stop tour and see the city at its most enchanting under the evening sky.
- Perfect for those who want to see the best bits of London, the single non-stop route makes every turn photo-worthy.
- Ride in style on an open-top bus and tune in to pre-recorded commentary, uncovering fascinating stories of London’s past and present.
- Marvel at Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and the London Eye as they light up the skyline, turning the city into a masterpiece.
Sit back and enjoy London's sparkling skyline with an extended 2-hour evening bus ride.
- When night falls, London dazzles! Enjoy a 2-hour non-stop tour and see the city at its most enchanting under the evening sky.
- Perfect for those who want to see the best bits of London, the single non-stop route makes every turn photo-worthy.
- Ride in style on an open-top bus and tune in to pre-recorded commentary, uncovering fascinating stories of London’s past and present.
- Marvel at Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and the London Eye as they light up the skyline, turning the city into a masterpiece.
Inclusions
- 2-hour non-stop evening bus tour
- Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish & Italian
- Free Wi-Fi onboard
- Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
Exclusions
- Hop-on hop-off service
Evening tour
- Bus departure: 7:30pm from stop #11 (London Eye)
- Frequency: Once every evening
- Duration: 2 hours
- Require special accommodations for your wheelchairs? Rest assured, you can contact the service provider and they'll try to assist you.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Why choose London City Tours?
Convenient travel options
London City Tours provide a hassle-free way to explore the city, allowing you to visit multiple attractions without the stress of navigation or transportation.
Informative guides
Knowledgeable guides share fascinating stories and insights about London's rich history and culture, enhancing your experience and helping you appreciate the sights even more.
Access to major attractions
The tours include stops at iconic landmarks like Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London, ensuring you don’t miss any of the must-see sites.
Flexibility in planning
With hop-on hop-off privileges, you can create your own itinerary, allowing you to spend as much time as you want at each attraction.
Additional experiences
Many tours offer extras like river cruises and walking tours, providing a diverse and engaging way to experience London beyond just the bus ride.
Big Bus Philadelphia routes, stops and maps
Red Route
The Red Route showcases London's top attractions like the Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, and the London Eye. With four river crossings, enjoy breathtaking views of the city's stunning Thames scenery.
- First stop: Belvedere Road
- Timings: 8:30am to 6pm
- Frequency: 10-15 minutes
- Number of stops: 20
- Full loop duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Blue Route
This route explores West London's top museums like the Victoria & Albert, Natural History, and Science museums, and iconic spots like Kensington Palace, and Royal Albert Hall.
- First stop: Hyde Park (Queen Elizabeth Gate)
- Timings: 8:30am to 5pm
- Frequency: 30 minutes
- Number of stops: 9
- Full loop duration: 1 hour
Green Route
The Green Route takes you through London's iconic spots like the British Museum, Platform 9¾ at King's Cross, and Bloomsbury's literary haven.
- First stop: Belvedere Road
- Timings: 9:18am to 4:48pm
- Frequency: 30 minutes
- Number of stops: 15
- Full loop duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Highlights of your London City Tours tour
Westminster Abbey
Route name: Red Route
Attraction timings: 9:30am to 3:30pm
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Suggested London City Tours Itineraries
London in 1 day/24 hours
London in 2 days/48 hours
Explore London's top attractions at your own pace with this hop-on hop-off bus tour itinerary covering the Red, Blue, and Green routes.
- Start at Buckingham Palace to witness the Changing of the Guard ceremony
- Take the Red Route to the Tower of London and explore its rich history and crown jewels
- Switch to the Blue Route and visit the Natural History Museum, Science Museum, and Victoria & Albert Museum
- Hop off at the London Eye for panoramic city views
- Continue on the Green Route to see the British Museum, King's Cross Station, and the Royal National Theatre
- End your tour at Trafalgar Square, home to the National Gallery and Nelson's Column
Day 2: Blue and Green Routes
Explore London in 48 hours with London City Tours, dedicating one day to each route:
Day 2: Blue and Green Routes
- Begin at the Victoria & Albert Museum, then explore the Natural History Museum.
- Visit Kensington Palace and stroll through Hyde Park.
- Head to King's Cross to see Platform 9¾ and the British Library.
- Explore the British Museum and the literary charm of Bloomsbury.
- Discover street art at Banksy & Leake Street Graffiti Tunnels.
- End the day at the lively Lower Marsh Market near Waterloo Station.
London City Tours: FAQ's
How do London City Tours hop-on hop-off buses work?
The buses allow you to explore London at your own pace. You can hop on and off at various stops along the routes, visiting attractions and rejoining the tour when you're ready.
What is included in a London City Tours ticket?
Tickets include unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 24 or 48 hours, an audio guide in multiple languages, and free Wi-Fi.
How often are the London City Tours buses?
Buses on the Red Route run every 10-15 minutes, while the Blue and Green Routes operate every 30 minutes.
How many London City Tours routes are there?
There are three main routes: the Red Route, Blue Route, and Green Route.
Are there audio guides on the London City Tours hop-on hop-off bus tours?
Yes, the tours provide multilingual audio guides available in multiple languages, offering informative commentary about the city’s landmarks and attractions.
Are the London City Tours hop-on hop-off bus tours accessibility-friendly?
Yes, the buses have wheelchair access.
How long is my ticket valid for?
Tickets are valid for 24 or 48 hours, depending on the option you choose.