City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus tour of London
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City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus tour of London

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$50.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Chinese
Mobile voucher accepted
Validity: Flexible
Why you’ll love this…
  • Hop on and off at 20 hot spots across the city of London
  • Discover the Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben and more
  • Choose to upgrade your city tour with a cruise on the River Thames
What to expect

Visit London with City Sightseeing and see the sights of the bustling capital city and the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom from the top deck of an open-top red bus. Hop on and off wherever you want and explore London at your own pace.

London is packed with plenty of things to do so jump on board the Red Route - specifically designed to take you to all the best spots in the city along 20 carefully located stops. Drive through beautiful Hyde Park or along the banks of the Thames. Cross the river on four of the city’s famous bridges, including the emblematic Tower Bridge and snap Instagram-worthy pictures of Big Ben. From St Paul’s and Westminster Abbey to the busy Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, you’ll experience every side of London.

You can choose between the following options available in the order box:

- 1-day unlimited hop-on hop-off

- 24-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off and river cruise

- 48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off and river cruise

  • Red Route:
  • Belvedere Road (behind the London Eye)
  • Aldwych (outside One Aldwych Hotel)
  • Ludgate Hill (St. Paul's Cathedral entrance)
  • Cannon Street Station (Stop MB)
  • London Bridge
  • Tooley Street
  • Tower Hill (Tower of London)
  • Victoria Embankment (opposite Temple Station, Stop W)
  • Westminster Bridge (Big Ben side) in front of Westminster Pier
  • Horseferry Road
  • Buckingham Palace
  • Rubens Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road
  • Buckingham Palace Road
  • Buckingham Palace Road (Clermont Hotel Stop R)
  • Buckingham Palace Road (Stop Z12)
  • Grosvenor Gardens (Stop 10A)
  • Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate
  • Marble Arch, Speakers' Corner
  • Marble Arch, Park Lane
  • 20. Park Lane London Hilton Hotel (Stop B)
  • 21. Piccadilly, Hard Rock Cafe (Stop D)
  • Haymarket (outside Tiger Tiger restaurant)
  • Pall Mall East, left of National Gallery (Stop Z)
  • Whitehall, Banqueting House (Sightseeing Stop)
  • Westminster Bridge (the London Eye side), in front of the Marriot Hotel and next to the Lion Statue
    • Green Route - Shuttle Service:

    1. Belvedere Road, Stand 3788, behind the London Eye

    2. Aldwych

    51. Southampton Row, Stop Y, for the British Museum
    52. Woburn Place, Stop H outside the Royal National Hotel
    53. Pancras Road - bus stop T
    54. Midland Road - bus stop S
    55. Euston Road - bus stop CH
    56. Euston Square - bus stop P
    57. Stephen Street - bus stop B
    58. Great Russell Street - bus stop U outside the British Museum
    59. Southampton Row, Stop B, for the City Sightseeing shop and information centre
    60. Lancaster Place, Somerset House, Stop B
    61. York Road - bus stop opposite M&S

    • Blue Route:

    19. Marble Arch, Park Lane
    20. Park Lane London Hilton Hotel Stop B
    31. Hyde Park Corner Station, Stop 13
    32. Harrords (Stop KA)
    33. Victoria and Albert Museum (Stop N)
    34. Gloucester Road (Stop GS)
    35. Kensington Road / Royal Albert Hall (Stop RD)
    36. Palace Gate Tour bus stop
    37. Kensington Palace (Stop N)
    38. Palace Gardens Terrace (Stop M)
    39. St. Petersburgh Place Tour bus stop
    40. Porchester Terrace Tour bus stop
    41. Lancaster Gate/ Columbia Hotel (Stop LE)
    42. Lancaster Gate Station (Stop LH)
    43. Praed Street Tour bus stop
    44. Marble Arch Station/ Edgware Road (Stop H)

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    What's included
    • check Multilingual audio commentary
    • check 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus ticket
    • check 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus ticket
    • check River cruise
    Where
    Meeting point:
    Hop-on hop-off bus: look for any City Sightseeing stop along the route. Mobile vouchers and printed vouchers are accepted at all stops; River cruise (only included in Options 2 and 3): one-way cruise between Westminster Pier to Tower Pier. You can start the cruise from either pier. You will be given your cruise ticket when you redeem your voucher on the bus. The following walking tours will now depart from Haymarket (Stop 22 on the Red Route): Royal Walking Tour (included in the Hop-On Hop-Off London 48-Hour + River Cruise and Hop-On Hop-Off London 72-Hour tickets). Rock and Roll Walking Tour (included in the Hop-On Hop-Off London 24-Hour + River Cruise, Hop-On Hop-Off London 48-Hour + River Cruise and Hop-On Hop-Off London 72-Hour tickets)
    What to remember

    Know in advance:

    • Your voucher is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase
    • Infants (ages 0-4) get free admission
    • Blue Line features a children's commentary
    • Red Route: first departure from Stop 1 at 8.30 am, last departure from Stop 1 at 6.00 pm. Tour duration: 150 minutes, frequency: every 7-12 minutes
    • Green Route: first departure from Stop 1 at 9.20 am, last departure from Stop 1 at 3.50 pm. Tour duration: 80 minutes, frequency: every 30 minutes
    • Blue Route: first departure from Stop 19 at 8.50 am, last departure from Stop 19 at 5.30 pm. Tour duration: 60 minutes, frequency: every 20-30 minutes
    • For further information on the bus stops available, please refer to the map you'll find in the gallery
    • River Cruise option: the ticket includes a free cruise on the River Thames. The 24-hour ticket includes a one-way cruise between Westminster Pier and Tower Pier. You can start the cruise from either pier. The 48-hour ticket includes a same-day return trip to and from Greenwich Pier and a single ticket from Trafalgar Square to the Tower on a classic Routemaster bus: Heading east, buses depart from Stop R on Haymarket. Departures every 30 minutes from 9:30am - 5pm | Heading west, buses depart from Stop TD, Tower Gateway Station every 30 minutes from 10:30am - 6pm
    • You will be given your cruise ticket when you redeem your voucher on the bus. Departures every 40 minutes, duration: approx. 35 minutes
    • Changes to operating times, frequencies and inclusions can happen at any time and without notice
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    Booking fee
    Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
    Cancellation policy
    Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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