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48-hour hop-on, hop-off London bus tour

Language: English , Italian , French , Spanish , German , Portuguese , Russian , Japanese

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Duration: up to 48 hours

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Hop on and off the bus at the capital's most iconic sites
Learn more about London, its history and culture with an onboard audio guide
Cruise along the River Thames with a free boat ride

What to expect

Save time and money sightseeing around London at your leisure with this hop-on hop-off bus tour. There's over 60 stops across the city that are waiting to be discovered and audio guides are available so that you can hear the facts, figures, surprises and secrets of each iconic attraction.

There are multiple routes to choose from:

The Classic Tour (or the Red Route): Explore the most famous monuments in the centre of London and visit the capital's museum quarter.
The Essential Tour (or the Orange Route): Cruise by Madame Tussauds and King's Cross as well as two of the city's most beautiful parks, Hyde Park and Regents Park.
The Pick-up/Drop-off Route (or the Yellow and Green Routes): Travel from the popular hotel areas into Central London in the morning and evening

On top of your bus ticket, you'll also receive a free River Thames boat ride! You'll take a break from the busy city streets and look at London from a whole new perspective.

What's included

Hop-on, hop-off bus ticket
Live guide on selected Red Route departures
Complimentary river boat tour

What's not included

Entrance to attractions
Food and drink

Where

Meeting point:

You can hop on at any of the 60 bus stops. Each stop will be clearly marked "Golden Tours Hop on Hop Off/London Tour Bus".

What to remember

Your 48 hours begins from when you first hop on the bus or the boat. You can use your ticket as much as you like during this time. For a complete map of the available bus routes and stops, click here
Please note that tickets for the boat are valid for 24 hours with unlimited usage within this time. Boats leave every 30 minutes and the cruise lasts for around half an hour. The first boat departs from Westminster Pier at 11.00am. You can find the timetable here
Your boat ticket can be used between Westminster Pier and St Katharine’s Pier or vice versa. Please show your voucher at the Thames River Services ticket booth
Please note that audio guides are available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Indian, Japanese and Arabic
The Classic Tour (Red route) runs from 8.30am to 6.50pm with buses every 20 to 30 minutes. The Essential Tour (Orange route) runs from 8.27am to 6.30pm with buses every 30 to 60 minutes. The Pick-Up Route (Yellow Route) runs from 8.00am to 10.30am and the Drop-off Route (Green Route) runs from 5.40pm to 7.00pm
Please note that the Essential Tour (Orange Route) and the Pick-up/Drop-off Route (Yellow and Green Routes) will begin operating again from 18 December 2021
Live, English speaking guides operate on many open top buses. To guarantee travelling with a live guide for a complete loop, please board the bus at Stop 77 (London Eye, Belvedere Road, SE1 7GH) on the hour

Provider

Golden Tours Gray Line London

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Unfortunately, we can't offer you a refund nor can we change or cancel your booking for this particular product, due to our partner's policy.

What people say about this experience

Tineke
From United States of America - April 2022

Travelled with family

35 - 44 years old

Great
Overall rated
3/5

Boot tocht prima maar je kan voor het zelfde geld een vervoers pas aan vragen en met Google map uitzoeken waar je wat kan zien en met ander vervoer er ...
Anonymous
From Italy - July 2019

Average
Overall rated
3/5

Teoricamente si può salire e scendere quando si vuole, nella pratica però, per prenderlo devi andare alle fermate dedicate al servizio e compagnia, e ...
Anonymous
From United States of America - August 2018

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Great tour! Got to see all the main attractions in London. Our tour guide Lawrence was excellent as well.
Anonymous
- April 2018

Great
Overall rated
4/5

Simple and effective.
Anonymous
- April 2018

Great
Overall rated
4/5

Belle expérience, à renouveller
Anonymous
- April 2018

Great
Overall rated
4/5

Hemos reservado un par de experiencias y todo ha salido a la perfección

Likely to sell out

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