The Original London Sightseeing Tour: Hop-on Hop-off

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Duration: 1 Days
Language:
English

Departure Time :
Buses depart every 15-20 minutes from 8:30am to 5pm
Departure Details :
Exchange your voucher for your hop-on hop-off ticket at The Original Sightseeing Tour visitor center in Trafalgar Square, or at the following locations:, Start point 1: Piccadilly Circus, Start point .. read more
Return Details :
Valid for 24 hours from time of first use
Cancellation Policy :
Cancel up to 2 days in advance for a full refund

Overview

Discover top London attractions at your leisure on this flexible open dated hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour of London. With three family-friendly routes and three transport link services available, this hop-on hop-off bus in London offers a perfect day of sightseeing. Admire Tower Bridge, the London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and more from the comfort of your spacious open-top double-decker bus. As a bonus, use your London hop-on hop-off tour ticket for a range of additional activities including a Thames River sightseeing cruise and three London walking tours.

Highlights

Popular choice with kids
Perfect introduction for first-time visitors
Recorded commentary by audio headphones
Multiple departure times and locations available
Travel by boat and see the sights from the water

Know More about this tour

Redeem your voucher, ride around London aboard your spacious open-top double-decker bus and enjoy the flexibility to plan your day exactly how you like. Your London sightseeing ticket can be used on three tour routes red, yellow or blue as well as the transport links: black, green and purple. Tour routes are great options, with entertaining commentary for all ages plus childrens activity packs.

Your ticket also includes a hop-on, hop-off Thames River cruise and three walking tours all of which take place daily. See Itinerary for details.

Tour Yellow Route:Explore central London with a live guide. Stay on board for the full loop (approx two hours), or hop on or off at any of the stops. The route includes all stops mentioned on the Red Route except Madam Tussauds, London Planetarium, Regents Park, Oxford street and Regent street. These attractions are replaced with the Ritz Hotel, Royal academy of arts and Fortnum and mason.

Tour Blue Route:Discover Londons museums and shopping districts and enjoy comprehensive audio commentary throughout. Stay on board for the full loop (approx two hours) or hop on and off at any of the stops:

Kensington palace, Baden-Powell House, Natural history museum, Science museum, Victoria and albert museum, Brompton Oratory, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Harvey Nichols, Hyde park, Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly circus, Shaftsbury Avenue, British museum, Russell square, Wellington Museum, Royal albert hall, Albert Memorial, Kensington High Street and Princess diana memorial fountain.

Itinerary:

Tour – Yellow Route:Explore central London with live commentary. Stay on board for the full 2-hour loop, or hop on or off at any of the stops. The route includes all stops mentioned on the Red Route except Madame Tussauds, London Planetarium, Regent’s Park, Oxford Street and Regent Street. These attractions are replaced with the Ritz Hotel, Royal Academy of Arts and Fortnum and Mason.

Tour – Blue Route:Discover London’s museums and shopping districts and enjoy comprehensive audio commentary throughout. Stay on board for the full 2-hour loop or hop on and off at any of the stops:
Kensington Palace, Baden-Powell House, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Brompton Oratory, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Harvey Nichols, Hyde Park, Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly Circus, Shaftsbury Avenue, British Museum, Russell Square, Wellington Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Albert Memorial, Kensington High Street and Princess Diana Memorial Fountain.

Transport Links
Transport Link – Black Route:Use this route to travel between the main London transport hubs of St Pancras, King’s Cross, Marble Arch, Paddington, Marylebone and Euston.
Transport Link – Green Route:This route provides a handy loop around central London, stopping at Leicester Square, the London Eye, Westminster and Piccadilly Circus.
Transport Link – Purple Route:Use this route to travel around west London, stopping at Holland Park, Notting Hill, Bayswater, Kensington Gardens, Paddington and Madam Tussauds.
The following complimentary activities are subject to availability on the day of your tour.
Thames River Sightseeing Cruise:Simply hop off your sightseeing bus at either Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament (Westminster Pier) or the Tower of London, and then walk the short distance to the pier. Show your hop-on hop-off ticket and step aboard the boat to begin your river cruise. Take in spectacular city views from out on deck or relax by the windows inside the boat as you glide up and down the Thames River, with top London attractions such as the London Eye, Tate Modern and St Paul’s Cathedral drifting slowly by.
Walking Tour – Changing of the Guard:Meet your guide at The Original London visitor center in Trafalgar Square at 10:30am. Stroll past St James’s Palace on your way to Buckingham Palace, and then watch the time-honored Changing of the Guard ceremony taking place. In time to drumbeats, soldiers from the Queen’s Foot Guard march in front of the palace in their red tunics and bearskin hats.
Walking Tour – Rock ‘n’ Roll:Start at The Original London visitor center in Trafalgar Square at 1pm then set off to explore the capital. Discover famous venues and sites linked to rock ‘n’ roll legends of the past few decades. See where the Beatles were nearly arrested, the venue of Jimi Hendrix’s last gig and more.
Walking Tour – Jack the Ripper:Leave the bus stop at the Tower of London at 3:30pm with your guide and walk around Whitechapel in London’s East End. Follow the trail of London’s infamous serial killer, hear murderous tales from the city’s dim and dark past and see the places that gave the Ripper his notorious acclaim.

Inclusions

24-hour or 48-hour Hop-on hop-off tour, as per selected
Sightseeing cruise
Walking tours
Children's activity pack
Commentary
Professional guide (yellow route only)

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult

Hop-on, hop-off Thames River cruise ticket is valid for the same period as your bus ticket only

Traveler Reviews

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Rhandybhoy907 09-Aug-2018

Stops were not as confusing as Rome HOHO with the OMNIA card. A lot of standing at bus stops. A fire broke out in the city at one of the hotels and bus were re-routed. We had to walk a lot to different bus stops looking for this bus. We just grabbed a taxi and went back to the hotel. Only good if ...
Acs 07-Aug-2018

same as all other bus hop on hop off tours.
Sebastian M 01-Aug-2018

Heavy traffic and lack of ear phones for the commentary made it disappointing. The driver or fare collector should offer ear phones to each person who boards the bus.
Valerie A 31-Jul-2018

Horrible waste of time and money. There was a bike race which no one told us about and the bus was rerouted and the traffic was terrible.
Ctcblee 12-Jul-2018

This was the best tour. We were able to hop on and off a bus and also boat tour. We had Tim and then James on the guided tour and they were both amazing. This option gives you so much more information about their city than listening to a recording. They made it much more personal. We were ab ...
Eileen Mary C M 12-Jul-2018

Really enjoyed the routes!!! An excellent guides with excellent service and very informative. So worth it for the price!!! Will do it again and again. In one day made all the routes without the ferry. I Will HIGHLY recommend
Carrie A 10-Jul-2018

The tour started well, we got to the stop right before the first scheduled stop of the day and were the first ones on the bus. We had an enjoyable time listening to the live tour guide and all was well. Unfortunately we then decided to get off at one of the stops and look at some of the attract ...
Libbygriffin 10-Jul-2018

The drivers and tour guides were great but perhaps they need more buses. Several buses came and went from other bus lines while we stood and waited for The Original Tour. Also be aware, if you print out a voucher, which we thought we could scan at any bus, must be turned into a ticket at certain ...
Karak18 05-Jul-2018

We were disappointed by the tour because the traffic congestion makes moving a mile take an hour! After two hours to move two miles we gave up got off. We were bored and hot in the sun and the more modern points of interest like the Hard Rock Cafe which seemed to take up the most of the tour, di ...
Rl60mcclure 01-Jul-2018

Every trip, every time...we always take the Hop-on Hop-off Original Bus Tour. It is super affordable and gives a great overview of the entire city. It seriously shows all the wonderful buildings and historical spots that you would want to visit. We grab a seat on the upper deck..it is the best p ...