Bournemouth Bus Tour: Coastal City Exploration
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Experience the best of Bournemouth on a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Discover the city’s top attractions, from Bournemouth Pier to Sandbanks Beach, at your own pace!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: First bus departs Stop 1 at 10am, last bus departs Stop 1 at 5pm. Buses run every 60 minutes
Tour times subject to change at any time.

1. Bournemouth Pier (Stand DD)
Bournemouth Pier (behind Hot Rocks)

2. Bournemouth Square (Stand X)
Bournemouth Square

3. West Hill Road
West Cliff Savoy Hotel

4. Westbourne Sandwich Company
Westbourne - Camden Bar

5. Branksome Chine
Branksome Chine

6. Canford Cliffs
Canford Cliffs - Loch Fyne

7. Shore Road
Sandbanks Beach: Shore Road

8. 19 Banks Rd
Sandbanks Beach: Pavilion

9. Panorama Road
Sandbanks Peninsula - On the main road half way between Lovo Drinks & Haven Ferry Cafe

10. Pavilion
Sandbanks Beach: opposite Pavilion

11. 260 Sandbanks Rd
Sandbanks Beach: opposite Shore Road

12. Rockets and Rascals
Lilliput Village: Lilliput Square

13. Park Gates
Whitecliff Recreation Ground

14. 3 Hosier’s Ln
Poole Park: Park Gates East

15. Poole Quay Hotel
Poole Quay & Old Town: Thistle Hotel

16. 106 Labrador Dr
Baiter Park

17. Park Gates
Poole Park

18. Parkstone Railway Station
Ashley Cross: Parkstone Railway Station

19. Penn Hill Corner
Penn Hill

20. 126A Poole Rd
Westbourne

21. The Triangle (Stand A)
The Triangle

22. Exeter Road (Stand LL)
Bournemouth Square (Stand LL)

Points of Interest

  • City Sightseeing Bournemouth

  • Poole Museum and Scaplen’s Court Museum and Herb Garden

  • Poole Old Lifeboat Museum and Shop

  • Poole Harbour

  • Poole Park

  • Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

  • Bournemouth Pier

  • Sandbanks Beach

What's Included
  • Vouchers valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
  • Audio guide in English
  • 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Attraction entry fee’s
  • Food and drink unless specified
Additional Information

Discover the coastal resort town of Bournemouth with ease on a City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off tour!

Choose between a 24-hour or 48-hour ticket and explore the city by open-top, double-decker bus - enjoying panoramic views around every turn. See all the main sights of Bournemouth on the 90-minute narrated loop, or hop on and hop off at any of the 25 tour stops to explore the places that interest you the most. The tour will take you to the city’s most popular locations, including Bournemouth Pier, Sandbanks Beach, Old Poole Town and The Triangle.

  • This tour is seasonal and typically operates between May - September but dates may vary each year
  • Bournemouth Pier: First tour departs at 10am. Last tour departs at 5pm
  • Full tour duration: 90 minutes
  • Tour frequency: Every 60 minutes
  • Mobile and paper vouchers are accepted on this tour.
  • All vouchers can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route.
  • Vouchers are valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
  • Dogs are welcome on-board the buses as long as they are well-behaved and kept on a lead
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nannachoc
Jul 20, 2024
Great bus tour with happy music too !! - This was brilliant !!! It took us all the way to Poole Harbour, Tour takes about an hour and a half, we sat upstairs and had such lovely weather . The commentary was very good, the music in between commentary great ! You are able to hop on / off , but we decided to do the whole hour and half . Lovely sights to see, enabled us to see so much of the surrounding area , far more cheaply than trying to get around them independantly , much more fun too! Great time . Tickets can be purchased at the bournemouth pier stop as we did , from a very helpful, very pleasant , conductor . Thank you for a lovely time !!
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Maxie_e
Jul 15, 2024
Tour around Poole Harbour - The tour around Poole Harbour was my favourite part of the trip.Booking the tour was very easy to do.Bus was on time from start location and driver was Very helpful and friendly.
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Myinvisiblefriend
Jul 4, 2024
Superb open-top bus tour. .! - This is a great way to explore the Bournemouth and the surroundings! There are multiple stops and you can get off and on as often as you like, and even go round again! We would particularly recommend Sandbanks, mainly because the beach is amazing, and of course you can dream about living there one day... 😋 We would also like to acknowledge our extremely friendly driver. He told us he had only been doing the job for a couple of months and that he absolutely loved it...he was a true advocate for the area...!
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410nishak
Jun 23, 2024
Really good- recommend experience. - Really good hop on hop off experience. Very reasonable price with boat trip included! Took us around all main sights with commentary on Bournemouth past and present. You can hop on or off but we didn’t. Went to Poole and took the return boat to Swanage.
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Geoffafcfan
Jun 22, 2024
Great - Amazing trip on tour bus....Sat on top with windblowing.....great fun....commentary was very knowledgeable but needed to be a little louder..... 1 hour 30 mins trip well worth the cost.
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Nuttienurse
Jun 9, 2024
Money well spent. Memories made. - This is an amazing way to see the beaches and local attractions. The driver (Pete Goodman) was very kind, informative and happy to help with any questions. My kids loved his 'high fives' each and every time we boarded and got off the bus!! Greay value for money.
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L9618njjohnw
Jun 7, 2024
Brillant - Had the most lovely day - due mostly to your very kind and informative driver called Marek. He made the day so enjoyable and didn’t rush us at all, helping us on and off the bus etc. Full marks to that young man.
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Syed_a
Jul 29, 2024
Fun affordable day out - Fun way to see the whole city & area learn about its history. Clean, comfortable, well maintained bus.
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Christine_w
Jul 2, 2024
Knowledge of local area - Ideal for getting to see the local area and learn relevant history. Where and where not to go on next visit. Driver very helpful.
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Itravelcd
Jun 29, 2024
An outing with a view - We did the bus tour of Bournemouth. Very friendly service at the pier to purchase the ticket and all the details. Got off at Poole, BIG mistake, one bus drove passed us and left us to wait for the next bus. Two hours of waiting. Keep to your promise. Loved the scenery, getting to know the area, and great sightseeing.
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