London Bus Tour: Iconic Sights and History
3.0
44 Ratings

Explore London’s iconic landmarks on a 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour. Discover historic sites, famous theatres, and breathtaking city views from a double-decker bus.

Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Operating times
Bus Tours:
First Buses 8:10 from London Eye and Victoria (Landmarks Tour) and 8:30 from Gloucester road (Park and Palace Tour)
Last buses 18:30 from Marble arch (Landmarks Tour) and 18:00 Marble Arch (Park and Palaces Tour)
1. Marble Arch
Stop 1 : Marble Arch, Park Lane…

see more
What's Included
  • Stops by all major attractions. Unlimited hop-on hop-off.
  • Frequent bus arrivals.
  • Buy now, use anytime within 12 months.
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through London’s age-old streets from the top of a double-decker bus, exploring the city’s renowned theatres, iconic government buildings, and centuries-old architecture. Kick off your adventure beside Hyde Park, cruising past star-studded luxury hotels and the fringes of the West End theatre district. Then, marvel at the splendor of…

see more
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
3.0
(44 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Kebik2025
Mar 30, 2025
If you are visiting London, this is a much needed service - This is a must if you are visiting London, takes you everywhere you need to go. Their staff is excellent especially Albion who helped explain all the ‘must see’ attractions.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Rwindster
Mar 26, 2025
Great Guide - Our guide James aas wonderfull. He was very knowledgeable, and a very good guide. We saw and learned a lot about London..
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Navoditc
Mar 22, 2025
AmZing - Mohsin was amazing and helped us to get a wonderful tour. He is so kind, best service ever really. Lots of knowledge and know how to present the services.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Saoudath
Mar 14, 2025
Amazing customer service by Kamil - Kamil is the best ! He has a great costumer service experience by making sure we got all information needed and help us understands it. I’m a customer service trainer and I wish I could have such smiley profitons and friendly agent like him !
Review provided by Tripadvisor
James_a41
Jan 8, 2025
TopView London 24-hour tour was a good choice during cold weather - Note - there are six different companies offering hop-on, hop-off tours on different routes in London. We only used this one and cannot advise you if this one is better or worse than its five competitors. We visited London during the last week of December. Since it was cold outside, this seemed a good option to see many sites and stay a little warmer. The ticket is good for 24 hours from the time you purchase it. Your ticket is time-stamped when printed. We took the red line tour on one afternoon and the blue line tour on the following morning. The list price was 49 pounds per person. My wife asked for a senior citizen discount, and we got the tickets for 39 pounds per person. At that time, 39 British pounds was about 49 US dollars. Try asking for a discount when you are purchasing. Note - they do not provide heat for the passengers, even on the lower level of the bus. Only the driver gets heat. We would not consider sitting on the open-air upper level during such cold weather. Sitting on the lower level, your view of the sites is limited by the size and shape of the windows and your choice of seat. The pre-recorded audio is available in 14 languages. Each passenger takes earphones and plugs them in to hear the audio. Each passenger can choose a language and set audio volume to his liking. We only used English language audio. Sometimes they provide interesting historical information, but mostly they provide references to recent cultural figures - "this is where a scene from a Harry Potter film took place" or "this is the hotel where Mohammed Ali celebrated his 60th birthday". If you have ample time in London during good weather, and you like to exercise, you can get around to these sites by walking. But if your time is short or the weather is cold or raining, or you cannot walk long distances, this tour is a good choice.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
W6745sodonnac
Mar 17, 2025
False information - Mixed reviews Great idea and a good way to see London but … No tour guide on the bus. We was left stranded on the blue route number 26 outside the V&A. No bus came for 1 hour when I called. The call operator was useless on a a premium number, it took him 2 phone calls and over 12 minutes to tell me no buses are running. We apparently missed the last one apparently. It was only 4:20pm, when you go on the app and they sell it you you are able to get on the bus until 6pm and they come every 25mins!! This is false advertising. For £25 each I would recommend just getting on a normal bus.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Psteer
Feb 1, 2025
Better alternatives out there - Total rip off this company. You wait 20-30 minutes for a bus while other companies buses have at least three busses go past. Commentary very short and poor. All the other companies seem to run a more efficient service. I would stay away!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Vivimoriggi
Dec 27, 2024
Fuck! - We paid 59 pounds per person for an overcrowded bus that sat over 20 min in an anonymous street amidst the smog. Bad assistance (we were given twice incorrect directions on the stop) Panoramic tour that has very little panoramic. Most of the time you stop in traffic. I wouldn't recommend it, it's wasted money!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Terhi
Feb 8, 2025
Bad company - Busses were promised every 15 minutes. Every guide who we asked where the buss is said "its here in 5 mins", and after that we waited 30 mins more. Both rounds were supposed to last combined under 4 hours, we got off quickly only 3 times and whole 10-18 was wasted and couldnt even finish rounds. Also drivers had multiple 15 min breaks middle of driving out of nowhere.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Katrijnuten
Jan 8, 2025
Never again! - On New Year's Eve a ticket bought at 11:35. We did get a small discount because that day the bus only ran until 4.30pm with the guarantee that a full tour could still be done anyway.More stationary than driven, not even half of the tour can do. Dismounted at 13:30 to quickly eat a bite at St. Louis. Pauls Cathedral. When we went back at 2pm we were told that no more tour could be done but that we could email or call for a refund. Staff member Matt was very friendly and said that this was not a normal situation, we only sat on the bus for 2 hours and then stood still constantly, and that we would get a refund. Filed a complaint but receive no compensation. We can use our tickets on a later day. Unfortunately we don't come to London anymore and for 3 adults and 1 child we lost 130 pounds. What a waste of money. The buses of other companies ran even further. For us, never Topview again. Never again!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Check Availability
From $41
Select Date and Tickets
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
April 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today
More activities from this operator
From $71
3.8
24 Ratings
London Experience Pass: Explore Iconic Landmarks
London
From $48
4.2
39 Ratings
London Double-Decker Bus and Thames River Cruise