London Bus Tour: Iconic Sights and History
2.9
36 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…

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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…

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Cancellation Policy

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

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(36 Ratings)
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F9383zglisah
Dec 1, 2024
Great Trip around London Town - We did the Landmark tour and our Tourguide James was on the bus from St Paul's Cathedral when we hopped on.Trip was amazing! James was witty, knowledgeable and quite frankly had us in stitches with his humour! Really made the trip extra special! Thank you James!
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Conorr480
Nov 30, 2024
Park and palace tour with top view - Rachel was a great tour guide for the palace and park tour very informative and helpful she could answer questions and was very helpful
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Vilborg_thorunn
Nov 24, 2024
Educating and entertainig - Great trip and Rachel, the tour guide, was excellent. Great way to experince London. I highly recommend a trip on a bus if you have 2 hours to spare in London.
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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.
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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!
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Wonjyou
Nov 11, 2024
Poor experience. - Topview was the worst tour bus experience I have ever had. When i bought a ticket, I had yo wait 20 minutes to get ticket printed from the street guy due to a malfunction. He couldn't even give me a refund while I waited. The experience didn't get any better from there. The bus frequency was much slower than advertised. I found myself waiting over 20 minutes whenever I hopped off and wanted to get back on. The bus has litter everywhere. I wouldn't recommend.
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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!
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Quest23652152364
Dec 24, 2024
Better book with other providers - I didn't listen to the bad reviews or see too late. I wouldn't have believed it either that such a poor service could be offered. Driver change took 10 min. We were alone on the bus. Longer stops at each stop. Better buy a slightly more expensive ticket from another provider, but get a good service and a reasonable journey time. Besides, you can't see where the buses are at the moment. More of a gamble than a predictable tour.
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780roya
Dec 22, 2024
Very bad experience - Never before such a bad experience with a sightseeing company in London. Long wait, different route than on map and many more annoyances.
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Danas464
Nov 12, 2024
Waste of time - Worst tour, misinformed guides, terrible bus commentary considering this historical place. Do not recommend this bus tour.
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