London Tour Hop-on Hop-off Bus optional Thames River cruise

Explore London effortlessly with our hop-on hop-off bus tour. Visit iconic landmarks like Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. Optional Thames River cruise included.

Duration: 6 hours, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

RED Official Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: - Main departure: Belvedere Road, behind the London Eye

  • From Sunday to Thursday:
    o Start time: 08:30 / End time: 16:50
  • Friday and Saturday:
    o Start time: 08:30 / End time: 16:50
  • Frequency: Every 30 minutes

1. Belvedere Road
behind the London Eye

2. Aldwych
One Aldwych Hotel

3. St. Paul’s Cathedral
Ludgate Hill, St Paul’s Cathedral entrance, opposite McDonald’s

4. Queen Victoria Street

5. London Bridge

6. Tooley Street

7. Tower Hill
Tower of London

8. Victoria Embankment

9. Big Ben

10. Horseferry Road

11. Buckingham Gate

12. Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria Station

13. Buckingham Palace

14. Grosvenor Gardens

15. Hyde Park
Queen Elizabeth Gate, to the right of Achilles Statue

16. Marble Arch

17. Park Lane

18. Haymarket
Outside Tiger Tiger bar Restaurant

19. Pall Mall East

20. Westminster Bridge

Points of Interest

  • London Eye

  • Tower of London

  • Buckingham Palace

  • London Bridge

  • St. Paul’s Cathedral

Blue route Service (Route)

Operating Schedule: - First and last bus from Stop 17: 08:30 – 17:00

  • Frequency: The bus passes by every 30 minutes

1. Marble Arch
Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Bob Forstner showroom

2. Knightsbridge

3. Royal Albert Hall

5. Gloucester Road

6. Victoria and Albert Museum

7. Harrods

8. Hyde Park

9. Marble Arch

Points of Interest

  • Royal Albert Hall

  • Marble Arch

  • Harrods

Green Service (Route)

Operating Schedule: - First and last bus from Stop 1: 09:18– 16:48

  • First and last bus from Stop 44: 09:05 - 16:05
  • First and last bus from Stop 49: 09:00 - 16:37
  • Frequency: Every 30 minutes
  1. Belvedere Road, Stand 3788, behind the London Eye

2. Aldwych
Aldwych, outside One Aldwych Hotel

  1. Waterloo Road, outside the H10 Hotel

5. The British Museum
Southampton Row, Stop Y, for the British Museum

6. Royal National Hotel
Stop H: Woburn Place, outside the Royal National Hotel

  1. Stop T

  2. Stop S

  3. Stop P

  4. Stop U, outside the British Museum

  5. Stop B, for city Sightseeing shop and information centre

  6. Somerset House, Stop B

13. Belvedere Road
Stand 3788, behind the London Eye

14. York Road
Bus stop opposite M&S

Points of Interest

  • London Eye

  • Theatre Royal Drury Lane

  • The British Museum

  • King’s Cross Station

What's Included
  • FREE River Thames Cruise for ticket: 24 and 48-hour
  • Headsets to hear the commentary clearly in 13 different languages
  • Wi-Fi on board
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Experience the best of London with our hop-on hop-off bus tour. Choose from flexible single or multi-day passes and select any date to board the double-decker, open-top bus for a relaxing sightseeing adventure.

Ideal for both kids and adults, your pass covers the main sightseeing areas of London, with stops at key attractions like Big Ben, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and many more.

The information below is intended to assist you in planning your day out in London. Please note that all times are subject to change due to traffic conditions. If you have any questions on the day, feel free to ask our friendly and knowledgeable on-street staff who are ready to help you plan your perfect day in London!

  • Mobile and paper vouchers are both accepted for this tour.
  • Go to any of our bus stops and hand/show this voucher to a City Sightseeing uniformed staff either at the bus stop or inside the bus. You can find all our stops here: https://london.city-tour.com/en/routes
  • Once you get on the bus for the first time, you will be given your ticket. Keep it at all the time, this new ticket will be your only valid travel document.
  • We will provide you with a set of headphones and a map with a guide
  • You can get on and off as many times as you want as long as your ticket is valid.
  • The itinerary of the sightseeing bus may be partially altered by events or celebrations in the city (cultural events, sporting events, official acts or works). Notification will be made at each bus stop and on the website.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Linda_b
Jul 25, 2024
Recommended! - Friendly drivers and great stops. Buses were clean. Mounds of disposable headphones to listen to tour, and useful maps.
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Martapn2146js
Jul 25, 2024
It’s a good idea!! - Great Experience for family. We took this bus with our children and we really enjoyed, we definatelly recomend! Marta .
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Javier
Jul 25, 2024
Best way to see the city - We decided to take this service because of the high frequency of buses it has and the routes that cover the all city, the kids had a great time!
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Richard_r
May 10, 2024
Wonderful tour of London’s major attractions. - Seeing all the popular sights on our first day of our vacation was great. Excellent informational narrative while on the bus. Loved picking up the river Thames boat by Big Ben at Westminster pier. All in all a wonderful experience,
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Maria_m
May 12, 2024
Great sightseeing but terrible service. - When we went for our tour the barcode would not read properly. So we did not get any tickets to get on and off, stayed on bus as we did not want an issue as no one knew anything on how to fix this. Tried sending a message to Viator even prior to this happening regarding a question we had and no reply. Last time i will use Vistor. Used it when we went up New York and worked great but London was not organized at all
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Cat_cat_1977
May 10, 2024
Avoid - In summary: move on. We spent our time waiting... on average 20 minutes and even up to 45 minutes. The comments are rubbish, don't add anything.
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Joyce_m
May 31, 2024
Don’t nut hop on/off tickets here - Much confusion about the tickets. Viator provided barcode, Hop on /off wants QR code. Did not get full benefit of this purchase don’t buy bus tix from Viator
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Brandon_w
May 30, 2024
The app and email would... - The app and email would not provide the QR code required to board the bus. Several attempts to the customer service and other portals for assistance went unanswered. We were not able to get on the bus at all, and therefore am completely dissatisfied with our experience.
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