London VIP Tour: 90-Minute Panoramic Bus Trip

Discover London’s iconic landmarks on a VIP panoramic bus tour with live guide, hop-on, hop-off access, walking tours, and a Thames cruise.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: Buses run every 10-20 minutes. The first bus leaves from Stop 1 - Green Park Underground at 8:15, and the last bus departs at 18:00.

1. The Ritz London
Stop 1 - Green Park Underground

2. Old Park Lane Hard Rock Cafe (Stop C)
Stop 2 - Hard Rock Cafe

3. W1K 1AB
Stop 3 - Queen Mother Gates

4. Speakers’ Corner
Stop 4 - Marble Arch

5. 144 Regent St.
Stop 5 - Regent Street

6. 74 Regent St.
Stop 6 - Piccadilly Circus

7. 5B Pall Mall E
Stop 7 - Trafalgar Square

8. Craig’s Court
Stop 8 - Craig’s Court

9. Horse Guards Parade
Stop 9 - Horseguards

10. Westminster Stn / Parliament Square (Stop G)
Stop 10 - Whitehall

11. London Marriott Hotel County Hall
Stop 11 - London Eye (Eastbound)

12. York Road
Stop 12 - Waterloo (Eastbound)

13. 1 Aldwych
Stop 13 - Covent Garden

14. Ludgate Hill & Ave Maria Lane
Stop 14 - St Paul’s Cathedral

15. Tooley Street
Stop 15 - London Bridge

16. 362 Tower Hill
Stop 16 - Tower of London

17. Temple
Stop 17 - Temple Underground Station

18. Westminster Pier
Stop 18 - Westminster Pier

19. London Marriott Hotel County Hall
Stop 19 - London Eye (Westbound)

20. Lambeth Palace
Stop 20 - Lambeth Palace

21. Abingdon Street
Stop 21 - College Green

22. Tothill Street & Dean Farrar Street
Stop 22 - Tothill Street

23. 1 Buckingham Gate
Stop 23 - Buckingham Palace

24. Buckingham Palace Road
Stop 24 - Victoria Station

Points of Interest

  • Buckingham Palace

  • Westminster Cathedral

  • Green Park

  • St. James’s Palace

  • Clarence House

  • Wellington Arch

  • Hyde Park

  • Queen Elizabeth Gate

  • Marble Arch

  • Regent Street

  • Piccadilly Circus

  • Statue of Eros (Anteros)

  • Royal Academy of Arts

  • Hamleys

  • Carnaby Street

  • Chinatown

  • Leicester Square

  • Trafalgar Square

  • Admiralty Arch

  • Changing of the Guard

  • National Gallery

  • St. James’s Park

  • Nelson’s Column

  • Downing Street

  • Cenotaph

  • Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

  • Whitehall

  • London Eye

  • Houses of Parliament

  • Big Ben

  • Southbank Centre

  • Westminster Pier

  • Covent Garden

  • St. Mary le Strand

  • Somerset House

  • St. Clement Danes Church

  • Royal Courts of Justice

  • St. Paul’s Cathedral

  • Bank of England Museum

  • London Bridge

  • HMS Belfast

  • The Shard

  • Borough Market

  • Tower Bridge

  • Tower of London

  • 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)

  • Temple Church

  • Lambeth Palace

  • Westminster Abbey

  • London Victoria Station

What's Included
  • 4 themed guided walking tours
  • 24hr hop-on, hop-off bus ticket
  • Thames River Cruise ticket
  • 90 minute live guided panoramic tour of Central London
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up/drop off
Additional Information

Experience the ultimate London VIP Sightseeing Tour on a 90-minute panoramic bus trip to the city’s most famous landmarks. Sit comfortably on the upper deck of an open-top bus with a guaranteed seat and let a live guide bring the city to life with fascinating stories about London’s history and secrets. Marvel at iconic sights like Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, the London Eye, Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge, and the Tower of London.

Choose from three daily departure times to fit your schedule. Your ticket includes a 24-hour Big Bus hop-on, hop-off pass with access to 3 routes, allowing you to explore your favorite spots at your own pace. Additionally, enjoy four themed guided walking tours: the Royal Walk, Hidden Gems of the City of London, Jack the Ripper, and Hidden Gems of Westminster.

To top it off, cruise along the River Thames with our partner City Cruises. Get ready to be treated like royalty as you discover the best of London in style and comfort.

Cancellation Policy

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

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720sherrib
Sep 24, 2024
Wonderful Tour! - We so enjoyed our trip with guide, Alex and driver, Ted. We sat on the second level of the bus which was open aired. Alex was so enjoyable and thorough with so many facts, and lots of interesting stories. He was able to engage everyone in attendance. Our 90 minute tour was almost 2 hours.
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Anita
Sep 24, 2024
Just do it - Fabulous tour with guide, Alex. Fun and very informative. We did the VIP tour, lasting 90 minutes and saw all the major sights with great commentary and interesting stories.
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Brian
Sep 24, 2024
5 stars for Ted and Alex - Took this tour yesterday and it was great. Asked Ted our bus driver for some recommendations and he was very helpful and had a lot to offer. Alex our tour guide was informative while keeping it interactive answering questions from a couple people. The front of the top deck is protected from the wind and rain, and it was easier to hear Alex. Was amazed at how well Ted piloted the bus on crowded streets with pedestrians and cars and bikes. 5 stars for Ted and Alex.
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John_h
Sep 23, 2024
Chris a most knowledgeable expert guide - Locating the most popular places in London to see without getting off the bus. Our expert tour guide Chris gave us the history and details we wanted to know about.
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Karlacb6885do
Sep 17, 2024
Fun and informative tour - This VIP panoramic tour was a great way for first timers to see london. You also get a bit of history and some fun facts thrown in. Chris and Ted were amazing, helpful, and fun!
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Sandypn1830qc
Sep 8, 2024
Very informative tour. - Just took the bus tour, Chris was an awesome guide. Highly recommend! Great photo ops and commentary, saw lots of cool things p
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Kittymama4
Aug 25, 2024
Excellent experience! We loved Chris! - We had an excellent experience on this tour! Our guide was Chris and he was funny, so knowledgeable and informative, and overall just outstanding. We had only 48 hours in London so we got the 24 hour hop on hop off ticket and the private tour package to help us see as much of central London as possible in a very short amount of time. We did the 10 AM tour which lasted about two hours due to traffic which was fine with us. It was obvious that Chris and the bus driver Edwin work together a lot because they knew exactly where to slow down for the perfect pictures and got us so close to everything . Our six-year-old got a little bit bored by the end. It was expensive but well worth not stopping at any stops or having to wait for another bus to come because the bus was full. The ticket also came with the river cruise, which was also fantastic. The representative at the stop on Victoria street was Rosh and he was extremely helpful answering all of our questions. Very well organized machine. There were walking tours available, but we didn’t get to take advantage of any of them due to our short amount of time. We booked on TripAdvisor and paid in USD. This worked out well with the exchange rate as other packages priced in GBP were much more expensive. Overall, we are so happy we took this tour, it was well worth the price and allowed usttomaximize our very short time in London. Don’t hesitate! Go for it!
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Tkj2020
Aug 22, 2024
Make sure Trip Advisor gives you a barcode! - The Big Bus is amazing! The tour guide was so funny and informative. There was an issue getting our tickets when we arrived at the location Trip Advisor gives. Trip Advisor doesn't issue a bar code when you purchase and that is required to board the bus. Fortunately, Alvaro with Big Bus and the driver got on the phone with Trip Advisor and spent 10 minutes working it out for us. Make sure you get a bar code!!!!
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Pzazzvacation
Sep 1, 2024
Better than expected. - The 90 minute VIP tour with an actual tour guide was better than I expected. We also enjoyed the complimentary 2 hours walking tour and the one way cruise on the Thames (35 minutes) that was part of the package.
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Kmbarry
Sep 25, 2024
Room for improvement - Our guide was pleasant but I was a bit let down. His task was to communicate info of sights the bus took us. He succeeded primarily but mumbled a lot. It was hard to understand him given his particular accent and my American ears.
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