Vintage London Bus Tour: Complete City Overview with Thames River Cruise and Optional London Eye
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Experience the charm of London on a vintage Routemaster bus tour. Explore the city's iconic landmarks, enjoy a Thames River Cruise, and opt for a ride on the London Eye. Perfect for first-time visitors and those looking for a fresh perspective on the city.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Vintage Bus Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: The tour departs at Victoria Coach Station, Gate 19 - 20, at 7:45am and at Gate 0 at 1pm. Boarding starts 15 minutes before the departure time stated.

1. Victoria Coach Station
Located 5-minute walk from Victoria Underground Station

2. Westminster Abbey (Stop R)

3. Palace of Westminster

4. Buckingham Palace

5. London Eye
If the London-Eye upgrade option is selected

Points of Interest

  • Tower of London

  • Buckingham Palace

  • Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

  • St. Paul’s Cathedral

  • Westminster Abbey

  • Houses of Parliament

  • Big Ben

  • Thames River

  • Cleopatra’s Needle

  • London Eye

  • Premium Tours - London Tours

  • London Bridge

What's Included
  • Stonehenge visit (Upgrade required)
  • Thames River cruise
  • Expert local guide
  • Vintage bus tour of London
  • London Eye experience (Upgrade needed)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

No matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned traveler in London, hopping on an old-fashioned Routemaster bus offers you a comprehensive exploration of the city. This thoroughly guided journey encompasses a Thames River Cruise, serving as a perfect initiation for newcomers to London. Even frequent visitors will gain fresh insights and listen to novel stories from the expert live commentary on the London double-decker bus tour. You’ll pass celebrated landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London.

The classic red double-decker Routemaster buses are a beloved symbol of London and provide the exclusive mode of touring the city.

  • Please note: this is an open top bus tour, please be prepared for the possibility of rain. On rare occasions the open top bus may be changed to a closed top bus
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Patrick_k
Jun 27, 2024
Not to be missed - Alan the guide was excellent . The sights were excellent and the vintage bus was very apt. Boat cruise very enjoyable
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Companion388663
Jun 24, 2024
A tour 70 years in the making. - Talk about vintage! Boarding this bus and traveling to so many sites around the city with live commentary is simply priceless!On top of that, you get to take some pretty nice pics along the way. Bonus: The bus itself is an attraction!
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Cindy_m
Jun 24, 2024
Great tour guide. Fun bus... - Great tour guide. Fun bus ride. Good boat trip. Great historic stories. Beautiful day to sit on top!
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Happyme45
Jun 15, 2024
Fabulous - Excellent tour - we had Alan as our tour guide who was fabulous - very informative without being boring & a great sense of humour. If your time is limited or you just want a taster of what to do so you can return to the areas that interest you - this is the trip for you. Highly recommend doing the early morning tour if you can as much quieter for viewing Buckingham Palace before the crowds.
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Bridgetku3004no
Jun 9, 2024
See and Learn - This was a wonderful way to see the city and learn the history while riding in a historical double decker red bus. I was with 3 others and we all left the tour happy we booked this.
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Alicia_g
Jun 8, 2024
GREAT TIME - Our tour guide MAGNUS was the best. He kept us so well informed and talked for 3 hours! It was the best bang for the buck we could ask for. We cover all over London with the river tour and added London eye! Having a short trip, this was the best one to see all the sights. And great price too!!
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Jennifervi7099sb
May 31, 2024
London in half a day- perfect! - We loved the vintage bus, our tour guide was amazing! He was super knowledgeable and got us to the perfect spots for changing of the guard photos! This tour covered everything in half a day. We added the London Eye and it was perfect!
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Ktstravel
May 28, 2024
Premium Open Vintage bus tour with Thames Cruise - My daughter and I went on a premium tour - the first part was a vintage bus tour of London with a Thames river cruise. The open air vintage bus tour was fabulous - our tour guide - Steve - was so well informed about London and the history and I learned alot - we got to see all the landmarks and Steve gave us great commentary! He also had a sense of humor which always makes it more fun. The cruise was also very nice and great views of London! We did the morning tour and I would recommend it - we only had about 12 folks but I saw the afternoon tour was much larger!
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Alexander_s
May 28, 2024
Ok tout - Good tour. But we spent too much time waiting for the boat and missed the changing of the guard which would have been the highlight of the tour
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Aimee_r
Jun 7, 2024
Just plain awful - it's was a disorganized mess!! totally awful, bus was stuck in traffic most of the time. Guide was easily frazzled, after 2.5 boring hours going thru random parts of London were we transferred to an equally horrible boat with dirty windows you couldn't see out of. Never went on London eye cause second guide left us... wish i could get a refund
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