Hop-on Hop-off London Bus Tour - 24 or 48 Hours
Our Hop on Hop off London bus tour includes 4 different bus routes, 70 stops, a free walking tour, river cruise along the Thames, and more. The original sightseeing Hop on Hop off bus tour is the best way to travel to the most famous sites in the capital and see amazing places like Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Learn about the history and fame of the city with an info-packed commentary. Save time and money with clever hop on hop off double-decker buses. Take advantage of a grand total of four unique different bus routes which cover all the essential places in London. Choose between a 24 or 48 hour ticket.
highlights
- Explore the city at your own leisure with this convenient and fun bus tour, with four bus routes and over 70 stops.
- You can see more than 150 historical buildings along the way!
- Learn about London’s most famous landmarks with a live guide (blue route) and multi-language audio guide (all other routes).
- Take one of the entertaining and free walking tours to learn more about this dynamic and vibrant city. Choose between the Royal Walk, or The Beatles Walk
- Stylishly cruise up the River Thames with a free river cruise
- Choose between a London 24 or 48 hour ticket
- Unlimited use, so hop-on and hop-off as much as you like!
routes
You can see a map of the routes here
MAJOR ROUTES:
THE BLUE ROUTE is the primary hop on hop off route which goes to the best of London sights and attractions. Highlights include Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Eye, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, The Shard, & Leicester Square. You also get to cross the River Thames twice, so brace yourself for some amazing views! AND the route includes a really entertaining live guide!
First Tour: 09:00 from Victoria Station.
Frequency: Every 30 minutes until 17:00 in summer, 16:30 in winter
THE PURPLE ROUTE covers important places like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Tower of London. The route includes a clever audio guide (in 11 different languages!). And for kids, there’s a dedicated childrens channel!
First Tour: 08:30 from Grosvenor Gardens.
Frequency: Every 15-30 minutes.
Last Full Tour: 16:50
THE RED ROUTE takes you around some important shopping and museum districts. The route includes the world famous Harrods department store, Harvey Nicholls, The Science Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Design Museum and Natural History Museum.
First Tour: 08:06 from Buckingham Gate.
Frequency: Every 15-30 minutes.
THE ORANGE ROUTE is your dedicated route to get to Madame Tussauds and the British Museum, which is considered one of the most amazing museums in the world! It has some really truly incredible collections about human history, art and culture. Plus entrance is free! The orange route is also a connector route that stops at 3 major train stations: King’s Cross, St Pancras and Euston. So its really the best hop on hop off route if you want to connect from these train station to the major Yellow and Red routes.
First Tour: 09:27 from Queen Elizabeth Gate, Hyde Park.
Frequency: Every 15-30 minutes.
THE YELLOW ‘HOTEL’ ROUTE is perfect if you are staying in hotels in Bayswater, & Paddington, it will pick you up and take you to join the other routes in Central London.
Pick-up service: First bus starts at 7am and the last bus starts at 09.45am.
Drop-off service: In the early evenings, first bus starts at 4.56pm and the last bus starts at 6.28pm
WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS?
Included in your ticket is a special kids package! Your child will love the 3D treasure hunt app on-board!
**free walking tour**
Included for free in the hop on hop off bus ticket, choose between one of three really cool walking tours:
- The Royal Walk takes you to Buckingham Palace to see this seriously entertaining ceremony. It’s really quite something! The Changing of the Guard takes place every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday outside the Queens official residence (unless of course its raining!)
- The Beatles Walk takes you to Carnaby Street and the heart of the swinging sixties to discover Britain’s amazing music legacy. Learn more about the greatest band of the all time, The Beatles.
**free river cruise**
Your cruise takes you along the River Thames, starting right by Big Ben (at Westminster Pier) and heading all the way up to the Tower of London. You’ll pass by some really amazing places along the way like Tower Bridge, the London Eye, Shakespeare’s Globe & the Houses of Parliament. Totally worth it!
some more Info:
- Audio guides are available in 11 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese, Mandarin, Arabic & Brazilian Portuguese.
- Admission to the London attractions is not included in the ticket. The hop on hop off bus just help you get there!
