City Sightseeing Bournemouth Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Bournemouth, England

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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Bournemouth, a quintessential coastal resort town on England’s southern coast, on this City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus tour. Travel quickly and easily around the charming English town aboard an open-top, double-decker bus with your 24- or 48-hour ticket. Choose to stay on the bus for the full loop, or hop on and off at any of the conveniently located stops to visit the places that interest you the most.

City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off tour of Bournemouth
See all the main sights of this scenic seaside city
Enjoy informative audio commentary on board
Hop on and off as you please at any of the stops
Pass valid for 24 or 48 hours

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

You can customize your own sightseeing itinerary and get the best views of Bournemouth from the top deck.

What's Included

24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
Vouchers valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
Audio guide in English

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Attraction entry fee's
Food and drink unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

Operating hours

Select your preferred tour option to see hours.

Departure Point

You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

Itinerary

First, climb aboard a distinctive, red double-decker bus at a conveniently located stop close to your Bournemouth accommodation and embark on an exciting sightseeing voyage. If the sun is shining, take a seat on the top deck to enjoy excellent views of Bournemouth’s top attractions while listening to audio commentary.

Choose to remain on the bus for the entire loop, or disembark whenever an attraction captures your attention.

Gaze at the scenic curve of Bournemouth’s coast; hop off to absorb the cosmopolitan charm; or enjoy the botanical beauty of Boscombe Gardens. At Bournemouth Pier, be amazed by Europe’s first synthetic surf reef and you’ll be able to purchase unique souvenirs at The Square.

See the Itinerary for a full list of stops serviced.

Red Route

22 Stops

8 Points of Interest

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Operating Schedule: First bus departs Stop 1 at 10am, last bus departs Stop 1 at 5pm. Buses run every 60 minutes Tour times subject to change at any time.

Bournemouth Pier (Stand DD)

Bournemouth Square (Stand X)

West Hill Road

Subway

Branksome Chine

Canford Cliffs

Shore Road

19 Banks Rd

Panorama Road

Pavilion

260-262

Rockets and Rascals

Park Gates

3 Hosier's Ln

Poole Quay Hotel

106 Labrador Dr

Park Gates

Parkstone Railway Station

Penn Hill Corner

126A Poole Rd

The Triangle (Stand A)

Exeter Road (Stand LL)

Points of interest passed by on this route

City Sightseeing Bournemouth

Poole Museum

Poole Old Lifeboat Museum and Shop

Poole Harbour

Poole Park

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

Bournemouth Pier

Sandbanks Beach

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour is seasonal and typically operates between May - September but dates may vary each year
Bournemouth Pier: First tour departs at 10am. Last tour departs at 5pm

Full tour duration: 90 minutes
Tour frequency: Every 60 minutes
Mobile and paper vouchers are accepted on this tour.
All vouchers can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route.
Vouchers are valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
Dogs are welcome on-board the buses as long as they are well-behaved and kept on a lead

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.1

based on 106 reviews

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Best way to get out and about

Michael_D, Sep 2025

Very informative tour, do some research first about where to get on and off and what you can see and do in that area., try to sit on the top deck.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Dear Customer, We sincerely appreciate you sharing your opinion with us. We are glad to hear that you were able to experience the fun of discovering a new city aboard our service. We are pleased to hear that you found our service excellent and that you enjoyed your visit to the city. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again very soon in one of our more than 100 destinations. Thank you for choosing City Sightseeing! Best regards, Quality Department

Awesome

Elizabeth_G, Jun 2025

The tour was wonderful! I liked the commentary on the speakers. My boys enjoyed sitting up top and being able to view everything.

Fun affordable day out

Syed_A, Jul 2024

Fun way to see the whole city & area learn about its history. Clean, comfortable, well maintained bus.

Tour around Poole Harbour

Maxie_E, Jul 2024

The tour around Poole Harbour was my favourite part of the trip.Booking the tour was very easy to do.Bus was on time from start location and driver was Very helpful and friendly.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Dear customer, We sincerely appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us. We are happy to hear that you were able to experience how much fun it is to discover a new city from the top of one of our red buses. We are pleased to hear that you found our service excellent and that you enjoyed your visit to the city. We look forward to welcoming you again very soon in Bournemouth or in one of our more than 100 destinations. Thank you for choosing City Sightseeing. Receive a cordial greeting, Quality Department

Knowledge of local area

Christine_W, Jul 2024

Ideal for getting to see the local area and learn relevant history. Where and where not to go on next visit. Driver very helpful.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Enjoyed so much, would do it again!

Haley_D, Aug 2023

Great tour of Bournemouth and Poole and easy to navigate stops and timings. Fab bus drivers and staff who were so helpful and happy! Thank you,

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Customer, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. It means a lot to us. We will make sure to share your kind comments with our team. We would love to see you again very soon. Kind regards, Customer support agent

Experience to remember

Charles_J, Apr 2023

Amazing experience capturing the beauty of Bournemouth. The illustrations was clear and the experience was wonderful.

The information was...

Roland_L, Aug 2022

The information was really interesting and the scenery was beautiful. Once we were out of Bournemouth city center, the trip was well paced.

Worthwhile

Kevin_K, Aug 2021

Minimal commentary, Voucher are exchanged at departure point and not at kiosk as instructions. All in all enjoyable.

Great way to discover the area

Lisa_T, Jul 2021

It’s was very interesting with the commentary.great in look into the history of the area , things I never knew. Saw some lovely areas too. The beaches and harbour were beautiful.

Really good

Warren_M, Sep 2020

Really good, & great way to see Bournemouth & surrounding areas & worth the money , Although the there was no Socail distancing, These old dolls really don’t get it !

Outbound trip to Poole Harbour was ok...

Philip W, May 2016

Outbound trip to Poole Harbour was ok with commentary, return to Bournemouth with a relief driver who could not work the commentary was rubbish, pretty disappointed.