London Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise
- 3 hours 35 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
- Get an overview of London even if you're short on time
- Explore London without the hassle of figuring out the tube or local buses
- Save money traveling between the city's major tourist attractions
- Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi keeps you connected during your journey
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
What's Included
- One-day, 24- or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus ticket (depending on option selected)
- One-Way Thames River Cruise (Included With 24- and 48-Hour Tickets Only)
- 3 guided walking tours (with 48-hour options)
- 2-Hour Non-Stop Panoramic Evening Tour (Available With Selected Ticket Option)
- Recorded Commentary Available in 7 Languages
- Free Wi-Fi On Board
- Food and drinks
- Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Operating hours
Departure Point
- You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
Itinerary
When purchasing your ticket, choose from multiple routes. (A complete list of stops can be found in the Itinerary below.) With your 24 hours or 48 hours pass, hop on and off the double-decker bus at any of the route’s many locations, or stay onboard for a relaxing ride through buzzing London.
As you ride, learn about London’s history and interesting anecdotes about locals sites such as Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Marble Arch and more. Hop off to explore the eclectic shops in Covent Garden, snap photos of the lavish Buckingham Palace or experience the bustle of Oxford Street. Between stops, stroll through gorgeous Hyde Park and view Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
Your hop-on hop-off pass also includes a cruise along the River Thames or a night tour as a bonus.
27 Stops
63 Points of Interest
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Operating Schedule: Buses depart every 20-30 mins. The first bus departs from Stop 1: Green Park Underground at 8:30 AM and the last bus departs at 5:10 PM.
The Green Park
Hard Rock Cafe
Queen Elizabeth Gate
Marble Arch
Regent Street
Piccadilly Circus
Haymarket
Trafalgar Square
Craig's Court
Horse Guards Parade
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London Eye
Waterloo Station
Covent Garden
St. Paul's Cathedral
Monument to the Great Fire of London
London Bridge
London City Hall
Tower of London
Temple
Westminster Pier
London Eye
Lambeth Palace
College Garden
Tothill Street
Buckingham Palace
Victoria Station
Points of interest passed by on this route
Tower of London
Buckingham Palace
HMS Belfast
Tower Bridge
Big Bus Tours
Somerset House
Mayfair
Nelson's Column
Piccadilly Circus
St. James's Park
St. James's Palace
St. Paul's Cathedral
Royal Ballet and Opera
Trafalgar Square
Hyde Park
Westminster Abbey
Covent Garden
Leicester Square
Houses of Parliament
Big Ben
Westminster Cathedral
Bank of England Museum
Green Park
Cenotaph
Changing of the Guard
Royal Albert Hall
Parliament Square
Statue of Eros (Anteros)
10 Downing Street
Royal Mews
Southwark Anglican Cathedral
Temple Church
Regent Street
St. Mary Le Strand
St. Clement Danes Church
The Mall
Whitehall
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Admiralty Arch
Thames River
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum And Tour
Cleopatra's Needle
London Eye
Wellington Arch
30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)
Grosvenor Square
Westminster Bridge
The View from The Shard
London Film Museum
Royal Exchange Building London
London Bridge
London Victoria Station
Wellington Monument (Achille's Statue)
Marble Arch Theatre
Marble Arch
Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain
City Hall
Borough Market
The London Dungeon
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
Shrek's Adventure! London
Westminster Bridge
Fleet Street
42 Stops
16 Points of Interest
Duration: 3 hours 35 minutes
Operating Schedule: Buses depart every 20-30 mins. The first bus departs from Stop 24: Victoria Nova Complex at 8:40 AM and the last bus departs at 4:00 PM.
The Nova Building
Victoria Station
Queen Elizabeth Gate
Marble Arch
Piccadilly
Hard Rock Cafe
Hyde Park Corner
Harrods
Natural History Museum
Gloucester Road
Kensington Palace
Notting Hill
Kensington Gardens
Thistle London Hyde Park Kensington Gardens
Bayswater Road
Lancaster Gate
Paddington Station
Hilton London Metropole
Marble Arch
Baker Street
Oxford Circus
Regent Street
Piccadilly Circus
Haymarket
Trafalgar Square
Craig's Court
Horse Guards Parade
Whitehall
London Eye
Waterloo Station
Covent Garden
St. Paul's Cathedral
Monument to the Great Fire of London
London Bridge
London City Hall
Tower of London
Temple
London Eye
Lambeth Palace
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Tothill Street
Buckingham Palace
Points of interest passed by on this route
Statue of Eros (Anteros)
St. James's Park
St. Mary Le Strand
Park Lane
Marble Arch
Grosvenor Square
Wellington Arch
Hyde Park
South Kensington
Kensington Palace
Harrods
Natural History Museum
Victoria And Albert Museum
Science Museum
Kensington Gardens
Notting Hill
10 Stops
18 Points of Interest
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Operating Schedule: Buses depart every 45-60 mins. The first bus departs from Stop 48: Woburn at 9:00 AM and the last bus departs at 5:00 PM.
Woburn
Euston Square
King's Cross
Saint Pancras Station
Euston Road
Russell Square
The British Museum
Temple
Covent Garden
The British Museum
Points of interest passed by on this route
The British Museum
The Foundling Museum
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
British Library
King's Cross Station
St. Pancras International Station
St. Pancras London, Autograph Collection
The Cartoon Museum
Sir John Soane's Museum
Temple Church
St. Mary Le Strand
Somerset House
St. Clement Danes Church
Royal Courts of Justice
Covent Garden
London Transport Museum
Royal Ballet and Opera
Cleopatra's Needle
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Your ticket’s validity period begins from the date and time it is activated.
- Buses are all equipped with ramps for wheelchairs or strollers
- Activate your mobile voucher or QR at any of the designated Big Bus stops
- Infants aged 3 and under travel free of charge and do not require a ticket
- 1-Day Ticket does NOT include a River Cruise.
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