On this Hop-On Hop-Off tour, you have the freedom to plan your own London sightseeing itinerary. This hop-on hop-off tour bus takes three main tour routes.
The Original Tour (Yellow Route):
On this route there is live English commentary and audio commentary in a further 6 languages, a complete loop takes approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. Highlights of this route include Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.
The stops on this route are:
Piccadilly Circus, Statue of Eros, The National Gallery, Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, St James's Palace, Ritz Hotel, Hyde Park, Wellington Museum, Speakers' Corner, Buckingham Palace & the Changing of the Guard, St James's Park, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben & Parliament, Lambeth Palace, The London Eye, London Aquarium, Westminster Pier, Downing Street, Horse Guards' Parade, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Covent Garden, Fleet Street, St Paul's Cathedral, Bank of England Museum, Monument, London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral, London Dungeon, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, Shakespeare's Globe, Tate Modern, Sherlock Holmes Pub
The City Sightseeing Tour (Red Route):
On this route digitally recorded commentary delivered via personal earphones in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Russian, a complete loop takes 2 hour 15 minutes.
The stops on this route are:
Victoria, Wellington Museum, Hyde Park, Speakers' Corner, Madame Tussauds, Regent's Park, Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, Statue of Eros, Leicester Square, The National Gallery, Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, Horse Guards' Parad, Downing Street, Big Ben & Parliament, The London Eye, London Aquarium, South Bank Arts Centre, Covent Garden, Fleet Street, St Paul's Cathedral, Monument, London Bridge, London Dungeon, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, Shakespeare's Globe, Tate Modern, Sherlock Holmes Pub, Westminster Pier, Lambeth Palace, Buckingham Palace.
The Museum Tour (Blue Route):
On this route digitally recorded commentary delivered via personal earphones in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Russian, a complete loop takes 2 hour 15 minutes. The Blue Route links the centre of London with the museums; most of which are located slightly to the west of the city centre. This route has stops for the Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and much more!
The stops on this route are:
Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, Baden-Powell House, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Brompton Oratory, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Harvey Nichols, Hyde Park, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, Hard Rock Cafe, Green Park, Ritz Hotel, Royal Academy of Arts, Fortnum & Mason, Piccadilly Circus, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Statue of Eros, Leicester Square, Russell Square, British Museum, Wellington Museum, Princess Diana Memorial Fountain, Royal Albert Hall, Albert Memorial, Kensington High Street.
Included Walking Tours:
Your ticket entitles you to join one of these wonderful London walking tours.
Changing of the Guard Walk: See St James Palace, St James Park and arrive at Buckingham Palace in time to see the Changing of the Guard.
Departs daily at 1000h (10:00am) from the Original London Visitor Centre, Trafalgar Square
London Legends: Take a reverent look at places in London that have impacted world history, from where the Beatles were nearly arrested to where tickets for the Titanic were sold.
Departs daily at 1300h (1:00pm) from the Original London Visitor Centre, Trafalgar Square
Jack The Ripper Walk: A must do in London! Follow the trail of fear left by history’s most intriguing serial killer!
Departs daily at 1530h (3:30pm) from the Tower of London stop.
All walking tours last approximately 90 minutes.
Included River Cruise:
Disembark at either Big Ben or the Tower of London; head to the City Cruises office and you will be given a one day pass for the Hop-On, Hop-Off Thames River Cruise service. The cruise runs from Westminster Pier to Greenwich Pier with departures every 20-30 minutes between 1000h (10:00am) and 1800h (6:00pm). The cruise will afford you wonderful views of London landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, the London Eye, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.