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Big Bus London Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour, River Cruise and Walking Tour
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Key Highlights
- The Hop-On, Hop-Off tour allows you to plan your perfect London Sightseeing itinerary
- Explore the famous attractions of the city at your own pace with your hop-on, hop-off bus ticket
- Choose from a Classic, Premium and Deluxe ticket and enjoy additional benefits!
- Learn about the history of London on a walking tour and enjoy a cruise on River Thames
- Informative audio commentary available in 13 languages
- Enjoy FREE WiFi on all buses!
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Activity Schedule
When does it run?
Daily
DurationYour ticket is valid for 1, 2 or 3 days from redemption (as per ticket option chosen)
Start timeHop-on, Hop-off buses:
Meeting Point
May - September: First departure at 8:30am and last departure at 6:00pm.
October - April: First departure at 8:30am and last departure at 4:30pm
Full Loop: 2.5 hours (Red route), 3.5 hours (Blue route), 1.5 hours (Green route)
Frequency:
July & August: every 10-15 minutes (Red/Blue), every 20 minutes (Green)
May - September: every 15-20 minutes (Red/Blue), every 30 minutes (Green)
October - April: every 30 minutes weekdays and every 20 minutes weekends (Red), every 20 minutes (Blue), every 30 minutes (Green)The tour departs from various London locations. You can board the bus from any of the stops.
Ending PointYou can end the tour at any of the stops.
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Overview & Itinerary
Overview
The ever-popular London Hop-on, Hop-off tour allows you to see the sites of this wonderful city at your own pace and create your perfect London sightseeing itinerary.
Conducted in an open-topped double-decker bus - the London Hop-on, Hop-off tour- operated by the Big Bus Company - has 3 routes and more than 50 stops covers all the best loved London attractions. Frequent departures mean that your precious London sightseeing time is not wasted waiting for buses.
An on-board guide will provide live commentary in English on Red route and the audio commentary is offered via headset on Blue & Green route.
Choose from a Classic, Premium and Deluxe ticket and enjoy additional benefits including a Thames River Cruise and an opportunity to join a walking tour. That's not all! Stay online with our FREE WiFi on-board without incurring roaming costs.
Itinerary
You can choose from below three hop-on, hop-Off ticket options, with the validity of the tickets ranging from 1 to 3 days from redemption and specific set of inclusions:
• Classic Ticket – Includes hop-on, hop-off ticket valid for 1 day + a walking tour + one-way river cruise (between Westminster and Tower of London –either direction)
• Premium Ticket – Includes hop-on, hop-off ticket valid for 2 days + a walking tour + hop-on, hop-off river cruise (between Westminster and Greenwich, via Tower of London)
• Deluxe Ticket – Includes hop-on, hop-off ticket valid for 3 days + a walking tour + hop-on, hop-off river cruise (between Westminster and Greenwich, via Tower of London)
The hop-on hop-off London tour bus takes three routes – Red Line, Blue Line and Green Link. Red route covers the best of London’s history, including Big Ben, the London Eye and St Paul’s Cathedral. The Blue Route extends north to Baker Street and Marylebone and covers London's best museums. The Green Link passes through Bloomsbury, passes through the British Museum connecting passengers with St Pancras and Euston stations from Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden. You will see the major London attractions such as:
• Buckingham Palace
• Westminster Abbey
• St Paul’s Cathedral
• Tower of London
• Kensington Palace
• Madame Tussaud
• Trafalgar Square
• Coca-Cola London Eye
• London Aquarium
• British Museum
• Royal Opera HouseDownload the tour route map
You can hop-on and hop-off as many times as you like at any of the designated stops!Free Walking Tour: You can join any one of the below tours, which departs from Trafalgar Square and lasts approximately 2 hours.
Royal London Walk – Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri at 10:00am: This walking tour will take you through the historic Royal London from St. James’s Palace (former official residence of Prince Charles) to Buckingham Palace, the celebrated home of the Queen. Take in one of the most celebrated ceremonies while you are there – the Changing of the Guard.
The Harry Potter Film Locations Walk – Daily at 1:30pm: This walk reveals 7 London locations which have featured in the Harry Potter Films.
Haunting Mysteries Walk – Daily at 4:30pm: Be thrilled by the Haunting Mysteries walking tour, with your guide, telling tales of mystery and intrigue as you travel to some of London's spookier landmarks and secret haunts.
River Cruise:
See the iconic monuments of London from the water as you cruise along the Thames.You can see such iconic sights as Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London, as well as Greenwich, the birthplace of King Henry VIII and the place where time zones are defined. Cruise ticket included will be based on the package you choose:
• Classic Ticket: One-way river cruise ticket (between Westminster and Tower of London, either direction)
• Premium & Deluxe ticket: Hop-on, hop-off river cruise ticket (between Westminster and Greenwich, via Tower of London) -
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Classic/Premium/ Deluxe ticket (as per option chosen)
- One way river cruise ticket (with classic ticket only)
- Hop-on, hop-off river cruise ticket (with premium & deluxe ticket only)
- One of the 3 free walking tours
- Recorded commentary available on Blue Route & Green Link - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Mandarin, and Russian
- English-speaking guide available on Red Route
- FREE WiFi on buses
Exclusions
- Entrance to any of the attractions
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Please note & Additional info
Please note
Voucher information: You must print and surrender a paper version of your booking voucher for this activity (showing your voucher on a smartphone is not accepted). No refund can be given for customers without a printed copy of their voucher
London is a functioning capital city and therefore political events, demonstrations and celebrations can disrupt the route at any time, especially during summer and at weekends. While every effort is made to ensure a smooth and frequent service there may be delays, reduced frequency and route alternations due to traffic and road closures.
The tour is operated by the Big Bus Company.
We are so confident you will love this tour we offer a 100% money back guarantee* if you are not entirely satisfied, contact our customer service team for more details.
Additional info
Live guided commentary will be available as well as audio commentary in 8 different languages on all the hop on hop off buses.
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Reviews
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Paul Mathew, United Kingdom, 24/May/2017 -
Best Value for Your Money
The best value for your money! We took a couple River Cruises and used the Hop On and Off so much. It saved us a fortune in cab fares....
Heather Wagner, United States, 07/Apr/2017 -
Best tour experience ever
I enjoyed riding the routes, clear concise commentary. The cruise was fantastic....
Elizabeth Nzuve, United Kingdom, 20/Aug/2016 - Read all
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