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Golden Tours 24Hrs London Hop On Hop Off & St Paul's Cathedral Tickets

Tourists enjoying the Golden Tours 24Hrs London Hop On Hop Off bus with a view of St Paul's Cathedral in the background

Highlights

  • Explore London at your own pace with these hop-on hop-off bus tickets, covering 4 different routes and 70 stops, at a frequency of 1 bus every 15-30min
  • You can hop on and hop off the buses as much as you like for a period of 24 hours
  • Ticket includes entry to the St. Paul's Cathedral, a free HOHO boat ride and a free walking tour
  • All buses feature free onboard Wi-Fi
  • The bus routes include many iconic attractions, such as Buckingham Palace, Parliament Square, Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Madame Tussauds, etc., so you can stop by your favorite spots along the way
  • Some routes feature English-speaking guides, while others have audioguides in 8 different languages
  • Click here for detailed route map and boarding points

Inclusions

  • 24Hr London HOHO Pass
  • Entry to St. Paul's Cathedral
  • Free Wi-Fi onboard the bus
  • Free walking tour of London with an expert English-speaking guide
  • Free 24hr River Thames Hop-on Hop-off Boat Ride
  • Live commentary in English / Audioguide in 8 languages (based on the bus and route)

Exclusions

  • Entrances to other attractions
  • Food and drinks

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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The Golden Tours London Hop-on Hop-off bus tour ticket gives you unlimited access to their fleet of open-topped, Wi-Fi enabled buses for a period of 24 hours. You can use those 24 hours to see all of Central London, with stops at all the major attractions such as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Hyde Park, St Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben, and much more. This gives you the freedom to explore these attractions at your own pace, hopping on and off as and when you please. What’s more, the 4 different bus routes have audioguides onboard in 8 languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese and Chinese), so you can learn more about the attractions that you will spot from the bus.

Included in the experience are tickets for St Paul's Cathedral, the famous monument that towers over the London skyline. St Paul's Cathedral has been a must-see for at least 3 centuries. The multimedia guide included in the ticket will allow you to deepen your knowledge of this historic site through photographs, archive films (including one dedicated to the royal wedding between Prince Charles and Lady Diana) and interviews with the cathedral staff.

The Hop-on Hop-off tickets also come with a free guided walking tour of London with an expert guide. You can choose between a walking tour of the Royal Quarter, including the Change of the Guards, or a Beatles London walking tour. You can also avail of a free 24hr River Thames Hop-on Hop-off Boat Ride, where you can take in panoramic views of the capital from the waters of the Thames between Westminster and St. Katherine’s Pier. You will also learn more about the attractions and the city of London from the live commentary provided by the captain, as well as from the audio guides available for your smartphone in Spanish, Chinese, English, French, German and Italian

Please Note

Due to various events taking place as part of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, there will be diversions and delays to all routes.

Sat, 4 Jun:

  • Red route closed stops: 56, 57, 58 & 59
  • Blue route closed stops: 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 & 32
  • All other stops will be served.

Sun, 5 Jun:

  • Red route closed stops: All stops closed
  • Blue route closed stops: 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30 & 31
  • All other stops will be served.

Schedule

Click here for detailed route map and boarding points. You can join the tour from any of the 70 stops.

Note: View the updated route schedule for this winter season.

Blue Route (The Essential Tour):

  • Popular stops on the route are Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, St Paul’s Cathedral & more
  • Frequency: Approx. every 30 min
  • First bus at 8:30 AM from Haymarket and last bus is at 5:00 PM

Red Route (The Classic Tour):

  • Popular stops on the route are the main Central London sights and London’s Museum Quarter.
  • Frequency: Approx. every 15-30 min
  • First bus at 8:00 AM from Kensington Road and last bus is at 6:00 PM

Orange Route (The Grand Tour):

  • Popular stops on the route are Madame Tussauds and Kings Cross
  • Frequency: Approx. every 15-30 min
  • First bus at 8:00 AM from Marylebone Road and last bus is at 4:00 PM

Lilac Route (The Thames Tour): this route is currently not operating

  • Popular stops on the route are London’s most iconic landmarks around the heart of the Thames, including Parliament Square and St James’s Palace.
  • Frequency: Approx. every 15-30 min
  • First bus at 8:00 AM from Park Lane and last bus is at 5:00 PM

In addition, there are yellow and green routes that provide hotel pick-up and drop off services in the morning and afternoon, respectively. Please check the timetable for more details on these routes.

Visiting hours of St. Paul's Cathedral:

  • Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, and Sat - Doors open for sightseeing from 8:30am to 4:30pm.
  • Wed - Doors open for sightseeing at 10am to 4:30pm.
  • Last entry for sightseeing is at 4pm.
  • Last entry to Dome Galleries is at 4:15pm.

Free Hop-on Hop-off Boat Ride

These cruises are operated by Circular Cruise Westminster. The first boat departs from Westminster Pier at 11:00 AM. Cruise rides last 30 minutes. Boats leave every 30 minutes from:

  • Westminster Pier (Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH)
  • Embankment Pier (Embankment Pier, Victoria Embankment, London WS2N 6NU)
  • Festival Pier (Festival Pier, South Bank, London SE1 9PX)
  • Bankside Pier (Bankside Pier, Bankside, London SE1 9DT)
  • St Katharine’s Pier - for Tower of London - (St Katharine’s Pier, St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1LD)

Click here for detailed route map and boarding points.

Walking Tours

You can choose between the following walking tours:

The Royal Walking Tour:

  • Days of Operation: Daily
  • Departure Point: Golden Tours Visitor Centre - Leicester Square - 11a Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EP
  • Return Point: Westminster Abbey
  • Start: 10:00 AM
  • Finish: 12:00 PM

The Beatles London Walking Tour:

  • Days of Operation: Daily
  • Departure point: Golden Tours Visitor Centre - Leicester Square - 11a Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EP
  • Start: 1:00 PM
  • Finish: 3:00 PM

Additional Information

**St. Paul's Cathedral **

  • Printed tickets are required for entry.
  • St Paul's Cathedral offers complimentary entry for a visitor with a disability and an accompanying carer or necessary companion - these tickets should be requested on arrival
  • Religious services or special events may close all or part of the Cathedral at short notice.
  • On Sundays the Cathedral is open only for the faithful. There are no sightseeing tours on this day of the week.

Thames River Boat Ride

  • Unlimited usage for 24 hours from when you first hop-on the boat
  • Valid between Westminster Pier and St Katharine’s Pier only

Reduced tickets

  • Children between 6 and 16 years of age benefit from reduced prices.
  • Children aged 5 years and under participate free of charge.

Please bring a printed copy of the voucher with you. You can board the bus from any stop included in the itinerary and show the voucher to the driver. The driver will exchange your voucher for your bus ticket.

Validity

The ticket is valid only on the date selected at the time of booking.

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