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Golden Tours: London Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

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Highlights

  • With over 70 stops across 4 well-planned routes, explore London on a bus that departs every 5 - 10 minutes.

  • Enjoy hop-on-hop-off privilege for 1 Day/24/48 or 72-hrs, which allows you to set the course of your trip, giving you complete flexibility over your schedule and itinerary.

  • The double-decker buses come with an open-top, free Wi-Fi facility, and an onboard 3D treasure hunt game which will keep you engaged, should you choose for some fun and light-hearted entertainment.

  • The routes are designed to give you the best of London, taking you through key landmark areas like Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and more.

  • Enjoy the services of a live English-speaking guide on board the bus, as well as an audio guide available in 12 languages.

  • If you choose to purchase a 24/48 or 72-hour ticket, you will get a complimentary walking tour and a free boat ride on the River Thames.

  • Click here and here for the detailed route map and boarding points.

Inclusions

  • 1 Day/24hr/48hr/72hr Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Pass

  • Live English-speaking guide on the Blue Route

  • Audioguide in 12 languages

  • Free Wifi

  • 3D Treasure Hunt Game

  • One mobility impairment access seating per bus

  • Complimentary walking tour (as per option selected)

  • River Thames Cruise (as per option selected)

Exclusions

  • Lunch

  • Entrance tickets to attractions

  • Additional Gratuities

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Ratings & Reviews

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  • United States
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  • Italy
  • Switzerland
  • Ireland
  • Canada
  • Germany
  • France
  • Mexico
  • Spain
Guests from United States, Brazil, Italy and over 26 countries have loved this experience
Maria Olvido Tejedor Huerta

Maria

3/5

Mar, 2024

It is good in general, but the service ends too early, which does not allow you to use it to return when the activities close. And a lot of time is wasted at the same bus stop to change drivers, it should be more dynamic. It happened to us all 3 days and we waited more than half an hour stopped. For the rest, very good. The bus is very good, the staff very friendly and very easy to present the ticket. And the routes were well planned.
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Daniel Anton Dosch

Daniel

3/5

Dec, 2023

on the first bus the audio was repetitive and not relevant to where we were passing through. we also had problems with the stops - without constantly looking at the map we were lost and missed stops (e.g. wanted to get off at Buckingham and missed it)
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Ihwa Chu

Ihwa

5/5

Dec, 2023

The drivers are very friendly and the service guys stationed at various stops were very helpful. And best of all there is wifi on the tour coach. My phone could not receive signals in London, but the the ground guy can retrieve my reservation and print out my ticket on the spot. Thank you for the tour.
Julie Christiansen

Julie

4/5

Dec, 2023

The first bus I hopped on had a tour guide, who was brilliant, funny, and very knowledgeable about the city of London. I liked that I could stop off wherever I liked, and grab another bus down the route. The bus tracker app was also helpful to have an idea of when the next bus would be arriving.
Ilse Wegge

Ilse

3/5

Nov, 2023

Due to the event, certain stops thv Piccadilly were not operating, of course not in the control of the company, but as a person with a mobile disability this made me walk many miles in a city unknown to me, I had planned my day trip around using the hop on, hop off bus...I thus was not able to make much use of this:worried:
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London is a fantastic city that you can observe from the top deck of a red double-decker bus. The deck offers amazing photo opportunities that can’t otherwise be captured from the city streets. It’s also one of the easiest ways of getting around, especially if you’re a new-timer and you’re hard-pressed for time! The city streets of London are all carefully constructed to reflect its years of tradition. The life, culture, and diversity of this iconic city are nothing short of breathtaking. From the very dense urban center to the retro streets of London, the city thrives on its multicultural roots. There is much to see and do here, and safe to say the atmosphere and energy emitted by London can truly be intoxicating and staggering!

Route

Click here and here for the detailed route map and boarding points.

Schedule

The Pick Up/Drop Off Service | Yellow Route

  • Operating in the morning, this route travels from the popular hotel districts to Central London. (Bayswater Road, Notting Hill, and Holland Park)

The Essential Tour | Blue Route

  • Popular stops on the route are Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, St Paul’s Cathedral & more

  • Duration to complete loop: 3 Hours

  • Frequency: Approx. 20 to 30 min

  • First bus at 09:00 AM from Victoria all year round and the last bus is at 5:00 PM (April to October) and 4:30 (November to March)

The Classic Tour | Red Route

  • Popular stops on the route are the Tower of London, The London Eye, and Tower Bridge as well as London’s museum district.

  • Duration to complete loop: 3 Hours

  • Frequency: Approx. 20 to 30 min

  • First bus from Hyde Park Corner at 10:00 AM and the last bus is at 5:00 PM all year round

The Grand Tour | Orange Route

  • Popular stops on this route Buckingham Palace, Marble Arch, Paddington, Madame Tussauds, Kings Cross/St Pancras International, Russell Square, Holborn, St Pauls Cathedral, Tower of London, the London Eye, and Lambeth Palace.

  • Duration to complete loop: 2hours 30 minutes

  • Frequency: Approx. 20 to 30 min

  • First bus from Lambeth Palace at 10:00 AM and the last bus is at 5:00 PM all year around

***Free Hop-on-Hop-off Thames Boat Tour | Lilac Route (Valid for 24/48/72 Hr Tickets)***

This route is currently not operating

  • Popular stops on this route Parliament Square and St James’s Palace

  • Duration: 30 min

  • Frequency: Every 30 min

  • The first boat departs from Westminster Pier at 11 AM

Complimentary Walking Tours (Valid for 24/48/72 Hr Tickets)

Royal Walking Tour

  • Departure Time and Day: 10:00 AM Daily (Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time)

  • Duration: 2 Hours

  • Departure Location: Bus Stop outside The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Gate, SW1A 1AA

  • Return Point: Westminster Abbey

Jack The Ripper Walking Tour

  • Departure Time and Daye: 3:30 PM Daily (Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time)

  • Duration: 1.5 Hours

  • Departure Location: Ice Cream Refreshments stand next to the Tower Hill Station exit

  • Return Point: Near Liverpool Street Underground Station

Important Information

  • The audio guide is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Hindi, Japanese & Arabic.

  • The 1-day pass is valid for 1 calendar day, whereas the 24/48/72 hour pass is valid for said number of hours. For example, if you book for 12 PM today, your pass will be valid until 12 PM the next day, in the case of a 24-hour pass.

  • The hop-on-hop-off River Thames boat ride is valid for 24 hours and can be used unlimited number of times between Westminster Pier and St Katharine’s Pier.

  • Choose from the Royal Walking Tour or Beatles London Walking Tour for your free walking tour included in the 24/48/72 hr ticket.

  • Stop 67, Lancaster Terrace opposite Lancaster London Hotel is out of service.

Passengers for the Yellow route should instead use Stop 66, Lancaster Gate stop LE. Passengers using the Orange route should use either Stop 17 on Park Lane or Stop 68 on Praed Street.

  • Walking tours will only be available in English.
  • Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

  • Carry a printout of your voucher and hop on to the bus from any stop on the route. The driver will exchange it for the bus ticket.

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