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City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise

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Open-top red double-decker bus on London street, part of Thames River Hop-On Hop-Off Cruise Tour.
Open-top red tour bus on Westminster Bridge with Houses of Parliament in London.
Thames River cruise boat near Big Ben and Westminster Bridge, London.

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Vanessa Jane Williams

Vanessa

May 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Ticket purchase was easy & good online👍 with tickets sent to my email. Loved the hopon hopoff buses and the boat trip along the Thames was excellent. But finding the bus stops was tricky without the bus map and knowledge if London. Better signage if bus stops is needed and need to ensure everyone has thebus route map.
Dorothy L Gonzalez

Dorothy

Jun 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The bus was clean. The employees on and off the bus were friendly and helpful. The Hop On Hop Off bus is the best way to learn about the city.
    • Sightsee to your heart's content with a 1-day or 24/48/72-hour pass that lets you hop on and off as much as you like because London's sights deserve a second look.

    • No stress, no sprinting as buses swing by every 15-30 mins across three routes and 39 stops. Take your time, the city’s not going anywhere!

    • The pass gets you a Thames cruise from Westminster or Tower Piers. Also, opt for a night tour through London's top sights.

    • Ride on an open-top double-decker while an 11-language audio guide dishes out London’s best stories. Keep the kids entertained with audio commentary on board.

    • Stops you simply can’t skip: See London's icons like the crown jewels at Tower Hill, theatre lights on Haymarket, and Speakers' Corner at Marble Arch.

    • 1-day, 24/48/72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour

    • Access to Red, Blue & Green routes

    • One-way Thames cruise (based on option selected)

    • Two-way Thames cruise on the same day (based on option selected)

    • Classic Routemaster bus ride from Trafalgar Square (based on option selected)

    • 90-minute night bus tour with an English-speaking live guide (based on option selected)

    • Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Polish & Arabic (on the bus)

    • Free activity booklet and kids' audio guide in English (only on Blue route)

  • TOTAL DURATION80 minutes
    FREQUENCYEvery 30 minutes
    FIRST DEPARTUREMarble Arch (Park Lane) at 8:15 AM
    LAST DEPARTUREMarble Arch (Park Lane) at 5:30 PM
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    1. Marble Arch (Park Lane)

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    2 attractions
    Marble Arch

    Marble Arch

    3 minutes walk

    The Wallace Collection

    5 minutes walk

    2. Park Lane London Hilton Hotel

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    1 attraction
    Apsley House

    Apsley House

    2 minutes walk

    3. Hyde Park Corner Station

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    2 attractions
    Queen Elizabeth Gate

    Queen Elizabeth Gate

    1 minute walk
    Hyde Park

    Hyde Park

    9 minutes walk

    4. Harrods

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    2 attractions
    Harrods

    Harrods

    7 minutes walk
    Saatchi Gallery

    Saatchi Gallery

    8 minutes walk

    5. Victoria and Albert Museum

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    2 attractions
    Victoria and Albert Museum

    Victoria and Albert Museum

    5 minutes walk

    Apollo Victoria Theatre

    6 minutes walk

    6. Gloucester Road

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    2 attractions

    Gloucester Road

    Science Museum

    Science Museum

    4 minutes walk

    7. Kensington Road / Royal Albert Hall

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    2 attractions
    Kensington Gardens

    Kensington Gardens

    3 minutes walk
    Diana Memorial Playground

    Diana Memorial Playground

    7 minutes walk

    8. Palace Gate

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    1 attraction
    Kensington Square

    Kensington Square

    4 minutes walk

    9. Kensington Palace

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    2 attractions
    Kensington Palace

    Kensington Palace

    1 minute walk
    Kensington Palace Orangery

    Kensington Palace Orangery

    7 minutes walk

    10. Palace Gardens Terrace

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    1 attraction

    Linley Sambourne House

    6 minutes walk

    11. St. Petersburgh Place

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    1 attraction

    St. Luke’s Mews

    5 minutes walk

    12. Porchester Terrace

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    1 attraction

    Porchester Spa

    1 minute walk

    13. Lancaster Gate/ Columbia Hotel

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    14. Lancaster Gate Station

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    15. Praed Street

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    1 attraction

    Madame Tussauds

    7 minutes walk

    16. Marble Arch Station/ Edgware Road

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    TOTAL DURATION90 minutes
    FREQUENCYEvery 30 minutes
    FIRST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 9:00 AM
    LAST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 6:00 PM
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    1. Belvedere Road

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    1 attraction
    South Bank Centre

    South Bank Centre

    1 minute walk

    2. Aldwych

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    1 attraction

    Aldwych Theatre

    5 minutes walk

    3. Southampton Row (British Museum)

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    1 attraction
    Bloomsbury Square

    Bloomsbury Square

    1 minute walk

    4. Woburn Place

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    2 attractions
    Queen Square

    Queen Square

    4 minutes walk
    The Brunswick

    The Brunswick

    5 minutes walk

    5. Pancras Road

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    2 attractions
    St. Pancras Station

    St. Pancras Station

    King’s Place

    King’s Place

    7 minutes walk

    6. Midland Road

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    1 attraction
    The Foundling Museum

    The Foundling Museum

    7 minutes walk

    7. Euston Road

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    2 attractions
    Wellcome Collection

    Wellcome Collection

    5 minutes walk
    Grant Museum of Zoology

    Grant Museum of Zoology

    6 minutes walk

    8. Euston Square

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    1 attraction
    Regent’s Park

    Regent’s Park

    9 minutes walk

    9. Stephen Street

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    1 attraction

    BT Tower

    7 minutes walk

    10. Great Russell Street (British Museum)

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    1 attraction
    Russell Square

    Russell Square

    2 minutes walk

    11. City Sightseeing Shop Southampton Row

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    12. Lancaster Place (Somerset House)

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    1 attraction
    Somerset House

    Somerset House

    9 minutes walk

    13. York Road (Southbank)

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    1 attraction
    SEA LIFE London Aquarium

    SEA LIFE London Aquarium

    6 minutes walk
    TOTAL DURATION2 hours 30 minutes
    FREQUENCYEvery 15 minutes
    FIRST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 8:30 AM
    LAST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 8:00 PM
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    1. Belvedere Road

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    2 attractions
    London Eye

    London Eye

    1 minute walk
    SEA LIFE London Aquarium

    SEA LIFE London Aquarium

    4 minutes walk

    2. Aldwych

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    2 attractions

    One Aldwych Hotel

    Somerset House

    Somerset House

    4 minutes walk

    3. Ludgate Hill (St. Paul's Cathedral entrance)

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    2 attractions
    St. Paul's Cathedral

    St. Paul's Cathedral

    1 minute walk
    Museum of London

    Museum of London

    4 minutes walk

    4. Cannon Street Station

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    1 attraction

    Mansion House

    5 minutes walk

    5. London Bridge

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    2 attractions
    London Bridge

    London Bridge

    13 minutes walk
    The Shard

    The Shard

    17 minutes walk

    6. Tooley Street

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    1 attraction

    Unicorn Theatre

    7. Tower Hill (Tower of London)

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    2 attractions
    Tower of London

    Tower of London

    3 minutes walk
    Tower Bridge

    Tower Bridge

    5 minutes walk

    8. Victoria Embankment

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    1 attraction
    The Artist's Garden

    The Artist's Garden

    1 minute walk

    9. Westminster Bridge (Big Ben side)

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    2 attractions
    Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)

    Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)

    1 minute walk
    Westminster Abbey

    Westminster Abbey

    3 minutes walk

    10. Horseferry Road

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    1 attraction
    Lambeth Bridge

    Lambeth Bridge

    9 minutes walk

    11. Buckingham Palace

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    2 attractions
    Buckingham Palace

    Buckingham Palace

    9 minutes walk

    The Queen's Gallery

    10 minutes walk

    12. Rubens Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road

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    2 attractions

    Rubens at the Palace

    8 minutes walk

    Victoria Palace Theatre

    9 minutes walk

    13. Buckingham Palace Road

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    1 attraction

    Buckingham Palace Road

    4 minutes walk

    14. Buckingham Palace Road (Clermont Hotel Stop R)

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    1 attraction

    Grosvenor Gardens

    6 minutes walk

    15. Buckingham Palace Road (Stop Z12)

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    16. Grosvenor Gardens

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    1 attraction

    Equestrian Statue of Ferdinand Foch

    3 minutes walk

    17. Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate

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    2 attractions
    Queen Elizabeth Gate

    Queen Elizabeth Gate

    1 minute walk

    Apsley House

    3 minutes walk

    18. Marble Arch, Speakers' Corner

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    2 attractions

    Speakers' Corner

    3 minutes walk
    Marble Arch

    Marble Arch

    1 minute walk

    19. Marble Arch (Park Lane)

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    1 attraction

    Park Lane

    3 minutes walk

    20. Park Lane London Hilton Hotel (Stop B)

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    1 attraction

    Hamilton Place

    7 minutes walk

    21. Piccadilly, Hard Rock Cafe

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    1 attraction

    Hard Rock Cafe London

    22. Haymarket (outside Tiger Tiger restaurant)

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    2 attractions
    Her Majesty's Theatre

    Her Majesty's Theatre

    1 minute walk
    Leicester Square

    Leicester Square

    5 minutes walk

    23. Pall Mall East, left of National Gallery

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    2 attractions
    National Portrait Gallery

    National Portrait Gallery

    2 minutes walk
    Trafalgar Square

    Trafalgar Square

    1 minute walk

    24. Whitehall, Banqueting House

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    2 attractions
    Banqueting House

    Banqueting House

    Horse Guards Parade

    Horse Guards Parade

    1 minute walk

    25. Westminster Bridge

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    1 attraction
    Jubilee Gardens

    Jubilee Gardens

    4 minutes walk
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    What our guests say

    Aniviel Barboza

    Aniviel

    Oct 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    I'm a fan of this company. Everywhere the efficiency is the same. Very professional with tourists.
    Michela Castello

    Michela

    Sep 2025
    Verified booking
    3/5
    There was tremendous traffic and we had to change routes. More than the bus we enjoyed, the cruise was disappointing
    ACHILLE REVILLOD

    Achille

    Aug 2025
    Verified booking
    3/5
    The tour of London is always pleasant, but the bus took very, very long breaks and the initial stop was difficult to identify in the street. I also found the tours less complete than a few years ago.
    Torsten Heiko Wildner

    Torsten

    Jul 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    Everything was great and without any problems.
    Dorothy L Gonzalez

    Dorothy

    Jun 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    The bus was clean. The employees on and off the bus were friendly and helpful. The Hop On Hop Off bus is the best way to learn about the city.
  • Accessibility

    • The buses are wheelchair accessible.

    • Just a heads up, each bus can only accommodate 1 wheelchair at a time. If there is already a passenger in a wheelchair, please wait for the next one.

    Additional information

    • Your dogs are welcome on the buses.

    • Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.

    • A 1-day ticket is valid for 1 calendar day, whereas the 24-hour ticket is valid for 24 hours. For example, if you hop on at 10am, then your ticket remains valid till 10am the following day. Whereas a 1-day ticket is valid till midnight 12am of the selected date, irrespective of the tour start time.

    • Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like night tours, cruises, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.

    Tour Details

    Thames River cruise

    24-hour pass

    • First cruise: 10am from Westminster Pier

    • Last cruise: 6:55pm from Westminster Pier

    • Frequency: Every 40 mins

    • Duration: Approx 35 mins

    48-hour pass

    • First cruise to Greenwich: 10am from Tower & Westminster Piers

    • Last cruise to Greenwich from Westminster Pier: 4pm (no-return ride available)

    • Last cruise to Westminster Pier from Greenwich: 5:50pm

    • Frequency: Every 40 mins

    • Duration: Approx 35 mins

    T15 Routemaster Heritage route

    From Trafalgar Sq/Charing Cross stop F

    • First bus: 9:30am

    • Last bus: 5pm

    • Frequency: Every 30 mins

    From Tower Hill/Tower of London stop TA

    • First bus: 10:30am

    • Last bus: 6pm

    • Frequency: Every 30 mins

    Night tour

    See London's top sights lit up against the night sky on this guided tour with an English-speaking live guide!

    Schedule

    April to September

    • First bus: 7:30pm from Green Park Station

    • Last bus: 10:15pm from Green Park Station

    • Frequency: Every 30 to 45 minutes

    • Duration: 90 minutes

    October to March

    • First bus: 7:30pm from Green Park Station

    • Last bus: 9:20pm from Green Park Station

    • Frequency: Twice a night

    • Duration: 90 minutes

    • Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

    • No printout required! Just show your mobile voucher to the driver and collect your bus ticket.

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