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Big Bus: London Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise & Evening Tour

Open-top Big Bus tour in London with tourists, London Eye in background.
London Eye and River Thames on a sunny day, part of BigBus London tour.
Tourists on BigBus London tour with London Eye in background.
Big Bus tour near Tower Bridge with Thames River view in London.

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4.2/5

(1,760)

Mrs. Deborah L Banks

Mrs.

May 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Thames River tour was awesome! Excellent tour hosts who provide a wonderful description of what you are seeing. Big Bus tour was good but there are many many more buses from other tour companies that pick up passengers while we waited for the Big Bus. We got off at one stop and had to wait one hour for a Big Bus tour bus to come back to pick us up. This prevented us from getting off at stops in the city as we were concerned that we would not be picked up and would not see the remainder of the blue or red route. We thought we had the evening tour included but our tickets printed "does not include night tour".
Beata Kostrzewa

Beata

Feb 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Hop-on Hop-off Bus in London – Summary The Hop-on Hop-off bus is a convenient and flexible way to explore London’s top attractions. These open-top, double-decker buses operate on multiple routes, stopping at landmarks like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, and the London Eye. Unlimited hopping – Get on and off at any stop along the route.
Lisa White

Lisa

Apr 2025
Verified booking
4/5
The lady at the St. Paul's Cathedral bus stop was fantastic. She was the best part of the experience! We booked online, but she was still incredibly helpful even throwing away my rubbish for me. And HOHO buses are always a fun way to see a lot lazily.
    • Traveling to London? Hop on and off unlimited times across the must-see attractions for 1 day, 3, 24, or 48 hours.

    • Get access to 3 routes and over 50 stops spread over the British capital with all 3 passes, with buses arriving every 20 to 60 mins.

    • Your ticket may include a guided Thames River cruise, 3 walking tours, and an upgrade to a 2-hour evening bus tour.

    • The open-top double-decker buses have the best views, while pre-recorded audio guides weave tales as you pass by sights.

    • Some stops on your route include the London Eye, Kensington Palace, Tower Bridge, and Madame Tussauds.

    • 1-day or 3/24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour

    • Access to Red, Blue & Green routes

    • 40-min Thames River cruise (based on option selected)

    • 2-hour evening bus tour (based on option selected)

    • 3 guided walking tours (based on the option selected)

    • English-speaking guide (on the cruise)

    • Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin & Brazilian Portuguese (on the bus)

    • Free Wi-Fi & headphones onboard

    • Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking

  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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    Guests from United States, Australia, Germany and over 35 countries have loved this experience

    Michael Schroll

    Michael

    May, 2025Verified booking

    4/5
    That you can explore the city from the streets.
    Guilherme Rodrigo Pinto

    Guilherme

    Aug, 2025Verified booking

    4/5
    The Bus is great, there's always a bus passing by. But the app should be modernized and show via GPS the points where the bus stops.
    Douglas malcolm

    Douglas

    Aug, 2025Verified booking

    3/5
    Our first attempt to get on the bus at stop 13 was denied 3 times. The driver wouldn't open the door. You were clearly oversold for that time of day yet accepted our order around the same time. A suggestion is to advise anyone placing an order be notified of which stoppa were heavy. Other companies were picking up people at the same spot without issue.
    Michael Parker

    Michael

    Jul, 2025Verified booking

    4/5
    Everything around the buses was very good - the timings, the routes, the commentaries, and the staff. Was disappointed the the river cruise was just one way.
    Victor D Villarreal

    Victor

    Jun, 2025Verified booking

    3/5
    The cruise portion of the excursion was sub par. The boat had issues and could not board passengers. We had to wait nearly two hours for the next boat. This subsequently affected are schedule.
  • Accessibility

    • Require special accommodations for your wheelchairs? Rest assured, you can contact the service provider, and they'll assist you.

    Additional information

    • Public transport and sightseeing buses can't stop right at Buckingham Palace, but there is a stop just a 5-minute walk away.

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

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

    • The 24-hour pass is valid for 24 consecutive hours, while the 1-day pass is valid for a single calendar day, regardless of the boarding time.

    • The 3-hour hop-on hop-off ticket is valid for the date of purchase only, within operating hours.

    • 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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