Hop on Hop off Bus Tour - 24 Hour Ticket

I must say to all tourist if you are looking for a great bus tour experience this is it. Don't be suckered into taking any other tour this tour is affordable great rate compared to the others great drivers and explanation of all sights. I hope everyone has an amazing experience like I did with this company.

 

We had the privilege of having a "live" guide on Golden Tours' hop-on-hop-off bus last Saturday (we had purchased a 48-hour pass and there was only an audio guide and not a "live" guide on the first day of our tour). The guide, Dominic, was EXTREMELY witty, knowledgeable, helpful and made our entire London trip (not just our experience with Golden Tours) absolutely memorable.

 

I booked a family ticket online and used it the following day on our day trip to London. The bus we travelled on was clean and the driver and his assistant were friendly and helpful. We had planned to hop on and off but we were all enjoying seeing the sights we stayed on till the end of the tour(tower bridge). The bus ticket included a free boat trip with thames clippers which we used to make our way back into the city.

 

When we were deciding which open bus tour to take, we looked at several. My husband and 16 year old daughter and I decided on this one because their 48-hour option was a great value and we liked the number of stops offered for hop-on/hop-off service. We have been in London for three weeks, traveling mostly by underground and wanted a good chance to see more of London up top. Robin was a terrific guide - he is an encyclopedia of English history and was kind enough to answer of millions of questions. He may know everything. Side note: The 48-hour also offers a complimentary riverboat ride and walking tour. We LOVED it.

 

We did the half day tour of London's main sights with David Simmons as our guide and Robert, the driver. As it was Boxing Day, there were only 5 of us, which was perfect! We hopped on and off for photo ops, toured St. Paul's Cathedral, saw the changing of the Calvary and all the main sights, like Buckingham Palace, houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, etc. David was very informative and an incredibly interesting guide. I'd recommend his tours (he works privately too) anytime.

 

"Could be improved" To the individual stations and also between stations a little more information would be appropriate. Otherwise quite nice.

 

The tour organised by Golden Tours was excellent. We are very happy with their prompt service and would highly recommend it to any one visiting London. The narrative given on the open bus was quite good in terms of history and architecture. The staff at the bus station was quite friendly and helpful. The bus service was on time.

 

"Ideal way to get an overall impression of London." But for us the information about the different sights could have been a bit more detail. A welcome change was the Thames trip. It was nice to see the shop from a different perspective.

 

The Golden Tour does offer a lot of stations the guides are very nice. Price is great.

 

My wife and I took the open top bus from Kensington around to Tower Hill at 9.45 am today. The tour had Gordon on board as a guide and he was very knowledgeable and gave excellent commentary throughout the journey. He was witty and humorous and we thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. We took other non guided buses on the route during the day and these were not as enjoyable.You should provide more live guides as they are much better than earphone commentary. We thought this hop on hop off tour, which included a river trip, was well organised and the price provided very good value for money.