Buckingham Palace Tickets + Open Top London Bus Tour

Activity code: HHBPT1

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Highlights

  • Venture inside London’s most famous State Rooms at Buckingham Palace
  • Spend the rest of the day exploring London
  • Enjoy an Open Top bus tour of London 
  • Freedom to select the bus tour that suits you best
  • Live English Speaking Guide on selected bus departures
  • Audio guides available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.

Description

Experience the best London has to offer with this excellent package, which gives you the chance to combine a visit to one of the UK’s most iconic landmarks with the freedom to explore the city.

The beautiful State Rooms at the UK and commonwealth’s royal residence and working establishment that is Buckingham Palace are a must-see on any trip to London.

The 19 Buckingham Palace State Rooms form the heart of the working palace, furnished with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection including; paintings by Rembrandt and Rubens, some of the finest English and French furniture and beautiful examples of Sèvres porcelain. With 2022 being the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year, visitors to the summer opening of the State Rooms will see the special display - Platinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Accession - which will feature the first official portraits of The Queen, taken by Dorothy Wilding, alongside items of Her Majesty’s personal jewellery worn for the portrait sittings. 

There are audio guides available in the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.

After you visit to the palace, explore the incredible sights and sounds of London on an open-top bus tour. You’ll have a surplus of time and freedom to see everything London has to offer – jump on and off at your own leisure for 24 hours! Featuring 70 stops across 4 routes that cover all the main tourist sites in London. Take the London by Night option to view the capital as the sun sets. Enjoy the 4 hour hop-on hop-off tour for that whistle-stop tour. Or use the 1 day option for that more in-depth tour. They are all a great way to see the most famous landmarks including The London Eye, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Houses of Parliament.

With the purchase of a 24 Hour Hop on Hop off Bus tour, you will also receive a FREE River Thames Boat Ride!

The Routes:
  • The Classic Tour (Blue route): Covers all the main Central London sights and visits London’s Museum Quarter.
  • The Essential Tour (Red route): Passes Madame Tussauds and Kings Cross, as well as Hyde Park and Regents Park, two of the prettiest parks in London.  
  • The Pick Up/Drop Off Route (Yellow and Green routes): Operating in the morning and late afternoon, this route travels from the popular hotel districts to Central London.

Route Map and Timetable

London by Night is not a hop-on hop-off service. View route map 

Free River Thames Boat Ride - only with the 24 hour open top tour 
Enjoy an enthralling sightseeing cruise along the heart of London’s River Thames with this hop-on hop-off boat ride. Departing from Westminster you can choose to disembark at either Tower Bridge Quay or Greenwich or vice versa. You’ll get to soak in panoramic views of the capital’s most iconic landmarks for a sightseeing experience like no other! Discover fascinating facts as you cruise along with live commentary from the captain and audio guides available via your Smartphone in Spanish, Chinese, English, French, German and Italian. 

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Additional Information

Whats Included in the tour


  • Entry to Buckingham Palace State Rooms
  • Choose either a 4 hour, 1 day, 24 hour Hop-on Hop-off ticket or London by Night.
  • Free Wi-Fi on all Open Top buses
  • Free River Thames boat ride valid only with 24 hour bus ticket option

Whats Excluded


  • Entrance to additional attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Food and drink, unless specified
Please Note:
  • For safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in Buckingham Palace. They must be checked in and reclaimed at the exit. Baby-carriers are available for loan.
  • Mobile phones must be switched off on the visitor route.
  • Tickets cannot be amended or cancelled once booked.
  • Clients that require mobility access must book by calling (+44) (0)303 123 7324.
Schedule

Buckingham Palace entry instructions
At 10:15am, you must arrive at the Queens Gallery Entrance, Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA, to collect your tickets for Buckingham Palace. You will then be escorted by a member of Golden Tours staff to the Palace entrance, where you will enter at 10:45am.

A typical visit to Buckingham Palace lasts between 2 and 2½ hours. 

Hop on Hop off
Departure point: You can join the tour from any of our 70 stops. Each of our stops will be clearly signposted Golden Tours Hop on Hop Off/London Tour Bus. There is a stop outside the entrance to Buckingham Palace.

London by Night 
This tour will depart at 8pm from London Eye, Belvedere Road, Tourist bus stop number 77, London, SE1 7GH. You must check-in at 7:45pm. The tour will last around 90 minutes and finish at the London Eye.  

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Free Boat Ride

These cruises are operated by Thames River Services, and depart from; 

Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH
Tower Bridge Quay, St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1LD
Greenwich Pier, London, SE10 9HT

Cruise rides last 30 minutes. 

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