Highlights

Tour the best sights of London with a choice of multiple stops
Perfect for those short on time, the ticket is valid for 4 hours
See the best London sights, including Big Ben, Tower of London and Buckingham Palace
Audio guides available in 12 languages, including kids' commentary in English

Inclusions

What's Included:

4-hour Hop-on Hop-off ticket

What's Excluded:

Entry to attractions

Description

Ideal for sightseers who are short on time, this handy ticket allows you to enjoy our Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour around London for four hours! It's the ideal introduction to London.

Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
See all the best sights of London, with the freedom to hop on and off as you please – where you go is up to you! Explore London at multiple stops, visiting such amazing sights as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, The London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Marble Arch, Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral and The Tower of London. All open-top buses have audio commentary in 13 languages, including kids' commentary in English, with fun facts and stories about the exciting and historic London locations you will pass.

Routes

The Classic Tour (Blue Route):
Taking you to all the main Central London landmarks, the Classic Tour passes the London Eye, the Tower of London, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the Shard, St Paul’s Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus, and much more.
The Essential Tour (Red Route):
Explore the centre and north of London. Covering Covent Garden, Westminster Abbey, Hyde Park, Regent's Park, London Zoo, Madame Tussauds, Kings Cross, as well as many of the capital’s must-sees.
The Museum Tour (Orange Route):
Spend the day discovering London’s iconic museums such as the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and V&A Museum as well as the Royal Albert Hall, Harrods and Buckingham Palace.

Route Map and Timetable

Schedule

Live guides
English-speaking live guides operate on many of our open-top buses. To travel with a live guide for a complete loop, please board the bus at the London Eye, Belvedere Road, SE1 7NA on the hour.

Departure points
You can join the tour from any of our multiple stops. Each of our stops will be clearly signposted with the words Golden Tours sitting below the Transport for London bus stop logo. Each bus stop will also display its stop number. Bus stop numbers can be found in the timetable link.

An alternative way to find each bus stop is to use what3words. This will pinpoint a 3 metre square box where you will find each. The words to use can be found here.

Frequency:
Summer + Holidays = Every 20 mins on the Red and Blue routes. Every 30 mins on the Orange route.
Winter = Every 30 mins on the Blue routes. Every 60 mins on the Red and Orange routes.

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Known events or delays that may impact the service: Click here to view the latest service information

Additional Information

Your 4-hour Hop-on Hop-off ticket is valid for one calendar day only.
You will receive an e-ticket for this tour.
Cancel or amend up to midnight (UK time), the night before departure and get a full refund.
Audio guides in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Hindi, Japanese, Arabic, and kids' commentary in English.
Children under 5 years of age travel free.
Each bus has space for one fold-away pushchair and a wheelchair on the lower deck.
The Orange Route operates every 30 minutes.

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