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An open-top hop-on hop-off bus tour that lets you get on and off freely at many stops across London to see its top landmarks. Three routes (Blue, Red and Orange) connect major sights such as the London Eye, the Tower of London, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park and the museum district. Every bus has an audio guide in 12 languages, and you can choose from a 4-hour to a 72-hour ticket to suit your schedule. The 24-, 48- and 72-hour tickets also include a one-way Thames sightseeing boat ride so you can enjoy London from the river.
This open-top hop-on hop-off bus lets you get on and off freely at stops all over London. Get off at sights such as the Tower of London, Marble Arch, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, 10 Downing Street, the London Eye and Madame Tussauds, then hop back on. Every bus offers an audio guide in 12 languages plus kids' commentary with facts and stories about London, and live guides are on board on designated Blue route services.
The Classic Tour (Blue route) passes central London's key landmarks, including the London Eye, the Tower of London, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, The Shard, St Paul's Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus and Harrods. The Essential Tour (Red route) covers central and north London, including Covent Garden, Westminster Abbey, Hyde Park, Regent's Park, London Zoo, Madame Tussauds and King's Cross. The Museum Tour (Orange route) links the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the V&A, the Royal Albert Hall, Harrods and Buckingham Palace.
The 24-, 48- and 72-hour tickets include a one-way Thames sightseeing boat ride from Westminster Pier or Tower Millennium Pier. Enjoy London's landmarks from the river with live commentary from the captain or an audio guide. You can also join the guided Jack the Ripper walking tour (about 1.5 hours) or the Royal London walking tour (about 2 hours), and discover hidden gems with three self-guided audio walking tours.
※ The 1-day basic ticket and 4-hour ticket do not include the boat ride.
※ The London night tour is not included.
※ A live guide may not be on board every departure.
Meeting point:
Golden Tours Bus Stop (London Eye) or any stop on the route
Golden Tours Bus Stop, London Eye, Belvedere Road, SE1 7NA
Meeting point directions:
You can board a blue Golden Tours bus at any of the 60+ stops on the route. Buses depart every 20–30 minutes, and the 1-day basic ticket runs from 9:00 to 17:00. In winter, buses run less often: every 30 minutes on the Blue route and every 60 minutes on the Red and Orange routes.
Thames boat boarding:
Westminster Pier (Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH) or Tower Millennium Pier (Tower Millennium Pier, Lower Thames St, London EC3N 4DT)
Walking tour departure points:
The Jack the Ripper walking tour departs at 15:30 from Golden Tours open-top bus Stop 9 (Tower of London, coach stop opposite Tower Hill station) and ends near Liverpool Street Underground station.
The Royal London walking tour departs at 10:00 from the coach stop outside The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace (Buckingham Gate, SW1A 1AA) and ends at Westminster Abbey. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure.