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Golden Tours London Hop-On Hop-Off Open Top Sightseeing Bus Tour

London, United Kingdom
London Hop On Hop Off Bus Ticket

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  • 1 day
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Sightseeing in London? Get around the easy way with a 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus pass and combine the ease of a tour with the flexibility of independent travel. See Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and Big Ben from the open-top double-decker bus, then jump off to ride the London Eye, tour the Tower of London or watch the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace. That’s not all: your pass also includes a free Royal London or Jack the Ripper walking tour and a River Thames cruise with the 24hr ticket option.
  • 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour of London
  • Jump off to visit the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, the London Eye and more
  • See more of the city with a free walking tour and boat cruise on the River Thames
  • Enjoy unlimited travel during a 24-hour period
  • Recorded commentary by audio headphones ensures you don’t miss anything!
  • Travel by open-top, wheelchair accessible double-decker bus
  • Perfect introduction to London for first-time visitors

What's Included

  • Wi-Fi on all open top buses
  • *Free One-Way River Thames Boat Ride- available for the 24hrs ticket
  • Hop-on Hop-off Bus ticket (choose between 1 day or 24hrs option at the time of booking)
  • Audio guides available in 11 languages
  • Entrances to attractions
  • Gratuities
  • Free River Thames boat ride for the 1 Day Hop-on Hop-off Bus Ticket

Meeting And Pickup

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Belvedere Road, Belvedere Rd, London SE1, UK

What To Expect

The Classic Tour (Blue route): Covers all the main Central London sights and visits London’s Museum Quarter.

23 Stops

45 Points of Interest

Duration: 1 day

Operating Schedule: Daily service from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Buses depart every 20 minutes from London Eye, Belvedere Road, Tourist bus stop 4 , London, SE1 7GH (nearest tube station is Waterloo, 2 minute walk). **Additional Hop on Hop off Bus Stops: ***Please note: these stops are subject to traffic conditions and diversions*** 4 London Eye, Belvedere Road, Tourist Bus Stop. 4** Waterloo Station, York Road, Bus Stop 17 outside Marks & Spencers. (Temporary Bus Stop) 5 Covent Garden, Aldwych, Outside No.1, Tourist Bus Stop. 6 St. Paul's Cathedral, Ludgate Hill, Tourist Bus Stop. 7 Bank, Queen Victoria Street, Bus Stop MD. 8 Monument, King William Street, London Bridge, Bus Stop P. 9 Tooley Street, London Bridge Station, Hay's Galleria, Bus Stop H. 10 Tower of London, Tower Hill, Opposite. Tower Hill Station, Tourist Bus Stop 11 Victoria Embankment, Opposite Temple Station, Tourist Bus Stop W. 12 Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, Tourist Bus Stop K. 13 Parliament Square, Parliament Street, outside HM Treasury, Bus Stop C. 14 Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, Tourist Bus Stop. 15 Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly, Bus Stop S. 16 Green Park Station, Piccadilly, Tourist Bus Stop. 17 Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, Tourist Bus Stop. 18 Knightsbridge, Lanesborough Hotel. Coach Stop 13. 19 Knightsbridge, Outside Park Mansions, Stop KE. 20 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, Coach Stop K3. 21 Kensington Palace, Palace Gate, South of Kensington Road, Bus Stop RP. 22 Kensington Plaza Hotel, Gloucester Road, Bus Stop GZ. 23 Gloucester Road Station, Gloucester Road, South of Cromwell Road, Bus Stop GS. 24 South Kensington Station, West of Cromwell Place, Stop D. 25 Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Gardens, Tourist Bus Stop. 26 Harrods, Brompton Road, Bus Stop KB. 27 Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Coach Stop R. 28 Queen Elizabeth Gate, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop X. 29 Speaker's Corner, Marble Arch, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop. 30 Marble Arch, Park Lane, Southbound, Coach Stop. 31 Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, Southbound, Bus Stop A. 32 Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace Rd, Outside Thistle Hotel, Bus Stop Z5. 1 Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road, Stop 8. 2*** Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Gate, Tourist Bus Stop. 3 London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road, County Hall, Tourist Bus Stop. 61 Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite St Thomas Hospital, Bus Stop B. 41 Lambeth Palace, Lambeth Palace Road, Bus Stop SA. 3 London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road, County Hall, Tourist Bus Stop. 4 London Eye, Belvedere Road, Tourist Bus Stop. Arrival Time Only. ** Please note: The Blue Route with Kensington Loop will operate on an hourly basis from bus stop 17 onwards. When Bus Stop 4 in Belvedere Road is out of service the temporary bus stopoutside Marks & Spencers will be used instead. Bus Stop 2 is subject to closures on selected dates due to road maintenance work.***

London

Buckingham Gate

Ludgate Hill

Tower Hill

Victoria Station

Marble Arch Way

Westminster Bridge Road

Belvedere Road

Westminster Pier

Covent Garden

Queen Victoria Street

King William Street

Tooley Street

Victoria Embankment

Parliament Street

Horse Guards Parade

Piccadilly Circus

Green Park

Hyde Park Corner

Park Lane

Marble Arch (Stop 14)

London Hilton on Park Lane

Buckingham Palace Road

Points of interest passed by on this route

London Eye

Big Ben

Houses of Parliament

Westminster Bridge

Westminster Abbey

Covent Garden

Charing Cross Road

Royal Courts of Justice

St. Paul's Cathedral

Museum of London

Bank Of England Building

30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

The London Bridge Experience

HMS Belfast

London Bridge

The Shard

City Hall

Tower Bridge

Tower of London

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Victoria Embankment

Parliament Square

Churchill War Rooms

Downing Street

The Household Cavalry Museum

Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

St. James's Park

Admiralty Arch

Piccadilly Circus

Green Park

Buckingham Palace

Clarence House

Hyde Park Corner

Knightsbridge

Kensington Gardens

Kensington Palace

Royal Albert Hall

Natural History Museum

Science Museum

V&A - Victoria and Albert Museum

Harrods

Hyde Park

Marble Arch

London Victoria Station

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.

23 Stops

29 Points of Interest

Duration: 1 day

Operating Schedule: Daily service from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Buses depart every 30 minutes from London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road,Opp County Hall, Bus Stop D *** Additional Hop-on Hop-off Bus Stops ***:: Stop 41: Lambeth Palace Road, outside Lambeth Palace, Tour Bus Stand. Stop 42: Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite Lambeth Palace, Bus Stop SP. Stop 43: London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road, Opposite County Hall, Bus Stop D. Stop 44: Westminster Abbey, Tothill Street, Tourist Bus Stop. Stop 45: Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Gate, Opposite Queens Gallery, Tourist Bus Stop. Stop 32: Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace Rd, Outside Thistle Hotel, Bus Stop Stop Z5. Stop 28: Queen Elizabeth Gate, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop X. Stop 29: Speaker's Corner, Marble Arch, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop. Stop 46: Marble Arch, Edgware Road, Bus Stop E. Stop 47: Paddington, Norfolk Place, Bus Stop G. Stop 48: Paddington, Praed Street, Outside Post Office, West of Harbet Road, Bus Stop. Stop 49: Madame Tussauds, Baker Street Station, Marylebone Road, Tourist Bus Stop. Stop 50: London Zoo, Albany Street, Bus Stop C. Stop 51: Euston Station, Euston Road, Bus Stop AZ. Stop 52: Kings Cross / St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road, Bus Stop T. Stop 53: St. Pancras International Station, Midland Road, Bus Stop S. Stop 54: Upper Woburn Place, Bus stop M. Stop 55: Russell Square, Woburn Place, Bus Stop J. Stop 56: Holborn, Procter Street, Bus Stop H. Stop 57: Haymarket, Bus Stop R, outside No 29-31. Stop 58: Pall Mall East, west of Trafalgar Square, stop Z. Stop 59: Trafalgar Square, Duncannon Street, Outside St Martin-in-the-Fields, Stop G. Stop 5: Covent Garden, Aldwych, Outside No.1, Tourist Bus Stop. Stop 60: Waterloo Station, York Road, North of Chicheley Street, Tourist Bus Stop. Stop 61: Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite St Thomas Hospital, Bus Stop B. Stop 41: Lambeth Palace Road, outside Lambeth Palace, Tour Bus Stand. Arrival time only.

London Eye

Westminster Abbey (Stop R)

Buckingham Palace Road

Victoria Station

Park Lane

Marble Arch (Stop 14)

Marble Arch (Stop 14)

Paddington

Madame Tussauds London

London Zoo

London Euston

King's Cross St. Pancras

St Pancras International

Upper Woburn Place

Russell Square

Holborn

Haymarket

Pall Mall East

Trafalgar Square

Covent Garden

Waterloo Station

Lambeth Palace Road

Lambeth Palace Road

Points of interest passed by on this route

London Eye

Big Ben

Houses of Parliament

Parliament Square

Westminster Abbey

London Victoria Station

Buckingham Palace

Hyde Park

Marble Arch

Paddington Station

Marylebone Station

Sherlock Holmes Museum

Regent's Park

Madame Tussauds London

ZSL London Zoo

King's Cross Station

St. Pancras International Station

London Canal Museum

Wellcome Collection

Grant Museum of Zoology

The British Museum

Charles Dickens Museum

Russell Square

Holborn

Royal Courts of Justice

Covent Garden

Nelson's Column

Charing Cross Road

Waterloo Bridge

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Hop-on Hop off Boat Ride: Until 31st of March of 2022 your ticket will be a 24hrs ticket, valid from the first time you board the cruise. From 1st of April 2022 your ticket will be valid for ONE WAY journey only and not for a return trip. *Free Boat Ride not available to 1 day ticket holders*. The boat tour is a free of charge inclusion, no refund can be given if not used.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • You can use the one way river cruise on the river Thames (for the 24hrs ticket option only) for departure from Westminster Pier near The Houses of Parliament and choose to disembark at either Tower Bridge Quay near The Tower of London and Tower Bridge, or at Greenwich. Or vice versa. Discover fascinating facts as you cruise with live commentary from the captain and audio guides available via your Smartphone in Spanish, Chinese, English, French, German and Italian. Tickets are valid for 24 hours (unlimited usage within this time) so you can see the best of London at your own leisure!

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 4 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 4 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Poor audio narration
Kyndall_P, Aug 2023
The audio commentary did not work well. Music would play for long stretches (instead of commentary) as we passed very important landmarks. At other times, the commentary would play for landmarks that we were not passing. The driver said the GPS wasn't working properly. It was quite disappointing. Other than the narration, the bus ride was fine and the staff was friendly and mostly helpful.
No value
debbiemorcutt, July 2023
No value here, hardly any buses running so we waited over 1/2 hour. Worst hop on hop bus I have ever been on 😢
Hope for a live tour guide
Ryan_E, July 2023
We rode two different buses/routes. The first had pre-recorded tour information which kept getting interrupted throughout the route. On the second route we had a live tour guide which was significantly better.
Wonderful 2 hours
Pamela_H, June 2023
The tour guide was sensational..sorry didn't get his name.. Everything I hoped to see I did.. It was a fantastic experience
Save your money, wish I had
Sherry_S, June 2023
Not what expected. There was no commentary about any area we were in. This was nothing more than a very expensive bus ride. We could have taken the city bus and saved our money. Operators were friendly and answered any questions but that’s it. The headphone jacks did not work.
Look elsewhere
Gina_L, June 2023
The good is the employees were very nice and polite. The bad is the company needs more buses on the routes. We waited 30 min for the orange line bus. The pre-recorded audio didn't match the location where we were. I would refer you to a company with the red buses. They were all over London with lots of buses!
Rip off
Thomas_F, June 2023
Poorly marked stops, just in traffic the whole time. Staff was not friendly. Whole experience was not worth the money.
Loved the fact that the...
Lucia_W, May 2023
Loved the fact that the hop on hop off covers the most iconic places in London. The little map that is provided gives you an idea what is coming next. Just beautiful 🤩
Great trip!
Mark_A, May 2023
We had a great time exploring London on the bus. Great narration and very good drivers. It was easy to find a bus once we figured out where the stops were.
Wet Day
Patricia_C, Mar 2023
Very difficult to find bus stop near our hotel and had to walk a long way initially... Unfortunately even our hotel concierge gave us wrong info and they were promoting Circle Tours.... But it was a cold wet day with a few snowflakes as well but we kept dry and reasonably warm on the top of the bus. Found the bus drivers were very friendly and helpful. Disappointed that it was difficult to get good shots of the major attractions that we passed tho.
Unreliable
Kim_M, Jan 2023
We got off at the Trafelga stop and did some sight-seeing…. The bus never returned and we waited at the stop over an hour- total waste of our precious time!
Not reliable and very confusing
Liz_O, Dec 2022
The route was good but communication was terrible we waited at a bus stop for an hour and twenty minutes we rang for information and we were mislead. The drivers didn’t seem to know the routes and the map was confusing so we ended up getting a tube back to our start point.
Hospitality at it’s best!
Elizabeth_M, Aug 2022
We had 24 hour Hop On Hop Off London bus tickets for a particular day.. Due to slow traffic on the M4, we got into London later than expected. We got to the last bus of the day just in time. The ticket taker let us on, but told us we could activate it within a day of the date. He let us ride, but told us to activate it the next day so we got a full day! Everyone was so very nice each time we rode, all I had to do was show the Viator ticket, and they just waved us on. We were given free earphones for the commentary. Seats were fairly comfortable both on top and bottom of the bus. You do have to watch the map carefully, as the stops are not announced or displayed.
A. Modest experience.
William_Q, Aug 2022
Nothing. Blue line had a tour guide who mumbled and we couldn't understand him. Redline had no to her guy at all!
You don't always get what you want
DawneMarie_E, July 2022
The tour operators were very personable and friendly. The tour, itself, was not what we expected. The bus was not air conditioned and we were in a heat wave at 36 C. The audio recording was out of sync as to what we were passing by. I suppose, they figured we wouldn't notice that, since we were tourists. At the very least, they should have welcomed their guests on their bus, ran through what was to be expected and shown their appreciation that we had booked with their company. Not impressed. I have experienced many much better organized bus tours.
London Tour
TheresaDavidson, June 2022
The tour is fine, you get to see all of the sites, but they do not have enough busses on the road. For every one Golden Tours bus, there were three to four of each of the other similar tour busses, and the wait for a Golden to pick you up can take well over an hour.
Almost a scam!! Don't Take it!
MaraIgnacia_A, Apr 2022
inglés (EE.UU.) A very bad experience! The audio guide did not work on the first bus, on the second bus the audio guide was totally out of sync with what we were seeing. Very rude drivers and the staff was never able to help us. We consider it almost a scam, I do not recommend it, do not waste your money!!!!
Want my $$$$ back
Michael_R, Mar 2022
WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY! Bus did not have a person on a speaker announcing anything. You have to ask for these headphones but the headphones were not in sync with where we actually were! Asked the driver if I’m going crazy or if the headphones are talking about different landmarks than we actually were passing by and he sheepishly admitted to me they were out of sync. I stayed on for maybe 10 minutes and did my own thing.
A lovely way to see London!
Katherine_B, Feb 2022
Fantastic tour of London. Definitely the best way to see all the famous landmarks. The tour guide really made it for us…’Anna Banana’ (Spanish) was so knowledgeable, engaging and included everyone on the bus. She was really good fun!
Dire
Stephen_J, Aug 2021
None...confusing as to where we got picked up...which routes we were on...sometimes weren't even given the opportunity to get off bus at landmarks

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