London

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

London, England

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Overview

Get around London the easy way—and enjoy the flexibility of independent travel—with a 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus pass. You can see landmarks like Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, and Big Ben from the open-top double-decker bus, and choose to descend to ride the London Eye, admire the Tower of London, and otherwise get up close to the sights. Your pass also includes a River Thames cruise with the 24hr ticket option.

See most of London's top landmarks with this flexible sightseeing option
Audio guides are available in 11 languages
Travel by open-top, wheelchair-accessible double-decker bus
This tour offers the perfect London introduction 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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Opening hours

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Ticket Redemption Point

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

35 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

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

London Hilton on Park Lane

Buckingham Palace Road

Points of interest passed by on this route

Big Ben

Houses of Parliament

Westminster Bridge

Covent Garden

Charing Cross Road

Royal Courts of Justice

Museum of London

Bank Of England Building

30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

London Bridge

The Shard

City Hall

Tower Bridge

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Victoria Embankment

Parliament Square

Downing Street

The Household Cavalry Museum

St. James's Park

Admiralty Arch

Piccadilly Circus

Green Park

Clarence House

Hyde Park Corner

Knightsbridge

Kensington Gardens

Kensington Palace

Royal Albert Hall

Natural History 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

24 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 King's 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

Paddington

Madame Tussauds London

London Zoo

Euston

King's Cross St. Pancras

St Pancras International

Upper Woburn Place

Russell Square

Holborn

Haymarket

Pall Mall East

Trafalgar Square

Covent Garden

London Waterloo

Lambeth Palace Road

Points of interest passed by on this route

Big Ben

Houses of Parliament

Parliament Square

London Victoria Station

Hyde Park

Marble Arch

Paddington Station

Marylebone Station

Sherlock Holmes Museum

Regent's Park

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
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Hop-on Hop off Boat Ride: 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.
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 3 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 3 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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Reviews

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Guides and drivers were...

Helen_G, Dec 2023

Guides and drivers were excellent: polite, knowledgable and patient with customers who needed extra attention Andy deserves special mention. However, I had booked a walking tour including Westminster Abbey for Dec 1, 2023, and was informed that the Abbey was closed that day. Incorrect...I was able to visit on a self-guided tour that same day. Fortunately there was availability at the last minute.

It was incredible amazing

Xiomara_R, Nov 2023

Stops on mayor important sites. I recomend it. Sightseeing or Hop On - Hop off are my favorite way to see a City

We waited over an hour...

Elizabeth_B, Oct 2023

We waited over an hour and never found a blue bus. We had the Big Bus line come by 12 times along with many other companies. After talking to locals and other people waiting for the same company; we learned they are not the best and have poor reputation. Moved on and bought tickets to the Big Bus and requested a refund for the inactivated tickets. Have not heard yet.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We are very sorry to hear about this situation and wish to investigate further. If you would please be so kind to email customerservices@goldentours.com with your booking reference, we will promptly investigate this further. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.

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, Jul 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, Jul 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, Jun 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, Jun 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, Jun 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, Jun 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, Jul 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, Jun 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!!!!