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Vintage London Bus Tour Including Cruise with London Eye option

London, England
Vintage Double Decker London Tour with Thames Cruise
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From $62.29

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  • 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

See London’s signature sights by vintage Routemaster bus and Thames River cruise on this two-in-one tour. Board a double-decker London Routemaster and enjoy stellar views of top attractions including the Tower of London, and even witness the Changing of the Guard. After a short Thames sightseeing cruise, you can upgrade to add a visit to the London Eye or UNESCO-listed Stonehenge to your day out.
  • Open top decker routemaster buses provide panoramic views of London in summer
  • Take a Thames River cruise to see London landmarks from the water
  • Choose between London Eye and Stonehenge add-on tours
  • Vintage Routemaster buses have open top roofs in summer so you can enjoy the best views of London

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Get a feel for London and its key experiences in just a few hours on this affordable tour.

What's Included

  • Panoramic tour of London by 1960's Vintage bus
  • Thames River cruise
  • London Eye (if upgrade option is selected)
  • Visit Stonehenge (if upgrade option is selected)
  • Local guide
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Departure Point

  • You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

What To Expect

Select your tour option upon booking, and hop aboard your vintage, red double-decker Routemaster bus in Victoria in central London.

Sit back and drink in the views of London’s famous sights as you trundle around the heart of the city. Pass top London attractions such as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and the Tower of London.

Then, leave your iconic bus at the Thames River, and set off on a short sightseeing cruise. Find a comfortable spot on your cruise boat, and admire London landmarks such as Tower Bridge, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and the London Eye as you sail on this history-steeped river.

Next, rejoin your gleaming, retro Routemaster and drive to Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Stop outside to see the world-famous Changing of the Guard. Watch in delight as the Queen’s Foot Guards—dressed in red tunics and bearskin helmets—exchange duties with the new guard in time to military music.

If the guard change is not taking place, simply stop for photos of Buckingham Palace. Your trip concludes with a drop-off back in Victoria.

London Eye Flight Upgrade:
 If you wish, upgrade to take a flight on the London Eye following your sightseeing trip. After Buckingham Palace, enjoy a drop-off at the Eye and use your prebooked ticket for fast, hassle-free entry. Board your shared glass capsule and marvel at the 360-degree views of London as the Eye makes a single rotation.

Afternoon Stonehenge Visit Upgrade: 
Why not take an afternoon trip to ancient, UNESCO-listed Stonehenge after your morning sightseeing tour? After Buckingham Palace, enjoy a drop-off at Victoria and board a comfortable, round-trip shuttle bus bound for Stonehenge.

Then, travel straight to this prehistoric stone circle on Salisbury Plain and embark on a self-guided audio tour of the monument's perimeter and impressive visitor center (separate expense).

Your Stonehenge round trip then ends with a drop-off at Victoria.
Vintage Bus Tour

5 Stops

12 Points of Interest

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

Operating Schedule: The tour departs at Victoria Coach Station at 1pm from Gate 0. The gate is located inside the bus terminal. Boarding starts 15 minutes before the departure time.

Victoria Coach Station

Westminster Abbey (Stop R)

Palace of Westminster

Buckingham Palace

London Eye

Points of interest passed by on this route

Tower of London

Buckingham Palace

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

St. Paul's Cathedral

Westminster Abbey

Houses of Parliament

Big Ben

Thames River

Cleopatra's Needle

London Eye

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London Bridge

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Please note: this is an open top bus tour, please be prepared for the possibility of rain. On rare occasions the open top bus may be changed to a closed top bus
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Great tour of London for someone who has very little time
Mary_W, Apr 2024
Writing the vintage bus, Buckingham Palace, London eye, and Richard the very very well informed tour guide gave us a memorable tour
Best way to see London!
Fred_W, Apr 2024
Steve the guide and Shawn the driver were AWESOME! Informative and entertaining. Definitely the way to see all the sights! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Easy and quick tour
Abraham_S, Apr 2024
Got John as our tour guide, he was organized and made sure nobody was left behind. The tour is great if you got limited time and want to see some of main attractions. John explained history about every building that we stopped or passed by. We did the river cruise and golden eye and it turned out to be a great experience. The meeting point is by departure of station. For some reason if you take Uber or taxi they tend to leave you by arrival section of the bus terminal. No issues with the tour.
Lovely day in London
Tania_R, Apr 2024
Great experience our guide John was great very informative and knowledgeable. Ended up being really nice day in London. Great way see city in short amount of time…
These guys cheated me on tour by not proving service that i paid on.
R_G, Apr 2024
I have paid on Vintage London Bus tour including Cruise and London Eye. I was not provided access to London Eye hence request refund of 33%. Customer support team reject refund even after I provided that clearly show that I paid for all 3 events.
I have seen greater London city physically for the first time in my life.
Alawia_A, Mar 2024
Experienced seeing the places I learned about them theoretically now seeing them again practically and stepping or standing at/on them.
Loved this tour so much!...
Samantha_m, Mar 2024
Loved this tour so much! I went with my husband, and we visited such great spots and learned so much. We had such a great and quirky tour guide, loved the outfit and the whistle.
The fun bus was a fun and festive overview
Diane_B, Dec 2023
The bus tour was so well done thanks to our great tour guide. We saw a great deal and the time just flew by with so much good information. I give Magnus our guide and Eugene the driver 5 stars. My “ding” comes with the segment of the cruise. I do not think it was clear that we were joining a mob scene for a standard tour-offer river cruise. It was uncomfortably crowded and no commentary. The cruise route itself was fine. Thankfully we had one short segment afterwards back on the bus.
Fun bus tour, bundle up!
Arlenin_D, Dec 2023
Memorable trip. My teens loved it and it was a great way to see all the burroughs/squares. Our tour guide was knowledgeable, entertaining and friendly. I didn’t give a 5 star because the mic was not working well and the only way to hear was on the top party of the bus where it was very windy and cold.
Good value.
Jeremy_C, Dec 2023
Fun time seeing the top sights in London. We had a great guide 12/18. Few hours on the vintage bus and then a quick cruise from bell bridge up to Big Ben. Seemed like a pretty good value for us. Note. - meeting point at bus station- address provided. Just walk in main entrance and you will see only one vintage bus on the far left. Someone will be there to greet you.
Great trip to discover London
Donna_H, Nov 2023
The whole trip was wonderful and very informative. Loved it! The London Eye was exciting and beautiful at night!
Great tour!
andrew_j, Oct 2023
The vintage bus along with the excellent and knowledgeable guide made this a fantastic tour. Glad we chose this one!
Great time and small group!
Ashley_W, Oct 2023
Our tour guide was both funny and informative. We learned a lot and the boat ride was much more beautiful than expected. We went on an early morning mid-week and we were able to have a tour with a very small group.
Excellent Vintage Bus Tour
Leanna_F, Oct 2023
Our tour guide was excellent. He went out of his way to make sure we saw the Changing of the Guard also assisted us with our next destination travels after the tour!!
Perfect day with awesome guide
Olivia_S, Oct 2023
We had John , he was brilliant and super friendly. We really enjoyed this trip . Tour / Boat / Harrods / Cream Tea / Fish shop , everyone had different bookings but all communication was clear and easy to follow . We came form Boston .
Terrific tour!
Robert_S, Oct 2023
Such a comprehensive tour in the allotted time. Wonderful fellow narrating the tour. So nice not to have a canned static narration.
DO NOT TAKE THIS TOUR
Mike_R, Oct 2023
Worst tour I’ve been on Only consider this trip if: 1. Your happy to miss the advertised sites 2. Can entertain your self when the transport included isn’t available 3. Can walk an extra 30 minutes to meet the next leg of your part of your paid for tour While our guide tried his best we couldn’t see the Palace, had to wait around for over an hour before the boat turned up and missed all but the guards leaving my the parade grounds after sprinting down the street ( the changing of the guards was the reason we chose this tour some 9 months ago) The company Premier tours had no alternative nor back ups when things went wrong , there only response was “ well this is London “ with no offer of even an apology Of the advertised sites and activities we enjoyed only three or four , please don’t waste your money with this company-premium tours My advice for trip advisor is to distance yourself from premium tours, no where near your standards Mike Sydney Australia
Unique way to see the best parts of London with the best tour guide!
Emily_K, Oct 2023
Our guide Nick was fantastic! He knew so much information and made sure we were always at the right place at the right time. Our tour ended with a trip to see Buckingham Palace and the changing of the guard. He knew exactly how to get us through the large crowd to get us the best views.
Definitely worth it
Keathleymm89, Oct 2023
Magmus our tour guide was fabulous! This is worth it especially if first time to london. We did bus tour / river cruise and London eye
Great tour!
Irene_C, Sep 2023
Great tour guide, very helpful and knowledgeable. It was a nice surprise to have a couple of walkabouts and to see the changing of the horse guards. A little disappointed that it wasn’t open-topped as it wasn’t scheduled to rain till the afternoon.
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