Big Bus: London Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise & Evening Tour





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4.3/5(1,897)
Demet Y
Anmol K
Elhem H
Gaelene C
Dalija K
Fabrice D
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Discover London's sights with a premium hop-on hop-off bus tour by Big Bus! Pick 1 day, 24 or 48 hours with unlimited rides for nonstop adventures.
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50+ sights dotted around the city and three routes to explore them all! Buses run every 15-45 minutes, so you can see London without pressing pause.
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Ready for a full London immersion? Based on the pass you choose, enjoy a Thames river cruise, a dazzling evening tour, and 3 guided walking tours.
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With multilingual audio commentary, free Wi-Fi, and live tracking, you can learn on the go, update friends instantly, and monitor your journey.
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From Buckingham Palace's royal ceremonies to the Tower of London's imposing presence, the city’s countless sights await discovery.
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1-day or 24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour
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Access to Red, Blue & Green routes
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40-min Thames River cruise (based on option selected)
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2-hour evening bus tour (based on option selected)
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3 guided walking tours (based on the option selected)
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English-speaking guide (on the cruise)
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Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin & Brazilian Portuguese (on the bus)
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Free Wi-Fi & headphones onboard
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Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
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- TOTAL DURATION2 hours 30 minutesFREQUENCY10-20 minutesFIRST DEPARTUREGreen Park Underground at 8:15 AMLAST DEPARTUREGreen Park Underground at 5:00 PMTimelineMap
1. Green Park Underground
Get direction2 attractionsGreen Park
3 minutes walkWellington Arch
2 minutes walk2. Hard Rock Cafe
Get direction2 attractionsHard Rock Cafe
9 minutes walkMadame Tussauds
14 minutes walk3. Queen Mother Gates
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Tower Gardens
10 minutes walkPalace of Westminster
10 minutes walk4. Marble Arch (Westbound)
Get direction2 attractionsMarble Arch
2 minutes walkThe Wallace Collection
6 minutes walk5. Regent Street
Get direction2 attractionsRegent Street
3 minutes walkCarnaby Street
4 minutes walk6. Piccadilly Circus
Get direction2 attractionsPiccadilly Circus
1 minute walkLeicester Square
7 minutes walk7. Haymarket
Get direction1 attractionTheatre Royal Haymarket
8. Trafalgar Square
Get direction2 attractionsTrafalgar Square
1 minute walkThe National Gallery
7 minutes walk9. Craig's Court
Get direction2 attractionsCraig's Court
The Banqueting House
1 minute walk10. Horseguards
Get direction2 attractionsHorse Guards Parade
4 minutes walkThe Household Cavalry Museum
4 minutes walk11. Whitehall
Get direction2 attractionsWhitehall
3 minutes walkChurchill War Rooms
10 minutes walk12. London Eye (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Eye
4 minutes walkLondon Dungeon
3 minutes walk13. Waterloo (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsWaterloo
5 minutes walkThe Old Vic
5 minutes walk14. Covent Garden
Get direction2 attractionsCovent Garden Market
8 minutes walkRoyal Opera House
3 minutes walk15. St Paul’s Cathedral
Get direction2 attractionsSt Paul’s Cathedral
1 minute walkThe Museum of London
4 minutes walk16. Monument
Get direction1 attractionMonument to the Great Fire of London
17. London Bridge
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Bridge
4 minutes walkBorough Market
8 minutes walk18. Tower of London
Get direction2 attractionsTower of London
4 minutes walkThe Gherkin
5 minutes walk19. Temple Underground Station
Get direction2 attractionsTemple Church
6 minutes walkMiddle Temple Hall
7 minutes walk20. Westminster Pier
Get direction2 attractionsWestminster Pier
Big Ben
1 minute walk21. London Eye (Westbound)
Get direction2 attractionsJubilee Gardens
1 hour 8 minutes walkCounty Hall
1 minute walk22. Lambeth Palace
Get direction2 attractionsLambeth Palace
Imperial War Museum
3 minutes walk23. College Green
Get direction2 attractionsCollege Green
St. Margaret’s Church
1 minute walk24. Tothill Street
Get direction2 attractionsWestminster Cathedral
4 minutes walkThe Supreme Court
3 minutes walk25. Buckingham Palace
Get direction2 attractionsBuckingham Palace
7 minutes walkThe Royal Mews
1 minute walk26. Victoria Station
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Station
7 minutes walkApollo Victoria Theatre
8 minutes walkTOTAL DURATION3 hours 35 minutesFREQUENCY15-20 minutesFIRST DEPARTUREVictoria, Nova Complex at 8:00 AMLAST DEPARTUREVictoria, Nova Complex at 5:00 PMTimelineMap1. Victoria, Nova Complex
Get direction2 attractionsApollo Victoria Theatre
4 minutes walkCardinal Place
4 minutes walk2. Victoria Station
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Station
5 minutes walkApollo Victoria Theatre
4 minutes walk3. Queen Mother Gates
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Tower Gardens
16 minutes walkPalace of Westminster
16 minutes walk4. Marble Arch (Westbound)
Get direction2 attractionsMarble Arch
2 minutes walkThe Wallace Collection
6 minutes walk5. Green Park
Get direction2 attractionsGreen Park
3 minutes walkWellington Arch
2 minutes walk6. Hard Rock Cafe
Get direction2 attractionsHard Rock Cafe
9 minutes walkMadame Tussauds
16 minutes walk7. Hyde Park Corner
Get direction2 attractionsHyde Park
9 minutes walkApsley House
4 minutes walk8. Harrods
Get direction2 attractionsHarrods
7 minutes walkSaatchi Gallery
8 minutes walk9. South Kensington Museums
Get direction2 attractionsSouth Kensington Museums
2 minutes walkVictoria and Albert Museum
3 minutes walk10. Gloucester Road
Get direction2 attractionsGloucester Road
1 minute walkScience Museum
5 minutes walk11. Kensington Palace
Get direction1 attractionKensington Palace
2 minutes walk12. Notting Hill
Get direction2 attractionsNotting Hill
6 minutes walkPortobello Road Market
6 minutes walk13. Kensington Gardens
Get direction2 attractionsKensington Gardens
2 minutes walkDiana Memorial Playground
14. Thistle Hotel (Kensington Gardens)
Get direction2 attractionsThe Orangery
3 minutes walkQueensway Market
1 minute walk15. Lancaster Gate
Get direction1 attractionLancaster Gate
16. Paddington Station
Get direction2 attractionsPaddington Bear Statue
5 minutes walkLittle Venice
8 minutes walk17. Praed Street
Get direction2 attractionsPraed Street
4 minutes walkSheldon Square
4 minutes walk18. Marble Arch (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsSelfridges
4 minutes walkOxford Street
10 minutes walk19. Baker Street
Get direction2 attractionsSherlock Holmes Museum
2 minutes walkThe Wallace Collection
6 minutes walk20. Oxford Street
Get direction2 attractionsOxford Street
6 minutes walkLiberty London
2 minutes walk21. Regent Street
Get direction2 attractionsRegent Street
3 minutes walkCarnaby Street
4 minutes walk22. Piccadilly Circus
Get direction2 attractionsPiccadilly Circus
1 minute walkLeicester Square
6 minutes walk23. Haymarket
Get direction1 attractionTheatre Royal Haymarket
24. Trafalgar Square
Get direction2 attractionsTrafalgar Square
1 minute walkThe National Gallery
7 minutes walk25. Craig's Court
Get direction2 attractionsCraig's Court
1 minute walkThe Banqueting House
4 minutes walk26. Horseguards
Get direction2 attractionsHorse Guards Parade
4 minutes walkThe Household Cavalry Museum
4 minutes walk27. Whitehall
Get direction2 attractionsWhitehall
3 minutes walkChurchill War Rooms
10 minutes walk28. London Eye (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Eye
4 minutes walkLondon Dungeon
4 minutes walk29. Waterloo (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsWaterloo
5 minutes walkThe Old Vic
5 minutes walk30. Covent Garden
Get direction2 attractionsCovent Garden Market
8 minutes walkRoyal Opera House
3 minutes walk31. St Paul’s Cathedral
Get direction2 attractionsSt Paul’s Cathedral
1 minute walkThe Museum of London
4 minutes walk32. Monument
Get direction1 attractionMonument to the Great Fire of London
33. London Bridge
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Bridge
4 minutes walkBorough Market
8 minutes walk34. Tower of London
Get direction2 attractionsTower of London
16 minutes walkThe Gherkin
18 minutes walk35. Temple Underground Station
Get direction2 attractionsTemple Church
6 minutes walkMiddle Temple Hall
6 minutes walk36. Westminster Pier
Get direction2 attractionsWestminster Pier
Big Ben
1 minute walk37. London Eye (Westbound)
Get direction2 attractionsJubilee Gardens
4 minutes walkCounty Hall
1 minute walk38. Lambeth Palace
Get direction2 attractionsLambeth Palace
Imperial War Museum
3 minutes walk39. College Green
Get direction2 attractionsCollege Green
St. Margaret’s Church
1 minute walk40. Tothill Street
Get direction2 attractionsWestminster Cathedral
4 minutes walkThe Supreme Court
3 minutes walk41. Buckingham Palace
Get direction2 attractionsBuckingham Palace
7 minutes walkThe Royal Mews
1 minute walkTOTAL DURATION1 hour 10 minutesFREQUENCY30-45 minutesFIRST DEPARTUREWoburn (Northbound) at 8:30 AMLAST DEPARTUREWoburn (Northbound) at 5:00 PMTimelineMap1. Woburn (Northbound)
Get direction2 attractionsThe Brunswick
5 minutes walkCharles Dickens Museum
4 minutes walk2. Euston Station
Get direction1 attractionRegent’s Park
11 minutes walk3. Kings Cross Station
Get direction2 attractionsPlatform 9¾
1 minute walkThe British Library
8 minutes walk4. St. Pancras Station
Get direction2 attractionsSt. Pancras Station
29 minutes walkKing’s Place
9 minutes walk5. Euston Road
Get direction2 attractionsWellcome Collection
4 minutes walkGrant Museum of Zoology
4 minutes walk6. Woburn (Southbound)
Get direction2 attractionsQueen Square
4 minutes walkThe Brunswick
5 minutes walk7. British Museum (Southbound)
Get direction2 attractionsThe British Museum
6 minutes walkThe Cartoon Museum
13 minutes walk8. Temple Underground Station
Get direction2 attractionsTemple Church
6 minutes walkMiddle Temple Hall
6 minutes walk9. Covent Garden
Get direction2 attractionsCovent Garden Market
8 minutes walkRoyal Opera House
3 minutes walk10. British Museum (Northbound)
Get direction1 attractionRussell Square
1 minute walk
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1.2K36911542147Guests from United States, France, Canada and over 27 countries have loved this experienceWhat our guests say
DDemet Y
FamilyVerified bookingLast week5/5It was wonderful to explore everywhere from where I was sitting without getting tired at all. My daughters and I really enjoyed it. Every tourist who comes here should definitely try this... "It was amazing to sightsee and see everything from the comfort of your seat without getting tired at all. My daughters and I absolutely loved it. Every tourist visiting here should definitely try this!"AAnmol K
SoloVerified booking3 weeks ago5/5It's very easy to view all of London and get a feel for the city. The audio guide is engaging and shares fascinating facts about the sights you pass. Even the background music when no commentary is playing is extremely relaxing.EElhem H
CoupleVerified booking2 weeks ago5/5The boat tour was relaxing and offered a deeper insight into London from a different perspective. The guide shared interesting facts and the history of the buildings along the Thames in an engaging way. Highly recommendedGGaelene C
FamilyVerified booking2 weeks ago4/5The river cruise was by far the best as the guide was in person not audio. Made the experience more complete. That being said, the staff of Big Bus were so friendly and helpful.DDalija K
CoupleVerified bookingLast week4/5We love most city tour, polite drivers ready to help in any moment, nice weather. It was a lovely experience worth repeating and is highly recommended.
Accessibility
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Additional information
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Public transport and sightseeing buses can't stop right at Buckingham Palace, but there is a stop just a 5-minute walk away.
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Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like cruises, walking tours, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
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The date you select while booking must be the first day of your tour. Remember that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
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The 24-hour pass is valid for 24 consecutive hours, while the 1-day pass is valid for a single calendar day, regardless of the boarding time.
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See the cruise and night tour schedule below:
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Cruise from Tower Pier: First boat at 10am, last at 6:55pm, every 40 mins; 30–40 min cruise to Westminster Pier.
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Cruise from Westminster Pier: First boat at 10am, last at 7:20pm, every 40 mins; 30–40 min cruise to Tower Pier or London Eye.
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Night tour: 2-hour tour departs at 7:30pm from stop #11 (London Eye), with one tour per evening.
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Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
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No printout required! Just show your mobile voucher to the driver and collect your bus ticket.
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