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Comparing London’s Hop On Hop Off Open Top Sightseeing Buses

11th March 201411/03/14
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A very popular option for the first time visitor to London to get orientated and around London on the first day are the open top sightseeing buses operated on a hop-on, hop-off principle Here we compare the three Hop on, Hop Off Sightseeing buses so popular in London. Original London Tour, Big Bus and Golden Tours

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The Original London Tour is one of the main hop on, hop off open top sightseeing buses in London. A ticket lasts for 24 hours and covers several bus routes, a river cruise and guided walks Here a 4 minute video briefs you on what to expect with the Original London Tours core bus route, the yellow route.

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London has three major operators of hop on, hop off sightseeing tour buses. Golden Tours is the only hop on hop off sightseeing bus in London with a budget 3 hour tour option where you do not get off the bus on a curcuit of London's major sights. This page with video shows what to expect.

6th March 20146/03/14
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The journey between Heathrow Airport and Harwich to catch a cruise ship or ferry is not simple, fast or cheap. The journey is around 115 miles (185 kms) There is no direct public transport between Heathrow and Harwich, you need at minimum two changes of transport By vehicle you have to circumnavigate around London with unpredictable traffic conditions

3rd March 20143/03/14
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The Lunch In the Cotswolds tour is a popular day tour year round from London exploring the scenic Cotswold region. It is one of the few Cotswolds only tours that doesn't spend half the day elsewhere in Oxford or Stratford Upon Avon Bob went on this tour records his thoughts and what he experienced and put a small video so you can see too.

2nd March 20142/03/14
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Arguably the best day tour out of London if you want to see the Cotswold region of green English countryside and unspoilt villages. This is a small group tour with a maximum of 16 passengers. The small bus enables the tour to venture down the country lanes and the samll villages that the big bus coach tours cannot reach. Post includes a video of a typical tour taken by Bob