Big Bus London Sightseeing Tour
Hop On , Hop Off Double Deck Sightseeing Bus
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The Big Bus sightseeing bus service offer two main routes taking in the best sights in the capital. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours during which time you can hop on and hop off the frequent buses to your hearts content.
All Big Bus routes are included in the one ticket.
Buses run on the various routes from about 8:30 a.m. to around 5 or 6 p.m. at very frequent intervals.
Like its arch rival, The Original London Tour, Big Bus offers two main sightseeing routes that covering all the main sights in Central London augmented by a Green Link feeder service that shuttles out to the British Museum and Bloomsbury not on the main routes.
As well as the bus tours, free walks and river cruises on the River Thames are also included in the ticket. There is also a bonus card giving discounts at restaurants.
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Key Points of Big Bus Tour
- Tickets valid for 24 hours
- Hop-on and hop-off service to the attractions
- English live guides + language commentaries
- FREE Thames River Cruise
- FREE Walking Tours!
Big Bus Tour Routes
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The Big Bus Company offer two main routes (the red tour and blue tour) and a Green Link shuttle that allows you to get to the British Museum and Bloomsbury hotel area. You can switch from one to another as you please.
Your ticket is valid for 24 hours so you have the time to see as much as you wish.
You join the tour at any one of the many stops.
Red Tour Route
This is the flagship core sightseeing tour with a live English speaking commentary. The route visits all the main sights of Central London.
Tours operate regularly and frequently every 5 - 20 minutes depending on season.
Tours begin at 08.30 with the last buses departing at 18.00 hours during summer time and 16.30 hours in the winter.
Blue Tour Route
This is the supporting main sightseeing tour to the Red Tour. This tour goes further west than the blue tour visiting South Kensington Museums and Harrods in Knightsbridge as well as the hotel districts in Kensington, Bayswater and Paddington.
Timings are similar to the red route.
Green Link
This is a short shuttle service that links both the blue and red routes with the British Museum and Bloomsbury hotel district just to the north east of the main services.
Free River Cruise
Enjoy a complimentary river cruise included in your Big Bus ticket.
City Cruises is pleased to offer customers of Big Bus a FREE cruise on the River Thames. Simply collect your free pass from a member of Big Bys staff, present it to the City Cruises ticket office at the boarding pier of your choice and you will be given a River Red Rover hop-on/hop-off river cruise ticket for use on the day. City Cruises depart from Westminster (Big Ben), Waterloo (London Eye), Tower of London and Greenwich Piers.
The River Cruise departure times vary, but are approximately every 20 minutes in the Summer and every 30-40 minutes in the Winter.
Free Walking Tours
Your Big Bus Sightseeing Tour of London includes 3 walking Tours.
The walks are led by a friendly Big Bus guide. You may join as many of the walks as you wish. These relaxed walking tours give you the opportunity to learn about a specific part of London history.
The Walking Tours last approximately 1½ - 2 hours and leave from the Trafalgar Square;- Big Bus stop.
Changing of the Guard Walk
Explains the history of St James’ Palace and Buckingham Palace and puts you in prime position for the Changing of the Guard Ceremony.
Beatles Walk
Guides you through Soho and Mayfair, charting the rise of the World’s greatest band.
Ghosts by Gaslight Walk
Reveals London’s darker history with tales of ghosts, murder and the troubled times that litter London’s past.
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Open Top Bus Tour Of London In Morning
Bundled With Afternoon Visit To Stonehenge - Just £49
Morning Classic Red Bus Tour Of London
First we offer a hotel pick up service in the morning from over 170 hotels in Central London. The actual tour itself starts at Victoria Coach Station shortly after 8 a.m. if you wish to join there.
What better way to see the highlights of London than from onboard a vintage Red double Decker bus?
Enjoy great views of Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye as we meander through the streets and history of our great city, all brought to life by our professional guide.
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| River Cruise Included in Morning Tour |
Have your cameras at the ready as we stop for photos at Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral where Admirals Nelson and Wellington lie buried and where Princess Diana was married.
Then join us at the Tower of London that was built nearly a thousand years ago, during the reign of William the Conqueror, and is now home to the Crown Jewels protected by the famous Beefeaters. The imposing former palace was once used as a fortress and a prison and your guide will take you to see Traitors Gate where prisoners entered the Tower for the last time!
Next we take a leisurely cruise on the River Thames that passes Shakespeare;s Globe, Cleopatra's Needle and London Bridge before we arrive at Westminster pier, rejoin the bus and head for Buckingham Palace. Here we make our way to the perfect spot to watch the world famous Changing of the Guard ceremony as the soldiers, dressed in their fabulous tunics and busbies march to military music. What a morning!
Afternoon Tour Of Stonehenge
Following an hours free time for lunch in Victoria, we board our luxury air-conditioned coach and head for the most famous prehistoric monument in the world.
Stonehenge, a world heritage site, stands alone in the vast empty tract of Salisbury plain. Its origins date back nearly 5,000 years and it has been home to pagan religion and spiritual worship, not to be mention public debate ever since.
What was this vast collection of stones intended for? Was it observatory of the moon, a temple to the sun, or an elaborate cemetery? Who were the people who carried and carved these 40 ton rocks? Come and unlock the secrets for yourself and marvel at this remarkable and mysterious feat of ancient engineering and design.
Entrance to the site with audio guide is included.
Adults £49 |
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