The Original London Sightseeing Tour
Hop On , Hop Off Double Deck Sightseeing Bus
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Forty years ago the company who ran London's red buses decided to put on a special double deck bus on a circuit of London's main attractions. This original idea has now snowballed in popularity to a point where every visitor to London seems to use the tours.
All tours are included in one ticket which lasts for a 24 hour period.
Like its arch rival, Big Bus, Original London Tour offers two main sightseeing routes that cover all the main sights in Central London augmented by a feeder service that shuttles out to the British Museum and Bloomsbury not on the main routes.
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As well as the bus tours, free walks and river cruises on the River Thames are also included in the ticket. There is a kids club who get their own commentary and activity book.
Key Points of Original London Tour
- Tickets valid for 24 hours
- FREE Walking Tours!
- FREE Thames River Cruise
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- Hop-on and hop-off service with stops at all the attractions
- English live guides and a wide choice of language commentaries
Original London Tour Route Map & Main Departure Points
Start your tour from one of the main departure points, where you will find helpful staff ready to assist you.
Trafalgar Square - In front of National Gallery
Russell Square - Woburn Place & Bedford Way
Piccadilly Circus - between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square
Victoria - Grosvenor Gardens, opposite the Thistle Victoria Hotel next to station
Marble Arch - on Park Lane, subway exit 3 'Speakers Corner' & Marble Arch station
Original London Tour Bus Routes
Your ticket covers all the routes on the Original London Tour network in London. You can switch from one to another route as you please.
There are two core routes, The City Sightseeing Tour (Red Route) and the Original Tour (Yellow Route) that cover all the main places of interest in London and to a large part duplicate one another. The Original Tour has a live commentary, (only in English). The City Sightseeing route has multi-lingual commentaries via headphones and a special commentary for children.
The Museum Tour links the South Kensington Museums and Knightsbridge (Harrods) to the south west of the very centre with the British Museum and Bloomsbury hotel district to the north east of the very centre, interconnecting with The City Sightseeing Tour (Red Route) and the Original Tour (Yellow Route) at many points along the way..
The City Sightseeing Tour (Red Route) 2 Hours 15 mins - Every 20 minutes
This tour is highly recommended for overseas visitors and children. It covers the best of London's sights with an informative commentary in a choice of languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian). The route is very similar to the Yellow Route but has an extra section going up to Madame Tussaud's, Baker Street and Regent Street.
Also available on this tour is the Kids Club, with a unique commentary designed for children and free activity packs.
Main attractions passed : Madame Tussaud's, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, The National Gallery, Downing Street, Big Ben, London Bridge, St.Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, The Tower of London & Westminster Abbey.
The Original Tour (Yellow Route) 2 Hours 15 mins - Every 20 minutes
The Original Tour (Yellow Route) takes you to the best of London's sights with an entertaining and informative commentary in English.
Main attractions: Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, The National Gallery, Downing Street, Big Ben, London Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, The Tower of London & Westminster Abbey.
Museum Tour (Blue Route) 2 Hours 15 minutes - Every 20 minutes
The Museum Link (Blue Route) gives you easy access to many of London’s top Museums, shops and attractions. It runs between 08:15am and 5:15pm every 15 minutes and provides a commentary in English.
Main attractions: Kensington Palace, Baden-Powell House, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Brompton Oratory, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Harvey Nichols, Hyde Park, Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue, British Museum, Russell Square, Wellington Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Albert Memorial, Kensington High Street & the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain.
Free River Cruise
Enjoy a complimentary river cruise courtesy of The Original Tour.
City Cruises is pleased to offer customers of The Original Tour a FREE cruise on the River Thames. Simply collect your free pass from a member of The Original Tour 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.
Free Walking Tours
THE ORIGINAL CHANGING OF THE GUARD WALK
Departs daily at 10.30 from The Original London Visitor Centre. See Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and the regiments that guard them in this exciting walk as you march alongside the guards at Buckingham Palace.
LONDON ROCK N Roll WALK
Departs daily at 13.00 from The Original London Visitor Centre. The Beatles on a roof top, The Rolling Stones recording their first album, where David Bowie recorded, The Sex Pistol’s first gig - its only Rock 'n' Roll and I like it!
THE ORIGINAL JACK THE RIPPER WALK
Departs daily at 15.30 from The Original Tour stop at Tower of London on Tower Hill. Walk in the footsteps of the world's most infamous serial killer as we reveal his murderous tale from the streets of Whitechapel in 1888.
Original London Tour Prices & Discounted Tickets
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Save money when you buy your ticket on line. - Discounted prices to that bought on the day. - Money saving family tickets - Collect tickets in London or have them mailed to your home |
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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