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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.

Buses run on various routes from about 8:30 a.m to around 5 or 6 p.m. at very frequent intervals.

A popular approach is to go around the two main routes without getting off, a great orientation to London.

Then pick and choose what is of particular attraction to yourself and use the service as a get-on, get-off bus service.
Routes include the best of London's museums, palaces and great shopping areas.
Original London Tour Bus

Discounted Advance Purchase Tickets
Adult £22.00 (public price £24.00)
Children* £10.00 (public price £12.00)
2 Adults + 3 Children* £69.00 (public price £84.00)
* Children (5-15 years old)
Original Tour Route Map (pdf)

Tour Video - 5 minutes (wmv)

Discounted Tickets Click Here!

Key Points of Tour
  • Tickets valid for 24 hours
  • Hop-on and hop-off service with over 90 stops
  • English live guides and a wide choice of language commentaries
  • FREE Thames River Cruise
  • FREE Walking Tours
  • Unique Kids’ Club including a FREE kid’s activity pack
  • Discounted tickets available if you book online, (see above). Save time + money.
  • Superb modern bus fleet, many with low floor disabled access.
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 - Charing Cross Road, opposite Leicester Sqaure.
Embankment Pier - beside River Thames opposite tube station.
Coventry Street - next to Piccadilly Circus underground.
Victoria - Grosvenor Gardens, opposite the Thistle Victoria Hotel next to station.
Marble Arch - on Park Lane, subway exit 4 'Speakers Corner' & Marble Arch station.

The City Sightseeing Tour (Red Route) 2 Hours

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).
Also available on this tour is the Kids Club, with a unique commentary designed for children and free activity packs.

Main attractions: Madame Tussauds, 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
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 Link (Blue Route) 1.5 Hoursrs
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.

The Loop Line - 50 minutes
The Loop Line conveniently connects London's West End with Westminster and Waterloo International Train Station.

Route - National Gallery, Nelson's Column & Trafalgar Square, Sherlock Holmes Pub, Westminster Pier, British Airways London Eye, Lambeth Palace, Big Ben & Parliament, Downing Street, Horse Guards' Parade & Piccadilly Circus.

Capital Connector (Purple Route) - Hotel connection service

Our courtesy Capital Connector service provides a free link into our flagship tour routes from the Holland Park, Lancaster Gate, Paddington, Baker Street & Oxford Circus areas. The Purple route runs between 08:15am and 10:15am every 15-20 minutes. Speak to our staff on the day for the latest timetable information.

Purple Route - Holland Park, Notting Hill, Kensington Gardens, Paddington Station, Madame Tussauds.

Station Connector (Black Route) - Rail connection service

Our courtesy Station Connector service provides a free link into our flagship tour routes from the St. Pancras Station, King's Cross Station, Marble Arch, Paddington Station, Marylebone Station & Euston Station. The Black Route runs between 09:40am and 11:40am every 60 minutes. Speak to our staff on the day for the latest timetable information

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 through London. 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. Most cruises are operated by wheelchair-accessible RiverLiners™ with toilet, bar and refreshment service on board and commentary also available in English, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish, though these facilities cannot be guaranteed.

NEW: Tour & Explore! on our 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.

THE ORIGINAL COOL BRITANNIA WALK
Departs daily at 13.00 from The Original London Visitor Centre. London Rules! From Leicester Square to Carnaby Strret, from Soho to Saville Row, and from the Beatles to Austin Powers: music, movies, fashion & food.

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.


London Duck Tour - Amphibious Tour Of London By Road & River
An exciting road and river adventure appealing to visitors of all ages.

In an amphibious vehicle you will pass famous London landmarks such as Big Ben, The House of Parliament and Trafalgar Square before a dramatic launch into the Thames from our slipway at Vauxhall for the water borne part of the 80 minute tour.

London Duck Tour - More Information