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.
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 Bus Routes & 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
Embankment Pier - beside River Thames opposite tube station
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 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). 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)
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
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 LEGENDS WALK
Departs daily at 13.00 from The Original London Visitor Centre. The Beatles almost arrested, TV born in a backstreet, Jimi Hendrix's last gig, tickets for the ill-fated Titanic - it's strange, it's true, it's Rock 'n' Roll
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.
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| London Duck Tour - Amphibious Tour Of London By Road & River | |
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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 out slipway at Vauxhall for the water borne part of the 80 minute tour. |
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