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Golden Tours: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise

United Kingdom, London

The hop-on hop-off bus offers unlimited rides across London. You can board and get off the buses as many times as you wish during the effective period of your tickets, i.e, 1 day.
With a single ticket, you’ll be able to access three different routes of the London Hop-on Hop-off Buses that spread all over the city.
More than 70 stops come under all three routes. Majorly, all of them are near the attractive landmarks of London.
While you travel on the London Hop-on Hop-off Bus’ Blue Route, you’ll find a live English Guide, who will narrate to you all the necessary information and other interesting fun facts you need to know about the places that come under the route.
You’ll also get pre-recorded audio guides in multiple languages with complimentary headphones on the buses of other routes- Red and Orange.
With the London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour, we offer a free Thames River Repositioning Cruise Tour and two complimentary Walking Tours- Jack the Ripper Walking Tour and the Royal London Walking Tour.

Important information

With free will, you can either choose to complete the whole circuit of the tour while sitting comfortably and observing the scenic views of the city from the open upper deck of a bus, or you can also hop off at any stop to explore the location further. To start the journey, you can board the bus from any stop on any route. For Thames River Cruise, the boats leave every 30 minutes from Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH, and Tower Millennium Pier, Lower Thames St, London EC3N 4DT. You can embark from any.

Highlights

You’ll get to explore the city through the open-top buses and observe the local life of the city.
With a single ticket, you’ll be able to access three different routes that spread all over the city.
Short distances between the stops and attractions, and free Wi-Fi on the buses.
Audio guides are available in many different languages- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Hindi, Japanese & Arabic.
Enjoy the stunning views on the cruise on England’s longest river, the Thames.
You can either voyage via the River Thames Cruise Tour or not, and the same applies to the walking tours. They are completely optional and free of cost.

Tour Stops

Blue Route

London Eye

London Eye, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, London Dungeon

Covent Garden

Covent Garden Market, Royal Opera House, Neal’s Yard

St. Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul’s Cathedral, Millennium Bridge, Tate Modern

Bank

Bank of England Museum, Royal Exchange, Mansion House

Monument

The Monument to the Great Fire of London, Sky Garden

London Bridge

Borough Market, The Shard, Southwark Cathedral

Tooley Street, London Bridge Station

Tooley Street, London Bridge, The Shard

Tooley Street

HMS Belfast, Hay’s Galleria, Potters Fields Park

Tower of London

Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Katharine Docks

Victoria Embankment

Embankment Gardens, Cleopatra’s Needle, Golden Jubilee Bridges

Westminster Pier

Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey

London Eye

London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, County Hall

Lambeth Palace, Opposite St Thomas Hospital

Lambeth Palace, Imperial War Museum, Garden Museum

Lambeth Palace Road, Outside Lambeth Palace

Florence Nightingale Museum, The Oval

Abingdon Street

Westminster Abbey, Parliament Square, Big Ben

Parliament Square

Churchill War Rooms, Westminster Abbey, Supreme Court

Whitehall

Downing Street, Horse Guards Parade, Banqueting House

Trafalgar Square

National Gallery, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Nelson’s Column

Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Lights Shaftesbury Avenue, Leicester Square

Green Park Station

Green Park, Buckingham Palace Gardens, Canada Memorial

Hyde Park Corner

Hyde Park, Wellington Arch, Apsley House

Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road

Queen’s Gallery, Royal Mews, Cardinal Place

Victoria Station

Apollo Victoria Theatre, Westminster Cathedral

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace, St James’s Park

Red Route

Victoria

Buckingham Palace, Royal Mews, The King’s Gallery

Queen Elizabeth Gate

Hyde Park, Apsley House, Wellington Arch

Speaker's Corner

Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, Marble Arch

Marble Arch

Marble Arch, Hyde Park, Oxford Street

Paddington, Norfolk Place

Paddington Basin, Little Venice, Merchant Square

Paddington Station

Paddington Basin, Little Venice, Merchant Square

Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds London, Sherlock Holmes Museum

London Zoo

ZSL London Zoo, Regent’s Park, Primrose Hill

Euston Station

British Library, Wellcome Collection, Regent’s Park

Kings Cross Station

Platform 9¾, British Library, Coal Drops Yard

St. Pancras International Station

St Pancras International, British Library, Coal Drops Yard

Upper Woburn Place

British Museum, British Library, Russell Square

Russell Square

Russell Square, British Museum, British Library

Holborn

Sir John Soane’s Museum, Lincoln’s Inn Fields

Haymarket

Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, His Majesty’s Theatre

Pall Mall East

National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square, National Gallery, St Martin-in-the-Fields

Covent Garden

Covent Garden Market, London Transport Museum

St. Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul’s Cathedral, Millennium Bridge, One New Change

Bank

Bank of England Museum, Royal Exchange

Monument

The Monument, Sky Garden, Leadenhall Market

London Bridge

Borough Market, The Shard, Southwark Cathedral

Tooley Street, London Bridge Station

HMS Belfast, Hay’s Galleria, Potters Fields Park

Tooley Street

HMS Belfast, The Shard, City Hall / The Scoop

Tower of London

Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Katharine Docks

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Shakespeare’s Globe, Tate Modern, Millennium Bridge

Waterloo Station

London Eye, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, Southbank Centre

Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite St Thomas Hospital

London Eye, Florence Nightingale Museum, Westminster Bridge

Lambeth Palace Road, Outside Lambeth Palace

Lambeth Palace, Garden Museum, Imperial War Museum

Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite Lambeth Palace

Lambeth Palace, Garden Museum, Imperial War Museum

London Eye

London Eye, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, Jubilee Gardens

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace, St James’s Park, The King’s Gallery

Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road

Buckingham Palace, Royal Mews, Victoria Coach Station

Victoria Station

Westminster Cathedral, Apollo Victoria Theatre

Orange Route

Hyde Park Corner

Hyde Park, Wellington Arch, Apsley House

Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road

Buckingham Palace, Royal Mews, The King’s Gallery

Victoria Station

Westminster Cathedral, Apollo Victoria Theatre, Cardinal Place

Knightsbridge, Lanesborough Hotel

Hyde Park, Wellington Arch, The Lanesborough Hotel

Knightsbridge, Outside Park Mansions

Harrods, Hyde Park, Harvey Nichols

Royal Albert Hall

Royal Albert Hall, Albert Memorial, Hyde Park

Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, Round Pond

Kensington Plaza Hotel

Kensington Gardens, Kensington Palace, Hyde Park

Gloucester Road Station

Natural History Museum, Science Museum

South Kensington Station

Science Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum

Victoria & Albert Museum

Natural History Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum

Harrods

Harrods, Hyde Park, Harvey Nichols

Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner

Hyde Park, Wellington Arch, Apsley House

Queen Elizabeth Gate

Hyde Park, Apsley House, Wellington Arch

Speaker's Corner

Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, Marble Arch

Lancaster Gate Station (Stop LC)

Hyde Park, Italian Gardens, Kensington Gardens

Leinster Terrace (Stop LG)

Kensington Gardens, Bayswater area, Whiteleys

Porchester Terrace (Stop D)

Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Bayswater

Palace Court (Stop S)

Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park

Notting Hill Gate Station (Stop N)

Notting Hill, Portobello Road Market, Holland Park

Holland Park (Stop HB)

Holland Park, Kyoto Garden, Design Museum

Royal Crescent (Stop HD)

Holland Park, Portobello Road Market, Notting Hill

Opposite Hilton London Kensington

Holland Park, Westfield London, Design Museum

Holland Park Avenue

Holland Park, Kyoto Garden, Notting Hill

Notting Hill Gate

Notting Hill, Portobello Road Market, Electric Cinema

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel

Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Bayswater

Thistle Kensington Garden Hotel

Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Italian Gardens

Columbia Hotel

Hyde Park, Lancaster Gate, Kensington Gardens

Paddington, Norfolk Place

Paddington Basin, Little Venice, Merchant Square

Paddington, Praed Street

Paddington Station, Paddington Basin, Little Venice

Edgware Road

Edgware Road area, Paddington Green, Regent’s Canal

Marble Arch, Park Lane, Stop RH

Marble Arch, Hyde Park, Oxford Street

Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, Stop A

Hyde Park, Green Park, Apsley House

Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Hard Rock Café

Hard Rock Café, Hyde Park, Wellington Arch

Green Park Station

Green Park, Buckingham Palace Gardens, St James’s Park

Inclusion and Exclusion

Inclusion

Countless hop-on and hop-off for 1 day
Live Guide on Blue Route (English)
Multilingual recorded audio guides
Free Mobile Application with a detailed map and live bus tracking facility
Free one-way River Thames Cruise (Optional)
Two complimentary Walking Tours
Access for wheelchairs

Exclusion

Night tour
Entry Tickets to visiting places
Food and Drinks
Tips

Redemption Instructions

After successfully paying for the ticket(s), you receive an email with confirmation and a digital voucher. You can either redeem it at the Golden Tours Visitor Centre, 145 Praed St, Tyburnia, London W2 1RL, UK, or board any bus and exchange your voucher for a printed ticket with the driver or another Golden Tours representative.

Know Before You Go

Freedom to Explore

Free Guided Walking Tour

Flexible Tickets

All-in-One London Experience

Complete City Coverage

Cancellation Policy

To get the full refund, you can cancel the tickets up to 24 hours before the scheduled travel date. No refund will be provided if you miss or choose not to participate in the complimentary walking or cruise tours. You won’t get your money back if you miss the tour or cancel your tickets within 24 hours before the departure date.

FAQs

Do you offer discounts for children?

Children under 5 years of age can travel for free, and those over 5 are eligible for the discounted coupons we occasionally offer.

Can the Open Top Buses accommodate wheelchairs?

Yes, the buses offer wheelchair accessibility and a space to store one folded wheelchair at a time.

When does the tour start?

Thames River cruise starts at 10 am from both Tower Pier and Westminster Pier with Boats leaving every 30-40 minutes. Jack the Ripper Walking Tour starts at 3.30 pm daily, whereas the Royal Walking Tour starts at 10 am daily; try to reach 15 minutes before. The hop-on, hop-off bus tour also starts at 10 in the morning, but check schedules and availability before joining.

Do you offer any tours in Spanish/German/French/Japanese/Chinese?

The audio tours are available in many languages, including Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Chinese, etc. But the live tour guide only gives commentary in English.

Can we reserve specific seats on the coach?

No, the seats are first come first serve basis, so you need to sit in the vacant seats only, no preference available.