London Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

City Sightseeing London on our Hop-on Hop-off Bus tour will be the best way to explore the capital of England with the rich history and culture. Take in the views and visit iconic sites like Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London at your leisure.
We have selected key tour stops to allow you to see all the sites London has to offer in touching distance. From The Shard, to Big Ben to Oxford Street, we cover all the best places in London. With our 24 or 48-hour ticket, we even offer a free river cruise to explore London by water (excluded in the 1-Day Today Ticket).

What's included:

• Rock & Roll Walking Tour (24 and 48-hour tickets only)
• Route Master bus ride (48-hour ticket only)
• Royal Walking Tour (48-hour ticket only)
• Greenwich return on the River Cruise (48-hour ticket only)
• Audio guide commentary in 11 languages + headphones
• Jack the Ripper Walking Tour (48-hour ticket only)
• Single journey on the River Cruise (24-hour ticket only)
• Stops near the major sights
• 1-day, 24-hour or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour

Not included:

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Food and drinks, unless specified

What to expect:

City Sightseeing London - Red Route

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Operating Schedule: Red Route- first tour at 8.45am, last full tour at 5:30pm, frequency is every 15 minutes.

Stops

1. lastminute.com London Eye

   Stop here for the London Eye, SeaLife Aquarium, Jubilee Park, Waterloo Station, Westminster Bridge and the River Thames. You can cross the bridge to Parliament side to take the free river cruise.

,

2. One Aldwych

   Stop here for the Savoy Hotel, London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, Somerset House and the Strand

,

3. Ludgate Hill

   Stop here for St Paul's Cathedral Millennium Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge all within a short walking distance

,

4. Queen Victoria Street

   Stop is near HSBC. Stop here for St Mary-Le-Bow Church

,

5. Monument (Stop P)

   Just north of London Bridge. Stop here for London Bridge, Monument to the Great Fire of London and Sky Garden

,

6. Tooley Street

   Stop is to the left of Potters Fields Park. Stop here for the Shard, HMS Belfast, The London Bridge Experience and Potters Field Park for views of the London skyline and Tower Bridge

,

7. Tower Hill

   Tower Hill (by the Building Worker bronze statue) - stop here for Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Katherine Docks and Tower Pier for your free river cruise to Westminster Pier (if option selected)

,

8. Victoria Embankment

   Stop is outside Temple Station on Victoria Embankment. Stop here for Victoria Embankment along the Thames with views of Waterloo Bridge, National Theatre and the Oxo Tower, Kings College London also a short walk away.

,

9. Westminster Pier

   Westminster Bridge - Free River Cruise stop - stop is in front of Westminster Pier where you can take your free river cruise to Tower Pier. Stop here for Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall and Downing Street and Churchill War Rooms

,

10. Horseferry Road

    Horseferry Road at the junction of Thorney Street - Millbank Stop NE. Stop here for MI5 Building and Tate Britain a short walk away.

,

11. Buckingham Gate

    Stop is opposite The Queen's Gallery on Buckingham Gate. Stop here for Buckingham Palace, The Queen's Gallery, The Royal Mews, Victoria Memorial and St James' Park

,

12. Victoria station

    Buckingham Palace Road - Stop is outside the Grosvenor/Clermont hotel. Stop here for Victoria Station.

,

13. 82 Buckingham Palace Rd

    Stop is outside Victoria Station towards Eccleston Street

,

14. Grosvenor Gardens

,

15. Queen Elizabeth Gate

    Hyde Park - Queen Elizabeth Gate - to the right of Achilles Statue

,

16. Speakers' Corner

    Marble Arch / Speaker's Corner - stop here for Marble Arch, Oxford Street shopping and Hyde Park

,

17. Bob Forstner

    Marble Arch - Stop is outside the Bob Forstner showroom. Stop here for Marble Arch, Grosvenor Square and Oxford Street

,

18. Haymarket

    Stop is outside Tiger Tiger bar/restaurant. Stop here for Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and the West End

,

19. Pall Mall East

    Pall Mall East, stop is to the left of the entrance to the National Portrait Gallery. Stop here for Trafalgar Square, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Admiralty Arch, The Mall and St James' Park

,

20. St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall (Stop D)

    Westminster Bridge South - London Eye side in front of the Marriott hotel. Stop here for the London Eye, SeaLife Aquarium, Westminster Bridge and the River Thames. You can cross the bridge to Parliament side to take the free river cruise.

Points of interest passed by on this route

• Hyde Park
,
• Westminster Bridge
,
• Westminster
,
• London Eye
,
• Waterloo Mainline Station
,
• SEA LIFE London Aquarium
,
• South Bank
,
• Buckingham Palace
,
• The King's Gallery
,
• Royal Mews
,
• The London Dungeon
,
• The Mall
,
• Trafalgar Square
,
• National Gallery
,
• Big Ben
,
• Houses of Parliament
,
• Westminster Abbey
,
• St. Paul's Cathedral
,
• London Bridge
,
• Tower Bridge
,
• Tower of London
,
• The View from The Shard
,
• The Shard
,
• St. James's Park
,
• Nelson's Column
,
• The Monument to the Great Fire of London
,
• Oxford Street
,
• Leicester Square
,
• Piccadilly Circus
,
• The Savoy
,
• Covent Garden
,
• Covent Garden
,
• Millennium Bridge
,
• HMS Belfast
,
• Royal Courts of Justice
,
• Blackfriars Bridge
,
• St. Mary Le Bow Church
,
• Strand
,
• Potters Fields Park
,
• St Katharine Docks
,
• King's College London Chapel
,
• Park Lane
,
• Wellington Monument (Achille's Statue)
,
• Marble Arch
,
• Churchill War Rooms
,
• Tate Britain
,
• London Victoria Station
,
• The Grosvenor Victoria Casino London
,
• West End Theatre District
,
• Admiralty Arch
,
• National Portrait Gallery
,
• Jubilee Gardens
,
• London Transport Museum
,
• The London Bridge Experience

City Sightseeing London - Blue Route

Duration: 1 hour

Operating Schedule: Blue Route - first departure at 8:50am, last departure from Stop 1 at 4:50pm. Frequency - every 20 - 30 minutes

Stops

1. Marble Arch (Stop S)

   Marble Arch, Park Lane

,

2. Hyde Park Corner Station

   Knightsbridge

,

3. Royal Albert Hall (Stop K3)

   Royal Albert Hall

,

4. Palace Gate (Stop RE)

   Kensington Road

,

5. Cromwell Road (Stop GZ)

   Gloucester Road

,

6. Victoria & Albert Museum (Stop R)

   Victoria & Albert Museum

,

7. 102A Brompton Rd

   Harrods

,

8. 336 Park Ln

   Queen Elizabeth Gate, Hyde Park

,

9. 327 Park Ln

   Marble Arch, Speakers' Corner

Points of interest passed by on this route

• Royal Albert Hall
,
• V&A - Victoria and Albert Museum
,
• Hyde Park
,
• Marble Arch
,
• Harrods
,
• Royal Academy of Arts
,
• Royal College Of Music Museum
,
• Queen Elizabeth Gate
,
• Wellington Arch
,
• Speakers Corner

Green Shuttle Service

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Operating Schedule: First departure at 9:20am, last departure at 3:50pm. Buses run every 30 minutes

Stops

1. St George's Circus (Stop T)

   Waterloo Road

,

2. The Old Vic (Stop Q)

   Old Vic

,

3. Southampton Row

   Southampton Row, Stop Y, for the British Museum

,

4. Serenity Films

   Woburn Place

,

5. King's Cross and St Pancras (Stop T)

   Pancras Road

,

6. St Pancras International (Stop S)

   Midland Road

,

7. Euston Station (Stop AZ)

   Euston Road

,

8. 200 Euston Rd.

   Euston Square

,

9. Museum Practice

   Great Russell Street

,

10. Southampton Row (Stop B)

    Southampton Row (City Sightseeing Shop)

,

11. Lancaster Place

    Lancaster Place

,

12. Belvedere Road

    Belvedere Road

,

13. Boots

    York Road

,

14. Lambeth North Station (Stop C)

    Lambeth North Station

Points of interest passed by on this route

• London Eye