London Vintage Bus and River Cruise Tour

Whether it's your first or fifth time in London, traveling around on a vintage Routemaster bus is the perfect way to get a comprehensive view of the city. This fully guided tour includes a Thames River Cruise, and is the ideal orientation if you're new to London, and return visitors will discover new facts and hear new stories from the professional live commentary aboard the London double-decker bus tour. Pass famous sights such as St Paul's Cathedral and Tower of London.
Red double-decker Routemaster buses are a much-loved London icon, and the only way to tour London.

Meeting Point

Victoria Coach Station

Victoria Coach Station, 164 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 9TP, UK

Located on 164 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London, SW1W 9TP, approximately 7 minute walk from Victoria Underground/Railway station. Tour departs inside the building at Gate 19 at 7:45am (for AM tour) and Gate 0 at 1pm (for PM tour). Boarding starts 15 minutes before the departure time stated.

What's included:

• Thames River cruise
• Local guide
• Panoramic tour of London by 1960's Vintage bus
• London Eye (if option selected)
• Entry to Stonehenge (if option selected)

Not included:

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

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Buckingham Palace

Spur Road, London, SW1A 1AA

See the Changing of the Guard (It currently takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Morning only)

30 minutes

Westminster Abbey

20 Dean's Yard, Broad Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3PA

Enjoy a photo stop outside Westminster Abbey

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Houses of Parliament

Parliament Square, London, SW1A 0AA

Enjoy the view of British Parliaments from the bus

Pass by without stopping

Big Ben

Parliament Square, Elizabeth Tower - Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA

See the Clock Tower

Pass by without stopping

Whitehall

London, SW1A 2BX

Drive up Whitehall and see Downing street where houses the official residences and offices of the Prime Minister

Pass by without stopping

Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5DS

Drive through Trafalgar Square and see Nelson's column

Pass by without stopping

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Drive past the Law Courts of England and Wales. It is a large grey stone edifice in the Victorian Gothic Revival style built in the 1870s and opened by Queen Victoria in 1882. It is one of the largest courts in Europe.

Pass by without stopping

St. Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AD

See the magnificent cathedral rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren after the great Fire of 1666.

Pass by without stopping

Tower of London

London, EC3N 4AB

Photo stop at Tower of London

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Thames River

, , London

Enjoy the guided boat trip on the River Thames from Tower pier to London Eye. You will see Tower of London, Tower Bridge, The Shard, St. Paul's Cathedral, Shakespeare's Globe and the Houses of Parliament etc. all views from the river!

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

London Bridge

London, EC4R 9HA

Enjoy the view from the river

Pass by without stopping

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

21 New Globe Walk, , London, SE1 9DT

See the view of Globe Theatre from the river

Pass by without stopping

London Eye

Westminster Bridge Road, Riverside Building, County Hall, London, SE1 7PB

See the London Eye from the River

Pass by without stopping