Why choose this London tour ?
Have an unforgettable tour of London on our hop-on hop-off bus through the heart of the city. Taking you to the doorstep of the capital’s most iconic locations, you’ll get to discover the very best that one of the most famous cities in the world has to offer!
Whether you decide to stay on the open top bus and soak in panoramic views of London’s most iconic landmarks or hop-off at any of the stops dotted across the city, there is much to see and discover.
Be driven through the famous Parliament Square, home to Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, go past the iconic London Eye as you enjoy the hustle and bustle of London’s Southbank area, see the city’s biggest skyscraper, The Shard, visit the golden gates of Buckingham Palace, the majestic St Paul’s Cathedral and much more.
With audio commentary throughout giving you the chance to learn more about the capital, it’s the perfect way to get to know London, regardless of the time or your budget!
Make the most of your London adventure
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Free extra 24 hours travel before 31st March when booking the 24, 48 or 72 hour tickets
- You can use the one way river cruise on the river Thames (for the 24hrs ticket option only) between Westminster to Tower Millennium pier or vice versa.
- Audio guides available in 12 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Hindi, Japanese and Arabic).
- No restroom available on board.
- Duration valid from when you first hop-on the bus. Unlimited usage within your chosen timeframe. Does not include London by Night service.
- Children under 5 years of age travel free.
- This is Hop-On Hop-Off bus service, you can join at any Golden Tours bus stop.
Itinerary Routes
- Stop 1: London Eye, Belvedere Road, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 2: Covent Garden, Aldwych, Outside No.1, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 3: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Ludgate Hill, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 4: Bank, Queen Victoria Street, Bus Stop MD
- Stop 5: Monument, King William Street, London Bridge, Bus Stop P
- Stop 6: London Bridge, Tooley Street, Bus Stop R
- Stop 7: Tooley Street, London Bridge Station, Hay’s Galleria, Bus Stop H
- Stop 8: Tooley Street, Bus Stop J
- Stop 9: Tower of London, Tower Hill, Opposite. Tower Hill Station, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 10: Victoria Embankment, Opposite Temple Station, Tourist Bus Stop W
- Stop 11: Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, Tourist Bus Stop K
- Stop 12: London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road, County Hall, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 13: Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite St Thomas Hospital, Bus Stop B
- Stop 14: Lambeth Palace Road, outside Lambeth Palace, Tour Bus Stand
- Stop 15: Abingdon Street, bus stop M
- Stop 16: Parliament Square, Parliament Street, outside HM Treasury, Bus Stop C
- Stop 17: Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 18: Trafalgar Square, Cockspur Street, Bus Stop S
- Stop 19: Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly, Bus Stop S
- Stop 20: Green Park Station, Piccadilly, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 21: Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 22: Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road, Stop 16
- Stop 23: Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace Rd, Outside Thistle Hotel, Bus Stop Z5
- Stop 24: Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Gate, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 40: Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road, Stop 8
- Stop 41: Queen Elizabeth Gate, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop X
- Stop 42: Speaker’s Corner, Marble Arch, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 43: Marble Arch, Edgware Road, Bus Stop E
- Stop 44: Paddington, Norfolk Place, Bus Stop G
- Stop 45: Paddington, Praed Street, Outside Post Office, West of Harbet Road, Bus Stop
- Stop 46: Madame Tussauds, Baker Street Station, Marylebone Road, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 47: London Zoo, Albany Street, Bus Stop C
- Stop 48: Euston Station, Euston Road, Bus Stop AZ
- Stop 49: Kings Cross / St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road, Bus Stop T
- Stop 50: St. Pancras International Station, Midland Road, Bus Stop S
- Stop 51: Upper Woburn Place, Bus stop M
- Stop 52: Russell Square, Woburn Place, Bus Stop J
- Stop 53: Holborn, Procter Street, Bus Stop H
- Stop 54: Haymarket, Bus Stop R, outside No 29-31
- Stop 55: Pall Mall East, west of Trafalgar Square, stop Z
- Stop 56: Trafalgar Square, Duncannon Street, Outside St Martin-in-the-Fields, Stop G
- Stop 57: Covent Garden, Aldwych, Outside The Waldorf, Bus Stop D
- Stop 3: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Ludgate Hill, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 4: Bank, Queen Victoria Street, Bus Stop MD
- Stop 5: Monument, King William Street, London Bridge, Bus Stop P
- Stop 6: London Bridge, Tooley Street, Bus Stop R
- Stop 7: Tooley Street, London Bridge Station, Hay’s Galleria, Bus Stop H
- Stop 8: Tooley Street, Bus Stop J
- Stop 9: Tower of London, Tower Hill, Opposite. Tower Hill Station, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 58: Southwark Bridge Road, Tourist bus stop
- Stop 59: Waterloo Station, York Road, North of Chicheley Street, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 13: Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite St Thomas Hospital, Bus Stop B
- Stop 14: Lambeth Palace Road, outside Lambeth Palace, Tour Bus Stand
- Stop 36: Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite Lambeth Palace, Bus Stop SP. (14669)
- Stop 37: London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road, Opposite County Hall, Bus Stop D
- Stop 38: Westminster Abbey, Tothill Street, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 39: Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Gate, Opposite Queens Gallery, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 22: Victoria – Buckingham Palace Road, Stop 16
- Stop 23: Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace Rd, Outside Thistle Hotel, Bus Stop Z5
- Stop 22: Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road, Stop 16
- Stop 23: Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace Rd, Outside Thistle Hotel, Bus Stop Z5
- Stop 61: Knightsbridge, Lanesborough Hotel. Coach Stop 13
- Stop 62: Knightsbridge, Outside Park Mansions, Stop KE
- Stop 63: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, Coach Stop K3
- Stop 64: Kensington Palace, Palace Gate, South of Kensington Road, Bus Stop RP
- Stop 66: Gloucester Road Station, Gloucester Road, South of Cromwell Road, Bus Stop
- Stop 67: South Kensington Station, West of Cromwell Place, Stop D
- Stop 68: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Gardens, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 69: Harrods, Brompton Road, Bus Stop KB
- Stop 70: Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Coach Stop R
- Stop 41: Queen Elizabeth Gate, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop X
- Stop 42: Speaker’s Corner, Marble Arch, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 71: Lancaster Gate, Opposite. Underground Station, Bus Stop LC
- Stop 72: Opposite Lancaster Gate Hotel, Bayswater Road, Bus Stop LG
- Stop 73: Opposite Kensington Gardens Hotel, Bayswater Road, Bus Stop D
- Stop 74: Opposite Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Bayswater Road, Bus Stop S
- Stop 75: Notting Hill Gate, Opposite Clanricarde Gardens, Bus Stop N
- Stop 76: Holland Park Avenue, Opposite Holland Park Station, Bus Stop HB
- Stop 77: Kensington Hilton Hotel, Holland Park Avenue, Bus Stop HD
- Stop 78: Opposite Hilton London Kensington, Holland Park Avenue, Bus Stop HJ
- Stop 79: Holland Park Avenue, Holland Park Station, Bus Stop HL
- Stop 80: Notting Hill Gate, West of Clanricarde Gardens, Bus Stop M
- Stop 81: Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Bayswater Road, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 82: Thistle Kensington Garden Hotel, Bayswater Road, Tourist Bus Stop
- Stop 83: Columbia Hotel, Bayswater Road, Bus Stop LE
- Stop 44: Paddington, Norfolk Place, Bus Stop G
- Stop 45: Paddington, Praed Street, Outside Post Office, West of Harbet Road, Bus Stop
- Stop 84: Edgware Road, George Street, Bus Stop EH
- Stop 85: Marble Arch, Park Lane, Southbound, Coach Stop
- Stop 86: Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, Southbound, Bus Stop A
- Stop 87: Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Hard Rock Café
- Stop 20: Green Park Station, Piccadilly, Tourist Bus Stop
The Classic Tour (Blue route): The Classic Tour highlights Central London’s top landmarks, including the London Eye, Tower of London, Big Ben, the Shard, St Paul’s Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus, Harrods, and more.
Schedule:
Bus Frequency:
Summer + Holidays = Every 20 mins on Red & Blue routes. Every 30 mins on Orange route.
Winter = Every 30 mins on Red, Blue & Orange routes.
Buses depart from London Eye, Belvedere Road, Tourist bus stop
CLASSIC TOUR – BLUE ROUTE
Stop 1: London Eye, Belvedere Road, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP3788). Depart.
Stop 2: Covent Garden, Aldwych, Outside No.1, Tourist Bus Stop, (BP4570).
Stop 3: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Ludgate Hill, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4881).
Stop 4: Bank, Queen Victoria Street, Bus Stop MD. (4770).
Stop 5: Monument, King William Street, London Bridge, Bus Stop P. (BP140).
Stop 6: London Bridge, Tooley Street, Bus Stop R (BP4910)
Stop 7: Tooley Street, London Bridge Station, Hay’s Galleria, Bus Stop H. (33599).
Stop 8: Tooley Street, Bus Stop J (BP4909)
Stop 9: Tower of London, Tower Hill, Opposite. Tower Hill Station, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4245).
Stop 10: Victoria Embankment, Opposite Temple Station, Tourist Bus Stop W. (26779).
Stop 11: Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, Tourist Bus Stop K. (BP4571).
Stop 12: London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road, County Hall, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4626).
Stop 13: Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite St Thomas Hospital, Bus Stop B. (14672).
Stop 14: Lambeth Palace Road, outside Lambeth Palace, Tour Bus Stand. (BP5844). Arrive.
Stop 15: Abingdon Street, bus stop M. (BP245).
Stop 16: Parliament Square, Parliament Street, outside HM Treasury, Bus Stop C. (1645).
Stop 17: Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4568)
Stop 18: Trafalgar Square, Cockspur Street, Bus Stop S.
Stop 19: Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly, Bus Stop S (34716).
Stop 20: Green Park Station, Piccadilly, Tourist Bus Stop, (BP4563).
Stop 21: Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, Tourist Bus Stop (BP4670).
Stop 22: Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road, Stop 16 (BP6126)
Stop 23: Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace Rd, Outside Thistle Hotel, Bus Stop Z5. (BP4575).
Stop 24: Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Gate, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4572).
Stops:
The Essential Tour (Red route): Discover central and northern London, including Covent Garden, Westminster Abbey, Hyde Park, Regents Park, London Zoo, Madame Tussauds, Kings Cross, and other must-see spots.
Schedule:
Bus Frequency:
Summer + Holidays = Every 20 mins on Red & Blue routes. Every 30 mins on Orange route.
Winter = Every 30 mins on Red, Blue & Orange routes.
Buses depart from Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road, Stop 8.
ESSENTIAL TOUR – RED ROUTE
Stop 40: Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road, Stop 8. (BP4471). Depart.
Stop 41: Queen Elizabeth Gate, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop X. (BP3254).
Stop 42: Speaker’s Corner, Marble Arch, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4586).
Stop 43: Marble Arch, Edgware Road, Bus Stop E. (14)
Stop 44: Paddington, Norfolk Place, Bus Stop G. (33284).
Stop 45: Paddington, Praed Street, Outside Post Office, West of Harbet Road, Bus Stop (BP4576).
Stop 46: Madame Tussauds, Baker Street Station, Marylebone Road, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4564).
Stop 47: London Zoo, Albany Street, Bus Stop C. (4790).
Stop 48: Euston Station, Euston Road, Bus Stop AZ. (BP1703).
Stop 49: Kings Cross / St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road, Bus Stop T. (181).
Stop 50: St. Pancras International Station, Midland Road, Bus Stop S. (BP5050).
Stop 51: Upper Woburn Place, Bus stop M. (750).
Stop 52: Russell Square, Woburn Place, Bus Stop J, (8438).
Stop 53: Holborn, Procter Street, Bus Stop H. (33107).
Stop 54: Haymarket, Bus Stop R, outside No 29-31, (29867).
Stop 55: Pall Mall East, west of Trafalgar Square, stop Z (14629).
Stop 56: Trafalgar Square, Duncannon Street, Outside St Martin-in-the-Fields, Stop G. (148).
Stop 57: Covent Garden, Aldwych, Outside The Waldorf, Bus Stop D.
Stop 3: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Ludgate Hill, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4881).
Stop 4: Bank, Queen Victoria Street, Bus Stop MD. (4770).
Stop 5: Monument, King William Street, London Bridge, Bus Stop P. (BP140).
Stop 6: London Bridge, Tooley Street, Bus Stop R (BP4910)
Stop 7: Tooley Street, London Bridge Station, Hay’s Galleria, Bus Stop H. (33599).
Stop 8: Tooley Street, Bus Stop J (BP4909)
Stop 9: Tower of London, Tower Hill, Opposite. Tower Hill Station, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4245).
Stop 58: Southwark Bridge Road, Tourist bus stop, (BP4630)
Stop 59: Waterloo Station, York Road, North of Chicheley Street, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP3384).
Stop 13: Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite St Thomas Hospital, Bus Stop B. (14672).
Stop 14: Lambeth Palace Road, outside Lambeth Palace, Tour Bus Stand. (BP5844). Arr.
Stop 36: Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite Lambeth Palace, Bus Stop SP. (14669)
Stop 37: London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road, Opposite County Hall, Bus Stop D.(26487).
Stop 38: Westminster Abbey, Tothill Street, Tourist Bus Stop, (BP5126).
Stop 39: Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Gate, Opposite Queens Gallery, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4573).
Stop 22: Victoria – Buckingham Palace Road, Stop 16 (BP6126)
Stop 23: Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace Rd, Outside Thistle Hotel, Bus Stop Z5. (BP4575).
Stops:
The Museum Tour (Orange Route): Explore London’s iconic museums, including the Natural History Museum, Science Museum, and V&A Museum, along with the Royal Albert Hall, Harrods, and Buckingham Palace.
Schedule:
Bus Frequency:
Summer + Holidays = Every 20 mins on Red & Blue routes. Every 30 mins on Orange route.
Winter = Every 30 mins on Red, Blue & Orange routes.
Buses depart from Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, Opposite Hard Rock Café, Tour Bus Stand.
MUSEUM TOUR – ORANGE ROUTE
Stop 21: Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, Opposite Hard Rock Café, Tour Bus Stand. (BP4661). Depart.
Stop 22: Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road, Stop 16 (BP6126).
Stop 23: Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace Rd, Outside Thistle Hotel, Bus Stop Z5. (BP4575).
Stop 61: Knightsbridge, Lanesborough Hotel. Coach Stop 13. (3355).
Stop 62: Knightsbridge, Outside Park Mansions, Stop KE (BP3406).
Stop 63: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, Coach Stop K3. (23987).
Stop 64: Kensington Palace, Palace Gate, South of Kensington Road, Bus Stop RP. (11150).
Stop 65: Kensington Plaza Hotel, Gloucester Road, Bus Stop GZ. (1563).
Stop 66: Gloucester Road Station, Gloucester Road, South of Cromwell Road, Bus Stop (11148).
Stop 67: South Kensington Station, West of Cromwell Place, Stop D (BP5348)
Stop 68: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Gardens, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4633),
Stop 69: Harrods, Brompton Road, Bus Stop KB. (36598).
Stop 70: Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Coach Stop R. (BP23537).
Stop 41: Queen Elizabeth Gate, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop X. (BP3254).
Stop 42: Speaker’s Corner, Marble Arch, Park Lane, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4586).
Stop 71: Lancaster Gate, Opposite. Underground Station, Bus Stop LC. (91).
Stop 72: Opposite Lancaster Gate Hotel, Bayswater Road, Bus Stop LG. (865).
Stop 73: Opposite Kensington Gardens Hotel, Bayswater Road, Bus Stop D. (3237).
Stop 74: Opposite Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Bayswater Road, Bus Stop S. (3239).
Stop 75: Notting Hill Gate, Opposite Clanricarde Gardens, Bus Stop N. (3521).
Stop 76: Holland Park Avenue, Opposite Holland Park Station, Bus Stop HB. (1062).
Stop 77: Kensington Hilton Hotel, Holland Park Avenue, Bus Stop HD. (837).
Stop 78: Opposite Hilton London Kensington, Holland Park Avenue, Bus Stop HJ. (836).
Stop 79: Holland Park Avenue, Holland Park Station, Bus Stop HL. (28421).
Stop 80: Notting Hill Gate, West of Clanricarde Gardens, Bus Stop M. (1264).
Stop 81: Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Bayswater Road, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4577).
Stop 82: Thistle Kensington Garden Hotel, Bayswater Road, Tourist Bus Stop. (BP4578).
Stop 83: Columbia Hotel, Bayswater Road, Bus Stop LE. (864).
Stop 44: Paddington, Norfolk Place, Bus Stop G. (33284).
Stop 45: Paddington, Praed Street, Outside Post Office, West of Harbet Road, Bus Stop (BP4576).
Stop 84: Edgware Road, George Street, Bus Stop EH.
Stop 85: Marble Arch, Park Lane, Southbound, Coach Stop (29908) .
Stop 86: Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, Southbound, Bus Stop A. (BP5929) .
Stop 87: Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Hard Rock Café. (25145).
Stop 20: Green Park Station, Piccadilly, Tourist Bus Stop, (BP4563).
Stops:
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
Golden Tours Gray Line London Hop-On Hop-Off with 24 Hours Free Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Free extra 24 hours travel before 31st March when booking the 24, 48 or 72 hour tickets
- Hop-on Hop-off Bus ticket (choose between 1 day or 24hrs option at the time of booking)
- Wi-Fi on all open top buses
- Audio guides available in 12 languages
- *Free One-Way River Thames Boat Ride- available for the 24hrs ticket
- Live guide on selected blue routes
Not Included
- Entrances to attractions
Trending London Nearby Tours Likely To Sell Out
Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Golden Tours Gray Line London.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/London.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund. - This Tour is Rated 3 Stars based on 1715 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 9 Travelers is accepted for booking.
London Bus Tour
1 Day Ticket – This ticket is only valid for the date of travel stated on the voucher, it is not a 24 hour ticket so it cannot be used on the day before or after.
24 Hour Ticket – Valid for 24 hours from when you first hop-on. Unlimited usage within this time.
Free extra 24 hours is only if travelling this September when booking the 24 hour tickets, and will start immediately after your ticket duration ends.
Free Walking Tours
Enjoy either the Royal London or Jack The Ripper Walking Tours or both. Your ticket is open-dated and is valid up to 7 days after your travel date.
Royal London Walking Tour Departs: Tourist Bus Stop outside The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Gate, SW1A 1AA (Nearest underground station: Victoria and Green Park).
The tour starts at 10:00AM sharp. Arrive by 9:50AM.
Return Point: Westminster Abbey (Nearest underground station: Westminster Station).
Jack The Ripper Walking Tour – 3:30PM departure only. Departs: Golden Tours Tourist Bus Stop 9 (Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour). Opposite Tower Hill Station.
The tour starts at 3:30PM sharp. Arrive by 3:20PM.
Return Point: Near Liverpool Street Underground Station.
Both tours do not operate on the 24th -26th Dec and 1st Jan.
River Thames Boat Ride
Please note:
Please present your voucher at the pier before boarding the boat.
Guests must arrive at the pier at least 15 min before departure time to allow time to check in and board.
Your ticket is open dated ticket and it is valid within 7 days of travel date.
Boat rides do not operate on 24th, 25th and 26th December and 1st January.
Your ticket is valid for One-way journey only
Journey Time : 30 minutes approx.
Pier Location:
Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH
Tower Millennium Pier, Lower Thames St, London EC3N 4DT
These cruises are operated by City Cruises.
Supplier: Golden Tours Gray Line London
Email: reservations@goldentours.com
Phone number: 0044 2072337030