Do this because
Add a special London hotspot to your 24-hour tour experience
Get off the bus at the iconic sites you want to visit whenever you want
Live tour guide shares facts about everything, from Buckingham Palace to Tower Bridge
Relax aboard a free boat ride
What to expect
Explore London at your leisure with this hop-on hop-off bus tour with over 60 stops across the city. Each bus comes with guided commentary in English as well as audio guides in several languages.
Stretch your legs and explore a bit more with one of these options:
- The Classic Tour - see all of the main central London sights and visit London’s Museum Quarter
- The Essential Tour - explore some of the areas north of central, such as King’s Cross, Madame Tussauds and Regent’s Park
- The Pick Up/Drop Off Route - travel from the popular hotel districts
As an added bonus, you will also receive a free River Thames boat ride! Take a break from the bus and view the city from the water, passing the some of the greatest sights from a unique perspective. This offer is valid for a one-way trip from Westminster Pier and St Katharine’s Pier.
For a complete map of the available bus routes and stops, click here.
Red Route Stops
- Buckingham Gate
- Parliament Street - HM Treasury
- Whitehall - Horse Guards Parade
- Covent Garden - Aldwych
- St. Paul's cathedral
- Bank - Queen Victoria Street
- Monument - London Bridge
- Tooley Street - London Bridge
- Tower of London
- Thistle Hotel, Victoria Station
- Piccadilly Circus
- Piccadilly - Green Park Station
- Piccadilly - Hyde Park Corner
- Park Lane - Queen Elizabeth Gate
- Marble Arch - Speaker's corner
- Park Lane - Marble Arch
- Park Lane - Hilton Hotel
- London Eye - Westminster Bridge Rd
- London Eye - Belvedere Road
- Victoria Embankment
- Westminster Pier
Orange Route Stops
- Haymarket
- Trafalgar Square - Pall Mall East
- Covent Garden - Aldwych
- Waterloo Station - York Road
- London Eye - Westminster Bridge Road
- Westminster Abbey - Tothill Street
- Buckingham Gate
- Thistle Hotel, Victoria Station
- Lambeth Palace Road, opp. St. Thomas Hospital
- Lambeth Palace Road - outside Lambeth Palace
- Lambeth Palace Road, opp Lambeth Palace
- Marble Arch - Edgware Road
- Paddington - Norfolk Place
- Paddington - Praed Street, west of Harbet Road
- Madame Tussauds - Baker Street Station
- London Zoo, Albany Street
- Euston Station, Euston Road
- Kings Cross Station, Pancras Road
- St. Pancras International Station, Midland Road
- Upper Woburn Place
- Russell Square, Woburn Place
- Holbon, Procter Street
Yellow Route Stops
- Kensington Palace - Palace Gate
- Kensington Plaza Hotel, Gloucester Road
- Gloucester Rd Station, Gloucester Road
- South Kensington Station - West of Cromwell Road
- Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Gardens
- Harrods, Brompton Road
- Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner
- Hilton london kensington hotel, Holland Park Avenue
- Holland Park Avenue, Holland Park Station
- Notting Hill Gate, West of Clanricarde Gardens
- Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Bayswater Road
- Thistle Kensington Garden Hotel, Bayswater Road
- Columbia Hotel, Bayswater Road
- Hard Rock Cafe Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly
- Paddington - Norfolk Place
- Paddington - Praed Street, west of Harbet Road
COVID-19 information
The following health and safety measures are in place, so you can relax and enjoy your experience.Visitor numbers are limited to reduce crowds
The experience complies with government regulations
Social distancing is enforced
Areas frequented by visitors are regularly disinfected
Hand sanitizers are provided for staff and visitors
All gear/equipment is sanitised between use
What’s included
24-hour hop-on hop-off bus access
Free River Thames boat ride (between Westminster Pier and St Katharine’s Pier)
What’s not included
Entrances to attractions
Tips
Food and drink
Location
Meeting point:
You can hop on at any of the 60 bus stops. Each stop will be clearly marked "Golden Tours Hop on Hop Off/London Tour Bus".
Provider
Golden Tours Gray Line London
Important to know
- Children under 5 years old can join this tour free of charge
- When you redeem your bus tour voucher, you'll have 24 hours to go on the tour of your choice
- Boat ticket to be used from Westminster Pier and St Katharine’s Pier. River Thames boat ride daily between 11.00am - 5.00pm Boat ride route
- The audio guides are available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Portuguese
- Hop-on hop-off buses depart daily 10.00am-4.00pm and pass every hour. Exact bus hours vary
- The Classic Tour (Red route) depart between 8:45am - 6.50pm
- The Essential Tour (Orange route) depart between 8.27am - 6.30pm
- The Pick Up/Drop Off (Yellow route) Route depart between 08.00am - 10.30am with Paddington stops at 5.50pm
