The Original London Sightseeing Tour

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The Original London Sightseeing Experience: Hop On and Off Bus Tour



As London's most popular tour, the Original London Bus Tour is widely regarded as a travelers essential guide to the city of London.



  • 3 different tour routes (Yellow Route, Red Route and Blue Route)
  • see all of London's famous sights
  • informative and entertaining digitally recorded commentary on each bus
  • hop-on hop-off flexibility

Great Value Prices:

Adults from just £24*
Children from just: £12*

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London Sightseeing Tour (Yellow Route):

The Yellow Route visits London's most famous attractions including Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, The London Dungeon, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London.
Other notable sights on this route include the HMS Belfast and Shakespere's Globe Theatre.

  • Tour Route duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
  • Bus times: Departs every 10 minutes from 8:30am till 8pm
  • Recommended starting point: Piccadilly Circus or the Visitor Centre at 17-19 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square

London Sightseeing Tour (Red Route):

While taking in all of the major central London attractions, children can enjoy the special kid's channel (commentary). Hop-on and hop-off at any of the stops which includes Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Madame Tussauds, The London Dungeon, Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, London Aquarium, Leicester Square, and Statue of Eros.


  • Tour Route Duration: 2 hours 15 mins
  • Bus Times: The Original Sightseeing Tour (Red Route) departs every 10 minutes from 8:30 am to 5:20 pm
  • Recommended Starting Point: Victoria, or Piccadilly Circus
  • Commentary: Digitally Recorded, mult-lingual commentary in English, Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, Japanese, German & Kids' Channel

The Museum Tour (Blue Route)

The third Original London tour route travels through London's top museum districts with interesting facts relayed through the superb digital commentary on board. Experience the many attractions, shops and museums along the Original London Tour Blue route which runs from the British Museum through to Kensington and Knightsbridge for Kensington Palace, Harrods, the Natural History and Science Museums, while enjoying the informative and entertaining commentary.


  • Tour Route Duration: 2 hours 15 mins
  • Bus Times - The Original Tour Blue Route runs between 8:30 am and 5:20 pm every 15 minutes and links directly into their other tour routes
  • Recommended Starting Point: Piccadilly Circus
  • Commentary: Digitally Recorded English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese & German


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The Original London Tour can be booked online, or call us at 0800 11 234 55 to speak directly with one of our agents and build the perfect travel package for your next trip to London.

Sightseeing and Attractions in London
  • The Ticket

  • Valid for 24 hours
  • Adults: £24*
  • Children: £12*
  • 7 Languages
  • Expert Guides
  • 90 Stops
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