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London Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus Tour
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London Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus Tour
London Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with London Eye & Cruise Option
London Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus Tour

London Hop-On Hop-Off Open-Top Bus Tour & Thames River Cruise

By Big Bus Tours
7.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$82 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1d+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Discover London at your own pace with 3 unique routes
  • Complimentary River Thames cruise
  • Big Bus app available for live bus tracking
  • Explore London by bus, boat, or foot on selected tickets
  • Informative audio commentary available in 5 languages

Activity location

  • Multiple Locations
    • London, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Stop 1 - Green Park Underground (City Red Route)
    • green park
    • W1J 9DZ, London, England, United Kingdom

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Members save 30% on this activity

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1-Day Ticket (Same-Day Usage)
  • Activity duration is 1 day1d1d
  • English
  • 1-day ticket valid on all Big Bus routes and 41 stops across London

  • Must be used within the same calendar day

  • Does not include a river cruise

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$81.62 x 1 AdultNZ$81.62

Total
Price is NZ$81.62
24-Hour Ticket + River Cruise
  • Activity duration is 1 day1d1d
  • 24-hour hop-on, hop-off ticket

  • 1-way cruise between the Tower of London and Westminster (in either direction)

Price details
NZ$103.10 x 1 AdultNZ$103.10

Total
Price is NZ$103.10
48-Hour Ticket + River Cruise
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d2d
  • 48-hour hop-on, hop-off bus pass

  • 1-way cruise between the Tower of London and Westminster (in either direction)

  • 4 live-guided walking tours

Price details
NZ$124.58 x 1 AdultNZ$124.58

Total
Price is NZ$124.58
Big Day Out - 24-Hour Ticket + London Eye + River Cruise
  • Activity duration is 1 day1d1d
  • 24-hour hop-on, hop-off ticket

  • Entrance ticket to the London Eye

  • Sightseeing boat cruise along the River Thames from Westminster to the Tower of London or vice versa

Price details
NZ$135.32 x 1 AdultNZ$135.32

Total
Price is NZ$135.32
48-Hour Ticket + River Cruise + Night Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d2d
  • 48-hour hop-on, hop-off bus pass

  • 1-way cruise between the Tower of London and Westminster (in either direction)

  • 4 live-guided walking tours

  • 2-hour direct panoramic evening tour departing at 7:30 PM from Stop 11 - London Eye

Price details
NZ$146.06 x 1 AdultNZ$146.06

Total
Price is NZ$146.06

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedUnlimited hop-on, hop-off access throughout your ticket validity
  • What's includedWhat's includedOne-way River Thames sightseeing cruise on all tickets (except the same day usage ticket)
  • What's includedWhat's includedFour optional guided walking tours on selected tickets
  • What's includedWhat's included2-hour panoramic evening tour on selected tickets
  • What's includedWhat's includedInsightful audio commentary in 5 languages
  • What's includedWhat's includedHeadset for tour commentary
  • What's includedWhat's includedFree WiFi on board

Know before you book

  • Children 4 and younger are complimentary
  • Red Route hours of operation are 8:15 AM– 5.00 PM, with buses approximately every 10-20 minutes. The entire loop lasts 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Blue Route operates from 8:00 AM– 5.00 PM, departs from Stop 24 - Victoria Complex, with buses approximately every 10-20 minutes. The entire loop lasts 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Green Route hours of operation are 8:30 AM– 5.00 PM, departs from Stop 39 - Paddington Station, with buses approximately every 45-60 minutes. The entire loop lasts 1 hour
  • River Thames sightseeing cruise depart from Tower Pier (Stop 16), Westminster Pier (Stop 18) with departures every 40 minutes
  • Audio commentary in 5 Languages - English, French, German, Spanish and Italian

What you can expect

Enjoy this perfect introduction to London on a hop-on hop-off Big Bus tour, as you sit back and relax on an open-top double decker sightseeing bus listening to insightful and highly educational audio commentary of the city. With three unique bus routes designed to take you on a captivating journey through London's rich histor, you can also immerse yourself in its modern day vibrant life. You'll pass by (and have the opportunity to hop off and further explore) the city's most iconic historical sites such as Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, and the Tower of London - where you can marvel at the 500-year old luxurious castle. Many guests choose to do one full loop to see the city and decide where they want to hop off on the next loop around, but it's completely up to you how you plan your day and visit.

Buses arrive every 10-20 minutes throughout the day, so you can choose to hop off at Covent Garden known for its high-end shopping and dining attracting food-lovers and fashionistas alike. Experience the West End of London and the museum quarter south of Hyde Park to the leafy streets of Kensington and Bayswater. En route, you’ll see famous landmarks including Harrods, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, Kensington Palace and Notting Hill. Travel along the beautiful, regenerated area of St Pancras and King’s Cross along with the hustle and bustle of Trafalgar Square and Piccadily Circus.

Gain a further insight into London's tremulous history with four distinct live-guided walking tours on selected tickets. Delve into the city’s fascinating past and walk through over 2000 years’ worth of history, walk alongside the guards as they march from St James’ Palace to Buckingham Palace, and experience tales of one of London’s most notorious serial killers – Jack the Ripper.

See London at dusk on an optional evening tour with audio commentary to enlighten you about the city's glorious past and present. Taking in sights including Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and the Tower of London; the evening tour is a great way to round off a day in London.

Complete your London experience with a one-way river cruise taking in the unique views of the Thames River and exciting live commentary available in English. Enjoy the one-way cruise between the Tower of London and Westminster (in either direction).

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMultiple Locations
    • London, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 1 - Green Park Underground (City Red Route)
    • green park
    • W1J 9DZ, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 7 - Regent Street (Red Route)
    • 207 Regent Street
    • W1B 4NE, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 31 - Notting Hill (Blue Route)
    • W2 4LX, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 8 - Piccadilly Circus (Red Route)
    • W1B 5RW, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 33 - Thistle Hotel Kensington Gardens (Blue Route)
    • Bayswater Road
    • W2 3HL, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 37 - Park Lane (Blue Route)
    • Park Lane
    • W1K 7AD, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 26 - Hyde Park Corner (Blue Route)
    • SW1X 7XS, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 13 - Waterloo (Eastbound) (Red Route)
    • 28 York Road
    • SE1 7ND, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 16 - Tooley Street (Red Route)
    • 362 Tower Hill
    • EC3N 4DR, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 4 - Marble Arch (Red Route)
    • Speakers' Corner
    • W2 2EU, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 23 - Buckingham Palace (Red Route)
    • 6 Buckingham Gate
    • SW1E 6JP, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 2 - Hard Rock Cafe (Red Route)
    • 128 Piccadilly
    • W1J 7PY, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 11 - Whitehall (Red Route)
    • 61 Whitehall
    • SW1A 2ET, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 5 - Baker Street (Red Route)
    • NW1 5RZ, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 15 - St Paul’s Cathedral (Red Route)
    • 26 Ludgate Hill
    • EC4M 7DR, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 12 - London Eye (Red Route)
    • 4 York Road
    • SE1 7NW, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 32 - Kensington Gardens (Blue Route)
    • Bayswater Road
    • W2 4HP, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 28 - South Kensington Museums (Blue Route)
    • Empire House South Kensington
    • SW7, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 9 - Trafalgar Square (Red Route)
    • 3 Whitcomb Street
    • WC2H 7HA, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 14 - Covent Garden (Red Route)
    • 1 Aldwych
    • WC2B 4BZ, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 27 - Harrods (Blue Route)
    • 87-135 Brompton Road
    • SW1X 7XL, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 10 - Craig's Court (Red Route)
    • 15 Whitehall
    • SW1A 2DD, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 38 - London Eye (Westbound)
    • Belvedere Road
    • SE1 7GA, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 35 - Paddington Station (Blue Route)
    • 25 London Street
    • W2 1HH, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 21 - College Green (Red Route)
    • SW1P 3SF, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 22 - Tothill Street (Red Route)
    • Tothill Street
    • SW1H, london, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 3 - Queen Mother Gates (Red Route)
    • Regent Street
    • W1B 5SQ, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 19 - Westminster Pier (Red Route)
    • SW1A 2JH, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 36 - Praed Street (Blue Route)
    • South Wharf Road
    • W2 1JB, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 30 - Kensington Palace (Blue Route)
    • Kensington Court
    • W8, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 17 - Tower of London (Red Route)
    • WC2R 2PH, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 1 - Green Park Undergound (Red Route)
    • Piccadilly
    • W1J 8EU, London , England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 20 - Lambeth Palace (Red Route)
    • Lambeth Palace Road
    • SE1, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 6 - Oxford Street (Red Route)
    • Walmar House
    • W1G, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 25 - Victoria Station (Red Route)
    • SW1W 0AH, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 24 - Victoria, Nova Complex (Red Route)
    • 49 Buckingham Palace Road
    • SW1W 0QU, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 18 - Temple Underground station (Red Route)
    • WC2R 2PH, London, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEStop 29 - Gloucester Road (Blue Route)
    • Gloucester Road
    • SW7 4SZ, London, England, United Kingdom