Golden Tours: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise
Golden Tours: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise
Duration: 2 hours
2 hours
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Access to multilingual audio guide
Access to multilingual audio guide
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Enjoy unlimited hop-on hop-off travel for 1-day, 24/48/72-hours, stepping off anywhere and making London your personal open-air playground to explore.
Three lively routes with 50+ stops mean you can zip across London’s landmarks with a single pass and buses ready every 20-30 minutes.
Upgrade your pass and sail the Thames for classic London views, then step into the city’s heart with two walking tours that bring its landmarks closer to you.
Ride the blue route for lively English commentary or plug into multilingual audio, while bus tracking lets you monitor your adventure with ease.
See it all from Big Ben, Tower Bridge to Trafalgar Square as every must-see stop lines your journey, making London truly yours to wander and discover.
1-day or 24/48/72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour
Access to Blue, Yellow & Orange routes
English-speaking guide (on the Blue Route)
Thames River cruise (based on option selected)
2 complimentary walking tours (based on option selected)
Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Hindi, Japanese & Arabic (on the bus)
Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
Open-top London hop-on hop-off bus near historic building.
Classic Tour (Blue Route)
Hop on the Blue Route and zoom past Central London’s landmarks. Tick off everything from your ultimate London bucket list.
Schedule
- First bus: 9:30am from London Eye
- Last bus: 5pm from London Eye
- Frequency: Every 30 mins
- Popular stops: London Bridge, Parliament Square, Piccadilly Circus
Essential Tour (Red Route)
Roll through the heart and north of London with the Red Route. It’s a tour you won’t want to miss.
Schedule
- First bus: 9am from Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road
- Last bus: 3pm from Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road
- Frequency: Every 60 mins
- Popular stops: Madame Tussauds, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London
Museum Tour (Orange Route)
Get your culture fix and dive into London’s iconic museums and swing by iconic landmarks like Royal Albert Hall and Harrods.
Schedule
- First bus: 9:30am from Hyde Park Corner
- Last bus: 5:30pm from Hyde Park Corner
- Frequency: Every 60 mins
- Popular stops: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Palace, Victoria & Albert Museum
Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.
You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Thames River cruise
Set sail on a one-way sightseeing cruise along the iconic Thames. Depart from Westminster or Tower Pier and soak up panoramic views of London’s most famous landmarks. Get all the fun facts with live commentary from the captain or an audio guide.
Schedule
From Westminster Pier
- First cruise: 10am
- Last cruise: 6pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 30-40 mins
From Tower Pier
- First cruise: 10am
- Last cruise: 5:15pm
- Frequency: Every 40 mins
- Duration: 30-40 mins
Couple taking photos on a Hop on Hop off bus in London.
Open-top London tour bus in front of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Open-top London hop-on hop-off bus near historic building.
Couple taking photos on a Hop on Hop off bus in London.
Open-top London tour bus in front of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Open-top London tour bus near the London Eye.
Accessibility
- This experience is wheelchair accessible, with space to store one fold-away pushchair and a wheelchair on the lower deck.
Additional information
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Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
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Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like walking tours, cruises, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
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The 24-hour pass is valid for 24 consecutive hours, while the 1-day pass is valid for a single calendar day, regardless of the boarding time.
Thames River cruise
Tower Pier
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First boat: 10am from Tower Pier
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Last boat: 6:55pm from Tower Pier
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Frequency: 40 mins
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Duration: 30-40 minutes
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Popular stops: Westminster Pier
Westminster Pier
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First boat: 10am from Westminster Pier
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Last boat: 7:20pm from Westminster Pier
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Frequency: 40 mins
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Duration: 30-40 minutes
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Popular stops: London Eye & Tower Pier
River Thames cruise with view of The Shard and City Hall in London.
Cruise boat on Thames River with view of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, London.
Open-top London tour bus near the London Eye.
River Thames cruise with view of The Shard and City Hall in London.
Cruise boat on Thames River with view of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, London.
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