Golden Tours: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise

Overview

Explore London's iconic landmarks with Golden Tours' Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour, featuring both the Classic Blue Route and Essential Red Route for a comprehensive city experience. Starting from the London Eye at 9:30 am and Victoria by Buckingham Palace Road at 9 am respectively, these tours offer frequent stops including popular sites like London Bridge and Piccadilly Circus. Consider adding an optional Thames River Cruise to enhance your visit through this vibrant metropolis.

Highlights

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.

Your Experience

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