London Bus Tour: Vintage Routemaster Experience

Experience the charm of London on a vintage Routemaster bus tour. Explore the city’s iconic landmarks, enjoy a Thames River Cruise, and opt for a ride on the London Eye. Perfect for first-time visitors and those looking for a fresh perspective on the city.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Buckingham Palace - Delight in a fantastic photo opportunity outside Buckingham Palace
  • Westminster Abbey - Capture a memorable photo outside Westminster Abbey
  • Houses of Parliament - Admire the British Parliament’s view from the bus
  • Big Ben - Witness the iconic Clock Tower
  • Whitehall - Travel along Whitehall and view Downing…
What's Included
  • Thames River cruise
  • Local guide
  • Panoramic tour of London by 1960’s Vintage bus
  • London Eye (if option selected)
  • Entry to Stonehenge (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

No matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned traveler in London, hopping on an old-fashioned Routemaster bus offers you a comprehensive exploration of the city. This thoroughly guided journey encompasses a Thames River Cruise, serving as a perfect initiation for newcomers to London. Even frequent visitors will gain fresh insights and listen to novel…

Location
Victoria Coach Station
Buckingham Palace Road
Located on 164 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London, SW1W 9TP, approximately 7 minute walk from Victoria Underground/Railway station. Tour departs inside the building at Gate 19 at 7:45am (for AM tour) and Gate 0 at 1pm (for PM tour). Boarding starts 15 minutes before the departure time stated.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Karen_b
Oct 12, 2025
Great time - Tour guide was alot of fun and very knowledgeable! Enjoyed the Uber boat ride & the London eye. Would recommend.
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Colleenmx6882ny
Sep 24, 2025
Festival of Colleen - highlight of London - Did this tour with Lisa, this was our best tour of our stay and 3rd tour but she gave us info we hadn’t been told previously and covered a lot of sites. Followed by the river cruise which was great! Being a beautiful sunny day also always helps.
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Nancy_b
Sep 16, 2025
We added on the London... - We added on the London Eye experience after the bus and water tour. We were under the impression from the first guide we were being taken back to the station where the tour started but instead we had to get a cab to take us back to our hotel after the London Eye experience Future clients need to be aware that they are own their own once they get off the London Eye
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Christina_m
Sep 2, 2025
See it All!!!!!! - The perfect taste of London. We were able to see everything!!!! No way we could have taken in all of these sights on our own. Terrific value! Lisa and Eugene were fantastic!
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Drmonica_d
Sep 1, 2025
Great First Day Trip - Harrowing ride through loaded London streets, more fun than an amusement park ride just watching our driver! Lisa was wonderful and taught us a ton despite the intermittent rain. Was the perfect trip to acquaint us on our first day in the city. Boat tour was frosting on the cake!
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Alan_g
Aug 28, 2025
Brilliant London Experience - We had a lovely day: 2 hours bus tour of London followed bt a river cruise and a ride on the London Eye
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Barb
Aug 3, 2025
Exceptional Guided Tour - Steve is a walking talking encyclopaedia and historian as well as a comedian. Highly informative and entertaining 😀 can highly recommend this tour . The bus itself is really cool great way to see the city. Keep up the great work 👍
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Vickiel717
Jul 28, 2025
Good family outing - It was a fun excursion for our family group of three generations. Lisa was a great guide and very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the history of London. Highly recommended.
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Deniselg8254hn
Jul 28, 2025
London newbies - Lisa was a fantastic guide….full of great info and easy to understand. So much to see on this tour!! I would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to get a taste of London sites and then you can decide where you want to go back and spend more time.
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Daniel
Dec 29, 2025
Always be ready to jump off the boat ! - Tour started well with the bus. The cruise was interesting until Westminster, but as the next stop (London Eye) arrived the stop was so short that the crew asked us to wait and let passengers board before letting us off. The crew simply told us to wait while they were obviously removing the jetty and heading off. Arguments flew , it to no avail as the staff would do nothing… 15 passengers wanting to alight were not listened to , but as you all know on board the captain is always right… unpleasant but the boat did finally turn around .
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).