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London: Vintage Double-Decker Bus and Thames River Cruise Tour with Optional Pub Lunch

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240 Ratings

Greater London

Experience the best of London on this half-day tour. Ride a vintage double-decker bus, cruise down the Thames River, and see iconic landmarks. Optional pub lunch available!

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Tower of London - Photo stop at Tower of London
Buckingham Palace - See the Changing of the Guard (selected dates only)
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre - See the view of Globe Theatre from the river
St. Paul’s Cathedral - Drive through St. Paul’s Cathedral
Trafalgar Square - Drive through Trafalgar Square and see Nelson’s column
Westminster Abbey - Enjoy a photo stop outside Westminster Abbey
Houses of Parliament - Enjoy a photo stop at Parliament square
Big Ben - See the Clock Tower
Thames River - Enjoy a leisurely cruise on the River Thames
London Eye - See the London Eye from the River
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London Bridge - Drive past London Bridge

What's Included

Local guide expertise
Vintage 1960s bus tour
Scenic Thames River Cruise
Traditional fish and chips meal (optional)

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Information

Experience the best of London on this jam-packed half-day adventure. Tour the city in a traditional double-decker bus and take in iconic landmarks such as Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. Enjoy a scenic Thames River boat tour to Westminster, and witness the renowned Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Optionally, enhance your experience by finishing the day with a classic fish and chips meal at a local pub in central London.

Lunch option (if option selected) is a choice of either Fish and Chips or Vegetarian dish available on the day. Drinks are available at additional cost. The pub is located a 5-7-minute walk from the drop-off point.
Please note: this is an open top bus tour, please be prepared for the possibility of rain. On rare occasions the open top bus may be changed to a closed top bus.

Location

Victoria Coach Station

Buckingham Palace Road

Located on164 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria. approximately 7 minutes walk from Victoria Underground and Railway station. Morning tour departs at Gate 19 at 7:45am (Boarding starts at 7:30am) and Afternoon tour departs at Gate 0 at 1:00pm (Boarding starts at 12:45pm).

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Alexdouglas1975

Apr 2, 2024

A bus tour ahead of the rest. - Fantastic 4hrs! Steven was awesome, very knowledgeable, funny and a gentleman. I’d highly recommend.

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Wayne_b

Dec 4, 2023

Our Tour Guide & Driver Were AMAZING - We did the 13:00 tour on Saturday 02.12.2023. Our tour guide and bus driver were both amazing!!! Very professional, knowledgeable and adapted the tour to suit all passengers ensuring all questions were answered and needs met. Nothing was too much trouble for these two gentleman as they really did make the tour that extra bit special. At every opportunity we got to take photos and our tour guide ensured that we had group photos with our friends/family (nobody was left out) The trip was great however we honestly believe it would not have been as good if we had of had a different tour guide and bus driver. The bus drivers name was Kevin but we cannot remember the name of the tour guide (sorry) he was from Dublin though. These two are assets to your business so ensure you recognise them and retain them!

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Carrie_s

Nov 19, 2023

Fantastic tour! - This was our first trip to London and we had a great time on this tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and kept us moving. It was fun to be on the bus and then on a boat. The views from the boat were amazing. We ended our outing with the traditional fish and chips which was a perfect ending. I highly recommend this tour!

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Kylie_p

Nov 2, 2023

Well worth it - First time to London & Richard made the experience amazing, his knowledge and humour and everything we saw was fantastic to say the least. Fish & chips at the end was well worth it also

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Roberta_g

Oct 22, 2023

Great tour with wonderful cruise on the river. - Loved the tour around London area and cruising the Thames River. Dave was a very knowledge and helpful guide and provided helpful tips for after the tour. Really appreciated Dave taking photos of us at the various locations. Trevor was a great driver and very friendly. River cruise was delayed which caused us to miss the changing of King’s horses, but not the fault of our guide. Dave filled time with a short walk and more history of the city. Overall great tour.

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R1295lyannc

Oct 9, 2023

See all of London in a few hours! - This was a wonderful way to see London! Magnus, our tour guide was knowledgeable and charming! We were lucky to have a beautiful day as well. Would highly recommend!

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Wendy_w

Oct 8, 2023

Excellent - We’ll organised with an excellent guide/driver. Allowed you to do your own thing. Excellent day out.

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David_s

Oct 1, 2023

See it all in one tour - Got to see a lot of London and the tour narrator was great. The tour narrator was wonderful and I would highly recommend this tour if you only have one day to spend in London.

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John

Oct 16, 2023

Good - I have only had 1 vintage bus tour on 13/09/23, and paid for it on 04/08/23. However I appear to have paid again on 12/09/23. Please refund the second payment.

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