Vintage Bus Tour: London's Christmas Lights

Experience the magic of London’s festive season on a vintage bus tour. See the stunning Christmas lights of Oxford Street, Regent Street, and Knightsbridge, and soak in the holiday spirit with live commentary and iconic landmarks along the way.

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Trafalgar Square - See the famous Christmas tree at Trafalgar square
  • Harrods - See the world-famous department store
  • Piccadilly Circus - See the Christmas lights in Piccadilly Circus
  • Houses of Parliament - See the famous Big Ben
  • Regent Street - See a major shopping street in the West End
  • Oxford Street - See the world’s…
What's Included
  • Informative and entertaining live commentary
  • Evening tour on a restored 50 year old vintage bus
  • Local Guide
  • Panoramic views of The Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Harrods and more
  • See the festive Christmas lights in Oxford Street and Regent Street
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Hotel pickup
Additional Information

Experience the radiant Christmas illuminations of London aboard a restored half-century old Vintage bus! This holiday-inspired journey includes a live narration from a local guide as we traverse the West End to admire the impressive Christmas lights. The itinerary encompasses Oxford Street, Regent Street and Knightsbridge, soaking in the resplendent…

Location
Victoria Coach
Located on 164 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London, SW1W 9TP, approximately 7 minutes walk from Victoria Underground and Railway station. Tour departs at Gate 0 inside the Coach Station. (Check-in starts 15 minutes before the departure time selected)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jill_k
Jan 3, 2025
Freezing cold but worth it! - My third time on this tour and it was the best one yet. It's freezing on top of the bus, so highly rec bringing layers and blankets/hats/gloves. Gorgeous views on London CHristmas Lights in 1.5-2 hours times. We drove all over London and saw so many stunning sites. Highly recommend if you love lights!
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Mary_g
Dec 21, 2024
Well organized, left on... - Well organized, left on time and covered all the famous area for lights. It was a beautiful experience.
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Quinnippie_d
Dec 21, 2024
Beautiful - This tour was on a vintage double decker bus. The evening was a little brisk with some rain drops. For me that added to the experience. Some London history was included as well as some royal buildings. The lights were big and beautiful. London does Christmas well.
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571lynleyc
Dec 20, 2024
London Lights at Christmas - The most magical and spectacular display of lights above and on all the historical buildings and streets with a very knowledgeable compare Steven and a brilliant driver Sean who weaved his way around the busy bustling streets of London. A wonderful special memorable experience ✨️ 💖 ❤️ thank you so much appreciated 👏 💐
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Louise673
Dec 16, 2024
Twinkly London lights 🌟 - If you are looking for a sprinkle of magic, then hop on the bus for the London Christmas Lights tour with Premium. Be transported through the festive streets and perhaps back to a time when Christmas was about twinkly shop windows, bustling crowds and stars shining atop Christmas trees. I thoroughly enjoyed the open top bus ride and the knowledgeable commentary of John our tour guide who shared many points of interest about the passing sights. Sean the driver kept the bus moving to schedule. So for anyone young and not quite so young, this is a truly lovely way to spend some seasonal time. Wrap up warm.
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Dsemler
Dec 10, 2024
Christmas lights bus ride - Was a great way to see the lights and get some nice pictures. So many displays to see so you are not going to see everything. Would recommend and be sure to dress warm.
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Elizabeth_h
Dec 9, 2024
Great tour! - Great way to see parts of london at night and Christmas lights were beautiful! If you sit up top, bring a blanket!
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Rob_p
Dec 19, 2024
Touring London at night - Great information by the narrator. Architecture of the buildings was fantastic and great to see at night. Would have preferred seeing more Christmas lights though.
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Chris_j
Dec 11, 2024
It was just bus ride... - It was just bus ride through the shopping district. There were some lights but now what was expected. We were looking for lights through the city and houses. There was a good history lesson while we were driving around. Disappointed on the lights.
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Vickie302014
Dec 15, 2024
Nice idea, lousy execution. - Participated with a number of colleagues from different countries. The idea is very nice, but the execution was very disappointing. First of all, there was no good ventilation on the bus so the windows were fogged up the whole ride and I kept cleaning, but you still saw everything blurred and the windows didn't turn out to be exactly clean. Secondly, the bus had left the starting point far too late and so we ended up in the London evening rush hour and the bus crawled through traffic. And by now it had gotten so dark that you couldn’t see anything (even through the aforementioned fogged windows) of the beautiful buildings and other highlights that had been touted beforehand. At most you saw some vague Christmas lights After over an hour crammed together like sardines on the narrow benches and unable to see, let alone photograph, I had had enough.
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