The Original London Sightseeing Tour

This hop on hop off tour experience is one of the best ways to see London, you will get a great feel for the sights and sounds of London when you try the Original London Sightseeing Tour Bus! This is tour company that began back in 1951 and has stood the test of time by taking thousands of visitors to London every day around the key sights of London all in a comfortable, informative and secure environment. Not only do the Original London Sightseeing Tour offer great tours, they do it in wide variety of languages, there is also a Childrens Club which helps children learn about London in a fun and educational environment, this is great for children between the ages of 5 and 12 years. The bus services usually pick up every fifteen minutes from pre-allocated stops and these can be seen in the map (accessed via the link below).

Take a look at the Route Map that the tour buses will take you on!

Not only are we able to offer you the great hop on hop off London Tour, but together with City Cruises we are able to offer you a FREE cruise across London on the River Thames! All you need to do is to collect your free cruise voucher from a member of the Tour Bus Team when you are on or about to board the bus! Then, you just need to take your voucher to the City Cruise ticket office where they will exchange this for a River Red Rover hop on and hop off cruise ticket which you can use any time within the next 24 hours!

You will need to be aware that the cruise departs from the following points: Westminster (by Big Ben), Tower of London and Greenwich Piers. All of the cruises are wheelchair accessible, and they are also prepared for the rain should it come, therefore you have panoramic windows and an open-air deck should you wish to use it. The audio guide is in English, French, German, Mandarin, Japanese and Spanish.

Dont be afraid to Hop-on Hop-off between Westminster, Waterloo, Tower Pier and Greenwich when on the cruise!

Changing of the Guard - See Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and the regiments that guard them in this exciting walk as you march alongside the guards at Buckingham Palace.
- Departs daily at 10.30 from The Original London Visitor Centre

Cool Britannia - From Leicester Square to Carnaby Street, from Soho to Saville Row, and from the Beatles to Austin Powers: music, movies, fashion & food.
- Departs daily at 13.00 from The Original London Visitor Centre

Jack the Ripper - Walk in the footsteps of the world's most infamous serial killer as we reveal his murderous tale from the streets of Whitechapel in 1888.
- Departs daily at 15.30 from The Original Tour stop at Tower of London on Tower Hill

Tours start at 10am. You must start at one of the main points.
If you choose to do ONE complete circuit this takes approx 2 hours.
You can Hop on and Hop off as often as you wish. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours from the time you first board the bus, so if you start in the afternoon, you can use the same ticket again the next morning.

Click here for main starting points document

* Please note - Once booked, this tour is non-refundable.