London Vintage Bus Tour Including River Thames Cruise with Optional Lunch | 4 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Local guide
  • Panoramic tour of London by 1960's Vintage bus
  • Thames River Cruise
  • Fish and chips meal (if option selected)
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified

Overview

Discover London’s highlights on this action-packed half-day tour. Explore the city by vintage double-decker bus and see famous sights such as Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. Cruise down the Thames River on a sightseeing cruise to Westminster and enjoy a photo stop outside Buckingham Palace. Alternatively, upgrade to round off the day with fish and chips at a central London pub.

Itinerary

  • Buckingham Palace

    See the Changing of the Guard (selected dates only)

    30 minutes

  • Westminster Abbey

    Enjoy a photo stop outside Westminster Abbey

    15 minutes

  • Houses of Parliament

    Enjoy a photo stop at Parliament square

    15 minutes

  • Big Ben

    See the Clock Tower

    10 minutes

  • Trafalgar Square (Pass By)

    Drive through Trafalgar Square and see Nelson's column

  • St. Paul's Cathedral (Pass By)

    Drive through St. Paul's Cathedral

  • Tower of London

    Photo stop at Tower of London

    20 minutes

  • Thames River

    Enjoy a leisurely cruise on the River Thames

    30 minutes

  • London Bridge (Pass By)

    Drive past London Bridge

  • London Eye (Pass By)

    See the London Eye from the River

  • Premium Tours - London Tours (Pass By)

    Tour operated by Premium Tours

  • Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (Pass By)

    See the view of Globe Theatre from the river

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

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  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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272 reviews

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  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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Take this tour and enjoy the hospitality

Published on Mar, 2025

We took this tour because we only had one day to see London. We made a great choice! Our guide, John, was so knowledgeable, very friendly, helpful and professional. He REALLY knows what he’s doing! The Vintage bus is beautiful and the driver, Shawn, is very sweet and always smiling. We took the bus, river tour and fish and chips option. The river cruise was beautiful and the “non guide” ( a different John) was hilarious. We ran out of time for the fish and chips, but managed to gulp down one of the beers brewed by the pub. We had to get back to the train station and asked our bartender, Eleanor, to call us a can. She told us that the black cabs were so busy at that time of day that she would order us an uber. She even walked us out to the car and invited us back. It was a great experience!

London tour by road and river

Published on Oct, 2024

We travelled on a 1966 bus, a riverboat and had tea at Harrods . Our tour guide Lisa, was excellent , knowledgeable and attentive .. bus driver was superb . Thanks for a very pleasant day out . Will definitely book again .

London tour by road and river

Published on Oct, 2024

We travelled on a 1966 bus, a riverboat and had tea at Harrods . Our tour guide Lisa, was excellent , knowledgeable and attentive .. bus driver was superb . Thanks for a very pleasant day out . Will definitely book again .

Great job!

Published on Oct, 2024

Vintage bus ride was wonderful! Saw all of the sights and the commentary from Lisa was very informative! Sitting up top was a great vantage point and luckily it was a beautiful day!

Great job!

Published on Oct, 2024

Vintage bus ride was wonderful! Saw all of the sights and the commentary from Lisa was very informative! Sitting up top was a great vantage point and luckily it was a beautiful day!

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