The Original London Sightseeing Tour: Hop-on Hop-off

Experience THE essential introduction to London aboard the original hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. You'll see all the magical sights of London in a comfortable and secure environment, with full commentary provided.

Customize your own tour by hopping on and off the bus at any stop, as many times as you like. There's a choice of sightseeing routes, including the Yellow Route which features live onboard commentary. If you're traveling with the family, take the Red Route – relax while your children are entertained and informed by the highly acclaimed Kids Club commentary and their free London activity packs.

Each route makes frequent stops – simply hop off where you want to, and return to the same stop to continue your tour.

Highlights include:

• Madame Tussaud's and the London Planetarium,
• Piccadilly Circus
• Leicester Square
• Trafalgar Square
• Downing Street
• Big Ben and Parliament
• London Eye
• Covent Garden
• St. Paul's Cathedral
• Tower Bridge
• Tower of London
• Shakespeare's Globe
• Westminster Abbey
• Buckingham Palace

Your ticket includes a free Hop-on Hop-off Thames River cruise as well as three walking tours: a Changing of the Guard walk and a Cool Britannia walk exploring the hidden treasures of Trafalgar Square and central London and a Jack the Ripper walk.

Schedule Details Departs: Daily Departure Point: You may exchange your voucher at any of the below stops or at the visitor center in Trafalgar Square:

• Start Point One: Piccadilly Circus (yellow/red/green/blue route) - Yellow route from Whitcomb Street, Red route from Haymarket, Green and Blue route from Rupert Street.
• Start Point Two: Trafalgar Square - (yellow/red/green). Yellow and Red route from Trafalgar Square northside, Green route from Northumberland Avenue.
• Start Point Three: Embankment Station (red/yellow route) - beside River Thames opp. tube station.
• Start Point Four: Victoria and Grosvenor Gardens (red/yellow route) - Buckingham Palace Road
• Start Point Five: Marble Arch (red/yellow route) - Park Lane, subway exit 4 "Speakers Corner".

Departure Time:

• Approximately every 15-20 minutes from 8:30am to 5:00pm (additional departures during summer, please refer to local timetable)
• Changing of the Guard Walk - 10.30am
• Cool Britannia Walk - 1:00pm
• Jack the Ripper Walk - 3:30pm

Return details: Ticket is valid for 24 hours from first use Hotel Pickup: Hotel pickup not available Itinerary:

Your ticket allows you to customize your own tour by hopping on and off the bus at any of the following stops, as many times as you like between the routes below:

The City Sightseeing Tour (Red Route)

Choice of languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian)

Madame Tussaud's and the London Planetarium, Regent's Park, Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus/Eros Statue, Leicester Square, The National Gallery, Nelson's Column and Trafalgar Square, Horse Guard's Parade, Downing Street, Big Ben and Parliament, Lambeth Palace, Imperial War Museum, The London Aquarium, London Eye, South Bank Arts Center and BFI Imax Cinema, Covent Garden, Fleet Street, St. Paul's Cathedral, Monument, London Bridge, London Dungeon, Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, Shakespeare's Globe, Tate Gallery Bankside, Millennium Footbridge, Catamaran Cruisers, Sherlock Holmes Pub, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Speakers Corner.

The Original Tour (Yellow Route)

English-speaking fully qualified live guides.

The National Gallery, Nelson's Column and Trafalgar Square, Horse Guards' Parade, Downing Street, Big Ben and Parliament, Lambeth Palace, Imperial War Museum, The London Aquarium, London Eye, South Bank Arts Center and BFI Imax Cinema, Covent Garden, Fleet Street, St Paul's Cathedral, Monument, London Bridge, London Dungeon, Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, Shakespeare's Globe, Tate Gallery Bankside, Millennium Footbridge, Catamaran Cruisers, Sherlock Holmes Pub, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard, Hyde Park, Speakers Corner, Ritz Hotel, Royal Academy of Arts, Fortnum and Mason, Piccadilly Circus/Eros Statue, Leicester Square.

The Museum Link (Blue Route)

Commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Russian.

Main attractions: Kensington Palace, Baden-Powell House, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Brompton Oratory, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Harvey Nichols, Hyde Park, Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue, British Museum, Russell Square, Wellington Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Albert Memorial, Kensington High Street and the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain.

Capital Connector (Purple Routes)

Holland Park, Notting Hill, Bayswater, Kensington Gardens, Pet Cemetery, Paddington Station, Madame Tussauds.

Station Connector

From St Pancras International, linking Eurostar day trip arrivals into the two main tour routes at Marble Arch.

Kids Club

The Original Tour is the only tour operator to offer commentaries specially designed for children. History made fun - for kids, by kids ... plus the voice of the ghost of London! Every child also gets a "passport" to London and a fantastic free fun pack with activity/quiz book. Look out for the great Kids Club competition in the back of the book where you could win a souvenir of London. The Kids Club Channel is available on the red route.
Members of the Kids club will receive their own free activity pack and a Passport to London. Don't forget to get your passport officially stamped before you board the bus!

Thames River Cruise

Enjoy this hop-on-hop-off cruise down the river Thames with a professional multi-lingual commentary in 7 languages. Hop-on-hop-off cruises are available from Westminster, Waterloo, Tower and Greenwich Piers. A great way to explore London's riverside attractions in greater detail... and its completely free! (Offer strictly subject to availability)

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