# City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise - **Activity Name**: City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise - **Rating**: 4 (382 reviews) - **Location**: London,London, UK - **City**: London - **State**: EN - **Country**: United Kingdom - **Duration**: 1 Hour - **Activity URL**: https://allevents.in/london/things-to-do/city-sightseeing-london-hop-on-hop-off-bus-tour-with-optional-thames-river-cruise-aidme4qa8a ## About this Activity Your experience Red Route The Red Route takes you through the city's most iconic spots and the Thames River, offering panoramic views from the open-top buses. Schedule First bus: 8:30am from Belvedere Road (8:45am until Feb 28) Last bus: 6pm from Belvedere Road (5:30pm until Feb 28) Frequency: Every 15 mins Popular stops: Grosvenor Gardens, London Bridge, Westminster Bridge Blue Route History and art lovers, hop on the Blue Route, which takes you across the most popular London museums and halls. Schedule First bus: 8:40am from Marble Arch (8:50am until Feb 28) Last bus: 5pm from Marble Arch (4:50am until Feb 28) Frequency: every 20-30 mins Popular stops: Royal Albert Hall, Harrods, Victoria and Albert Museum Green Route If you wish to connect to the Red Route from major hotel areas like Bloomsbury, you can then board the shuttles on the Green Route. Schedule First bus: 9:18am from Waterloo Road (9:20am until Feb 28) Last bus: 4:43pm from Waterloo Road (3:50pm until Feb 28) Frequency: every 30 mins Popular stops: Lancaster Place, Southampton Row Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points. You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket. Thames River Cruise The 24/48/72-hour hop-on hop-off tickets also offer a one-way cruise across Thames River. Witness the London Eye, Millenium Bridge, Shard, Tower of London, and more from the blue waters. First cruise: 10am from Westminster Pier & Tower Pier… ## Pricing - **Starting Price**: GBP 27.10 - **Currency**: GBP ## Essential Information - **Location**: London,London, UK - **Address**: London, EN, United Kingdom - **Coordinates**: 51.8885764, 0.2607417 ## About the place Red Route The Red Route takes you through the city's most iconic spots and the Thames River, offering panoramic views from the open-top buses. Schedule First bus: 8:30am from Belvedere Road (8:45am until Feb 28) Last bus: 6pm from Belvedere Road (5:30pm until Feb 28) Frequency: Every 15 mins Popular stops: Grosvenor Gardens, London Bridge, Westminster Bridge Blue Route History and art lovers, hop on the Blue Route, which takes you across the most popular London museums and halls. Schedule First bus: 8:40am from Marble Arch (8:50am until Feb 28) Last bus: 5pm from Marble Arch (4:50am until Feb 28) Frequency: every 20-30 mins Popular stops: Royal Albert Hall, Harrods, Victoria and Albert Museum Green Route If you wish to connect to the Red Route from major hotel areas like Bloomsbury, you can then board the shuttles on the Green Route. Schedule First bus: 9:18am from Waterloo Road (9:20am until Feb 28) Last bus: 4:43pm from Waterloo Road (3:50pm until Feb 28) Frequency: every 30 mins Popular stops: Lancaster Place, Southampton Row Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points. You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket. Thames River Cruise The 24/48/72-hour hop-on hop-off tickets also offer a one-way cruise across Thames River. Witness the London Eye, Millenium Bridge, Shard, Tower of London, and more from the blue waters. First cruise: 10am from Westminster Pier & Tower Pier Last cruise: … ## Highlights Sightsee to your heart's content with a 1-day or 24/48/72-hour pass that lets you hop on and off as much as you like because London's sights deserve a second look.No stress, no sprinting as buses swing by every 20-90 mins across three routes and 39 stops. Take your time, the city’s not going anywhere!The pass gets you a Thames cruise from Westminster or Tower Piers. Also, opt for a night tour through London's top sights.Ride on an open-top double-decker while an 11-language audio guide dishes out London’s best stories. Keep the kids entertained with audio commentary on board.Stops you simply can’t skip: See London's icons like the crown jewels at Tower Hill, theatre lights on Haymarket, and Speakers' Corner at Marble Arch. ## Inclusions & Exclusions Inclusions1-day, 24/48/72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tourAccess to Red, Blue & Green routesOne-way Thames cruise (based on option selected)Two-way Thames cruise on the same day (based on option selected)Classic Routemaster bus ride from Trafalgar Square (based on option selected)90-minute night bus tour with an English-speaking live guide (based on option selected)Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Polish & Arabic (on the bus)Free activity booklet and kids' audio guide in English (only on Blue route)1-day, 24/48/72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tourAccess to Red, Blue & Green routesOne-way Thames cruise (based on option selected)Two-way Thames cruise on the same day (based on option selected)Classic Routemaster bus ride from Trafalgar Square (based on option selected)90-minute night bus tour with an English-speaking live guide (based on option selected)Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Polish & Arabic (on the bus)Free activity booklet and kids' audio guide in English (only on Blue route) ## Additional Information Cancellation is allowed up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time. Variant-specific cancellation policies may apply. ## Frequently Asked Questions - **Q**: Accessibility - **A**: - The buses are wheelchair accessible. - Just a heads up, each bus can only accommodate 1 wheelchair at a time. If there is already a passenger in a wheelchair, please wait for the next one. - **Q**: Additional information - **A**: - Your dogs are welcome on the buses. - Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus. - A 1-day ticket is valid for 1 calendar day, whereas the 24-hour ticket is valid for 24 hours. For example, if you hop on at 10am, then your ticket remains valid till 10am the following day. Whereas a 1-day ticket is valid till midnight 12am of the selected date, irrespective of the tour start time. - Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like night tours, cruises, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking. - **Q**: Tour timings - **A**: Thames River cruise ## Gallery - **Alt text**: City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise - Banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/ea/f1ac45e0844c208c53bfb677a5b992/image.jpg - **Alt text**: City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise - Photo 1 - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/d9/a7881dde99464c92899d8c6a304cb5/image.jpg - **Alt text**: City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise - Photo 2 - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/e0/256521cd594421a7738648eb448c25/image.jpg - **Alt text**: City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise - Photo 3 - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/8d/7a3e3f23c947b59660700447de5429/image.jpg - **Alt text**: City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise - Photo 4 - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/4a/80ddf4f4b9430391244e19085d5e1f/image.jpg ## Activity Tags - **Tags**: Walking Tours, City Tours ## Popular Events in London - **Event Name**: Puppy Training School SW1 Five-Week Course - **Date**: Sat, 10 Oct at 10:00 am - **Location**: Ranelagh Grove - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/puppy-training-school-sw1-five-week-course-tickets/80001526463081 - **Event Name**: 2026 Community Mentoring Programme - Open Day - **Date**: Sat, 26 Sep at 10:00 am - **Location**: UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, 20 Bedford Way, London, UK - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/2026-community-mentoring-programme-open-day-tickets/80001248324120 - **Event Name**: White Party with a hint of Gold - 100BMOL End of Year Party - **Date**: Sat, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm - **Location**: Tereza Joanne, London, UK - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/white-party-with-a-hint-of-gold-100bmol-end-of-year-party-tickets/80001836580180 - **Event Name**: St George's Walk Autumn Social - 1 day event in London - **Date**: Sat, 17 Oct at 10:00 am - **Location**: Hay's Galleria - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/st-georges-walk-autumn-social-1-day-event-in-london-tickets/80005176386610 - **Event Name**: London Fashion Week Runway Show – VIP Fashion Experience - **Date**: Sun, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm - **Location**: St John's Church, Hyde Park - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/london-fashion-week-runway-show-vip-fashion-experience-tickets/80001749123633 - **Event Name**: AŞO-ĘBÍ FESTIVAL CULTURAL GALA NIGHT AND AWARDS 2026!...Gala Night - **Date**: Sat, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm - **Location**: Chak89 Banqueting - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/aŞo-ĘbÍ-festival-cultural-gala-night-and-awards-2026gala-night-tickets/80002834446365 ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Product", "name": "City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise", "description": "Your experience\nRed Route\nThe Red Route takes you through the city's most iconic spots and the Thames River, offering panoramic views from the open-top buses.\nSchedule\n\n\nFirst bus: 8:30am from Belvedere Road (8:45am until Feb 28)\n\n\nLast bus: 6pm from Belvedere Road (5:30pm until Feb 28)\n\n\nFrequency: Every 15 mins\n\n\nPopular stops: Grosvenor Gardens, London Bridge, Westminster Bridge\n\n\nBlue Route\nHistory and art lovers, hop on the Blue Route, which takes you across the most popular London museums and halls.\nSchedule\n\n\nFirst bus: 8:40am from Marble Arch (8:50am until Feb 28)\n\n\nLast bus: 5pm from Marble Arch (4:50am until Feb 28)\n\n\nFrequency: every 20-30 mins\n\n\nPopular stops: Royal Albert Hall, Harrods, Victoria and Albert Museum\n\n\nGreen Route\nIf you wish to connect to the Red Route from major hotel areas like Bloomsbury, you can then board the shuttles on the Green Route.\nSchedule\n\n\nFirst bus: 9:18am from Waterloo Road (9:20am until Feb 28)\n\n\nLast bus: 4:43pm from Waterloo Road (3:50pm until Feb 28)\n\n\nFrequency: every 30 mins\n\n\nPopular stops: Lancaster Place, Southampton Row\n\n\nPlease click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.\nYou can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.\nThames River Cruise\nThe 24/48/72-hour hop-on hop-off tickets also offer a one-way cruise across Thames River. 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