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Explore the old City of London on our Past to Present Walk. You'll walk through over 2000 years of history, learning about significant events like the Great Fire of London, The Blitz and The Plague. Discover how London’s skyline has changed in recent years, and stand beneath modern buildings affectionately known as the Gherkin, the Cheese Grater and the Walkie-Talkie. Tours depart Stop #15 (St. Paul's Cathedral) at 1:00pm.

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2 Routes

Our London Sightseeing Routes

Get closer to iconic monuments and famous landmarks on our London sightseeing bus tour. The Red Route showcases the best of London, from exclusive Belgravia in the west, to Tower Bridge in the east. The Blue Route explores the West End - see top landmarks including Marble Arch, Harrods, Kensington Palace & Notting Hill.

Aerial view of Tower Bridge London

Red Tour

Discover central London on our hop-on, hop-off open-top bus tours.

First Bus at Stop #1 - 09:00

Last Bus at Stop #1 - 17:00

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City of London skyline

Blue Tour

Explore the best of West London with digital commentary in 5 languages.

First bus at Stop #37 - 08:30

Last bus at Stop #37 - 17:00

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  • Tower of London
  • National Gallery
  • Southbank Arts Centre
  • Tate Britain
  • Imperial War Museum
  • The Cartoon Museum
  • Serpentine Gallery
  • Florence Nightingale Museum
  • London Transport Museum
  • Dr Johnson's House
  • Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
  • Science Museum
  • British Library
  • British Museum
  • Royal Academy of Arts
  • Kensington Palace
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • Natural History Museum
  • Tate Modern
  • Handel House Museum
  • London Dungeons
  • ZSL London Zoo
  • Clarence House
  • Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
  • Changing Of The Guard
  • Apsley House/Wellington Museum
  • Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms
  • Dickens Museum
  • Museum of London
  • Sir John Soane's Museum
  • Sherlock Holmes Museum
  • Shrek's Adventure!
  • The Foundling Museum
  • V&A Museum
  • St Paul’s Cathedral
  • SeaLife Aquarium
  • London Eye
  • Carnaby Street
  • Oxford Street
  • Borough Market
  • Harrods
  • Portobello Road Market
  • Hamleys
  • Selfridges
  • Eros Statue
  • St James’s Park
  • The Mall
  • St Mary le Strand
  • H.M.S. Belfast
  • The Shard
  • Buckingham Palace
  • Princess Diana Memorial Fountain
  • Somerset House
  • Trafalgar Square
  • Downing Street
  • Houses of Parliament
  • Kensington Gardens
  • Royal Courts of Justice
  • Royal Opera House
  • Cenotaph
  • Admiralty Arch
  • Big Ben
  • Piccadilly Circus
  • Cleopatra’s Needle
  • Hyde Park
  • Lambeth Palace
  • Leicester Square
  • Marble Arch
  • Nelson’s Column
  • New Scotland Yard
  • OXO Tower
  • Regent’s Park
  • Southwark Cathedral
  • Royal Albert Hall
  • Royal Exchange
  • St Clement Danes
  • St James’s Palace
  • Temple Church
  • The Monument
  • Wellington Arch
  • Westminster Cathedral
  • Grosvenor Square (Little America)
  • Madame Tussauds
  • 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)
  • Wellington Memorial
  • Bank of England Museum
  • Westminster Abbey
  • Tower Bridge
  • Abbey Road Crossing
  • River Cruise
  • Planet Hollywood
  • Chinatown
  • Hard Rock Cafe
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4

Marble Arch Park Lane (near Speakers' Corner)
First Stop 09:10
Last Stop 17:10
Marble Arch

12

London Eye (Eastbound) Westminster Bridge Road (bus stop next to Lion Statue, outside London Marriot County Hall))
First Stop 09:00
Last Stop 17:56
London Eye (Eastbound)

15

St Paul’s Cathedral Corner of Ludgate Hill & Ave Maria Lane (bus stop opposite McDonald's)
First Stop 09:20
Last Stop 18:16
St Paul’s Cathedral

17

Tower of London 362 Tower Hill (TfL Bus Stop "TA")
First Stop 09:39
Last Stop 18:35
Tower of London

24

Victoria, Nova Complex Corner Buckingham Palace Road & Bressenden Place (outside Vagabond restaurant)
First Stop 09:46
Last Stop 19:14
Victoria, Nova Complex

7

Regent Street 144 Regent Street (TfL Bus Stop "V", near corner with Beak Street)
First Stop 09:35
Last Stop 17:35
Regent Street

8

Piccadilly Circus Lower Regent Street, TfL Bus Stop "F", outside Peregrine
First Stop 09:38
Last Stop 17:38
Piccadilly Circus

9

Trafalgar Square Pall Mall E (TfL Bus Stop 'Z' Between Suffolk and Whitcomb Streets)
First Stop 09:44
Last Stop 17:44
Trafalgar Square

14

Covent Garden 1 Aldwych (bus stop outside One Aldwych Hotel, near corner with Strand)
First Stop 09:10
Last Stop 18:06
Covent Garden

1

Green Park Underground Next to the Ritz by entry to Green Park Tube Station
First Stop 09:00
Last Stop 17:00
Green Park Underground

2

Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly (TfL Bus Stop E, opposite the Hard Rock Cafe)
First Stop 09:02
Last Stop 17:02
Hard Rock Cafe

3

Queen Mother Gates Park lane (TfL Stop Y, opposite London Hilton)
First Stop 09:06
Last Stop 17:06
Queen Mother Gates

10

Craig's Court Junction of Craig's Court & Whitehall
First Stop 09:47
Last Stop 17:47
Craig's Court

11

Whitehall Whitehall (ooposite Horse Guards)
First Stop 09:51
Last Stop 17:21
Whitehall

13

Waterloo (Eastbound) York Road (bus stop outside M&S Foodhall)
First Stop 09:05
Last Stop 18:01
Waterloo (Eastbound)

16

London Bridge Tooley Street (TfL Stop "J", near Weaver's Lane)
First Stop 09:30
Last Stop 18:26
London Bridge

18

Temple Underground Station Victoria Embankment (TfL Stop "O", opposite entrance to Temple Underground Station)
First Stop 09:47
Last Stop 18:43
Temple Underground Station

19

Westminster Pier Victoria Embankment (TfL Stop "K", opposite entrance to Westminster Pier)
First Stop 09:55
Last Stop 18:51
Westminster Pier

25

Victoria Station Buckingham Palace Road (opposite entrance to Phipp's Mews)
First Stop 09:47
Last Stop 19:16
Victoria Station

5

Baker Street Marylebone Road (outside entrance to Metropolitan Bar)
First Stop 09:24
Last Stop 17:24
Baker Street

20

Lambeth Palace Lambeth Palace Road (TfL Bus Stop 'SA', outside Lambeth Palace)
First Stop 09:33
Last Stop 19:01
Lambeth Palace

21

College Green Abingdon Street (ouside College Green)
First Stop 09:38
Last Stop 19:06
College Green

4

Marble Arch Park Lane (near Speakers' Corner)
First Stop 09:10
Last Stop 18:10
Marble Arch

1

Green Park Underground Next to the Ritz by entry to Green Park Tube Station
First Stop 08:40
Last Stop 17:10
Green Park Underground

2

Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly (TfL Bus Stop E, opposite the Hard Rock Cafe)
First Stop 08:41
Last Stop 17:11
Hard Rock Cafe

37

Park Lane Park Lane (Outside the London Marriott Hotel, near corner with N Row)
First Stop 08:30
Last Stop 17:00
Park Lane

26

Hyde Park Corner Knightsbridge (TfL Bus Stop 'L', outside Lanesborough Hotel)
First Stop 08:44
Last Stop 17:14
Hyde Park Corner

27

Harrods Brompton Road (TfL Bus Stop 'KA', outside Harrods)
First Stop 08:48
Last Stop 17:18
Harrods

28

South Kensington Museums Thurloe Place (TfL Bus Stop 'N', near Rembrandt Hotel)
First Stop 08:52
Last Stop 17:22
South Kensington Museums

29

Gloucester Road Gloucester Road (TfL Bus Stop 'GR', outside Underground Station)
First Stop 08:27
Last Stop 17:27
Gloucester Road

30

Kensington Palace Kensington High Street (TfL Bus Stop 'N', opposite corner with Palace Ave)
First Stop 08:34
Last Stop 17:42
Kensington Palace

31

Notting Hill Notting Hill Gate (TfL Bus Stop 'M', opposite Nandos)
First Stop 08:39
Last Stop 17:39
Notting Hill

32

Kensington Gardens Bayswater Road (Outside the Hilton Doubletree Hotel)
First Stop 08:42
Last Stop 17:12
Kensington Gardens

33

Thistle Hotel Kensington Gardens Bayswater Road (Outside Petrol Station, near corner with Porchester Terrace)
First Stop 08:45
Last Stop 17:45
Thistle Hotel Kensington Gardens

34

Lancaster Gate Bayswater Road (TfL Bus Stop 'LE', outside Columbia Hotel)
First Stop 08:49
Last Stop 17:49
Lancaster Gate

35

Paddington Station London Street (by corner with Conduit Place)
First Stop 08:52
Last Stop 17:52
Paddington Station

36

Praed Street Praed Street (near corner with Sale Place, outside Superdrug)
First Stop 09:00
Last Stop 18:00
Praed Street
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