London’s First Electric Routemaster Bus Tour with Live Guide
Description
Hop aboard a vintage Routemaster bus for a live-guided panoramic tour past Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the London Eye, and more. Highlights: • Discover the sights of London on the World's First Electric Routemaster • Admire landmarks including Tower Bridge, the London Eye, and more • Learn fascinating facts about the capital from the live guide • Enjoy panoramic views from the open-top bus • Have the ultimate family sightseeing adventure in London
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Itinerary
Step aboard a vintage Routemaster bus and begin your sightseeing journey through London. This hour-long tour will showcase the capital’s most iconic landmarks, such as Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and more. Plus, enjoy live commentary from an expert guide, bringing London’s history and stories to life. Perfect for the whole family! See Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Parliament Square, Piccadilly Circus, and the London Eye, all from the comfort of your seat. Your expert guide will bring the city to life with engaging commentary, sharing fascinating stories and historical insights about London and its landmarks as you pass by. The live guide ensures the tour is engaging for kids and adults alike, making sightseeing both educational and entertaining. Plus, don’t forget to bring your camera along as you’ll have some fantastic photo opportunities along the way! This fully guided tour is the perfect way to explore the city's most iconic sites in comfort.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is not a hop-on hop-off bus tour. There will be no breaks during the tour.
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the departure time.
- Your ticket is valid for one loop only.
- Food is not allowed on the bus.
Reviews(39)
An iconic routemaster with an electric upgrade - what could be better? Our guide was knowledgable and witty - as a Londoner I still leant a few things. This is a must-do experience!
Thank you for the lovely review! We are so pleased you enjoyed the electric Routemaster experience and learned something new along the way. We hope to welcome you on board again soon.
The guide, Marc, was very interesting and provided much information. We enjoyed him a lot and would not hesitate to get on a tour with him again.
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed your tour with Marc and found his commentary so interesting and informative. He will be delighted to know you had such a great experience. We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you again soon!
A very complete cruise thru the main city. I wish all drivers were as great as Jeevan who was particularly helpful, but all were courteous and good. Learn the app and it becomes very helpful.
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed the cruise and found it a great way to see the city. It is wonderful to know Jeevan was particularly helpful and that all of our team were courteous throughout your experience. We are also glad you found the app useful in making the most of your visit. Thank you for joining us, and we hope to welcome you again soon.
Very nice tour, Stonehenge is awesome. Driver Armando is very good. The only thing that would change is to be able to stay longer for the visit of the place.
¡Muchas gracias por su comentario! Nos alegra saber que disfrutó del tour y que Stonehenge le pareció impresionante. Armando estará encantado de recibir sus palabras. También agradecemos su sugerencia sobre disponer de más tiempo en el sitio; la tendremos en cuenta para mejorar la experiencia. ¡Esperamos verle de nuevo pronto!
Changing of the guard, Tower of London, River Thames l, St Paul’s and London Eye! Whew! Eileen was informative, helpful and fun to follow. Such a great day.
Thank you for your fantastic feedback! It’s great to hear you had such an enjoyable day taking in some of London’s most famous landmarks. We’re especially pleased that Eileen made the tour engaging, informative and easy to follow. We hope to see you again for another memorable experience soon!
Utterly appalling. Worst city tour we’ve ever done anywhere. Audio guide was more music than information. Music was Christmas songs … in mid-April?!?!!! never mention
Thank you for your feedback, and we’re sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. We operate three separate routes which cover the majority of Central London, offering a wide overview of the city’s key landmarks and attractions. On board, between points of interest, background music is played until the next commentary section begins. Please also note that we offer live guided commentary on select departures of our Blue Route, which some guests may prefer for a more interactive experience. We appreciate you taking the time to share your comments.
Great experience. Clean, friendly, easy to communicate with. Great way to see major aites in an hour. Our guide, Robin was lovely.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We are delighted to hear you had a great experience and found everything clean, friendly, and easy to communicate with. It is wonderful to know Robin made your tour so enjoyable. We hope to welcome you again soon.
We paid £94.40 for a hop on hop off 24 hour ticket, which was supposedly at a 20% discount. We caught the first bus with no issues but then waited 45 minutes for the 2nd bus.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and we are very sorry to hear about your experience. We fully understand your frustration regarding the waiting time after your first journey, and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this caused on the day. Our current bus frequency is every 20 minutes for the Blue route, and every 30 minutes for the Red and Orange routes. However, please note that due to heavy traffic in London, road closures, or events, occasional delays can sometimes occur which may affect the scheduled frequency. To help plan your journey more smoothly in real time, we highly recommend downloading our app, which provides live tracking of all our buses so you can see exactly where they are and make the best decisions for your route on the day. We are very sorry again for the inconvenience caused and we truly appreciate your understanding.
We did the two hour landmark bus tour with Joe and Salah and all of us had a great experience! Joe was so knowledgeable and interesting we really enjoyed his commentary. Finding the start point was easy, there was plenty of information in advance. Admittedly the great weather helped but I thought that was just the right amount of time and ticked off all the major London landmarks.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a great experience on the tour with Joe and Salah. It’s fantastic to know that Joe’s knowledge and engaging commentary made the journey both interesting and enjoyable for your group. We’re also pleased that you found the meeting point easy to locate and that the tour duration felt just right while covering all the key London landmarks—plus, the good weather is always a bonus! We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you on another tour soon.
Great weather helped make a fab tour with good information and a tour guide that was very entertaining
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re so pleased to hear that you had a great tour and that the good weather made the experience even more enjoyable. It’s fantastic to know you found the guide entertaining and informative—that’s exactly what we aim for! We hope to welcome you on another tour soon.
