Tower of London with London Hop-On Hop-Off Tour and Thames Cruise
Description
Discover London aboard an open-top, double-decker Big Bus on this hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour and enjoy entrance to the Tower of London as part of your ticket. With your 24-hour ticket, design a personal itinerary with dozens of possible stops, including Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and more. Enjoy unobstructed views and onboard commentary as you view the city’s highlights. Hop off to enjoy the Tower of London and marvel at the Crown Jewels and take advantage a one-way Thames River Cruise between the Tower of London and Westminster Pier (in either direction).
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tickets are valid from the first date of redemption
- Buses are equipped with ramps for wheelchairs or strollers
- Redeem your voucher at any of the designated Big Bus stops. You will be issued with a bus tour ticket and a Tower of London entrance ticket
- Infants (age 0-3) can go on the tour free of charge
- Please note that Stop 1 – Green Park is currently affected by a long-term closure of the main bus stand. While the Blue and Red Tours will continue to pass through this stop, boarding is impacted. As a result, the Red Tour now starts and ends at Stop 2 – Hard Rock. Customers are advised to board from this location.
- Cruises run every 15–40 minutes in summer, and every 30–40 minutes in winter
- Buses run every 10–20 minutes in summer and every 15–30 minutes in winter
- You can pre-book your time slot for the Tower of London after booking. Due to high demand and limited availability, especially during peak times, we recommend retrieving your booking and selecting your time slot as soon as possible via the Big Bus APP or Webiste. Alternatively, you can book your time slot with a member of the Big Bus team on the day. Once you have selected your time slot through the Big Bus Manage My Booking portal, you can download your ticket and head straight to the Tower of London, St Katharine's & Wapping, London EC3N 4AB.
Reviews(127)
The 11/7 foot race that blocked the streets was not indicated at the time of booking. The bus took a different route without warning and many stops were not served. Same thing in the afternoon around Hyde Park with the end of the festival.
When you pay a premium fee you expect that the buses will arrive as outlined and the audio equipment will work . In both instances it was a big fail with 1. The buses being too full to take passengers on many stops so we walked most of the way around the circuit and 2. Over 50% of the seats on the bus the audio equipment didn’t work . This is a classic case of putting profit over people and that had a big impact on the bottom line over time . A great city, magnificent sites but the bus trip didn’t meet our expectations !
After 1 hour at a stop, they give no explanations. And the driver change another 15 min stopped, also without explanations. Wasted a lot of time and it is not as they say, and without air conditioning, an oven. Terrible service.
Very bad experience. We have been waiting more than 40 minutes for the bus and the driver was very rude and unpolite with us.
Excellent walking tours with Kevin! We did the royal tour and the Jack the Ripper tour, and we loved it! Funny and friendly, Kevin gave us the best views of the changing of the guard. We highly recommend him!
Unfortunately, the experience was not the best; the buses were very slow and poorly organized. Some people tell you one thing, while others tell you the exact opposite. We had the Thames cruise included, but there were no scheduled times indicated. Desperately searching online, I found that it was possible to do it by 8:30 PM, but instead, at 7:00 PM, when we arrived, a blonde girl sent us away rudely because it was no longer the right time... they need to indicate the times; otherwise, nothing makes sense!!
Genuinely worst experience ever, if I could give it 0 stars I would. The bus is extremely hot, you don’t have a guide just a pair of cheap earphones that explain absolutely nothing. Way too expensive for what it is I’d literally rather throw the money in the river. do not go on this tour you will regret spending your money.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are very sorry to hear that your experience was so disappointing and did not meet your expectations. We understand how frustrating it must have been to feel uncomfortable due to the heat and to find the commentary lacking value. This is certainly not the level of quality we aim to deliver. Our goal is to provide an engaging and informative tour experience, and we regret that the audio commentary did not meet that standard for you. We also recognize how important comfort is during the journey, and your comments regarding the conditions on board are taken very seriously. Your feedback is extremely important to us and will be shared with our team so we can review both the quality of the audio experience and the overall service provided. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention. Flavius@BigBusTours
Big Bus always gives a traveler a consistently good overview of whichever city you are in, and the London tour is great. We learned many interesting facts and got a nice overview of the city. The Tower of London was the highlight of the day. Booking tickets through Big Bus made it easy for us. The Thames cruise was having difficulty that day due to repairs, but we were told they would honor the cruise ticket (as long as it had not been scanned) on any other day that week. We took the cruise 2 days later and it too was a delight.
"Thank you for sharing your experience with our London tour, we're thrilled to hear you had a great time and enjoyed the Tower of London! Our goal is to make traveling easy and enjoyable, and we're glad booking with Big Bus helped with that. Looking forward to welcoming you back on another tour soon!
The service was very bad, disrespectful; they transfer you from one bus to another, they do not fulfill the service they offer, terrible, disastrous, do not hire them, there are other options, remember do not hire them!!!!! A disgrace!!!!!
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are very sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating it must have been to feel that the service did not meet your expectations. Being asked to change buses without clear explanation and feeling that the service did not match what was promised is not the experience we aim to provide. We are also particularly concerned by your comments regarding the level of respect and professionalism shown during your journey. This is extremely important to us, and we regret that this was not reflected in your interaction. Your feedback will be shared with our local operations team to review service delivery, communication, and customer care so we can make the necessary improvements. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention. Flavius@BigBusTours
Kevin who did the Royal Walk Tour made the walk really fun. We learned a lot. Keep it up Big Bus Tour! Kudos!
Thank you for your kind words about our tour guide, Kevin. We are thrilled to hear that you had a fun and educational experience with us. We will definitely pass along your praise to Kevin and continue to provide top-notch tours with Big Bus. Thank you for choosing us!
