London Bus Tour - Hop-on Hop-off (Golden Tours)

London’s most flexible bus tour
This tour is perfect for creating your own itinerary and discovering London your way.

Hop on and off as many times as you like over 24 or 48 hours and discover the London attractions you most want to see.

Choice of 5 routes

Choose from 5 different routes covering all of London’s top attractions – or mix and match all of them!

• The Essential Tour (blue route) covers Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral and many other major London attractions. Live commentary with an English-speaking guide included
• The Classic Tour (red route) includes the major London attractions and the famous Museum Quarter in South Kensington
• The Grand Tour (orange route) includes Madame Tussauds, King's Cross and many other major London attractions
• The Pick Up (yellow route) operates between approximately 7.30am to 8am from the popular hotel districts to Central London
• The Drop Off Route (green route) operates between approximately 5.15pm to 5.30pm from Central London to the popular hotel districts

See a map of all the different routes

Tours are subject to availability. Please contact us if you have any questions about availability. 

• Main tour starting point: Golden Tours Bus Stop 8, Colonnades Coach Station, Buckingham Palace Road (beside Victoria Coach Station)

Your e-voucher can only be redeemed at the following locations:

• Victoria: 4 Fountain Square, 123-151, Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SH
• Paddington:145 Praed Street, London W2 1RL (8am to 6pm)
• Kensington: 156 Cromwell Road, London SW7 4EF
• Leicester Square: 11a Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EP
• Tower Hill: Tourist bus stop, opposite Tower Hill Station (until 4pm only)
• Ludgate Hill: Tourist Stop at St Paul’s Cathedral (until 4pm only during summer time, 2.30pm during winter time)
• Waterloo: Unit 31, Elizabeth House, York Road, London, SE1 7NJ

Departure times and dates

• Buses depart every day except 25 December
• Buses depart 9am-5pm
• Buses every 20 minutes (April to October) and every 30 minutes (November to March)

Free Thames river cruise

• Your free Thames Cruise ticket is valid for 2 days from the first day you go on your bus tour
• Thames Cruise runs between Embankment or London Eye Pier to Tower Pier. Free ticket is valid one way only

Choice of walking tour – included free with every ticket

• You can go on the walking tour on the day(s) your bus ticket is valid

Royal Walking Tour

• Discover the Royal Family’s favourite places to escape in London
• Departs daily at 10am from the Golden Tours office, 11a Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EP

The Beatles Walking Tour

• Visit the London locations where the legendary Beatles worked  and performed
• Departs daily at 1pm from the Golden Tours office, 11a Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EP