London by Night Bus Tour with Christmas Lights and Live Guide
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
This 90-minute tour will take you around London, providing amazing views of the city’s light displays! Get up close to the lights as you sit on the top deck of the bus or see them through the windows of the warm lower deck. Enjoy views of Regent Street’s iconic angels or Oxford Street’s* magical stars. You’ll have spectacular photo opportunities along the way as you see the displays from a new perspective.
A live English guide will be on board the bus to tell you all about the parts of London the tour passes and share some fun facts. Sightseeing in London on Christmas has never been so stunning!
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please Note: This is not a Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour and customers will need to remain on the bus for the duration of the tour
Children aged 0 to 4 years travel free of charge but will not occupy a seat. If you would like your infant to be seated, please purchase a child seat for them.
The tour itinerary and order may change. There will be no breaks during the tour. No restroom available on board.
Dates of operations subject to change as Christmas Lights in London are still to be confirmed.
No food will be provided on this tour
We reserve the right to refuse entry onto the bus.
Please arrive 15min prior to your departure time to allow time for boarding.
Traffic can be heavy in London around Christmas time. We try to keep you on the move and see as many lights as possible. Therefore, the route may alter slightly on certain days. On days when traffic is light, the tour may only take 60 to 70 mins.
**You can cancel your reservation for this product up to 24 hours before departure and get a refund in full.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
London Eye
Board the open-top bus at Belvedere Road, by the London Eye, and embark on a 90-minute journey through the heart of London. Enjoy views of the London Eye as you board the bus, capturing the allure of the festivities as your tour begins. The live guide will welcome you on board and share fun facts throughout the tour. Sightseeing in London this Christmas has never been so stunning! Admission to London Eye is not included.
Strand
Drive down The Strand, home to London’s famous West End. Snap a photo as you get up close to the stunning fairy figures flying with glowing trails of light behind them. Inspired by the history of the nearby Savoy Theatre, this display captures the magic of Christmas.
What‘s Included
Live English speaking guide on board
60-90 minute tour of London's Christmas lights
Food and beverages
Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Options
Christmas Lights Tour
Reviews
1,862 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Christmas lights
Sandra K,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Great views of the Christmas lights especially the ones across Oxford St and Regent St. Though it wasn’t raining for our trip the seats were very wet when we got on the bus and could have been wiped by the staff. The commentary was a little too quiet in the noisier traffic but the content was good. The Canadian tour guide Gerrand was excellent.
Great time with Abby
Camper567047,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Abby was a wonderful tour guide! Very knowledgeable and fun! We had a great time with family exploring London and seeing the lights.
James - a great tour guide
jfinch2015,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just finished doing a tour with the fabulous guide James. It may have been damp and drizzly but I honestly forgot about that. Loads of great info about the city and well worth the money even in the rain. Lights absolutely stunning. Lots of great photo opportunities. 2nd year in a row we have done this and is now a Christmas tradition. Thank you!
Great tour guide!
Natalie-G09,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour guide Irene & Driver Ricardo. Lots of interesting facts about the xmas lights we saw as well as the usual point of interest. With some "dad jokes" to keep us entertained. Shame about the rain. I think it would have been more enjoyable had we been able to sit upstairs. We ended up sitting downstairs as there was space to stay dry.
Lights were pretty, but not worth the chaos of the ‘organised’ tours.
S7705BNlaural,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Organised chaos is the best way to describe this. We understand that traffic can delay the buses but despite being told to turn up early, we left 40 minutes after the start time of the booked tour and I’m not even sure it was the scheduled bus we should’ve been on. The queues to board the bus were badly managed and whilst the staff did their best to separate the queues, the delays and the very large number of people queuing made it a challenge for them. In addition, the upper and lower deck tickets weren’t monitored and so people just piled on the top deck and those booked on the bus at the same time as us, were left behind when we couldn’t fit everyone on. Given that the temperature was 7 degrees outside, standing out in the cold for a long time during this chaos, wasn’t fun like it should’ve been. The lights were pretty, but the views were often blocked by other passengers standing up to take photos. Overall, the bad experience far outweighed the good.
Couples Christmas Trip to London 🎄
niamhmP1777MK,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing tour around London. Would highly recommend this bus tour! Sam the tour guide was very friendly and we learned so much interesting things about the history and culture of London. It’s a must do when visiting London.
Lots of information given...
Julie B,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Lots of information given by our guide, very knowledgeable. Our tour guide was Mike who was very funny and answered any question that was asked. A lovely experience
Disappointing experience
Road48164668672,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00We booked upper deck for 3 people and as it’s not assigned seating we couldn’t all sit together. When we asked if we could somehow sit together the member of staff was extremely rude and unhelpful. The tour guide, although a lovely girl, was not prepared enough to speak. She had to keep referring back to her notes, lost her place, didn’t complete information or facts, and it was very disjointed and hard to follow. Other passengers were not told not to stand up so a lot of time we were pushed passed, bumped into, trodden on and blocked from seeing certain buildings or attractions. There was no Christmas music and it wasn’t festive at all. We drove passed another similar tour and they seemed to be having a much more festive experience. Due to Christmas and extremely heavy traffic the tour took 2 hours to complete so prepare for that. I wouldn’t say that it’s the greatest value for money considering our personal experience. We believe it would be better in future if groups could book their seats like on an airplane so we could all sit together. I think couples would be ok but any more than 2 it’s just not worth it as a social experience as you aren’t guaranteed to sit together currently. Won’t be booking again.
I would not recommend it
hl59,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Well, the buses were all running late. The waiting area on the pavement was chaotic queues. We booked for 6.30 but on arrival at 6.20 there were people still waiting to get the 6pm bus. 2 buses turned up. The queue took up the 2 buses and we were still left waiting. After a loooong wait another bus appeared and then the tour guide and driver started rowing, other customers had to calm them down so we could be let on. The driver started moving off before everyone was seated including children on the stairs. The guide had to demand over the mic for him to stop. The guide all in all was very knowledgeable and friendly as he filled the gaps of the constant traffic jams. Didn't see a huge amount of lights mainly Oxford street and Regents street. On a previous tour we went on a much better route. I wouldn't recommend this. In fact we have decided that is the last time we do London at Christmas, we couldn't wait to go home.
Expensive… Walk to see the lights instead
Venture67257156520,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Expensive for the experience- better off walking to see the Christmas lights- terrible commentary and the driver had to keep asking where he was going. Check in staff gave mixed messages, so we missed seats under cover (it was raining)… Uk weather doesn’t always help.
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