London Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Double-Decker Bus

Overview

Available languages

English

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Enjoy the beautiful Christmas lights of London travelling on a restored 50-year-old Vintage bus! This festive tour features live commentary from a local tour guide as we travel through the West End to view the spectacular Christmas lights. The route includes Oxford Street, Regent Street and Knightsbridge, enjoying the magnificent colourful lights.

You will also pass The Houses of Parliament and the famous Christmas tree at Trafalgar Square.

Get in the Christmas spirit with this exclusive vintage bus tour!

Tour departs at 4pm and 7pm lasting approximately 2 hours.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please note that seating on the upper deck is not guaranteed

Route subject to change due to traffic conditions / road closures. Please note that on some occasions we will not be travelling on Regent Street due to traffic-free events.

Tour duration subject to change due to traffic conditions (This will be anything between 1.5 – 2 hours)

In exceptional circumstances an alternative vehicle (a closed-top vintage bus or a coach) may be used

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Informative and entertaining live commentary

Evening tour on a restored 50 year old vintage bus

Local Guide

Panoramic views of The Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Harrods and more

See the festive Christmas lights in Oxford Street and Regent Street

Gratuities

Hotel drop-off

Hotel pickup

What To Expect

Trafalgar Square

See the famous Christmas tree at Trafalgar square

Admission Not Applicable

Harrods

See the world-famous department store

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Christmas lights bus tour

Reviews

3.96

112 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Freezing cold but worth it!
Jill K,
Jan 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
My third time on this tour and it was the best one yet. It's freezing on top of the bus, so highly rec bringing layers and blankets/hats/gloves. Gorgeous views on London CHristmas Lights in 1.5-2 hours times. We drove all over London and saw so many stunning sites. Highly recommend if you love lights!
Well organized, left on...
Mary G,
Dec 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Well organized, left on time and covered all the famous area for lights. It was a beautiful experience.
Beautiful
Quinnippie D,
Dec 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was on a vintage double decker bus. The evening was a little brisk with some rain drops. For me that added to the experience. Some London history was included as well as some royal buildings. The lights were big and beautiful. London does Christmas well.
London Lights at Christmas
571lynleyc,
Dec 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The most magical and spectacular display of lights above and on all the historical buildings and streets with a very knowledgeable compare Steven and a brilliant driver Sean who weaved his way around the busy bustling streets of London. A wonderful special memorable experience ✨️ 💖 ❤️ thank you so much appreciated 👏 💐
Touring London at night
Rob P,
Dec 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
Great information by the narrator. Architecture of the buildings was fantastic and great to see at night. Would have preferred seeing more Christmas lights though.
Twinkly London lights 🌟
Louise673,
Dec 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
If you are looking for a sprinkle of magic, then hop on the bus for the London Christmas Lights tour with Premium. Be transported through the festive streets and perhaps back to a time when Christmas was about twinkly shop windows, bustling crowds and stars shining atop Christmas trees. I thoroughly enjoyed the open top bus ride and the knowledgeable commentary of John our tour guide who shared many points of interest about the passing sights. Sean the driver kept the bus moving to schedule. So for anyone young and not quite so young, this is a truly lovely way to spend some seasonal time. Wrap up warm.
Nice idea, lousy execution.
Vickie302014,
Dec 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Participated with a number of colleagues from different countries. The idea is very nice, but the execution was very disappointing. First of all, there was no good ventilation on the bus so the windows were fogged up the whole ride and I kept cleaning, but you still saw everything blurred and the windows didn't turn out to be exactly clean. Secondly, the bus had left the starting point far too late and so we ended up in the London evening rush hour and the bus crawled through traffic. And by now it had gotten so dark that you couldn’t see anything (even through the aforementioned fogged windows) of the beautiful buildings and other highlights that had been touted beforehand. At most you saw some vague Christmas lights After over an hour crammed together like sardines on the narrow benches and unable to see, let alone photograph, I had had enough.
It was just bus ride...
Chris J,
Dec 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
2.00
It was just bus ride through the shopping district. There were some lights but now what was expected. We were looking for lights through the city and houses. There was a good history lesson while we were driving around. Disappointed on the lights.
Christmas lights bus ride
dsemler,
Dec 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Was a great way to see the lights and get some nice pictures. So many displays to see so you are not going to see everything. Would recommend and be sure to dress warm.
Great tour!
Elizabeth H,
Dec 9, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great way to see parts of london at night and Christmas lights were beautiful! If you sit up top, bring a blanket!