Vintage London Bus Tour Including Cruise with London Eye Option

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Whether it's your first or fifth time in London, traveling around on a vintage Routemaster bus is the perfect way to get a comprehensive view of the city. This fully guided tour includes a Thames River Cruise, and is the ideal orientation if you're new to London, and return visitors will discover new facts and hear new stories from the professional live commentary aboard the London double-decker bus tour. Pass famous sights such as St Paul's Cathedral and Tower of London.

Red double-decker Routemaster buses are a much-loved London icon, and the only way to tour London.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Please note: this is an open top bus tour, please be prepared for the possibility of rain. On rare occasions the open top bus may be changed to a closed top bus

You’ll enjoy a great photo stop outside Buckingham Palace. In the afternoon, there are often fewer crowds, making it easier to take in the views and capture the perfect picture of this iconic landmark.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Thames River cruise

Local guide

Panoramic tour of London by 1960's Vintage bus

London Eye (if option selected)

Entry to Stonehenge (if option selected)

Gratuities

Food and drinks, unless specified

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What To Expect

Buckingham Palace

Enjoy a great photo stop outside Buckingham Palace

30 minutes • Admission Not Included

Westminster Abbey

Enjoy a photo stop outside Westminster Abbey

15 minutes • Admission Not Included

Options

Tour only

Tour with Cruise. This option does NOT include London Eye.

Tour & London Eye

Tour with Cruise plus London Eye Standard Ticket.

Reviews

4.00

585 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

301

131

Great time
Karen B,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Tour guide was alot of fun and very knowledgeable! Enjoyed the Uber boat ride & the London eye. Would recommend.
Festival of Colleen - highlight of London
colleenmX6882NY,
Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Did this tour with Lisa, this was our best tour of our stay and 3rd tour but she gave us info we hadn’t been told previously and covered a lot of sites. Followed by the river cruise which was great! Being a beautiful sunny day also always helps.
We added on the London...
Nancy B,
Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We added on the London Eye experience after the bus and water tour. We were under the impression from the first guide we were being taken back to the station where the tour started but instead we had to get a cab to take us back to our hotel after the London Eye experience Future clients need to be aware that they are own their own once they get off the London Eye
See it All!!!!!!
Christina M,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The perfect taste of London. We were able to see everything!!!! No way we could have taken in all of these sights on our own. Terrific value! Lisa and Eugene were fantastic!
Great First Day Trip
DrMonica D,
Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Harrowing ride through loaded London streets, more fun than an amusement park ride just watching our driver! Lisa was wonderful and taught us a ton despite the intermittent rain. Was the perfect trip to acquaint us on our first day in the city. Boat tour was frosting on the cake!
Brilliant London Experience
Alan G,
Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a lovely day: 2 hours bus tour of London followed bt a river cruise and a ride on the London Eye
Exceptional Guided Tour
Barb S,
Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Steve is a walking talking encyclopaedia and historian as well as a comedian. Highly informative and entertaining 😀 can highly recommend this tour . The bus itself is really cool great way to see the city. Keep up the great work 👍
Good family outing
vickiel717,
Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a fun excursion for our family group of three generations. Lisa was a great guide and very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the history of London. Highly recommended.
London newbies
deniselG8254HN,
Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lisa was a fantastic guide….full of great info and easy to understand. So much to see on this tour!! I would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to get a taste of London sites and then you can decide where you want to go back and spend more time.
Wonderful Experience
Kenneth K,
Jul 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was an excellent tour of popular London sights with our knowledgeable guide, John. Riding the double decker vintage bus was a highlight as well as the river cruise. The views were amazing! Able to take amazing photos. A most wonderful time!