London: Vintage Double-Decker Bus and Thames River Cruise Tour with Optional Pub Lunch
4.2
245 Ratings
Greater London
Experience the best of London on this half-day tour. Ride a vintage double-decker bus, cruise down the Thames River, and see iconic landmarks. Optional pub lunch available!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tower of London - Photo stop at Tower of London
  • Buckingham Palace - See the Changing of the Guard (selected dates only)
  • Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre - See the view of Globe Theatre from the river
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral - Drive through St. Paul’s Cathedral
  • Trafalgar Square - Drive through Trafalgar Square and see Nelson’s column
  • Westminster Abbey - Enjoy a photo stop outside Westminster Abbey
  • Houses of Parliament - Enjoy a photo stop at Parliament square
  • Big Ben - See the Clock Tower
  • Thames River - Enjoy a leisurely cruise on the River Thames
  • London Eye - See the London Eye from the River
  • Premium Tours - London Tours - Tour operated by Premium Tours
  • London Bridge - Drive past London Bridge
What's Included
  • Local guide expertise
  • Vintage 1960s bus tour
  • Scenic Thames River Cruise
  • Traditional fish and chips meal (optional)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Experience the best of London on this jam-packed half-day adventure. Tour the city in a traditional double-decker bus and take in iconic landmarks such as Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. Enjoy a scenic Thames River boat tour to Westminster, and witness the renowned Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Optionally, enhance your experience by finishing the day with a classic fish and chips meal at a local pub in central London.

  • Lunch option (if option selected) is a choice of either Fish and Chips or Vegetarian dish available on the day. Drinks are available at additional cost. The pub is located a 5-7-minute walk from the drop-off point.
  • 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.
Location
Victoria Coach Station
Buckingham Palace Road
Located on164 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria. approximately 7 minutes walk from Victoria Underground and Railway station. Morning tour departs at Gate 19 at 7:45am (Boarding starts at 7:30am) and Afternoon tour departs at Gate 0 at 1:00pm (Boarding starts at 12:45pm).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(245 Ratings)
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Maxbt8454zm
Jun 5, 2024
lisa rocks - lisa was wonderful!!! very friendly kind and professional. she provided an amazing experience and i am very thankful for her and the tour. :)
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Julie_h
May 28, 2024
Fantastic day trip - What a great day, Eugene was our driver with our tour guide (Dave, I think) very funny and good knowledge of London. Highly recommend this trip. A lovely fish and chip lunch at the jugged hare.
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Darren_p
May 19, 2024
Super easy - Highly recommend. See everything in one day. Great guide . Went everywhere. Lots of pictures and narrative
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Siggi65
Apr 26, 2024
A sightseeing tour on land and water. - It was a very good tour, on land and on the Thames. The food in the pub (fish and chips) was excellent. A successful afternoon
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Alexdouglas1975
Apr 2, 2024
A bus tour ahead of the rest. - Fantastic 4hrs! Steven was awesome, very knowledgeable, funny and a gentleman. I’d highly recommend.
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Wayne_b
Dec 4, 2023
Our Tour Guide & Driver Were AMAZING - We did the 13:00 tour on Saturday 02.12.2023. Our tour guide and bus driver were both amazing!!! Very professional, knowledgeable and adapted the tour to suit all passengers ensuring all questions were answered and needs met. Nothing was too much trouble for these two gentleman as they really did make the tour that extra bit special. At every opportunity we got to take photos and our tour guide ensured that we had group photos with our friends/family (nobody was left out) The trip was great however we honestly believe it would not have been as good if we had of had a different tour guide and bus driver. The bus drivers name was Kevin but we cannot remember the name of the tour guide (sorry) he was from Dublin though. These two are assets to your business so ensure you recognise them and retain them!
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Michele_v
May 23, 2024
Lacking organization and details - Unfortunately, it was a rainy day so views from the open-air, dbl decker bus was limited. That aside, the river cruise portion was not narrated (unless you opted for audio for a fee) so you missed knowing what you were seeing. The tour ended a 30-40 minutes early leaving us dropped off in the rain for an hour until the restaurant opened. The Jugged Hair had yummy fish and chips so the lunch portion was a good add. It seemed disorganized (tour/guide). We started with 20 guests but lost a few along the way so stay close and ask clarifying questions. Scenic but not worth the cost, IMO.
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Paula_n
May 20, 2024
Waste of money. - Not very enlightening. Vintage bus was fun but the driver was unaware of some roads being closed. So the narrator was thrown off when new routes had to be found. Then the boat wasn’t available and we had to stand on the pier for over 30 minutes. The boat was loud and we couldn’t hear the narrative on the boat tour. Waste of money
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Mike-gwigas
Apr 21, 2024
Good if everything goes right, but no care for customers when they need help. - The tour itself was good and my son enjoyed the vintage double decker bus quite a bit! We took the options with the London Eye and when dropped off at the location, there was no indication the bus would be moving on. When we found this out and it would be taking tour stroller with them, we circled back to get it with another driver. However, rather than communicating to wait the few minutes, the driver drove off with our stroller. They placed in Victoria station room which closed at 6:30pm. So we had to cab there and back to miss our reservation for later event. When I explained the situation and asked for money back, I was denied and told I was "fortunate" they didn't dump it in coach yard further away! There are a lot of choices of tours and premium tours shows an indifference to helping their customers. So I recommend finding another company to choose
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Robert_m
Apr 21, 2024
Would not recommend. - Most of the time, the speaker system did not work, so it essentially was a visual tour, not an audio tour. Plus our guide, who was very well intentioned, walked very fast and because of our age it was hard for us to keep up with the group.
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