Cambridge City Sightseeing: Explore with Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

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Your Cambridge City Sightseeing bus, an open-top double-decker, allows for unlimited hop-on and off experiences. It offers multiple stop options and completes the entire route roughly in 1 hour, excluding the walking tour. The bus arrives at each stop in an interval of 25-30 minutes. The tickets remain valid for 24 hours from the time of first use.

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: Monday - Saturday, excluding Bank Holidays: First bus departs from Stop 1 at 10:10am. Last bus departs from Stop 1 at 6:10pm. Buses run every 40 minutes. Stops 12 - 18 won’t be in service after 6:10pm. Stop 4 Trinity Street and Stop 5 Market Street will not be in service. Sundays, including Bank Holidays: First bus departs from Stop 1 at 10:10am. Last bus departs from Stop 1 at 6:10pm. Buses run every 40 minutes. Stops 12 - 18 won’t be in service after 6:10pm. All stops will be operating

1. Silver Street
Silver Street

2. Downing Street
Downing Street

3. Chesterton Lane
Chesterton Lane

4. Bridge Street
Bridge Street

5. Trinity Street
Trinity Street - Only on Sundays

6. Market Street
Market Street - Only on Sundays

7. Jesus Lane
Jesus Lane

8. Drummer Street
Drummer Street

9. Parkside
Parkside

10. Hills Road
Hills Road

11. Cambridge
Railway Station

12. Trumpington Road
Trumpington Road

13. The Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum

14. Silver Street
Silver Street

15. Queen’s Road
Queen’s Road

16. Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

17. Madingley Road
Madingley Road

18. Grange Road
Grange Road

Points of Interest

King’s College Chapel
Fitzwilliam Museum
The River Cam
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Bridge of Sighs
The Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute
Cambridge Junction
Light Cinema Cambridge
Cambridge Science Centre

What's Included

12-month voucher validity from selected travel date
Multilingual recorded commentary in 9 languages
Complimentary coupon booklet
Flexible 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop off
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Information

Monday - Saturday, excluding Bank Holidays: First bus departs from Stop 1 at 10:10am. Last bus departs from Stop 1 at 6:10pm. Buses run every 40 minutes. Stops 12 - 18 won’t be in service after 6:10pm. Stop 4 Trinity Street and Stop 5 Market Street will not be in service
Sundays, including Bank Holidays: First bus departs from Stop 1 at 10:10am. Last bus departs from Stop 1 at 6:10pm. Buses run every 40 minutes. Stops 12 - 18 won’t be in service after 6:10pm. All stops will be operating
Vouchers are valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out. Mobile and printed paper vouchers are accepted on this tour
Mobile vouchers are accepted at Stop 1, but paper vouchers must be used if you first hop on at any other stop
Please note Stop 3 St. Andrew’s Street is permanently disabled. Stop 2 is a short distance away
Sunday 22nd September: Due to a race taking place, the bus will not be able to stop at Silver Street or any stops along the street until 11:30am. After 11:30am, normal service will resume

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Maggie_i

Sep 19, 2024

Great way to see Cambridge - Visiting King's College and the Round church. I have limited mobility so it was a great opportunity to see more of the city without any problem.

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Josephine_p

Sep 17, 2024

Relaxed and easy - An easy way to see Cambridge and decide where to explore further. Booking with Viator was very straightforward - I would recommend.

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Mariah_m

Sep 10, 2024

Lovely tour - The interesting commentary! Very nice way to aquaint yourself with the history of the city! Would recommend to anyone.

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Lindaroma2

Sep 2, 2024

Interesting and informative day out - We did the full circuit to start with so that we could decide where we would like to get off and explore further. The commentary was very informative and all the drivers were courteous and very skilled at their job. We were amazed how easily they got the double decker bus down some of Cambridge’s very narrow streets, all the time avoiding the many cyclists. We have done the hop on hop off tours in several cities and find it a good way to get our bearings and see which places we will find of interest.

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Ross_h

Aug 28, 2024

Great tour! - Very interesting tour of Cambridge - great way to see the city and hop on and off at the many points of interest.

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Girish_s

Aug 24, 2024

Happy memories - Very happy with this experience. I had only half day by the time I reached, but one and half tour with the bus was pretty pleasant due to the beauty around the city. The tour made it very convenient to move around in Cambridge.

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Katerb7140mc

Sep 29, 2024

Seeing tge Cambridge sights - I enjoyed going around the mix of Cambridge center and then out to the American cemetery. The bus ran to time and driver was very helpful. However the bus itself was very rattly and together with the poor surface of the roads made for a bumpy ride. The headphone system did not seem to work but the commentary was relayed over the load speaker - too loud but might still have been difficult to hear if a noisy crowd on board.

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Kitldo

Sep 17, 2024

it was just an on and off bus...with a lot less personality than say the one in London, Paris or even New York. - This was a typical open top get on get off bus...starting point the railway station. Once you leave the station there are a couple dozen stops where you can get off and do a little exploring then get back on it you've seen them all. I was disappointed as a recording tells you what you're seeing pretty much as you speed on by. I had hoped to go into the Cambridge University "village" and explore a bit but we went nowhere near any campus facilities. If I had to do it again, I'd wait til I got there then book a university guide for a much better experience.

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Coastersteve

Aug 30, 2024

Tour interesting and informative but some issues! - The tour itself was very interesting and informative, the complete circular tour takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes, with lots of interesting facts about the colleges and Cambridge itself. However, there were some issues with the service itself. The timetables on the bus stops gave times as minutes past the hour, however, the digital displays at the stops gave different times to these, which were a longer wait, and kept going back. It also started to show (in true bus fashion!) two buses were going to arrive at the same time. When they finally arrived together, due to the number of people who had gathered at the stop (it was a rainy day so most needed to go undercover), we boarded the second bus, and the driver told us the buses needed to be spaced, and there would be a delay before proceeding. As it was, the delay was not very long, fortunately. I know that Cambridge can be congested with traffic, but I would have thought this would affect all buses equally. The recorded commentary was in English, but I understand other languages are available; there were fittings for headphones which maybe for this. Finally-whilst not directly the fault of the operator- a family boarded with smelly hot food which was somewhat off putting, maybe a notice is needed to say that hot food is prohibited ?

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Anna_j

Aug 19, 2024

Could do better - It is a great trip to see parts of Cambridge, you've never seen before. Although very informative, I didn't find there was a lot of fun in the tour. More quirky facts would have been fun.

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