Tower of London Tour: Explore History with Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and River Cruise
3.5
107 Ratings

Immerse yourself in London’s rich history with a Tower of London tour. Hop on a sightseeing bus, visit iconic landmarks, and cruise along the Thames River. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: Buses run every 10-20 minutes. The first bus leaves from Stop 1 - Green Park Underground at 8:45 AM, and the last bus departs at 6:00 PM.
1. The Green Park
Stop 1 - Green Park Underground
2. Hard Rock Cafe
Stop 2 - Hard Rock Cafe
3. Queen Elizabeth Gate
Stop 3 - Queen Mother…

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What's Included
  • Free WiFi
  • One-Way Thames River Cruise
  • 24-Hour Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Ticket
  • Entry to the Tower of London
  • Audio Commentary in 5 Languages
What's Not Included
  • Hotel Pick-up
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Discover London aboard an open-top, double-decker Big Bus on this hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour and enjoy entrance to the Tower of London as part of your ticket. With your 24 Hour ticket, design a personal itinerary with dozens of possible stops, including Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and more. Enjoy unobstructed views and…

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Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(107 Ratings)
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Ct782
Jan 15, 2025
Great sight to see - SO much history! And our guide made it really special. I loved seeing the Crown Jewels but I thought there would be more. I was disappointed with the Golden bus tour. We had to wait a long time for a bus while other companies had 2-3 buses come while we waited. River cruise was a nice add on.
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Marilyn
Jun 4, 2025
Communicate with the sign number - The signs at the stops don’t tell which route, blue, red etc. The best stop was at the Tower Bridge where Fuad sorted everything out including the best information about a local WC.
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Nath91marennes
May 6, 2025
quiet for the visit - very well but rotten welcome hard to find the stop at coven garden and we wanted to do blue circuit we had no choice we had to do red hello for the very expensive price
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Ianvox
Sep 16, 2024
Great way to discover London. - Great way to discover London. Circuits with each one color are well thought out as well as frequent stops and not too long. We had several drivers all very friendly.
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Sheena-steve
Jul 27, 2024
A little gruesome - Before you embark on a guided tour think about who is with you. Although my granddaughter was the one who asked to go I don’t think she imagined there would be so much talk about torture. I get you need to say beheaded or tortured but perhaps not so much graphic detail. We did all love the historic buildings and seeing the Crown Jewels. Very interesting hearing about the wild animals who lived here and how they became first animals in London Zoo
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Wso3356qn
May 28, 2025
Bad Walking Tour - Ema from the harry potter walking tour asked if there were Americans in the tour, and then pointed out to the group that the first movie title was changed due to Americans not being able to understand the title. This is not only untrue upon researching the reason for the change, but clearly inappropriate. The actual bus tour was insightful, otherwise it would be no stars.
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634kelliw
May 13, 2025
DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PACKAGE - We did not even get to go! Totally ruined our one day in London! *DO NOT PURCHASE THIS COMBO* I spent over an hour at the gate of the Tower of London trying to use my tickets that I purchased and was refused entry. I called the company and they said this package is no longer available and that they have told trip advisor to stop selling it. So we did not get into the Tower of London, we did not get on the hop on hop off bus tour and we didn’t get the river cruise but Tip Advisor absolutely took the money for all three tickets that cost us almost $300 I contacted customer service and still couldn’t get them to help me all they would do is put a REQUEST in for a refund. I am completely disappointed in Trip Advisor, we use to use them for so many of our tours and tickets when traveling but we will never use them again if they do not make this right!
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Boardingpass608515
Jan 2, 2025
To flee - To flee absolutely. We bought 6 tickets for December 25 and we waited for the bus more than 1 hour at the stop shown on the blue route and it never passed and we received no information. Big Bus won't refund us. This is outrageous! We have seen buses from other companies that have passed regularly and I urge you not to use Big Bus Tours.
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Sue
Nov 6, 2024
Useless - Yesterday waited 45 minutes for a bus, today are still waiting after an hour and no bus. Poor employee at stop 15 has done his best to help but the company won’t help him. Absolutely pathetic
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Lauralq3030yw
Aug 3, 2024
Terrible. - Horrible. They kicked us off a full bus and made us get on another bus. That bus was full so lost our upper seats. No where to sit, had to stand. Then they didn’t go to half the stops on their map. Everyone was totally confused. Do not pick this bus for good service.
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