Tower of London with London Hop-On Hop-Off Tour and Thames Cruise

3.3 (132 reviews) 1 h 10 min – 3 h 35 min Free cancellation

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About this activity

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 onboard commentary as you view the city’s highlights. Hop off to enjoy the Tower of London and marvel at the Crown Jewels and take advantage a one-way Thames River Cruise between the Tower of London and Westminster Pier (in either direction).

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 10 min – 3 h 35 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
People per booking: 1–9
Audio guide: German, Portuguese, Chinese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Big Bus London

Ages: Children (4–15 years) · Adults (16–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Free WiFi
Included: Audio Commentary in 7 Languages
Included: Travel on 3 bus routes
Included: One-Way Thames River Cruise
Included: 24-Hour Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Ticket
Included: Big Bus Tours app (ticket storage, live tracking and ticket activation)
Included: Entry to the Tower of London

Not included

Not included: Hotel Pick-up
Not included: Food and drinks

Itinerary

Red Route

Buses depart every 15-20 mins. The first bus departs from Stop #1 – Green Park Underground at 8:42 and the last bus departs at 17:12..

Stop 1

Stop 1 - Green Park Undergound
Stop 2

Stop 2 - Hard Rock Cafe
Stop 3

Stop 3 - Queen Mother Gates
Stop 4

Stop 4 - Marble Arch
Stop 5

Stop 5: Regent Street
Stop 6

Stop 6: Piccadilly Circus
Stop 7

Stop 7: Haymarket (Stop R)
Stop 8

Stop 8: Trafalgar Square
Stop 9

Stop 9 - Craig's Court
Stop 10

Stop 10: Horseguards
Stop 11

Stop 11: Whitehall
Stop 12

Stop 12: London Eye (Eastbound)
Stop 13

Stop 13: Waterloo (Eastbound)
Stop 14

Stop 14: Covent Garden
Stop 15

Stop 15: St Paul's Cathedral
Stop 16

Stop 16: Monument (Bus stop P, stop outside Pret)
Stop 17

Stop 17: London Bridge
Stop 18

Stop 18: Southwark (Stop J, at City Hall)
Stop 19

Stop 19: Tower of London
Stop 20

Stop 20: Temple Underground Station
Stop 21

Stop 21: Westminster Pier
Stop 22

Stop 22: London Eye (Westbound)
Stop 23

Stop 23: Lambeth Palace
Stop 24

Stop 24: College Green
Stop 25

Stop 25: Tothill Street
Stop 26

Stop 26: Buckingham Palace
Stop 27

Stop 27: Victoria, Nova Complex
Stop 28

Stop 28: Victoria Station

Blue Route

Buses depart every 20-30 mins. The first bus departs from Stop 27 - Victoria, Nova Complex at 10:54 and the last bus departs at 17:51.

Stop 1

Stop 27: Victoria, Nova Complex
Stop 2

Stop 28: Victoria Station
Stop 3

Stop 29: Queen Mother Gates
Stop 4

Stop 30: Marble Arch (westbound)
Stop 5

Stop 31: Green Park
Stop 6

Stop 32: Hard Rock Cafe
Stop 7

Stop 33: Hyde Park Corner (TfL Bus Stop 'L', outside Lanesborough Hotel)
Stop 8

Stop 34: Harrods
Stop 9

Stop 35: South Kensington Museums
Stop 10

Stop 36: Gloucester Road
Stop 11

Stop 37: Kensington Palace
Stop 12

Stop 38: Notting Hill
Stop 13

Stop 39: Kensington Gardens
Stop 14

Stop 40: Thistle Hotel Kensington Gardens
Stop 15

Stop 41: Peter Pan
Stop 16

Stop 42: Lancaster Gate
Stop 17

Stop 43: Paddington Station
Stop 18

Bus Stop 44: Edgware Road
Stop 19

Stop 45: Marble Arch (Eastbound)
Stop 20

Stop 46: Baker Street
Stop 21

Stop 47: Oxford Circus
Stop 22

Stop 5: Regent Street
Stop 23

Stop 6: Piccadilly Circus
Stop 24

Stop 7: Haymarket (Stop R)
Stop 25

Stop 8: Trafalgar Square
Stop 26

Stop 9: Craig's Court
Stop 27

Stop 10: Horseguards
Stop 28

Stop 11: Whitehall
Stop 29

Stop 12: London Eye (Eastbound)
Stop 30

Stop 13: Waterloo (Eastbound)
Stop 31

Stop 14: Covent Garden
Stop 32

Stop 15: St Paul's Cathedral
Stop 33

Stop 16: Monument (Bus stop P, stop outside Pret)
Stop 34

Stop 17: London Bridge
Stop 35

Stop 18: Southwark (Stop J, at City Hall)
Stop 36

Stop 19: Tower of London
Stop 37

Stop 20: Temple Underground Station
Stop 38

Stop 21: Westminster Pier
Stop 39

Stop 22: London Eye (Westbound)
Stop 40

Stop 23: Lambeth Palace
Stop 41

Stop 24: College Green
Stop 42

Stop 25: Tothill Streetv
Stop 43

Stop 26: Buckingham Palace

Green Route

Buses depart every 45 mins. The first bus departs from Stop 27 - Victoria, Nova Complex at 8:30 and the last bus departs at 17:15.

Stop 1

Stop 48: Woburn (Northbound)
Stop 2

Stop 49: Euston Station
Stop 3

Stop 50: King’s Cross Station
Stop 4

Stop 51: St. Pancras Station
Stop 5

Stop 52: Euston Road
Stop 6

Stop 53: Woburn (Southbound)
Stop 7

Stop 54: British Museum (Southbound)
Stop 8

stop 20: Temple Underground Station
Stop 9

Stop 14: Covent Garden
Stop 10

Stop 55: British Museum (Northbound)

Meeting point and pickup

Using your ticket

You can pre-book your time slot for the Tower of London after booking. Due to high demand and limited availability, especially during peak times, we recommend retrieving your booking and selecting your time slot as soon as possible at: https://www.bigbustours.com/manage-my-booking. Alternatively, you can book your time slot with a member of the Big Bus team on the day.

Once you have selected your time slot through the Big Bus Manage My Booking portal, you can download your ticket and head straight to the Tower of London, St Katharine's & Wapping, London EC3N 4AB.

You can activate your bus ticket in one of two ways:

1. Download the Big Bus app and use your tour operator confirmation number on this voucher to add your booking and activate your ticket when you are ready to travel. You can then board the bus at any Big Bus stop on the route.

2. Present your printed or mobile voucher to a Big Bus team member or driver at any stop on the route during operating hours. We recommend boarding at Stop 19: Tower of London, 362 Tower Hill (TfL Bus Stop "TA").

For your cruise, head straight to the City Cruises terminal at Westminster Pier or Tower Pier and show your printed or digital ticket to board.

Customers are advised to download the Big Bus App for the latest bus stop locations, timings, and live bus tracking. Please ensure the app is downloaded before your day of travel.

Cruises run every 15–40 minutes in summer, and every 30–40 minutes in winter.

Buses run every 10–20 minutes in summer and every 15–30 minutes in winter

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tickets are valid from the first date of redemption
Buses are equipped with ramps for wheelchairs or strollers
Redeem your voucher at any of the designated Big Bus stops. You will be issued with a bus tour ticket and a Tower of London entrance ticket
Infants (age 0-3) can go on the tour free of charge
Please note that Stop 1 – Green Park is currently affected by a long-term closure of the main bus stand. While the Blue and Red Tours will continue to pass through this stop, boarding is impacted. As a result, the Red Tour now starts and ends at Stop 2 – Hard Rock. Customers are advised to board from this location.
Cruises run every 15–40 minutes in summer, and every 30–40 minutes in winter
Buses run every 10–20 minutes in summer and every 15–30 minutes in winter
You can pre-book your time slot for the Tower of London after booking. Due to high demand and limited availability, especially during peak times, we recommend retrieving your booking and selecting your time slot as soon as possible via the Big Bus APP or Webiste. Alternatively, you can book your time slot with a member of the Big Bus team on the day. Once you have selected your time slot through the Big Bus Manage My Booking portal, you can download your ticket and head straight to the Tower of London, St Katharine's & Wapping, London EC3N 4AB.