Vintage London Bus Tour Including Cruise with London Eye Option
Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
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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.
Thames River cruise takes place at the end of the bus tour and ends at Westminster Pier. It lasts approximately 30 minutes and is included in the price of the tour.
Travellers who select the London Eye upgrade will have a short walk from Westminster Pier to the Eye after the cruise.
What To Expect
Buckingham Palace
Enjoy a great photo stop outside Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
Enjoy a photo stop outside Westminster Abbey
Options
Tour only
Tour with Cruise. This option does NOT include London Eye.
Tour & London Eye
Tour with Cruise plus London Eye Standard Ticket.
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
589 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good way to get an overview of London
Susan M,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Bus was clean, driver was safe and guide gave a lot of good information about London. Cruise on Thames was nice, although we had to wait in a pretty long line. Commentator on river cruise was entertaining.
Wonderful tour!
Jaclyn M,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic scenic ride throughout London. Got to see all the top spots and learn a little bit about each. Stephen and Eugene were great! The river cruise was also a wonderful way to see more sites from a different perspective. The whole family really enjoyed the tour!
Relaxing and Exciting Bus Tour
56saschag,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Vintage Bus Tour was fantastic! Lisa was very knowledgeable and made us laugh! My kids are 8 and 10 and they absolutely loved it! Shawn was a great driver! He kept us safe and was excellent at navigating the busy London streets!
Always be ready to jump off the boat !
Daniel N,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Tour started well with the bus. The cruise was interesting until Westminster, but as the next stop (London Eye) arrived the stop was so short that the crew asked us to wait and let passengers board before letting us off. The crew simply told us to wait while they were obviously removing the jetty and heading off. Arguments flew , it to no avail as the staff would do nothing… 15 passengers wanting to alight were not listened to , but as you all know on board the captain is always right… unpleasant but the boat did finally turn around .
Great time
Karen B,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour 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
5.00Did 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
5.00We 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
5.00The 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
5.00Harrowing 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
5.00We had a lovely day: 2 hours bus tour of London followed bt a river cruise and a ride on the London Eye
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