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innovative and entertaining open-top sightseeing tours inLondon,with live English commentary or a choice of digitally recorded commentary in 8 languages. All Big Bus tours feature a hop-on hop-off service and tickets are valid for 24 hours. The ticket also give syou a free Thames river cruise.
These tours allow you to see 100's of London attractions at your own pace and convenience, with the freedom to take a break from your tour at any time to explore a sight further, or maybe go for a spot of lunch or shopping, Then, when you're ready to continue with a tour, simply jump on the next tour bus! - your tickets are valid for 24 hours - included in the price of the ticket is:-
FREE cruise on the River Thames - sit back and cruise along London's beautiful River Thames - here is a superb opportunity to see London as you have never seen it before.
* 5 fully-guided FREE walking tours - these gentle light hearted walks give you an amazing insight into our beautiful city
* Live English Commentary (not taped) - from an informative tour guide giving you the history and facts behind the sights you will see.
* Big Language Tour with dazzling digitally recorded sights and sounds commentary in a choice of TWELVE languages.
* Over 80 traditional London double-decker open-top sightseeing buses - so you will have no longer than a 15 - 20 minute wait for a bus to arrive
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There are several tour bus companies with various routes around central London. You can buy a ticket that is good for 24 hours and get on and off at set stops around the routes. This is a great way to get an overview of London and stop off and see a few places, have a bite to eat and enjoy the city. Granted, a regular city bus is cheaper but you get either a live guide or recorded commentary as well. One good plan is to take the route around once and then the second time, decide where you want to get off and what you want to see.
The two main Companies, offering similar routes and prices are
Big Bus
London Pride
A lot of people have posted tips for this type of tour and consider it a tourist trap. They say get a travel card and get around cheaper. Yes, that's true. A travel card would be cheaper. But on the other hand, you don't get the narration, and you don't get confusion as to which stops or routes or tube lines you need to get where you want to go. You are in a strange city and London can be overwhelming. Yes it's a bit pricey for a 24 hour ticket (and they dont' run at night after about 8 p.m.) but it's a good introduction and orientation to the city.
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 by gugi66
You can buy tickets directly on the bus. It costs 24£ (about 30 Euro).
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another bus by grandmaR, 4 more photos
1) When we got to London, there was a tube strike and not a taxi to be had. There we were - hot and sweaty and jet lagged with luggage and in no condition to walk from Victoria Station to our Bloomsbury hotel. So I bought a BB ticket and rode the bus around to the British Museum. I could walk to the hotel from there. It's true that it cost, but I'd have had to pay at least £8 for a taxi, and I was intending to get the BB anyway.
2) Since we both have bad knees, walking a lot isn't really an option. The BB whisked us around and gave us a good overview of the city and the history. Even though we've been there before, we learned something new about almost everywhere. Also found it interesting to talk to the guides in between times when they weren't busy. (I asked questions like - why don't the windows have screens in them)
3) It is much easier to take pictures from higher up, and there's no glass window to reflect like there is in the regular double deckers. (Not that I dislike those buses - it's just harder to take photographs)
They have ticket sellers and information people at the main stops and you can charge the tickets on a credit card.
Tickets cost:
Adults £17
Children £8
You can hop on or off at any stop.
Buses run every 5-15 minutes.
Tickets are valid for 24 hours and include:
- FREE River Cruise
- Live guides or "Sights and Sounds" commentary, digitally-recorded in eight languages. I liked the guides better. Leave a Comment
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 by Sharon
If you dont like to walk to all the tourist attraction and you rather see that more quickly then try this tours. they take you to all the famouse and central attraction.
I had lots of time rto explore London so i never thought to try that. i rather walk and see and stop where i really like. Leave a Comment
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 The Big Red Bus by TinKan
The price was good and the live person guiding the tour was funny. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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www.bigbus.co.uk
These are the popular open top buses for tourists. I find them quite expensive though. I prefer the day pass on the buses and underground.
Big bus company seems more value for money and the ticket includes a river cruise along Thames, as well as free walking tour with a guide. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Sightseeing buses by kris-t
You can get this kind of bus trip from Big Ben (North bank) tube Wenstminster.
ohhhhhhh it was something...... I cann't say we enjoy this high speed trip very much........ but we have seen London and had chance to realaise, what we need to see later ...
every 15-20 minutes.
Adult -Public price £16.00 £15.00
Child 5-15 Years. Public price £10.00 £9.00
Family - 2 Adult / 3 Child. Public price £60.00 £50.00 Leave a Comment
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 by Rieke
The price of a ticket is 15 Pounds (adults)
They offer 3 tours : the Red Tour offers a commented tour in the language you prefer (highlights : Tower of London and St. Paul’s). The Green (Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Big Ben and British Museum) and Blue Tours (Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Madame Tussaud’s and Harrods) in English only. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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