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Original London Sightseeing TourOriginal London Sightseeing Tour

London Tours - Original Tour - Open-top Bus - Discount Tickets

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The Original Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour of London, including a free Thames River Cruise from Westminster to Greenwich.

The Original Tour has become established as THE essential introduction to London. We invite you to experience all the magical sights and sounds of London in a comfortable and secure environment.

• Hop-on and hop-off service with over 90 stops
• English live guides and a wide choice of language commentaries
• FREE Thames River Cruise
• FREE Walking Tours departing from our Visitor Centre
• Unique Kids' Club including a FREE kid's activity pack
• Discounted tickets available if you book online. Simply click here to save time and money.
• Superb modern open top bus fleet, many with low floor disabled access.

City Cruises is pleased to offer customers of The Original Tour a free cruise on the River Thames through London. Simply collect your free pass from a member of The Original Tour staff, present it to the City Cruises ticket office at the boarding pier of your choice and you will be given a River Red Rover hop-on/hop-off river cruise ticket for use on the day between Westminster, Waterloo, Tower Pier and Greenwich.

Departure Information

 Operates Daily, except 25th December.

Tours start at 10am. You must start at one of the main points.
If you choose to do ONE complete circuit this takes approx 2 hours.

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You can Hop on and Hop off as often as you wish. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours from the time you first board the bus, so if you start in the afternoon, you can use the same ticket again the next morning.

For the package deals, you will be issued with two separate etickets, one for the Original London Sightseeing Tour and another for Madame Tussauds, London Eye or the Tower of London. Tickets will be sent within 24 hours of booking and must be printed out and handed in at each attraction.

London Eye Standard Ticket - pre-booking is not required, just check-in at the London Eye, waiting time approx 30 minutes.

Please note - tickets purchased online are not refundable.