Buckingham Palace and Vintage Bus Tour of London in London

London, Boat Charters

Buckingham Palace and Vintage Bus Tour of London

5 hr 30 min

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4.1/5

Product code: 2452RBBP

4.1 · 35 reviews

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About this activity

Discover London’s highlights by bus, boat and foot on this comprehensive half-day tour. Sitting comfortably aboard an iconic Routemaster bus, travel along the capital’s streets and see sights such as Big Ben and Trafalgar Square. Then, hop aboard a Thames River cruise boat to admire London’s famous skyline from the water. Cap your tour with a visit to Buckingham Palace. The palace was The Queen Elizabeth II’s residence in London as well as her administrative headquarters. With a prebooked ticket, enjoy an audio tour of the state rooms, an experience only available to the public for two months out of the entire year. Visitors to the State Rooms can see many of the magnificent rooms which form the heart of the palace and are used regularly by the Royal Family for official entertainment, ceremonies and State functions.

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What is included

1960's Vintage bus tourOther

Buckingham Palace The State RoomsOther

GratuitiesFees

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s

Hotel pickup and drop-offOther

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or strollerStroller accessible

Local guideOther

Please note: Eating and drinking are not permitted inside the State Rooms. Photography, video recording and filming including the use of wearable devices for non-commercial purposes are not permitted inside the State Rooms.Other

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.Other

Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby

Regularly sanitised high-traffic areasSafety regularly sanitized high traffic areas

Thames River cruiseOther

There will be a few hours break after the morning tour and in the afternoon you will be re-joining and visiting Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace entry is booked for 14:30.Other

Transportation vehicles regularly sanitisedSafety transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitnessPhysical medium

Itinerary

1
Tower of London
The UK's Oldest occupied Royal Palace and Fortress. Home to the 'Beefeaters' and the Crown Jewels.
2
Buckingham Palace
2 hr - The London Residence of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
3
Tower Bridge
Cross the iconic bridge that has spanned the iver Thames since 1894
4
St. Paul's Cathedral
Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece in the heart of the City of London
5
Trafalgar Square
Home to Nelson's column and the beautiful fountains.
6
Houses of Parliament
Home to the house of Commons and the House of Lords
7
Big Ben
St George's clock tower which houses the world famous bell Big Ben.
8
Thames River
30 min - Enjoy a boat cruise on the river Thames from the Tower of London.
9
London Eye
See the incredible London eye overlooking the river Thames and the houses of Parliament
10
Westminster Abbey
15 min - Have a photo stop outside Westminster Abbey

Cancellation policy

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

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Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure

0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

Great value, great time spent and great fun!

What a delightful way to see the sights in London! Our tour guide (older gentleman with silver hair carrying a pink duster) was funny, knowledgeable, and really cared that us tourists went away with a positive view of the city. It also helped that the weather was absolutely PERFECT. The company as a whole seemed pretty well organized based on my dealings with them and watching them in action at the bus station.

Reviewed by Deborah_H - 2022-08-07

5/5

Truly Amazing!

Derek the guide and Jermaine the driver were absolutely amazing start to finish. Derek is so lovely and knowledgeable and you can totally tell his heart is into this tour from start to finish. Loads of photos taken that you would never just stumble across locations. We also went on Jack the ripper tour same evening with Derek as our guide...amazing bloke! Thanks so much.

Reviewed by Christianafox - 2021-07-27

5/5

Royal

A royal day. Changing of the guard was so dramatic. The state rooms just stunning and the river cruise so scenic. Enjoyed the Buckingham cafe for tea and dessert and picked up a darling welsh corgi keyring.

Reviewed by Victoria_W - 2019-08-13

5/5

Fantastic value

I can thoroughly recommend this tour and the team Sinhead being the tour guide were fantastic .Sinhead knew so much about every place we visited her knowledge of our history and the Royal guards was second to none .

Reviewed by Annette F - 2019-08-10

5/5

Morse35

Excellent tour. Gavin our guide was exceptional. He made a drama of the whole experience. His knowledge of London and delivery of it was incredible, entertaining, and most enjoyable for the whole family. This is a great way to get a taste of all the main attractions in central London in a couple of hours. Included was a trip up the Thames giving an alternative view at all the attractions. The changing of the guard as a spectacle was fantastic and enriched by Gavin’s commentary not only for ourselves in his group but for all in earshot. Thanks for a wonderful day today.

Reviewed by Morse35 - 2019-04-22

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