London Tour: Double-Decker & Thames Cruise
3.6
78 Ratings

Discover London on a 48-hour bus tour, river cruise, and walking tours. Explore iconic landmarks, historic streets, and captivating stories. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Thames River Cruise & Walking Tours (Route)

Operating Schedule: Operating Times
Bus Tours:
First departures:

  • 8:10 AM from London Eye and Victoria (Landmarks Tour)
  • 8:30 AM from Gloucester Road (Park and Palace Tour)
    Last departures:
  • 6:30 PM from Marble Arch (Landmarks Tour)
  • 6:00 PM from Marble Arch (Park…
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What's Included
  • Guided Walking Tours: up to 3 from the 3 available
  • Thames River Cruise With City Cruises - Tower Millennium Pier or Westminster Millennium Pier
  • Under 5’s go free
  • Stops by all major attractions. Unlimited hop-on hop-off.
  • Frequent bus arrivals.
  • Buy now, use anytime within 12 months.
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through London’s age-old streets from the top of a double-decker bus or aboard a Thames River Sightseeing boat. Explore the city’s renowned theatres, iconic government buildings, and centuries-old architecture. Kick off your adventure beside Hyde Park, cruising past star-studded luxury hotels and the fringes of the West End theatre…

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Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
3.6
(78 Ratings)
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Sarahmo4380vc
Nov 27, 2025
Great sites, great inclusions. - Honestly was the best way to see the city with unique information for the areas. We also did the Jack the Ripper walking tour with Craig and that was amazing!! All included as well so that was nice. Great time and friendly bus drivers. Would recommend!
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Arteach424
Oct 19, 2025
Mixed Review - Busses were very crowded and sometimes there was a long wait for the next bus. One day the driver seemed to be lost and it took us over an hour to get back to our hotel causing us to miss the concierge lounge hours & we had to go out for dinner. However, the Themes River Cruise was lovely.
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Stephen_h
Sep 30, 2025
Great way to see the city - Would recommend this to anyone who wants to see a lot and learn some about the city. The boat ride portion was the biggest delight!!!
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Johnoi6739ne
Oct 2, 2025
Average - Just another open bus tour company that offers nothing different to any of the others. You will get to see the sights. It does what it says. If you're lucky you can negotiate a discount with one of the street vendors selling the tickets. Buses are few and far between. There was no live tour from my experience. The ear phone option was pretty good. Ordinary, but does what it says. Not as good as Big Bus, Golden Tours or any of the others, but if you can get a discount, it could be the cheapest option.
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Wander51881590610
Nov 5, 2025
Routes were good but I would spend my money on another company instead. - During our European trip this year we were using the Hop-On Hop-Off bus companies to have a look around he cities we were visiting. Selected TopView London as they seemed to have good routes for tourists. First problem was finding information on the frequency of the buses on their routes. Start and finish times were advertised but not frequency. On the first day we were on a route that would take us back to a stop near our accommodation , which was advertised as finishing at 1800hrs. At 1645hrs the driver told us he was terminating on the other side of the Thames and we would have to take the Underground bacto to our side of the city. There were no members of their staff at many of their stops, only at the major attractions near the Thames. One of their driver's was rude to us when we asked a question about his route and only responded to us when I told him that we already had tickets. I would recommend using one of the other companies.
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G7094njjoem
Oct 16, 2025
Not enough stops and p/u times - Overpriced and very poor service. Very few buses coming to stops. We bought a 3 day pass and didn't use it much. On our 3rd day we wanted to get on but the pass had expired 20 minutes earlier and they didn't let us on for our ride back. On our next trip we will go with Toot.
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Bettina174
Nov 23, 2025
Disappointing - Choose another provider!!!! You wait between the buses at least. 30min, the information about the headphones is only short and not really interesting but mostly only music is playing! There are driver changes in between (waiting time about 10‘) if you are unlucky like us then it may be that you are standing at a station 30‘ as you wait until all people have bought their tickets and get in. But the best thing to do at the end: the buses stop running at half past five you are then simply “thrown” off the bus Bottom line, never this provider again!
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133deirdref
Nov 15, 2025
Avoid at all costs - I purchased tickets for myself and my two child from a Topview representative on Westminster Bridge. We agreed on a price of £98. Later on that day, I saw that I had been charged £127. I returned to the representative the following morning and told him what had happened. He was apologetic but said he couldn't refund me directly and advised me to contact the Topview website where a refund would be arranged. This was not the case. After four weeks of emails, the company have not refunded my £29. They have offered to reissue the tickets I purchased, which is of no use to me- I will not be visiting London again in the near future and I would certainly not go on a Topview tour ever again. There is clearly a scam being operated here. In addition to this, the buses were irregular. One positive was that the buses weren't very busy- testament to the fact that this company offers a poor service and tourists have wisely chosen other companies to tour with. I will be doing the same in future. Abysmal customer service, substandard tour, charming but dishonest representatives- avoid at all costs.
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612ceciliaz
Oct 16, 2025
Bad experience - Bad Service. At 6 pm we were taken off the truck where they wanted, without finishing the entire tour. We were told that none of the lines would follow because they had to keep the truck. Also, lousy attitude. They're the ones who pass less often.
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Roberta_l
Sep 25, 2025
Angry - I would never book this bus sightseeing tour. If something is going on and they change the route, they don’t let you know. They don’t tell you the truth about changing things. I was angry
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