London Discovery

Discover London's most iconic landmarks on a Hop-On Hop-Off open-top sightseeing bus

eligible with a VisitBritain Gift Card
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Free cancellation

Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund.

Highlights

  • Explore London at your own pace across two routes and 30 stops.
  • Plan ahead, list your favourite places in London and hop-off at the nearest bus stop to explore freely.

  • See London’s top landmarks:

    • Yellow Route: Tower Bridge, Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Eye, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, National Gallery, Downing Street, Borough Market and more.

    • Blue Route: Buckingham Palace, Lambeth Palace, London Eye, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Downing Street, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Harrods, the museums, Kensington Palace, Hyde Park, Notting Hill, Marble Arch and more.

  • Get stunning views and capture amazing shots and learn key facts about London through the audio guide.

What's included

  • Multilingual audio-guides: five languages
  • Free headphones

Prepare for the experience

  • Once validated, you can hop-on hop-off an unlimited number of times within 24, 48 or 72 hours according to your chosen bus pass (1, 2 or 3 days pass).
  • Just present your ticket to the driver before boarding. You can start the tour at any of the bus stops. Mobile tickets are accepted on board. 

Children information

  • Specially designed Children’s audio guides available in English and French (bus devices and Tootbus app).
  • Children aged 16 or under should hold a ticket and be accompanied by a paying adult.
  • Children up to 4 years old can travel free of charge and are recommended to sit on an accompanying adult’s lap. 

Accessibility information

  • All buses are wheelchair accessible and equipped with ramps worked by the drivers.
  • Drivers are instructed to assist you with anything you may need. Please do request them to activate the ramp if required.
  • Guide dogs can be standing or sitting beside you.
  • Please contact us if you require further accessibility information.

Additional information

  • To follow our busses in real time, please download the bu tour provider’s app from your App Store.  
  • The audio guide commentary is available in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian on the bus devices and on the Tootbus app.
  • Supply of free earphones on board the bus available. Although you can bring your own.
  • No food is allowed on board the coach.
  • Animals (small ones and guide dogs) are accepted on board. Except for guide dogs, animals need to be positioned on your knees.

The Tootbus services’ live dates and times can be seen upon booking.

The regular operating times are the following:

  • Daily:  
    • Yellow route: buses every 20-35 mins (Monday-Thursday) and 15-30 min (Friday-Sunday).  
      • Monday-Thurday:  from 09:00am (first departure) to 4:35 pm (last departure).
      • Friday-Sunday: from 09:00am (first departure) to 4:10 pm (last departure). 
    • Blue route: buses every 20-30 mins on the blue route.
      • First: from 09:00 am (first departure) to 04:00pm (last departure). 

London Discovery Yellow Route

1. Coventry Street - 5-1 Coventry Street, London

2. Trafalgar Square - 5b Cockspur Street, London

3. London Eye- 113 Belvedere Road, London

4. Waterloo Station - 20 York Road, London

5. Covent Garden - 5 Aldwych, London

6. St Pauls Cathedral - 16 Ludgate Hill, London

7. London Bridge - 45 London Bridge, London

8. Tooley Street City Hall - 169-155 Tooley Street, London

9. Tower of London - 362 Tower Hill, London

10. Westminster Pier - Victoria Embankment, London

11. Buckingham Palace - 1 Buckingham Gate, London

12. Victoria Station - 101-115 Buckingham Palace Road, London

13. Grosvenor Gardens - Grosvenor Gardens, London

14. Hyde Park - Queen Elizabeth Gat - e336 Piccadilly, London

15. Marble Arch - Speakers Corner - 327 Park Lane, London

16. Oxford Street - 124 Park Lane, London.

London Discovery Blue Route

13. Grosvenor Gardens - Grosvenor Gardens, London

17. Buckingham Palace Gate - 5 Buckingham Gate, London

18. Westminster Bridge - 113 Belvedere Road, London

19. Parliament Street - 1 Parliament Street, London

20. Horse Guards Parade - 70 Whitehall, London

21. Picadilly Arcade - 172 Piccadilly, London

22. Green Park Station - 119-48 Piccadilly, London

23. Hard Rock Café - 126 Piccadilly, London

14. Hyde Park - Queen Elizabeth Gate - 336 Piccadilly, London

24. Harrods - 110-90 Brompton Road, London

25. Museums - 2-5 Thurloe Place, London

26. Gloucester Road - 95-117 Gloucester Road, London

27. Kensington Palace - 1 Kensington Road, London

28. Notting Hill Gate - 10 Notting Hill Gate, London

29. Bayswater Road - outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - 36 Bayswater Road, London

30. Bayswater Road - outside Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel - 104-105 Bayswater Road, London

31. Paddington Station - 25 London Street, London

32. Praed Street - 2 Praed Street, London

16. Oxford Street - 124 Park Lane, London

Departure point

Yellow Route

  • Start location: Coventry Street (Route Stop 1) - 3-4 Coventry Street (near old Cafe de Paris), London, England, United Kingdom. 
  • End location: Oxford Street (Route Stop 16) - 124 Park Lane, London, England, United Kingdom.

Blue Route

  • Start location: Grosvenor Gardens (Route Stop 13) - 50 Grosvenor Gardens (near Taipei Representative Office), London, England, United Kingdom. 
  • End location: Oxford Street (Route Stop 16) - 124 Park Lane, London, England, United Kingdom.

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Tootbus.

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Once you have completed your booking, you will receive an instant order confirmation via email from VisitBritain and a second email with the e-ticket including a QR code. The e-ticket must be shown when attending the tour. It can be printed out or shown on your mobile phone. 

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