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Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour of Windsor

Enjoy an open-top bus ride around the beautiful and royal city of Windsor

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Free cancellation

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

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This experience is ideal for all travel budgets.

Family-friendly

This tour will delight the whole family.

Highlights

Choose from two different tickets offering you the chance to hop-on and hop-off at your selected destinations and travel for 24 hours: 

  • Explore Windsor, a world-famous town situated just west of London, founded over 1,000 years ago, when William the Conqueror built Windsor Castle — the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world.
  • Discover the city with an 24-hour open top bus tour taking you to Windsor’s most historic locations and prestigious landmarks in the royal town: Windsor Castle, Eton college and Holy Trinity Church.
  • Test your knowledge at Eton College, famous for educating many UK Prime Ministers and members of the Royal family. Visit the Holy Trinity Church, Frogmore House and Gardens or relax with afternoon tea on one of the many cobbled streets.
  • The audio-guide onboard will tell you all of the famous facts and hidden secrets about Windsor, enhancing your visit to this historical English town.

What's included

  • 24h Hop-on Hop-off guided tour
  • Multimedia guide in seven languages
  • Entry to attractions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Prepare for the experience

Children information

  • Children under 5 years old can access free of charge.
  • Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult over 16 years old.

Accessibility information

  • Only folding wheelchairs are allowed on board the coaches.
  • You will also be required to climb the stairs on and off the coach with assistance from your helper. Buses staff are not able to assist due to Health and Safety reasons.
  • Please contact our team before booking should you require further accessibility information regarding the experience.

Additional information

  • Commentary through headphones is in seven languages.
  • Your sightseeing bus service is operated by City Sightseeing Windsor
  • Live guide is subject to availability.
     

Guests can use their Windsor Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tours tickets at any time during opening hours.

  • Duration:  routes take approximately an average of 60 minutes.
  • Frequency: 20-30 minutes (25 March - 4 September).
  • Ticket holders should arrive at least 30 minutes before their chosen timeslot at peak times.

The regular operating times of the tours are the following: 

  • First Bus: 9:45am from Theatre Road, Thames Street.

  • Last Bus: 4:15pm from Theatre Road, Thames Street for a complete loop.

Departure point

  • Start and end point: near Windsor Royal Theatre, 32 Thames St, Windsor SL4 1PS, England, United Kingdom. You can hop on and off at any of the 10 stops (see the route map below) or complete the loop route. 
  • Bus Stop locations:  we recommend using what3words. This will pinpoint a 3-metre-square box in Windsor where you will find each bus stop. 
  • Nearest train station: Windsor and Eton Central.

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Golden Tours.

Upon booking you will receive an instant order confirmation from VisitBritain and a second email including a QR code. You can download it to your mobile phone or print it out to show when attending the tour.