Hop-on Hop-off London + Thames River Cruise 48-hour Bus + River Cruise

About Hop-On Hop-Off London + Thames River Cruise 48-hour Bus + River Cruise

Hop-On Hop-Off London + Thames River Cruise 48-hour Bus + River Cruise is a City Sightseeing tour of London that combines an open-top hop-on hop-off bus service with a Thames River Cruise. It covers over 25 stops across 2 routes, so you can travel between major sights and choose where to get on and off.

The route includes Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Victoria Embankment, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Marble Arch, Haymarket and Pall Mall East for Trafalgar Square. Audio commentary is available in 11 languages, which makes the sightseeing route easier to follow as you travel around the city.

The service runs all year round, excluding 25 December. The 48-hour ticket gives you two days to use the bus and river cruise within the service period.

Key facts: Red route operates from 8.30am to 5.20pm, with buses every 10-20 minutes and a full loop time of 150 minutes. Green shuttle operates from 8.55am to 3.55pm, with buses every 35 minutes and a full loop time of 35 minutes.

Before you book

Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the chosen travel date. Tickets are delivered as an e-ticket. You can start your journey at any stop. First buses depart from Westminster Bridge at 8.25, Tower Hill at 8.44, Buckingham Palace Gate at 8.58 and Haymarket at 9.03.