London's original open-top bus tour, this company offers three separate sightseeing tours, as well as a Thames River cruise and three walking tours, all for one price. All tours offer hop-on/hop-off privileges as well, so you can take in London at your own pace. The Yellow Tour offers live commentary and London's most famous sights, including Buckingham Palace and Downing Street. The Blue Tour goes to London's most important museums, and the tour is available in multiple languages, including Japanese and Italian, and a children's commentary is also offered. The Red Tour stops at many of the same stops as the Yellow Tour, but offers recorded commentary in a variety of languages, as well as one for children. Tours run all day, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day, and all three tours depart every 20 minutes from Piccadilly Circus.
The Original London Sightseeing Tour
Jews Row
Wandsworth, London SW18 1TB
United Kingdom
011 (+44) (0) 20 8877 1722
theoriginaltour.com
London's extensive history makes it reputedly one of the most haunted cities in the world. What better way to experience this than with a tour of some of London's most haunted locations, including the Tower Bridge, Crossbones Graveyard, the famous tombs of Westminster Abbey and the Royal Execution site at Whitehall. The scares continue on the bus itself, using special effects and actors to create a creepy environment as you travel between haunted sites. Reservations are recommended and tours operate Tuesday through Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and at 9 p.m. every evening. Group bookings and private tours are also available.
The Ghost Bus Tour
33 New Oxford Street
London, WC1A 1BH
United Kingdom
011 (+44) 20 844 567 8666
theghostbustours.com
Grayline is a recognized name in tours all over the world, and they particularly shine in London, offering not only local tours, but tours that explore much of the area around London as well, including Bath, Canterbury and Stonehenge. With more than 100 tours to choose from, including tours in Spanish, you can experience everything from a Sunday Jazz Cruise on the Thames to an expansive all-day tour of London, including lunch. Specialty tours include Jack the Ripper, Medieval banquets and historic London. Grayline also books overnight trips to other areas, including Paris.
London Grayline Tours
123-151 Buckingham Palace Road
London, SWIW 9SH
United Kingdom
011 (+44) (0) 20 7233 7030
grayline.com/Grayline/destinations/europe/london.go
