London Tours
There are so many touring options for the visitor to London. The
most common way to get a quick overview of the more popular attractions
London has to offer is to join a coach tour for an orientation, then
return later on your own to places you'd like to examine more leisurely.
Alternatively, some companies offer an unlimited hop-on, hop-off
services. With these you can get off at an attraction, then hop on
a later coach when you've done sightseeing, all for the price of one
ticket (current prices run about £12 for an adult ticket).
Coach and Bus Tours - Harrods in Knightsbridge offer a 90
minute coach tour around the city (recommended by Britain Express
columnist Frederic Davies). Sign up at the store.
The Big Bus Company and London Pride offer double-decker bus tours
featuring hop-off service. The former also has an all-night service
if you just can't wait to see the sights after you arrive (or you
are suffering from jet-lag and your body hasn't caught up to local
time).
The Original London Sightseeing Tour has a similar hop-on/off service
to the companies mentioned above. They are on the web at www.theoriginaltour.com.
For a more custom-made experience, Timebus offers
tours tailored to your interests using refurbished London buses,
both double and single decker versions.
Convenient places to board these tours include St. Martins-in-the-Fields
church in Traflagar Square, Baker Street underground station, Haymarket
Street just off Piccadilly Circus, and opposite Victoria Station at
Grosvenor Gardens.
Other options
Walking Tours - details in our Walking in
London section.
River Tours - details in our London Waterways
section.
Taxi Tours - Some companies offer you the chance to tour London
in a black taxi, or use one for a personalised shopping trip. Some
of these touring taxis are "open-top" versions. Try the
London
Tours web site for details of tours by taxi.
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