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London: Christmas Lights Bus & Hop-on Hop-off Boat Tour
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Glide past riverside landmarks and ride through twinkling city streets
Explore London this holiday season with a combined Christmas lights bus and boat tour. Your ticket includes a 1-day hop-on, hop-off pass for the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. Use it to see landmarks like Big Ben, the London Eye, Tower Bridge, and the Tower of London lit up along the river after dark. The ticket also includes the City Sightseeing open-top bus tour. This route takes you through decorated streets, including Regent Street, Trafalgar Square, and Piccadilly Circus. The bus ride features seasonal music and recorded commentary voiced by Santa. This package lets you experience London's streets and the River Thames all in one day.
Available Audio Guides
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English
What's Included
- 1-day hop-on hop-off boat tour
- 90-minute bus tour
- Audio commentary on the bus
What's Not Included
- Entry to the landmarks
- Hotel transfers
- Food and drinks
- Tips
Prices and discounts
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London: Christmas Lights Bus & Hop-on Hop-off Boat Tour:
Haymarket London
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Wheelchair Accessible
Additional Information & Description
London’s Christmas Lights Bus & Hop-on Hop-off Boat Tour pairs festive streets with views from the River Thames. The combined ticket brings together an open-top bus ride and a day on the water, giving you two distinct perspectives on the capital during the holiday season.
Christmas decorations from an open-top bus
The City Sightseeing bus route takes you through Regent Street, Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus to see their seasonal decorations. From the open-top bus, the focus is on London’s streets dressed for Christmas rather than the interiors of its landmarks. Seasonal music accompanies the ride, alongside recorded commentary voiced by Santa. The bus audio is in English, bringing a festive voice to the sights along the route.
A day of hop-on hop-off travel on the Thames
The river component is a 1-day hop-on hop-off pass for Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. You can leave the boat and board again during the day, rather than taking only a single uninterrupted journey. Along the river, look out for Big Ben, the London Eye, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. After dark, these landmarks are lit up, adding another reason to spend part of your river time in the evening. This part of the ticket puts the riverside sights at the centre of your visit, separate from the bus route’s decorated streets.
Starting point and ticket access
The starting point is Haymarket. Tickets are delivered instantly and can be presented on a smartphone. Wheelchair access is available. The two tour formats are designed to be experienced in one day: the boat pass provides hop-on hop-off travel, while the bus follows its Christmas lights route.
What the ticket does not cover
Entry to the landmarks is not included; the sights named along the river are places to view during the boat journey, not included admission stops. Hotel transfers are also excluded, so travel to the starting point is separate from the tour. Food, drinks and tips are not covered by the ticket.
Distributor of "London: Christmas Lights Bus & Hop-on Hop-off Boat Tour"
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Buy Ticket | From 71.37€ 
