Touring The Big Smoke can be equally exciting for first time visitors and residents alike with our Top Ten Tours of London. Overview sightseeing tours allow travelers to gather their bearings and learn the layout of London while in specialty tours provide quirky insight and deeper knowledge of our city.
As cheesy as it may seem taking in London perched on top of the great red double-decker bus is actually quite cool. Both Big Bus Tours and The Original Sightseeing Tour provide numerous options with a hop-on, hop-off option passing the major landmarks of London: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and more. Be sure to chose a tour with live commentary if listening to the guide is of any importance.
Touring London by boat on the famous Thames River is for all ages. Children love the amphibious Duck Tour which begins on land before splashing into the river for part two of the tour. Teens get kick out of the speedboat action on a RIB Voyage while the romantics and older generations may enjoy a Thames dinner cruise. For the nature lovers, kayak on London's canals and on the river with Thames River Adventures.
Combine a bit of exercise while on vacation with Fat Bike Tours. They'll have you pedaling through London with expert guides leading the way. Try running or jogging past London's prominent buildings or along quieter paths in the city's park with City Jogging Tours. It's not all about your pb on these runs though, stopping for photos is allowed.
One of London's best value for money tours is with London Walks. 2+ hours of information on a choice numerous themed walks (The Beatles, Jack the Ripper, Harry Potter, pub crawls, neighborhoods) from knowledgeable and humorous guides for under £10 is a sheer bargain.
48 Buckingham Palace Road
Hop on, hop off city bus tour...
1 Various locations
Leg it round the city...
London Eye
55 York Road
Amphibious, silly city tour...
The London Eye Millineum Pier
Riverside Building, Waterloo Millennium Pier
Thames in a Speedboat...
Bayswater Road
Explore London On Bike...
Suite 404 Albany House 324/326 Regent Street
Taste London's best chocolate...
Elstree Aerodrome, Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
London from above...
32 Whitmore Close
Kayak through London...
2-8 Honduras St
Exercise while touring London...
108 Baker Street
Celebrity tours of London...