Bus tours in general Reviews

I went to London for the first time in my life this summer, 9th June,2007 with my husband and have seen London with the bus from sight seeing bus company name Big Bus. They offer a hop-on hop-off tour which means you can hop-on or hop-off the bus when ad where you want within the valid period of your ticket. The Big Bus tour offers a ...  Read the complete review

Joined the bus with my family at Baker Street and didn't have to wait long to start the excursion. Earphones were supplied to enjoy the commentary(in several languages).The tour was informative and interesting,covering all the really famous landmarks. We stopped off at the river Thames to enjoy a free river cruise.Because buses were so frquent we ...  Read the complete review

NAME OF LOCATION: City Sightseeing Bus Tour, at Chester. There are 18 stops around the city including one outside the train station. BACKGROUND: Whilst on a weekend trip to Chester, my boyfriend Robert and I decided try the open top tour. Unfortunately we bought our tickets on the Sunday and lost some of the benefits of having 24hours ...  Read the complete review

Two weeks ago I found myself at a very boring conference in London. Having spent an almost sleepless night in a main-road hotel above a train station, I was in danger of dozing off. Outside, however, the skies were clear and blue and the temperatures unseasonably warm. I waited ‘til twelve, took advantage of the free lunch and then legged it ...  Read the complete review

My brother immigrated two years ago to New Zealand. So before he went we thought we would all go round London and see the sights. To see everything we thought the best way would be to get the train to tower hill and then get on a bus tour… What a mistake. The trains ran perfectly and soon we arrived at Tower Hill. We went to the bus ...  Read the complete review

If you don’t have the time or the money to do one of the major bus tours of London, or it’s a cold day but you still want the better views from the top deck, some of London Transport’s buses offer excellent routes past major London sites. Below are just a few suggestions. Bus tickets including travel in Central London cost £1. ...  Read the complete review

I came across the Big Bus Tour whilst gaping aghast at the two hour long queue to Madame Tussauds outside Baker Street station. I saw a couple of men in uniform handing out Big Bus Tour leaflets and asked them if they knew how long the queue would take - it didn't seem to be moving at all. To cut a long story short, I ended up buying ...  Read the complete review

London roads are jam packed with large numbers of mainly open-topped, double decker buses, taking sightseeing tourists around the crowded London streets. I have often wondered what the appeal could be, so today my family and I tried out London Prides Grand Tour. It costs an enormous £35 for a family of 2 adults and 2 children and ...  Read the complete review