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The 15 Best Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours in Britain

31 tours  ·  from $13 a head

An open top bus is the cheapest way to work out where everything is on your first morning. The 15 below cover London, Liverpool, York, Bath and the rest, compared on ticket length, route count and whether a river cruise is bundled in.

London: City Sights Hop-On Hop-Off Bus & Bookable Extras - The Tower of London and the City
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London: City Sights Hop-On Hop-Off Bus & Bookable Extras

London: London Eye, River Cruise, & Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour - Start at the London Eye or another Big Bus stop
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London: London Eye, River Cruise, & Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

London: Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off with optional River Cruise - Three routes for a wide city circuit
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London: Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off with optional River Cruise

3.Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off with optional River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4,327 reviews · from $41

See London’s major sights by open-top Tootbus, with live tracking, 10-language audio, walking tours, and an optional Thames cruise.

“Buses were clean and the staff was friendly. The only frustrating thing was the waiting times could be a bit long, but that's out of the drivers' control since they have to navigate big city traffic.”

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London: Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off with Optional River Cruise - Use the Blue Route for museums, palaces, and Notting Hill
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London: Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off with Optional River Cruise

4.Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off with Optional River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3,875 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $35

Review the London Big Bus tour, with three routes, Thames cruise, walking tours, evening sights, prices, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“We were only in London for 10 hours so this was a great way took a little long sometimes, but I would definitely do it again! We booked the hop on hop off with the river cruise which was our favorite part.”

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London: Tootbus Must-See Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Cruise - Yellow Route: the strongest first ride
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London: Tootbus Must-See Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Cruise

5.Tootbus Must-See Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3,653 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $52

See London by open-top bus and Thames cruise, with flexible 24 to 72-hour access, audio guides, live tracking, and walking tours.

“Great hop on hop off bus tour around London with live commentary on some buses. The yellow line is very regular service and blue line which takes you a wider route less frequent. The Thames cruise was excellent, highlight of tour with very informative, funny commentary. Highly recommend and cheaper than other tours offering same service.”

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London: River Thames Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Cruise - Starting at Westminster Pier
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London: River Thames Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Cruise

Liverpool: River Cruise and Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Use your phone for the ferry commentary
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Liverpool: River Cruise and Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Liverpool: Open-Top Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - The waterfront, Pier Head, and Liverpool One
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Liverpool: Open-Top Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

London: Golden Tours Gray Line Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour - Blue Route: London’s classic central circuit
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London: Golden Tours Gray Line Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

9.Golden Tours Gray Line Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 1,112 reviews · from $52

See London’s major sights by open-top bus, add a Thames cruise and walking tour, and choose from three routes with 70-plus stops.

“Very good trip great way to spend a wet morning staying dry but seeing all the sites ! The audio was very informative .things i didnt know about london highly recommend for all ages”

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York: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Exhibition Square to Monk Bar: York’s grand centre and medieval gate
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York: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

10.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 954 reviews · 1 day · from $22

See York’s walls, bars, Minster, river and museums by open-top bus, with live or audio commentary and flexible hop-on hop-off access.

“Thoroughly enjoyed the bus tour. Did not hop off for the first lap - just sat on the bus and listened about the city, marking what we want to see later. on a second lap we hopped off where we wanted. Great tour and lots of valuable information.”

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Liverpool City Explorer 24 hour hop-on hop-off Bus Tour - Starting at Canada Boulevard and the waterfront
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Liverpool City Explorer 24 hour hop-on hop-off Bus Tour

Cambridge: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Starting at Silver Street and reaching the old center
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Cambridge: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

13.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 520 reviews · 1 day · from $22

See Cambridge’s colleges, museums, Botanic Garden, and American Cemetery by open-top bus with 18 stops and multilingual commentary.

“A really good way to see the city of Cambridge on a beautiful sunny Sunday. Very informative, I learnt some things I didn't know.”

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Bath: Tootbus Bath Discovery Hop-On Hop-Off Tour - Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, and the old city center
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Bath: Tootbus Bath Discovery Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

14.Tootbus Bath Discovery Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 430 reviews · from $29

See Bath’s Roman and Georgian sights by open-top bus, with city and Skyline routes, audio commentary, and two days to hop on and off.

“Was excellent and good value for money. You can use your ticket iver two days so that’s also convenient so that you don’t have to do both routes on the same day. I would strongly recommend it”

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London: Uber Boat 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off and Cable Car Tickets - Boarding the Uber Boat from Westminster to Greenwich
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London: Uber Boat 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off and Cable Car Tickets

15.Uber Boat 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off and Cable Car Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 409 reviews · 1 day · from $44

Review of London’s Uber Boat day pass and IFS Cloud Cable Car, with route tips, value advice, sights, drawbacks, and planning help.

“I was a little anxious at first because of the height. But once we were up there it was beautiful. We went at night to experience everything lit up and it was worth it.”

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