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Golden Tours

4 Fountain Square | 123-151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SH, England
020 7233 7030
Ranked #136 of 218 tours in London
3.0 of 5 stars 334 Reviews
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Type: Tours
Owner description: “Tourism is the only business that actively brings cultures together. It is through experiencing other cultures that we come to understand one...... more » Owner description: “Tourism is the only business that actively brings cultures together. It is through experiencing other cultures that we come to understand one another.” With this foremost in our minds since 1984, we have continually maintained our reputation as your local sightseeing experts. We offer a wide range of sightseeing tours designed to bring you the finest tour experience possible. Additionally, we also include a range of activities that have been brought to us from other providers. « less
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New York
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I made the mistake of buying tickets to the Warner Bros. Studio London - The Making of Harry Potter tour via Golden Tours before reading reviews on TripAdvisor.com. I selected this tour because it was endorsed by Warner Bros. Studio London as a partner. On the Warner Bros. Studio London Getting Here page, it reads "For quick and easy access... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

We had a poor experience with the Hop On Hop Off 2 day London Tour. We prebooked it as we have used GREYLINE tours in other international and US citities and have always been very satisfied. This experience was poor; the buses did not run very often, the audio quality was poor; and the drivers were not very engaging. We... More

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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Pro's: Convenience - A great way to see all the sites in one day Tickets for entry into the main site were included Nice to have information and history for the major sites and locations Guide gave pointers on what to do while at the sites and other things to do in London Bathroom on the bus Good value for... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Good tour. What I expected. They drove around all the interesting main attractions so we got some great photos. The staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. Quite expensive for what you got but would use them again if necessary. More

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Notts
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Takes you around all the sights of London. This is not a hop on hop off but it does let you get off if you wanted before the end so you dont have to sit for the whole 3hrs! but you will of course miss certain attractions. We took our niece on this as we had just one day to... More

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Lehi, Utah
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

We had an awesome experience! They picked us up at our hotel, but know that they DO NOT drop you off. But they dropped us off by an underground station so it was just fine. I think just about everything went wrong that could and it was still a great tour! Our tour guild Jess made the tour. She was... More

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goldentoursUK, Guest Relations Manager at Golden Tours, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Thank you for your feedback on the Oxford, Stratford and Warwick Castle tour with Golden Tours. I am very pleased to hear that your Tour Guide Jess made the tour and you did not let the unfortunate events effect your overal enjoyment on the tour. I have informed Jess of your feedback and she would like to personally thank you... More

New York City, New York
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
1
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NOT RECOMMENDED. Three words to describe my experience with Golden Tours: incompetent, unprofessional, disappointing. I wish I could get my money back. My friend and I took the day trip tour to Stratford upon avon, Cotswolds, and Oxford. The day got off to a bad start when our guide, Peter, showed up late and clearly unprepared. He was visibly frazzled,... More

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goldentoursUK, Guest Relations Manager at Golden Tours, responded to this review
17 May 2012

Thank you for your valued feedback. We are sorry that you were not totally satisfied with the guide and felt that he was not organised. We will discuss your concern with him and ensure, if he was unsure, that he is fully on board with some of the changes we made to the tour this year. It may be that... More

Newcastle
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Booked a day trip with Golden Tours on May 9 to visit Blenheim Palace (home of Sir Winston Churchill and his predessors), tour through the Cotswolds including lunch. Tour started on time, bus was excellent and comfortable and the technology given to all was basic yet very effective for listening to the guide. Our guide Mark was very informative with... More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
3
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I've used Golden Tours to visit the Warner Bros. studio (Harry Potter). The bus was clean, the staff friendly and everything worked well. More

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Montreal, Canada
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

I loved my experience with Golden Tours - the guide was very knowledgeable and fun to talk to, and the attractions were really interesting. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun day out of London! More

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goldentoursUK, Guest Relations Manager at Golden Tours, responded to this review
10 May 2012

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on Trip Advisor. I am very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your day in London with Golden Tours and that you found your tour guide very knowledgeable. I have passed on your positive feedback to the rest of the Golden Tours team. More

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