City Sightseeing Chester Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
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City Sightseeing Chester Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
By City Sightseeing Chester
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One of England’s loveliest cathedral cities, historical Chester offers a surfeit of centuries-old landmarks—and a hop-on hop-off bus tour provides a perfectly flexible way to explore. Book your 24-hour or 48-hour passes, climb aboard, and descend for a closer look where and when you wish. You can look forward to spying landmarks like the Chester Cathedral and the Chester Roman Amphitheatre, while audio-guide commentary will tell the stories behind the sights.
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 1h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Enjoy a flexible and accessible way to discover Chester’s top sights
- Pick between 24- and 48-hour passes to suit your schedule
- Audio narration and headsets are included for your convenience
- Spy highlights like the Chester Cathedral, Roman Amphitheatre, and more
- 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
- Audio guide commentary in English
- Live guide in English
- Information booklet including map, tour information and local offers
- 1 route with 13 stops
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Attraction entry fees
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2065CHESTER- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- The bus has heating onboard
- Operating Timetable 5th April - 23rd May and then 1st - 28th September:
- First departure from Stop 1 at 9:20am
- Last departure from Stop 1 at 6:20pm
- Tour duration: 60 minutes
- Frequency: Buses run every 60 minutes
- Operating Timetable 24th May - 31st August:
- First departure from Stop 1 at 9:20am
- Last departure from Stop 1 at 6:20pm
- Tour duration: 60 minutes
- Frequency: Buses run every 30 minutes
- The last two buses of the day end the route at Chester station
- There is also a bus that leaves Chester Interchange stop at 9:20am
- Mobile and printed paper vouchers are both accepted on this tour and can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route
- Vouchers are valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2065CHESTER
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- Y1938HHmartino0 contributionsRoman walk tourGaius our roman Legionnaire and tour guide was helpful, informative and fun. Learnt about life of Roman soldiers in that environment . Highly recommend it.Written 11 July 2024
- sunflowerl1950 contributionsWorth a visitHad e weekend in Chester hotel was just outside the city but with an easy pleasant walk into the main area not tiring at all plenty of independent shops as well as the usual shops with a variety of bars cafes & restaurants to choose from we went on the 30 minute river trip the commentary was informative without being boring walking round the city walls is easy and you can see the attractions on the walk stopping wherever you fancy well worth the visitWritten 18 September 2022
- drewreeves0 contributionsHighly recommended.We really enjoyed our trip. The driver was so friendly and helpful. A must whilst in Chester. Penultimate stop by the river - Hickory’s smokehouse - highly recommended.Written 29 August 2022
- sim1300 contributionsA fantastic experianceWe arrived at chester bus station and was greeted by the extremely friendly and helpful Peter. We had been unable to print our tickets but peter was more than happy to help us redeem them and reccomend other things to do, such as the boat ride up the Dee, which we also did. Peter is an excellent representative of your company. As a pro tip, the boat tickets where also cheaper by booking through the bus, which is helpful for those who like to mix up their activities throughout the day. Our little one (1 yr old) loved the open bus tour and giggled her way through. I enjoyed the interesting facts on the tour and it was a lovely sunny day, which also helped! We hoped off and on the bus at different spots, such as town centre and pier. The busses where frequent and great for some of the tourist spots. We happened to get back on the bus after our boat ride and met peter again, who was his normal friendly self. We rode the bus around 1.5 times and finished our tour at chester bus station. The route is Excellent for the park and ride busses that stop right next to the sightseeing bus. The bus also stops at the train station, so handy access for anyone who travels in to Chester by public transport. The tour took around 50min per loop, with around 20-30mins between each bus.Written 6 September 2020
- roygreypfc0 contributionsWife's Special VisitWe used this facility alot within the 24 hour bus/cruise ticket combination, and very impressed the service, and commentary aboard the bus.Written 14 September 2019
- Paul M0 contributionsA excellent way to see the city and learn of its historyThe bus trip coupled with a river trip is and excellent way to see the city both with excellent commentaries.The bus guides are full of amusing and informative facts that really make it worth the money.Written 12 September 2019
- 990nigele0 contributionsOpen top bus tourRead about this on the internet, so glad we did! We parked at the race course and the bus stopped right outside (stop 10), the tour was very interesting and humerus Susan was great, so much better than headphones, a very enjoyable hour spent touring Chester, she even pointed out the nearest Wetherspoons for us!!Written 14 August 2019
- jimmymac680 contributionsGreat valueGot the bus and boat ticket which was great value for money. Really enjoyed both, boat trip was 30 minutes long and came with an excellent commentary. Bus trip was really informative and both driver and guide were very friendly. Overall well worth doing.Written 6 August 2019
- moom6340 contributionsInformative!Learnt so much from this tour from the live guide we had. She went into a great amount of interesting detail and had the most amazing experience!Written 1 August 2019
- hcb20170 contributionsGreat tripWe joined the hop on hop off bus on a very, very wet Saturday afternoon. Despite the rain our guide, Peter, was great. He was very informative and made the trip enjoyable. We stopped off to take a trip down the river, again enjoyable. Would highly recommend, good value for money.Written 30 July 2019
- Jenny T0 contributionsGreat day out in ChesterWe all love about boat cruise and it didn’t disappoint. Everyone was welcoming and friendly. We did the joint boat and bus tours and we had a lovely time. We did however wait over 50 minutes for the bus and the tour guide did apologise.Written 14 July 2019
- scarlett65Preston0 contributionsFantastic tour guide and driverWe have used other city sightseeing tours and think this was the best one. We had Michael driving and Michael doing the tour commentary. We got a combined bus and boat ticket which was good value at £12.50. We went round from the station to the old bus station downstairs as the weather was bad and we couldn't hear all of the commentary. After lunch we then walked down to the boats, had a short boat ride then got the bus back round to the new bus station with the same staff still on. The bus took a slightly different route because of the racing. Great tour and really great staff.Written 14 July 2019
- daniellepoppy20140 contributionsBrilliant day in the city before the Zoowe visited chester and stayed overnight before visiting the zoo the next day and was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful a place it is. The park, the river, the shops absolutely stunning place. My daughters loved the park big green fields with a pond full of ducks, a park and a mini train ride. Great church ruins and tops of places to eat, have tea and cakes.Written 9 July 2019
- Preston880 contributionsBus trip around the cityGot a joint ticket with the boat cruise. Nice tour around the city & very informative. Very scenic cityWritten 21 May 2019
- Lindylou1460 contributionsTypical hop on hop off tour!We paid £10 each as concessions for the bus tour (combined it with the half hour boat trip) and thoroughly enjoyed it. It wasn’t very busy, in fact we were the only two on it for half the journey which takes about an hour. We often use these tours when visiting different cities as it helps to see most of the points of interest quickly and then we know what to revisit if we have time. We have had better and more personal commentaries, but this one was ok.Written 16 May 2019
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Will J
Holt, UK158 contributions
Easy to understand timetable and pick up locations. Commentary was clear and informative, shame it wasn't a live person talking instead of a recording like York, but understand this trip is a bit shorter and probably less busy :) overall, we would thoroughly recommend this as a thing to do in Chester - a great way to explore the city! Also our driver was very friendly too.
Written 15 September 2024
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Naveed A
6 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
It was an exciting day out at Chester and the bus tour had made it even more fun, convenient and interesting due to the fact that we learnt so much about the city, its buildings, its history, its parks and all those places in the circuit that you wouldn't know had you not been in the city tour bus.
Timing wise it was okay and maintained the schedule at every stop we hopped on. The drivers were nice and friendly. The flexibility of riding the bus anytime from any stop gave us a great opportunity to explore more in a short space of time. Would love to try this again in another city.
Timing wise it was okay and maintained the schedule at every stop we hopped on. The drivers were nice and friendly. The flexibility of riding the bus anytime from any stop gave us a great opportunity to explore more in a short space of time. Would love to try this again in another city.
Written 15 September 2024
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Merrowmum
Guildford, UK1,410 contributions
Aug 2024 • Solo
Visiting for the day, I came out of the railway station and quite literally went straight onto the hop on hop off bus! It’s a very good way to get an overview of the city and to help you decide what to explore in more detail later. The commentary is excellent, with plenty of nice local detail which would be hard to find otherwise, and the buses have been timed to coincide with the half hour river cruises in the summer too, which is a nice touch (you can buy a combination ticket). I didn’t do the river cruise on this occasion.
Written 21 August 2024
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Harry V
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Aug 2024 • Friends
Avoid, do not touch with a barge pole. Really poor value for money considering they often can't be bothered providing the full timetable. They regularly have 'unforeseen circumstances' and therefore only run an hourly service. They won't substitute the bus for another one, so you can at least still travel. Nope, they just halve the service at little notice. Always 'unforseen' reasons. The 'coupon book' is full of useless coupons that you will be unlikely to make use of.
This year the service is reduced in the off season too. Do yourselves a favour and go to another city and use another tour. City Sightseeing Chester is shockingly bad, as the photos prove below.
This year the service is reduced in the off season too. Do yourselves a favour and go to another city and use another tour. City Sightseeing Chester is shockingly bad, as the photos prove below.
Written 12 September 2024
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WirralAmblers
Wirral, UK40 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
After receiving some wrong information over the phone about a normal bus service we got on this bus as it was the No.100 as expected. The driver didnt know what number it was. He was very irate from the start calling the person who provided our information a liar more than once. He seemed to be negotiating more affordable prices from others getting on. When he told us about what he would offer us I asked if it included a boat trip because we wouldnt want that as we had booked one already. At this he totally flipped and threw us off his bus shooing us away with his hands.
I would never ever use the tour bus service again as with my anxiety I would forever be afraid of finding this person behind the wheel. He was way too angry from the get go. We knew absolutely nothing about these tours and had been told to expect an ordinary bus. He seemed to behave as if we were trying to trip him up and made the experience deeply unpleasant.
I would never ever use the tour bus service again as with my anxiety I would forever be afraid of finding this person behind the wheel. He was way too angry from the get go. We knew absolutely nothing about these tours and had been told to expect an ordinary bus. He seemed to behave as if we were trying to trip him up and made the experience deeply unpleasant.
Written 29 August 2023
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holidaymanWashington
Washington, UK4,865 contributions
This is a great tour around the city, with an informative, recorded commentary. It takes about one hour and buses run every thirty minutes. Obviously best on a nice fine day. Of course, you can hop on and off, as your ticket is valid for 24 or 48 hours, depending which ticket you buy. This gives you the chance to explore different parts of the city in more detail. Ticket prices are good value and if like us, you combine your bus ticket with a Chester Boat tour, big savings can be made. My only complaint is that the seats are too close together and have very little legroom.
Written 15 September 2021
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Jason N
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May 2024 • Family
We got on board the bus in Chester at stop 7 for a round trip. Thanks to Shawn on bus Hsv 194 on May 4th about 2pm it was a brillant smooth trip, the Shawn our driver waited while my wife with the baby took a seat and I headed upstairs with my toddler, such a happy, friendly driver and a genuinely great bloke. Thanks.
Written 7 May 2024
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The Reynards
Isle of Wight, UK520 contributions
Hop on hop off bus tour, is a great way to learn about the history of the town, and to pinpoint points of interest which you might want to visit. The complete trip takes around one hour., and providing a running commentary throughout. Your ticket can be used for a full 24hrs, and you can get on and off at any of the designated (red sign) bus stops. The drivers also accept your e vouchers/tickets. City sightseeing offer discounts on combined tickets with bus and boats, and also across other city tours. Our driver was very helpful, and very informative, stopping the bus a couple of times to give us extra information and highlight points of interest, which he did in an amusing manner.
Written 24 July 2021
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_jennifersmart54
Tewkesbury, UK66 contributions
The hop on hop off open top bus ride is perfect to get your bearings. The driver was friendly and the route is easy to find - you don’t need to get on at the start point just hop on at your nearest stop! The view from the top is stunning you get to see a different perspective! Top tips: £26 is quite steep but good value if you hop on and hop off during the day - buy your river trip tickets from the bus driver - they are half price! We did this trip on the first day of our two day stay and we’re able to get our bearings! Staying on all the way around the route is a must and then it’s easy to revisit the places you wanted to see. Including “the rows” for shopping and the Grosvenor museum. Highly recommended
Written 5 August 2023
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nicnak2023
7 contributions
We went on this bus tour today and I don’t know if the two extra males on the bus were employees of the company or friends of the driver but they talked very loudly throughout the journey making it difficult to hear what was being said by the narrator. I get that they may have heard the tour multiple times but us paying customers hadn’t and it was really unprofessional of them and ruined the trip for us. They either need to stop staff/friends talking or provide earphones for customers.
Written 12 August 2024
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Can you take dogs on the hop on bus
Written 3 August 2021
The pre booked tickets are only available for two people. I travel solo so is there another option somewhere? Thanks
Written 31 January 2020
First time at Chester and was looking to find out how many stops and places of interest on the bus tour
Written 14 October 2019
Hi, Anne,
I mentioned elsewhere that I thought the key stop is the one where you can do the recommended boat trip as well. I seem to remember that there were about 6 or 8 stops, but their website is fab for info. The cathedral stop is nice, where the falcons are... enjoy.
Written 14 October 2019
Does the tour have a stop somewhere where you can walk on the wall?
Written 20 July 2019
Yes, most stops do that, but the river area is perhaps the most popular, as you can take the boat, bus or walls from here...
Written 21 July 2019
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