The Classic Tour
The Classic Tour
4.5
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The Classic Tour is the finest way to see London. Step onboard a specially designed open top 1960s Routemaster bus as our comedic tour guides take you around all the major sights of the city. Music and video add to the experience, making it the most entertaining sightseeing tour around.
London, England

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Emily H
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Awful service. We were meant to go on the tour at 8:30pm - we were called by them telling us the bus was rescheduled to 9pm - arrived at the bus stop at 8:30pm to find the bus already full. Told not to come on as it's full and to contact the company for a refund, it's been nearly a week and no refund issued or even a reply from the company. We have put in a complaint to gov.uk about this company as taking £65, providing no service and then not returning peoples money is not ok
Written 29 December 2023
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Discover19900918363
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
The lights we did see were amazing and the tour guide was goods however, the tour was not the advertised 75 mins as we were back at Trafalgar Square at 60 mins and it did not include Harrods or Hyde park like the information said it would. Traffic was bad which is not in their control but it was disappointing for what we paid and I wouldn’t recommend.
Written 20 December 2023
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Penny M
Taunton, United Kingdom5 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Friends
Booked for a Christmas lights tour for friends big birthday
Bus was 15mins late, and opposite side of road to agreed pick up, then there was no commentary as microphones not working
Tour guide apologised but advised we should get a refund. Tour cut short also.
No response from company after complaint. Very disappointing. Would never use this company again.
Written 20 December 2023
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Jamie
2 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
We paid £90 for the Christmas lights tour for 4 adults and 2 toddlers. The tour as a whole was ok but the state of the bus is why the review is so low. Obviously if you go on this tour you want to sit on the top open deck. However I was disappointed with how dirty the seats were and how much rubbish there was on the floor. £90 is not a small amount for anyone these days and to have someone asking for tips at the end after no one had even bothered to clean up all the beer bottles and coffee cups was a bit of a joke. There was also a dirty wet wipe on the seat. I wouldn’t recommend.
Written 15 December 2023
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Scenic45408106556
Singapore, Singapore2 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Friends
Wet and cold night but I expected that. Traffic was a complete nightmare but it's expected t this time. The actor ( I forgot his name) was engaging and funny. The problem was the bus. When I arrived and sat upstairs, the bus floor was awash with garbage. Plastic cups, wrappings, goodness knows what else, it was a complete disgrace. I informed one of the staff members and he said it's the actor's job to clean. The staff member came up, picked up a few pieces and went off saying he couldn't do this himself. Most of the rubbish was still there and we never saw him again.
Just unacceptable to charge premium prices (140+ pounds for 3 pax) to sit with our feet in this filth. I would appreciate some feedback, please
Written 14 December 2023
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charles f
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Friends
Wet short trip, 45 minutes. Expected to see more lights. Really disappointed. Would not recommend this trip to anyone.
Written 5 December 2023
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Traveler640501
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Family
Michael was a great tour guide. Hilarious and engaging. It was the perfect hour and a half. We were traveling with teens and a child and they enjoyed it as well. Perfect way to see a lot of main sites, with its bits of fun info. The views and photos you get from the bus are much better than those on the ground.
Written 28 September 2023
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Rhode Island Exploring
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This tour is a true gem. Lead by a wonderful in-person tour guide, this was a fantastic introduction to London and great way to get a sense of its rich history and many different areas with just one tour. Our guide Jo was absolutely wonderful, she was welcoming, humorous, expert in her knowledge and happy to answer questions. She also offered us local recs which were some of our best experiences in London! Book today!
Written 12 September 2023
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Paulo
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Great guide Tom and driver Tony. Very informative great info and great knowledge of London. We were surprised to learn info we had no idea of and the hour flew by as we were kept engaged throughout the tour. Well done and thank you for the fun informative tour much better to have a guide especially if it’s Tom we had all ages youngest being 6 and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
Written 28 August 2023
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Laura R
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Friends
Great experience! Highly recommend.

We picked the classic tour as it was the most affordable compared to the other companies, however I felt we were much better off, with a far less crowded bus and personalised service.
Having an actual person on the microphone give you a tour of the beautiful sights provided by a local Londoner with local knowledge is everything we were after.

The other busses we passed were packed and listening to the the tour via audio.

Thank you for your great sense of humour Joanne, we loved the tour.
Written 28 August 2023
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