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London vintage bus tour and river thames cruise

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See London’s highlights on this action-packed half-day tour, and then finish up with a lunch buffet at Harrods if you wish! After touring the city by vintage double-decker bus, enjoy photos outside Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. Cruise down the River Thames on a sightseeing cruise to Westminster; watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace, and visit Harrods. Alternatively, finish with a buffet lunch in Harrods' oh-so-British Georgian Restaurant if you wish!

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Rating: 4.5 star rating: Recommended

  • Location: London, United Kingdom
  • Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes

Price: Starting from 29.00


Tour type: Bus & Minivan Tours - Half-day Coach Tour - Shopping & Fashion
Category: Shopping Tours

 

 

See London’s highlights on this action-packed half-day tour, and then finish up with a lunch buffet at Harrods if you wish! After touring the city by vintage double-decker bus, enjoy photos outside Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. Cruise down the River Thames on a sightseeing cruise to Westminster; watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace, and visit Harrods. Alternatively, finish with a buffet lunch in Harrods' oh-so-British Georgian Restaurant if you wish!

Hop aboard a vintage double-decker bus branded by the classic British store, Harrods, and then sit back and relax on a sightseeing tour of London. On a route around the city center, watch out for iconic London monuments like Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey -- where Prince William married Kate Middleton in 2011. Listen to details of each site’s history from your guide and then stop for photos by Westminster Abbey.

Pass St Paul's Cathedral, a much-loved Baroque cathedral has hosted countless services for London’s dignitaries over the years, and your guide will talk to you about significant occasions like the wedding of Lady Diana to Prince Charles. Amble down to the banks of the River Thames for a photo stop outside the Tower of London. Designed to terrify Londoners while deterring foreign invaders, the formidable-looking tower is now home to the Crown Jewels and the famous Beefeater guards who protect them.

Walk along the river to Tower Pier and hop aboard a River Thames sightseeing boat for a leisurely cruise to Westminster. Sit out on deck or relax in the comfy seats in the saloon, listening to audio commentary about all the sites that you pass. Cruise under London Bridge, gaze at Shakespeare’s Globe, and see the London Eye just across the river.

Next, head to the Queen’s famous residence -- Buckingham Palace -- and see the legendary Changing of the Guard ceremony from outside the palace gates. In time to drumbeats from a military band, soldiers from the Queen’s Foot Guard march to Buckingham Palace in their eye-catching red tunics and bearskin hats.

Watch this traditional ceremony, and then travel by coach to Harrods in Knightsbridge where your sightseeing tour ends. Feeling hungry? Upgrade to include a buffet lunch in Harrods' Georgian Restaurant. The epitome of elegant dining, the restaurant is almost as much of an institution as the store itself. Dine on class English dishes like roast rib of beef or salmon en croute, followed by dessert from the celebrated Pâtissiere of Harrods. End your afternoon with coffee and petite fours (delicate hand-crafted chocolates), and then you're free to shop at leisure if you wish!

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