See London with Sir Christopher, a traditional family-run business offering a warm welcome and personal, professional service. Enjoy panoramic views from an open-top bus while your live guide brings the capital’s landmarks, history and stories to life. Our relaxed sightseeing tour lets you settle in and enjoy the journey, with no need to hop on and off. With live commentary, straightforward pricing and a friendly atmosphere, it’s an enjoyable way to discover London, whether you’re visiting for the first time or seeing the city afresh.
Pass by one of London’s most famous historic landmarks, home to centuries of royal history and the Crown Jewels.
Cross or pass close to London Bridge, with views across the Thames and stories of one of the city’s oldest river crossings.
Enjoy sweeping views of the River Thames as the tour follows and crosses parts of London’s historic riverside route.
Pass by Westminster Abbey, one of London’s most important historic landmarks and the setting for royal coronations, weddings and state occasions.
Pass through Parliament Square, surrounded by some of London’s most important landmarks, including Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and views of Big Ben.
Pass through Trafalgar Square, one of London’s most famous public spaces, with views of Nelson’s Column, the fountains and the National Gallery.
See Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower, one of London’s most famous sights, beside the Houses of Parliament.
Pass through Hyde Park Corner, a grand London junction beside Hyde Park, with views towards Wellington Arch and some of the city’s most famous ceremonial routes.
Pass alongside Buckingham Palace, with views of the royal residence and the surrounding ceremonial roads near St James’s Park and Green Park.
See the London Eye from the route, one of the capital’s most recognisable modern landmarks, with views across the South Bank and the River Thames.
Pass along historic Fleet Street, once the heart of Britain’s newspaper industry, with views towards St Paul’s Cathedral and the City of London.
See the magnificent dome of St Paul’s Cathedral as the tour passes through the historic City of London.
Pass by Tower Bridge, one of London’s most iconic landmarks, with excellent views of its famous towers and the River Thames.
Pass through Piccadilly Circus, one of London’s liveliest and most recognisable locations, known for its bright lights, famous signs and West End atmosphere.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
London Open Top Sightseeing Bus Tour with Live Guide lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 14 stops.
Prices start at $30 per person for this London experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is TfL Bus Stop X on Northumberland Avenue, outside Cafè Concerto, beside Trafalgar Square. Look for the letter “X” on the bus stop flag. TfL route 91 also serves this stop. Look out for the Sir Christopher open-top bus. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 53 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
The tour was a great way to start our time in London! Chris and James were funny friendly and James shared a lot of fun facts. I especially love that they are a small family company and not like the bigger tour companies trying to snatch you off the streets. You can tell they really care about your experience. I would highly recommend this tour!
We really really enjoyed our tour today, perfect relaxed Sunday morning activity to finish our trip in London. We got to see so many sights we were too tired to keep walking or getting the tube to. Chris and James were amazing and friendly drivers/ guides, we felt like we learnt a lot and they also made us laugh a lot. Our favourite fact was about the only bridge built by women. The tour was excellent value for money and a full hour and a half trip around. We would highly recommend this tour and company to everyone!
James was an excellent guide. So knowledgeable and friendly. Happy to answer questions and give tourist suggestions. He took us to all the hotspots and had tidbits of info on each as well as for smaller things like shops and streets. I would definitely book his bus again. The only issue was from TripAdvisor- the meeting place was slightly unclear. I had to go back to trip advisor to act like I was purchasing the tickets again, to find the precise bus stop number. Otherwise it was a general area listed in the confirmation email.
What a wonderful tour. The guide brought everything to life and is so enthusiastic and lovely. You can really tell the difference between this tour, with the guide sitting with you, and others as you pass them on the street.
Absolutely brilliant, Great tour, saw so much . Very knowledgeable . Really happy it was a great day . Would def be booking it again. Highly recommended 👌🏾 Perfect day out Thank you so much
If you’re only in London for a day, this is a great sightseeing option. It’s a guided tour rather than a hop-on, hop-off means of getting about. A live guide ensures the commentary matches the location and there is greater interaction with guests, meaning questions can be answered around the route. Four trips over the river allows spectacular views across the city from multiple perspectives.
Family run business small friendly and convenient great service nice little ride around town hopefully get the chance to do it again
We were very fortunate to come across this bus tour whilst we were at Tower Hill. We didn’t want a Hop on Hop off as we wanted to sit back and enjoy London after a couple of busy days sight seeing. This was perfect! We spent an enjoyable couple of hours being driven around London and listening to the tour guide James telling us all about the landmarks. He was very knowledgeable and had lots of little snippets of information that you wouldn’t have got from an audio tour. His dry sense of humour had us laughing out loud numerous times! Jay was driving and despite the numerous road works, navigated us around smoothly and safely. At £15 tremendous value for money! Well worth a trip!
We were lucky enough to be one of the first passengers on the Sir Christopher London tour yesterday and it was a fantastic experience. We opted for this tour because we wanted to show our American friends as much of London in a day as we could. We avoided the over crowded unreliable hop on hop off buses, and so pleased we found this new, family run company that gave us exactly what we were looking for. The communication was excellent from the start showing they really care about their customers. The tour guide James gave excellent and interesting information about all the highlights of London we passed on the tour. The driver was professional and careful navigating the busy London traffic. We saw all we wanted to see whilst giving our legs a well needed rest. The price made it such good value for money. I am happy to recommend to anyone who wants an affordable quality tour of London, perfect for first time tourists and regular visitors alike. Thank you Sir Christopher!
The guide tour was very friendly, I highly recommend this tour
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Open Top Sightseeing Bus Tour with Live Guide | 1h 30min | 5.0 (10) | $30 | |
 London by Night Sightseeing Open Top Bus Tour with Live Guide | 1h 30min | 4.5 (1,200) | $39 | View |
 City Sightseeing London Hop-On Hop-Off Bus & Optional Add-Ons | 1h 20min–2h 30min | 3.9 (1,604) | $34 | View |
 London Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise | 1h 10min–3h 35min | 3.7 (11,339) | $43 | View |
 Westminster to Greenwich Sightseeing Thames Cruise in London | 1 hour | 4.6 (3,528) | $23 | View |
 The Premier Classic London: Private Sightseeing Tour by Black Cab | 4 hours | 5.0 (3,062) | $418 | View |
 London Sightseeing Private Black Cab Tour with Hotel Pick Up | 4 hours | 5.0 (1,566) | $429 | View |