Guided London Tours

Bespoke Packages

Special Offer

Timebus Tourer half-day London group sightseeing package. Available on Fridays in Summer 2008.

Only £698 including English Blue Badge guide throughout, VAT, exclusive use of bus.

Fixed 3 hour itinerary, pick up and drop off at your hotel or office.

Timebus presents our traditional former London buses, restored to a high standard, and fitted with a public address system.

Let our registered London guide(s) provide an entertaining and interesting tour, blending local history with the famous sights. Guides hold the Blue Badge, the highest standard of qualification available within the profession, awarded by the Institute of Tourist Guiding. Commentary is available in English, and/or other languages.

Types of Vehicle

The description of each of our vehicles includes the number of seats in each.

Covered-top "Routemaster", for the classic double-deck London look
Open Top Routemaster
Regal Four stylish single deck 1950s bus

Tour Routes

We can offer a fully customised route to your requirements, of any length. It can be adjusted in real time depending on traffic conditions.

The following table contains examples of popular routes and places of interest. A tour of Central London takes about 60 to 120 minutes, encompassing the areas enclosed by the pink boxes below. The other four areas in the corners would take of the order of 30 to 60 minutes additional time each.

	CENTRAL LONDON
Knightsbridge ..Victoria and Albert's legacy Natural History Museum Victoria and Albert Museum Albert Hall Albert Memorial Hyde Park Harrods	Mayfair Marble Arch U.S. Embassy the Gentlemen's Clubs Wellington Arch Apsley House Clarence House	Westminster ..seat of government and royalty Buckingham Gate New Scotland Yard Westminster Abbey Parliament the Cenotaph Downing Street Horse Guard's Parade	City of London ..site of the Fire of London and the Black Death Royal Courts of Justice Fleet Street St. Bride's Church St. Paul's Cathedral the Bank of England Lloyds building Monument Swiss Re headquarters (the 'gherkin')	East End ..Jack the Ripper land Whitechapel Spitalfields
Kensington and Chelsea King's Road Sloane Square	West End ..theatreland, Soho Savoy Hotel Piccadilly Circus Eros statue Trafalgar Square - Nelson's Column, National Gallery, Admiralty Arch	River Thames ..London's artery Cross the River for spectacular views Lambeth Palace the London Eye Cleopatra's Needle Tate Modern the London Dungeon City Hall (the new GLA/ London Mayor's building) Tower Bridge and the Tower of London		Docklands ..the new and the old the wharves and ex-warehouses of Wapping Canary Wharf

2 Routemasters by Lloyds building

We can collect your guests from their hotel; whether in Central London, Heathrow or elsewhere, and return them after the tour. You may wish to stop for lunch or shopping, making a great day out in the Capital.

Your Blue Badge guide may also guide you around many buildings and attractions on foot; breaking your journey and providing a more personal experience of the sights.

London looks great after darkness has fallen; we can operate during and after sunset (outside the summer months).

Points to Note

We can only quote for a complete, organized party- we do not sell individual tour tickets, nor operate fixed sightseeing services
We only operate historic buses- not coaches, minibuses or modern buses.
Due to traffic restrictions, we cannot enter the Royal Parks (Hyde Park, Regents Park) or some roads around Buckingham Palace (the Mall, Constitution Hill, Birdcage Walk).

Booking and Rates

Quotations are individual. Our rates reflect the high standard of our vehicles, and the price will depend on the total number of hours, location, and your guiding requirements. If you would like an estimate, the next step is to contact us with full details.

Payment

Pre-booking and payment is required. This can be made by cheque, BACS transfer, or using any of the cards below by telephone. Debit card payments are free, but there is a surcharge for credit cards.

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