Bus & coach · MUSEUMS
The 15 best museum bus tours you can book today, with the fare, the running time and who each one suits. Number one is at the top for a reason; start there.
See Dublin’s top sights by open-top bus, hear live local stories, visit the Little Museum, and hop off at 25 central stops.
“The operators and guides were friendly, helpful, and fun. It was a great way to get a feel for the city and learn about its ancient history and recent history.”
Review of St. Augustine’s hop-on hop-off trolley, including 22 stops, historic sights, museum entry, price, timing, and practical tips.
“informative. a lot of places to get on and off. convenience”
See Zurich’s Old Town, Zürichberg, Einstein’s university, and more by bus, with an optional FIFA Museum visit.
“I enjoyed the tour. I only had a few hours in Zürich between my flights and it was my first time in this city. A bus tour was an excellent solution. Zürich turned out to be beautiful, clean, quiet. The bus was comfortable. And our guide Peter knew a lot about the city's history and had a sense of humour which made the tour even more enjoyable. When he found out I was from Russia he included a few bits of information connected to Russian history: about a cafe where Lenin would drink coffee or the university from which the first Russian female doctor Nadezhda Suslova graduated in 1867. I…”
See Reykjavík by hop-on hop-off bus, then explore Perlan’s ice cave, volcano displays, and 360-degree city views.
“Easy way to get around the city hop on and off. The trip comes with an interactive map, letting you know where the next bus is”
Athens City Pass review covering Acropolis entry, museums, 48-hour bus routes, optional island cruise, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Absolutely amazing. Necessary to not wait in long lines at the main sites to see. Great trip!”
Review of the Cairo by Big Bus day trip from Hurghada, covering transport, guides, pyramids, museum, costs, timing, and who should book.
“Amazing experience but a very long day. We left our hotel around 1.05am but then spent around 2 and a half hours picking up other passengers making an already long journey extremely hard work at around 8 hours in the coach with 1 stRead more”
Tour Milan’s La Scala Museum with skip-the-line access, stories of Verdi and Toscanini, and an optional two-day sightseeing bus ticket.
“I was lucky about this tour because I manage to see the stage theatre and viewers rooms with lights on. A few minutes later this wasn't possible because of the rehearsal. I was so nervous about being lucky or not. If I had paid this price and couldn't see anything would be very disappointing.”
Review of the $67 Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo bus tour, covering pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Nile ride, costs, and practical tips.
“It was a one in a life time experience, loved the tour the boat ride, restaurant, pyramids and especially the staff have been the best :)”
Review of Berlin’s Sachsenhausen, East Side Gallery, and Berlin Story Bunker tour, with practical advice on value, timing, guides, and access.
“Jonas was an excellent guide. I did the tour on 23/2/25 and I enjoyed every second of it. The tour was on English and there was also a Spanish group on the bus too. I came from Ireland to see this concentration camp and I thought it was an experience and a half, I would recommend anyone to do it and it is excellent value for money.”
Explore Johannesburg by open-top bus, visit Soweto with a local guide, and see the Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Mandela House, and more.
“I'm form Thailand when I visit here alway boooked this tour . 3 times for booked this tour very easy to booking ,have gide line and all places is interesting and exited Amazing Guide is the best no.1 . happy time and have experience . good memories for me . people very kind service very good . The best of tour make my trip is perfect”
Review of Athens hop-on hop-off buses with Acropolis Museum entry, Piraeus, Riviera routes, practical tips, value, and drawbacks.
“Not much of a Hop on Hop off guy, that been said, it pretty much covers, but you can always use public transport if youre active and dont mind walking. Appreciated the Acropolis Museum Ticket!”
See Calgary’s skyline, Olympic sites, Stampede grounds, and Gasoline Alley Museum on a practical 3.5-hour city bus tour.
“It was a very nice mix of places to visit in a 3 hour timeframe. It also provided a broad overview of the size of Calgary as a city, with diverse neighborhoods and unique characteristics of each quarter of the city. It was much better than I expected it to be. Well worth the price.”
Review of Turin’s Cinema Museum and hop-on hop-off bus combo, with practical advice on value, routes, timing, access, and who should book.
“I only went to museum, didn’t need the included bus, unfortunately not chance to get a partial refund since I only use half of the activities”
Tour Milan’s La Scala, Duomo, and Galleria with skip-the-line access, expert guides, and an optional two-day hop-on hop-off bus ticket.
“Laura was a very good guide, she new many details about the Scala and the Duomo, we loved the tour!”
See Charleston’s historic sights by air-conditioned minibus, hear local stories, and visit the Charleston Museum for $45.
“Guide extremely knowledgeable and did a great job giving historical information. Very good tour. Highly recommend.”
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