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Best Vintage Bus Tours in the UK: Our 5 Top Picks

5 tours  ·  from $37 a head

Good vintage bus tours in the UK fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each fare includes and how they differ.

London: Guided Sightseeing Tour on a Vintage Open-Top Bus - Starting at Embankment and finding the bus
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London: Guided Sightseeing Tour on a Vintage Open-Top Bus

London Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Bus Open Top - A festive ride on an original Routemaster
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London Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Bus Open Top

2.London Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Bus Open Top

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,132 reviews · 1h 15m · from $37Best value

See London’s Christmas lights from a 1960s Routemaster, with Oxford Street, Hyde Park, funny guides, and practical winter tips.

“A guide not necessarily needed, really not clear of the role few basic comments about Trafalgar square and something else. There primarily to see the lights. need someone just to accompany the passengerd”

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London: Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Bus - The Strand and Trafalgar Square begin the festive route
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London: Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Bus

3.Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 770 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $48

Review of London’s Christmas Lights Tour by vintage Routemaster bus, with route highlights, cold-weather advice, value, and booking tips.

“The running commentary was great and very interesting, The route taken from Embankment was much better than previous Christmas tours done in previous years. Thanks very much.......Look forward to the next one with you guys.”

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Edinburgh: Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin - The 90-minute route through Edinburgh
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Edinburgh: Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin

4.Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 699 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $57

Review of Edinburgh’s vintage bus afternoon tea tour, with castle views, prosecco, scones, optional gin cocktails, seating tips, and value advice.

“Everything was so lovely. I had this experience with my brother. The route was awesome, we had chance to see the city. Tea was so great and delicious. Alice was the guide of the tour and she was so friendly and lovely. Absolutely will recommend to everyone!”

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Vintage London Bus Tour Including Cruise with London Eye Option - Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and Parliament
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Vintage London Bus Tour Including Cruise with London Eye Option

5.Vintage London Bus Tour Including Cruise with London Eye Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 586 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Review of London’s vintage Routemaster bus tour, Thames cruise, landmarks, Changing of the Guard, and optional London Eye ride.

“it's was a disorganized mess!! totally awful, bus was stuck in traffic most of the time. Guide was easily frazzled, after 2.5 boring hours going thru random parts of London were we transferred to an equally horrible boat with dirty windows you couldn't see out of. Never went on London eye cause second guide left us... wish i could get a refund”

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