Britain · CHRISTMAS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 10 christmas tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
See London’s Christmas lights from an open-top bus with a live English guide, passing Trafalgar Square, Regent Street, and more in 1.5 hours.
“The tour was great, and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting London over the Christmas season”
Ride a vintage Routemaster on London Christmas lights, with a funny live guide, guaranteed top deck views of Oxford Street and Harrods.
“Me and my hubby loved the all experience but was just disappointed not seeing Harrods store lit up for Christmas. The tour guide was Excellent so much interesting information added . The driver was also brilliant at navigating his bus around London hats of to you both for looking after us on your tour .”
1.5-hour London Christmas lights tour on a restored vintage double-decker bus, passing Oxford Street, Regent Street, Knightsbridge, and more.
“It was a wet evening so I sat inside the bus at the front. All the other passengers sat up top. I could see everything perfectly well. The guide was loud and clear. He had extensive knowledge and was really interesting in a gossipy way as well. The only downside was when it poured with rain and the passengers came inside the bus. The windows soon steamed up and it was difficult to hear the guide for the constant loud chattering in many different languages. Very rude.”
Tootbus drives you past London’s Christmas lights with live English guidance, top-deck views, and 10-language app audioguides.
“Not great if you don't speak English. We are bothered by the noise the guide makes with his microphone and we can't hear the audio through the headphones which barely work. We also spend more time in traffic jams and are stuck in place for an hour, in short I don't recommend it.”
A 90-minute London Christmas lights bus tour with mince pies, shortbread, and warm drinks, plus a singalong and big landmark views.
“We enjoyed it but were expecting a singalong but the music wasn’t up to much which spoilt it somewhat The couple behind and the three in front of us were up for a sing song but the music was so slow everyone lost interest Everyone loves a bit of Rudolph the red nose reindeer and frosty the snowman no matter how old you are! If the music was more upbeat and cheery I would definitely be recommending it to everyone - never heard Feliz Navidad sung so slow! The mince pies and mulled wine were included but we were pleasantly surprised by the glass of Prosecco”
Celebrate Christmas Day on the Thames with a 3-course lunch, sparkling wine welcome, and festive lights views from Westminster Pier.
“A fabulous way to spend Christmas. Great vegetarian option. Loved the space between parties on the table to allow for a more intimate setting. Staff were friendly, hospitable and nothing was an issue. Entertainment was great to set the mood.”
Ride London Christmas lights by open-top bus from Haymarket, sing along to Santa audio, and see Trafalgar and Piccadilly after dark.
“I think the activity was expensive compared to what we saw. There were some illuminations, but nothing special. All the comments are only in English, no audio guide even though there were 5 French speakers and other people on the bus. The tour lasted 1 hour and not 1.5 hours as originally planned. On the other hand, they agreed to take us earlier to do the tour. The guide came to offer us to take pictures.”
Bus through Westminster and Buckingham, then enjoy Christmas lunch on the Thames with a welcome glass of sparkling wine.
“Abbiamo pagato oltre 500 euro per due persone, e l’esperienza è stata decisamente sotto le aspettative. Il cibo? Immangiabile!! Per quel prezzo ci siamo ritrovati con solo due portate più un dolce, senza bevande incluse. Per di più, una bottiglia d’acqua costava circa 4 dollari: un’esagerazione. Il bus turistico è stato un’altra delusione. I veicoli erano completamente chiusi, senza alcuna possibilità di scoprirli e godersi il panorama come ci si aspetterebbe da un giro turistico. Il tour è stato comunque abbastanza carino, grazie alle brevi fermate per fare qualche foto, ma nulla di speciale. La cosa peggiore è stata l’organizzazione: abbiamo aspettato più di un’ora e mezza prima di essere…”
Private Christmas Lights taxi tour in a glass-roof black cab, with hotel pickup and guided stops for iconic London lights and great photos.
“Paul did such a good job taking 6 of us in his comfortable cab to see London’s Christmas sights. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. We saw things we would otherwise have missed and got up close to areas normally very crowded, all because of his expertise. We recommend him highly!”
Join a 9-hour Christmas day trip from London: Canterbury Cathedral Sung Eucharist, traditional lunch, Dover cliffs photo stop, and Greenwich sights.
“El almuerzo no era en una campiña de kent! Era en un holiday inn de buffet. Dover es una parada casi sin interés”
Every kind of day out, from stone circles to stadium tunnels.
