Britain · CHRISTMAS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 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”
Cycle through London’s Christmas lights for about 3 hours, with bikes, helmets, and lights included, plus landmarks and festive markets.
“Onze gids was geweldig! Chapeau Chris👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Hele leuke ervaring en weer veel nieuwe stukjes van londen gezien.”
A 1-hour open-top bus Christmas lights tour with a live English guide, covering Oxford Street, Regent Street, Trafalgar Square, and more.
“Our guide Chris was informative and very entertaining. Plus the sights of Christmas in London are hard to beat!”
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.”
Spend Christmas Day on a 1-hour Thames cruise from Westminster Millennium Pier, with live commentary and holiday sights lit up.
“Contrairement à ce qui est marqué, il n’y a pas de traduction en plusieurs langues, dommage pour ceux qui ne sont pas encore a l’aise avec l’anglais Cependant, superbe croisière au départ du Palais de Westminster jusqu’à Tower Bridge, je recommande car ça permet de commencer la journée tranquillement et en ce temps frais, le bateau es chauffé”
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.”
Sleeping Beauty Christmas at Waddesdon Manor with animated projections, a glittering lights trail, and a Christmas Fair plus Food Village.
“We paid, Could not go due to ill health. NO refund was possible or provided by them. Despicable and should be illegal”
Private 2.5-hour London Christmas lights tour in a black cab with live English commentary, photo stops, and pickup options for groups up to 6.
“This was simply amazing! Our driver was incredibly personable and knowledgeable about the area and had several stories about the different buildings and parts of town. There is simply no way we could have seen even 1/3 of the things we saw had we went out on our own. We are less than half way through our trip and nothing is going to top this tour. HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who loves Christmas.”
Christmas Eve in London with a night coach tour, a 3-course dinner with prosecco, and Midnight Mass at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
“The guide was simply fantastic. Zo Zo was professional and knowledgeable all wrapped up in a wonderful sense of fun.”
3-hour Thames Christmas party lunch from Westminster to Canary Wharf, sparkling wine, roast turkey, live festive singer, landmark views.
“The entire Experience was GREAT! The food, atmosphere, dancing…. we LOVED it from start to finish”
A 4-hour Christmas Thames dinner cruise from Tower Pier with skyline views, a 3-course feast, welcome sparkling wine, and DJ dancing.
“Dansen en DJ was geweldig. Kwaliteit eten was goed.”
Every kind of day out, from stone circles to stadium tunnels.
