Affordable London Sightseeing with Megabus

I really enjoy exploring London and showing friends and family around, but I rarely go on a sightseeing tour as they can be pretty expensive and it’s not always worth it. That’s until Megabus launched a sightseeing tour with prices starting from just £1!

One beautiful sunny evening some bloggers and I got to try out the Megabus London tour, we started off the night with a VIP London eye experience. Where we were treated to a glass of bubbly and gathered around our pod to admire how beautiful London looked below our feet, the views were incredible!

We then headed to the London eye bus stop to hop on the bus to start our tour of London. We boarded the bus with the Megabus mascot, Sid. You can either start the tour here, at Park Lane or the Tower of London.

Megabus London Tour Review

The Megasightseeing bus tour took us around all the big landmarks of London and we got to see over 50 of London’s famous sights in 2 hours. Throughout the tour there was recorded English commentary teaching you some facts about landmarks and historical sites. Some of the places we visited were the Tower of London, the Shard, Houses of Parliament, Downing Street and Piccadilly Circus, all the sights were beautiful to see as the sun set over London.

Each bus has been named after a famous person with a London link. The names of the buses are King Henry VIII, Sir Winston Churchill, King George V, Queen Elizabeth II, Lord Nelson, King Charles II, King William I, Sir Christopher Wren and Queen Victoria.

Summary:

• Prices start from £1 which is such good value for money especially when compared to other tours in London!
• There are three pickup locations across the city; The London Eye, Park Lane and Tower of London
• The tours depart daily every hour on the hour between 10am and 5pm, with additional services available during busy periods
• You learn some really interesting facts throughout the tour
• The drivers were really friendly

How to Book The Megabus Tour?

Unlike other bus tour companies Megabus don’t have staff harassing you to get on their bus tour. Instead you can booki via megasightseeing.com. Make sure you book in advance to find the cheapest offers! You can also book on the day, right up to the time of departure (subject to availability).

Overall thoughts

I really enjoyed this Megabus tour, it’s super cheap and your also guaranteed a spot upstairs which is brilliant as you get great views from there. I’ve also been on a different sightseeing bus before where I didn’t even get a seat, so I’d definitely recommend this tour! The bus tour is a lot cheaper than others in London with prices starting from just £1, not all tickets are £1 but it’s suggested that weekday fares are likely to be £3 to £5 and weekend fares around £10. Getting a tour for under is tenner is really good as other tour companies are around £30.

Have you done a Megabus London tour before?

*I was invited along to be one of the first to try and review the new London sightseeing tour. All photos from Megabus.com*