--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=50322 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=50322 title: "London Vintage Bus Tour, Thames Cruise, Fish & Chips" description: "Sightseeing tour on a vintage bus with a boat tour and fish and chips in a London pub" author: London Drum updated: 2026-10-22 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # Vintage Bus Tour with River Cruise + Fish & Chips ![London Vintage Bus Tour, Thames Cruise, Fish & Chips](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/london-vintage-bus-tour-thames-cruise-fish-and-chips.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Address: Victoria Coach Station, 164 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria SW1W 9TP ### What are the dates? 2nd October 2026 to [29th March 2027](https://londondrum.com/events/?m=29-march) · Mon & Fri (Mar); Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun (Apr-Oct); Mon & Fri (Nov-Dec) ### How long does the tour last? 3 hours 30 mins ### How much do the tickets cost? Prices start from £82 ### Which buses go to Victoria Coach Station? Bus routes 11, 44, 170, 211, C1 and C10 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Victoria](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=victoria), which connects with the Circle, District and Victoria lines. It also serves National Rail trains. You can walk the ¼ mile to Victoria Coach Station in about 5 minutes Which is better... an open-top sightseeing bus or a sightseeing boat down the Thames? Well how about doing both! This 3 1/2 tour combines a ride on a beautifully restored red double-decker bus with a cruise down the River Thames. ![Tower Bridge](https://londondrum.com/i/att/tower-bridge.webp) _Tower Bridge_ Along the way your live guide will point out famous landmarks like [Big Ben](https://londondrum.com/attractions/big-ben.php), the [Houses of Parliament](https://londondrum.com/attractions/houses-of-parliament.php), [Westminster Abbey](https://londondrum.com/attractions/westminster-abbey.php), [St. Paul's Cathedral](https://londondrum.com/attractions/st-pauls-cathedral.php), the [Tower of London](https://londondrum.com/attractions/tower-of-london.php), [Tower Bridge](https://londondrum.com/attractions/tower-bridge.php), [Shakespeare's Globe](https://londondrum.com/attractions/globe-theatre.php) and more. ## Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace ![Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/tour-changing-the-guard.webp) _Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace_ ![The front wing of Buckingham Palace](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/tour-buckingham-palace.webp) _The front wing of Buckingham Palace_ If you choose a morning when [Changing the Guard](https://londondrum.com/events/?p=18995) is operating (usually every Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun) then they'll stop outside [Buckingham Palace](https://londondrum.com/attractions/buckingham-palace.php) so you can watch the soldiers marching along to the military music. If the ceremony isn't on then they'll just stop outside the palace for photographs instead. ## Traditional fish and chips in a London pub ![Fish and chips in a London pub](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/tour-fish-and-chips.webp) _Fish and chips in a London pub_ Your trip will come to a tasty end with a traditional meal of fish and chips in a central London pub near Victoria. You can't beat a bit of crisply battered cod and chunky chips drenched in vinegar! (A vegetarian option is also available, but must be ordered at least 24 hours in advance.) I've ranked Changing the Guard as ★1 in [my favourite free things to do in London](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-10-free.php), ★2 in [my top 25 London bucket list](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-25-ultimate-bucket-list.php) and ★4 in [the best photo spots in London](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-10-places-for-photo.php)