what is the best way to see london sights

grandma_j

we are visiting london in august (with our german granddaughter) and want to 'do' the eye + either river cruise or bus tour. does anyone know any bargain prices for river and'or bus tours. also, how difficult would it be if we used our bus passes and bought day tickets for our granddaughter? we do not know london very well! any help would be much appreciated.

p00hsticks

How are you getting to London ? If by train, then you can get 2-4-1 tickets on City Cruises her;

http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/city-cruises

But personally I'd recommend using the offer to get a Thames Clipper River Roamer ticket to travel up and down as much as you want all day on the commuter services - no commentary, but much better value

http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/thames-clippers--the-riverline

they also do a discount (not 2-4-1 though) on bus sightseeing tours
http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/the-original-london-sightseeing-tour

handsewn

I'd recommend the London Duck Bus if you are undecided about a bus or a cruise. It basically is a amphibious bus that tours London and then ends the tour with a float on the Thames.

minerva_windsong

You can get a proper old school Routemaster bus (number 9 or 15) that goes round loads of the attractions and will be much cheaper than a set bus tour - a single trip on the bus costs £2.20 without an Oyster card, or £1.30 for adults and 65p for 11 to 18 year olds with an Oyster card (under 11s go free with or without Oyster).

Maps of the routes are here, just type in the number of the route you want: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/