7 Christmas Lights Bus Tours Worth the Fare

1.Christmas Lights Bus Tour With Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5,410 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $33Our pick

Take a 60 to 90 minute evening bus ride past London’s Christmas lights, including Regent Street, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye, and Big Ben. Choose an open-top view or a warmer lower deck while guides such as Brennan, Shaun, and Ethan add history, jokes, and photo tips.

“This tour was a magical way to enjoy the beautiful lit up London ! Our guide was wonderful and knowledgable . Highly recommend!”

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2.London by Night Bus Tour with Christmas Lights and Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,040 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $41

Ride from the London Eye through The Strand, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street, Oxford Street, and Big Ben. A live English-speaking guide such as Emma, Samuel, or Abby may add history and humor. Arrive early for the open top, dress warmly, and expect traffic.

“Great tour of the city! Get there early, tour might he affected by London traffic. Wear many layers if you’re going on the top deck.”

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3.Tootbus Open-Top Christmas Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,365 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46

Ride an electric green open-top bus from Boulevard des Capucines past the Opera, Louvre, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, and Eiffel Tower. A recorded guide plays in 10 languages, with Christmas songs and Wi-Fi onboard. Dress warmly and arrive early for the best upper-deck seats.

“Excellent tour. Included lots of landmarks not even decorated for Xmas. Driver did a great job navigating heavy traffic jams and the view from the top was incredible. Highly recommend!”

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4.Dyker Heights Christmas Lights & Skyline View Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,192 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Travel from Midtown to Dyker Heights with a live English or German-speaking guide, then walk among Brooklyn’s extravagant Christmas displays. The route includes a sunset stop by the Statue of Liberty, a Brooklyn Bridge Park skyline stop, and a final drive past New York’s illuminated waterfront.

“Delayed getting to town and missed our tour. I figured we were out the tickets but these guys got us in next day, really good folks. We were on the bilingual German tour with a bunch of overseas folks and that made it even more fun. The tour guide, Greg I think, was really good. Personable and knowledgible. After Dyker Heights we stopped at DUMBO under the bridge and got some really good pictures of the family with the skyline in the background. They had us on comfortable tour busses, warm and inside, not the rickety 2 story busses where you sit outside on top. I would do the tour…”

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5.London Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Bus Open Top

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,132 reviews · 1h 15m · from $37

Ride a 1960s Routemaster through London’s Christmas-lit streets for 75 minutes. Your English-speaking guide, often praised guides such as Ben, Pete, or Max, adds jokes and city stories as you pass Oxford Street, Hyde Park, Harrods, and major landmarks.

“I highly recommend the tour. Only tip is I would recommend taking tissues to wipe down the chairs at the top purely because it rained and the chairs were still wet.”

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6.Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 770 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $48

Ride an open-top 1960s Routemaster from Embankment through London’s West End. A live English-speaking guide such as Rory, Lola, or Katie shares Christmas facts and city stories as music plays beside Trafalgar Square, Regent Street, Oxford Street, Big Ben, and the London Eye.

“We had a fantastic team. Our guide Lola and her driver/dad Ross were fabulous. The tour was excellent, fun and great value for money. Thank you for your patience with all the questions from our 10 yr old xx”

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7.From Manhattan: 4-Hour Christmas Lights Luxury Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 222 reviews · 4 hours · from $95

Ride a heated bus from Greeley Square Park to Dyker Heights with an English-speaking NYC guide. Walk past extravagant displays, stop at Brooklyn Bridge Park, and finish near Rockefeller Center. Guides such as Fred, Ray, and Dave are known for adding local stories to the route.

“Dave was a phenomenal tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and gave lots of facts. I highly recommend this company.”

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