[Veto!]

If it's not raining, you can see quite a lot of London in a half day from the top deck of a tourist bus. A good guide can jam centuries of history into one fascinating afternoon. Once you have the overview under your belt, you'll know which sites and attractions to head straight for on your next trip.

Sightseeing buses leave from Hyde Park and from good hotels all the time. You might call the local London American Express office and ask for their suggestion for the best sightseeing trip. When I was in Rome for a month, I took an American Express-arranged weekend bus trip to Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento and Capri, and it was just marvelous.

Secret: If you ride inside a tour bus, ride in the front window seat across from the driver. Best possible view, access to driver in case you have questions.

Have fun!

[lawgirl]

Veto that is fabulous advice. We had talked about doing a bus tour- we'll have to check with our concierge to see where the nearest one is!

[Pompah]

I agree with the double-decker tour bus idea.
We just returned from a quick 3 days in London and to see the most in the shortest period of time it's the way to go.


About 12 pounds for a 24 hour ticket. You have several routes to choose from,and you can mix your routes and see a lot of London. It's a "Hop Off / Hop On " deal so you can go around one full circuit,Check out something you might want to spend extra time on and get off and see it the next turn around. they come by about every twenty minutes or so.

It's fun,it's go,go,go. But it's a blast.

Have fun, and stick to the Lagar Beers (at least their cold)