London · CHRISTMAS
London options, compared clearly
Choose christmas tours without losing an evening to tabs. The standouts below make the practical differences visible: timing, distance, entry and cost.
See London’s Christmas lights from an open-top bus on a 1.5-hour ride with a live English guide, prime photo stops included.
“We had a great time and truly appreciate the humor and knowledge of Benny. He was super interactive and made the experience special. Our driver was also great! We will definitely recommend this personalized guide tour to our friends.”
See London’s Christmas lights from an open-top bus with a live guide, hitting Regent Street, Oxford Street, Trafalgar Square, and Big Ben.
“Very nice live guide. He was lovely, fun and very good speaker . It was a cold evening, but we did not feel it during our journey- enjoyed unique information about Christmas in London- traditions, buildings, lights!”
London Christmas lights on a vintage double-decker bus from Victoria. See Oxford Street, Regent Street, Knightsbridge, Big Ben and more.
“old bus was fun. at meeting point mention gate 0 as it is a big station”
A one-hour Tootbus Christmas Lights tour from Coventry Street, with top-deck views, live English guide, and multilingual audio.
“Not great if you don't speak English. We are bothered by the noise the guide makes with his microphone and we can't hear the audio through the headphones which barely work. We also spend more time in traffic jams and are stuck in place for an hour, in short I don't recommend it.”
Ride a restored vintage double-decker through London’s Christmas lights and major landmarks, with live commentary and warm upstairs views.
“Excellent tour - traffic was fine when we went (7pm). Tour guide was lovely and had some great facts about the central London area (even for locals like us), and some of the lights were really fantastic. One tip: wrap up warm, they say it in the description but really do - the bus is open top and windy when it goes fast.”
A guided London Christmas lights walk with silent disco headsets, festive music, and major photo stops across Oxford Street, Soho, and more.
“The starting point was changed by email on the afternoon of the Silent Disco Tour. We didn’t see the email as we were already up in London celebrating the 1st December. We walked 30 minutes to the new starting point but the tour had already departed and there was no way of contacting the guides. 14 of us were left behind. Totally embarrassing for our organiser. We have been promised a full refund though and managed to have some special times together without the tour’s help.”
London Christmas lights from a classic black cab: private hotel pickup, driver-guide stories, and photo stops through Mayfair and landmarks.
“We had an amazing night touring the holiday lights of London with a very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. Gordon made sure to answer all of our questions and took us to all the best photo opportunities in the city. He even took multiple group pictures for us. It was a wonderful and enchanting evening with a gracious and personable host!”
90-minute London walk of Christmas lights and markets, finished at Trafalgar Square, with mulled wine and holiday stories.
“Tom was a fabulous guide .. fun, enthusiastic and really knowledgeable .. took us to parts of London you wouldnt know were even there .. loved every minute of the tour”
Cycle through London Christmas lights with a guided bike tour. Bikes, helmets, and lights included, see Harrods, markets, shop windows.
“Onze gids was geweldig! Chapeau Chris👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Hele leuke ervaring en weer veel nieuwe stukjes van londen gezien.”
London Christmas lights by bike, small group, helmets and Santa hats included, quick stops from Sloane Square to the Southbank market.
“Such a fun way to see the Christmas lights. Our guide was great fun and music along the way was amazing”
See London sparkle from a double-decker bus on a festive 1-hour Christmas lights loop with live guide stories, Wi-Fi, and Santa hats.
“Felt like we paid a lot of money to sit in traffic for way too long. Many roads were closed due to pedestrian traffic out and about. Can’t be the first time this occurred and no information was provided that the route could be potentially affected. Overpriced waste of time basically.”
Private London Christmas lights tour by black cab with pickup and guide. Tailored 3-hour route from Oxford Street to the South Bank.
“We had a wonderful time our driver was very patient as he picked up, we had to change plans to pick up as trains were cancelled . He was knowledgeable and thorough. We all love it.”
Follow Scrooge through Dickens London on a small-group Christmas Carol walk, with cozy taverns, photo stops, and story-led sights.
“Richard was so great! We were the only two on the tour, but he still took the time to explain all about Charles Dickens - his life and writings. The way he wove the narrative of Dickens’s life with words from his books was incredibly compelling. He truly loves what he does, and loves sharing it. I dare you to go on the tour and NOT want to reread A Christmas Carol again. Thanks Richard!”
Open-top bus tour with a live English guide showing London Christmas lights, from Oxford Street to Trafalgar Square, Westminster, and the London Eye.
“Our guide Chris was informative and very entertaining. Plus the sights of Christmas in London are hard to beat!”
Enjoy a heated 1-hour Thames cruise on Christmas Day from Westminster Millennium Pier, with live commentary, holiday lights, and bar snacks.
“Contrairement à ce qui est marqué, il n’y a pas de traduction en plusieurs langues, dommage pour ceux qui ne sont pas encore a l’aise avec l’anglais Cependant, superbe croisière au départ du Palais de Westminster jusqu’à Tower Bridge, je recommande car ça permet de commencer la journée tranquillement et en ce temps frais, le bateau es chauffé”
