SIGHT SEEING TOURS OF LONDON
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Fifteen years of service. Providing Unique and Informative Tours
Our daily London tours provide a good insight into the city, from the historic buildings and landmarks to the sights of modern London.
There will be a detailed commentary throughout the tour from our knowledgeable guides, who will be happy to answer questions. All guides have had intensive training and are well versed on the London area and local history. All of our coaches are licensed by the relative authorities and full insured, with individual seat belts.
All morning tours will see 'The Changing of the Guard'. Changing of the Guard is daily from May to July and every other day from August to April. (Not in bad weather or on State Occasions.) When there is no Changing of the Guard, we will see instead the Changing of the Horse Guards, except Sundays.
Our London tours are all operated by The Classic Coach Company giving you the same service which previous visitors to London have been enjoying for the last fifteen years.
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Our coaches are smaller and more manoeuvrable than larger coaches, so we can squeeze into some tiny squares and streets on our London tour, enabling you to see more than on conventional tours of London, and with only eleven seats, you will enjoy a more personalised service from our professional guides.
All London tours will see:-
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London tours will include numerous photo stops. Normally at St. Pauls Cathederal, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and either or both Buckingham Palace and The Horseguards.
Places you see on our London tour in a small coach which you cannot from a larger coach or bus: China Town, Soho, Covent Garden, Bond Street, Saville Row.We collect you from and return you to your Hotel. (Most Central London Hotels.)
Day Tour of London. Daily at 08.30 hrs.* (Tour M) Price £38.50 per seat. The day tour will show you all
the sights as on the half day tour, but at a much more leisurely pace.
This will include a stop for lunch and shopping at Covent Garden, a visit
to Harrods and either or both an Art Gallery or Museum. Some day tours may not be in the classic coach, in which case they will be in luxury 15 seat coaches operated by Classic coach co. Return to Hotel at 15.30 hrs. |
Half Day Tours of London. Daily at 08.15
hrs* Price £20.00 per seat. Each tour lasts approximately 3and a half hours. This tour shows you all the sights on the left with many photos stops and the Change of the Guard |
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* Pickup times are approximate. Exact time given on booking.
Follow the path of London’s history from the Romans to the present vibrant city.
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FAQ’s Frequently asked Questions about our tours
Reservations.
(Q) When should I book one of the tours?
(A) As soon as you have had your Hotel reservation confirmed. This is so we can tell you the exact pick up time. If you are worried that we will run out of space you can reserve the tour and let us know the hotel later.
(Q) How do I book a tour?
(A) You can book online through our secure server, this way your Credit card details are secure and safe.
If you are concerned about security, you can send us your details by e-mail, but send us your credit card details by fax, . At present we only accept Visa and Master Credit cards.
(Q) How quickly will we respond to your booking?
(A) We will respond within 24 hrs of your booking usually much quicker, but if you have not received confirmation back with 24 hrs send you booking again, checking that the e-mail address you have given to us is correct.
(Q) Do the tours operate every day?
(A) Yes we say every day but there are certain dates where we do not run tours such as State and special events when many roads in London are shut to traffic, other companies still do run, but we have the policy that this gives poor value to our customers and we advise them of this and do not run tours on those dates.
Hotels
(Q) Do we collect from all London hotels.
(A) No, we collect from most of the central London hotels, if your hotel is not included then we will send you easy to understand instruction to reach the closest pick up point.
(Q) How do I find out if you collect from our Hotel?
(A) The hotels we collect from are according to ‘Post Code’, (like a zip code). At the bottom of the address of your hotel you will find the Post code, if your Hotels code starts with the following letters and number we can pick you up.
SW1. SW5. SW7. W1. W2. are definite, and most of WC1. WC2
NW1. If in doubt send an e-mail and we will confirm pick up.
(Q) Do we charge to pick up from hotels?
(A) NO its all part of our service, which visitors have been enjoying for the last 15 years.
(Q) Do we drop of at the Hotel?
(A) YES. If we picked you up, we will drop you off at the same place, Other tours pick you up and then give vague promises about drop offs. We actually drop you back to where you started the tour.
(Q) Do I have to be dropped of at the hotel you picked me up from?
(A) Of course not you can choose to finish the tour anywhere you like, speak to the driver guide and they will give you clear and concise information as to how to return to you hotel from any place you wish to finish the tour.
(Q) I am staying outside London, can I still join the tour?
(A) Yes, give us details of where you are staying and we will give clear and concise instructions as to where to go to join the tour, usually outside an underground station or a main line station. To join the tour from Heathrow Airport. There are two methods. (1) Underground . 40 minutes. Take the Piccadilly line to Gloucester Road Tube station. Opposite the station is Baileys Hotel. We will pick you up from outside the hotel at 0800 hrs. (2) Heathrow express. Over ground train 15 minutes. Takes you to Paddington station outside the station on Praed St is the Paddington Hilton Hotel. We will pick you up from outside the hotel at 08.20 hrs.
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Discounts
(Q) Do you give discounts for children and senior citizens?
(A) Normally no. as seats are usually full up, if your child is small enough to sit on your lap , then they go for free.
(Q) Do we give discounts for groups?
(A) Yes this can work out quite economical, as you can rent the whole bus from £140 for the half day. WE are always open to discussion on group discounts.
Tours
(Q) How much do the tours cost?
(A) The half day tour cost £20 per person and the full day tour costs £38.50 per person.
(Q) Do we get out of the bus?
(A) Yes the bus will stop numerous times for photo stops at all the main sites, with a longer stop at the Change of the Guard and also on the day tour longer stops at other locations.
(Q) What are the timings of the tours?
(A) All tour start between 0800 hrs and 0835 hours, the half day tour finishes at about 12.00 hrs and the full day tour at 1530 hours.
(Q) Will we travel in the Old Fashioned Classic coach?
(A) We try to runs this on all the half day tours and if possible on the full day tours although this is not always possible in which case the full day tour will take place in a mini bus with less than 16 seats so you still get the personal friendly service.
(Q) Do I need to tip?
(A) This is entirely down the individual, If you think that your driver guide has done a good job and you have enjoyed yourselves than by all means reward them.
(Q) Is lunch included?
(A) No, in the full day tour you will be dropped of at Covent Garden, this is a large area full of restaurants, shops, and stalls with plenty of different places to eat inexpensively, your guide will be happy to give hints and local information about eating places.
(Q) Are there any opportunities for shopping?
(A) Yes at Covent Garden there are hundreds of shops, but also on the full day tour an opportunity to go shopping at Harrods, the largest and the most exclusive store in London. What we do not do is take you to shops where you are pressurised into buying, and the driver or the company obtains a commission, this annoys us when we travel and we certainly will not force our customers into this situation.
(Q) Are the tour suitable for elderly and those to whom walking distances can be a problem?
(A) Yes with the smaller bus we are able to get you closer to the points of interest than larger tours buses, meaning that there is less distance to walk and of course with us picking you up and dropping you off at your hotel there is lees distances to cover here.
Cancellations
(Q) Can I cancel my tour?
(A) Give 48 hours notice and we will refund all your money. After this time we will only give you your money back if we can re sell the seats. Usually this is not a problem.
(Q) If the hotel does not wake me up on time and I miss the tour can I get my money back?
(A) When this happens we try to re schedule the tour for you.
(Q) Do you ever cancel tours?
(A) We try very hard to never have to cancel tours, but through sickness and breakdowns this happens very really, in which case we will contact you with plenty of time to re- organise alternative travel arrangements.
We hope that these FAQ’s answer your questions about our tours, if you have any questions which are not answered here please contact us by either e-mail , fax or phone and we will be happy to help.
If you require any information not
listed above, or for general enquiries, please contact us.
All Tours operate under Classic Coach Company's Terms and Conditions - available on request.
