William Tuff

Review of Big Bus Tours - London

Bus was convenient. They provide headsets to liste...

Bus was convenient. They provide headsets to listen to pre-recorded information, which worked well most of the time. The Red line also has live hosts providing most of the same info but with a little more personality and humor. I really wanted to listen to the live guides, but every bus I was on had terrible audio quality from the microphone. It was completely overridden by ear-splitting squeals and electrical noise tied to the buses speed. You could certainly tell who was trying to listen to the live channel, as they would all start yanking the earphones out of their ears when the painful noise started. Seems they'd have this worked out, but it was a continuous issue both days and all buses. Kind of a waste to have a live guide and everyone listening to the prerecorded channel.

The one way boat trip was really nice, and the tower bridge tour bundled in my package was surprisingly interesting. The London tower takes several hours so don't buy a packed with too many extra sights to see - you'll run out of time!