The Original London Sightseeing Tours introduces free walking tours and new visitor centre

The Original London Sightseeing Tour has introduced a series of free walking tours around London’s key attractions, with each tour complementing their popular hop-on, hop off, open top bus tours.

Departing at 10.30AM daily at originating at the recently opened Original London Visitor Centre, located at Trafalgar Square in the heart of London, the free walking tours comprise two separate excursions. Tickets are complimentary for customers with an existing Original London bus ticket however travellers can also purchase walking tour tickets separately for £5.

Original London customers can choose the “Classic Walk” tour, a 40-minute stroll to the hidden treasures and attractions that surround Trafalgar Square and central London area or enjoy “The Changing of the Guard Walk Tour”, which includes watching the regiments that guard Buckingham Palace and St James Palace.

Not to be missed is Original London’s The Original Tour – the Yellow Route that showcases the best of London’s sights with an entertaining and informative ‘live-guided commentary in English. With the flexibility to hop on and hop off at London’s premier attractions en-route over a 24 hour period, customers can enjoy viewing Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, The National Gallery, Downing Street, Big Ben, London Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge, The Tower of London and Westminster Abbey.

The Original London Sightseeing Tour has correspondingly added a new “Museum Link” tour route to their London program, providing travellers with an affordable and exciting way to view London’s cultural attractions. Operating between Kensington and Russell Square, the “Museum Link” offers frequent stops to a number of London’s premier museums including the British and Natural History Museum, as well as convenient stops at other “must see” London tourist sights such as Harrods.

Also adding to the ticket’s exceptional value is The Original “The Kid’s Club”, which includes a specially designed and dedicated children’s commentary that brings together London’s history through the voice of a London ghost! Every child onboard in addition receives a complimentary fun pack with a quiz / activity book and a ‘passport’ to London.

Valid until March 31, 2009, the 24 hour Hop-on, Hop-off ticket is priced at £20; children ages 5-15 years at £12. Guaranteed daily departures (except 25 December) are available from six main starting points - Baker Street, Grosvenor Street, Victoria, Haymarket, Embankment Station, Coventry Street, Trafalgar Square and Marble Arch.  A complimentary sightseeing route map and a River Thames Cruise ticket are likewise included in the price.