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February 2013: The Original Tour has been awarded Sightseeing Provider of the Year at the UKinbound Awards for Excellence. Votes were cast by companies and individuals across the UK travel industry. The prestigious awards were presented at a gala dinner marking the end of UKinbound’s annual convention. Managing Director Colin Atkins expressed his thanks to The Original Tour’s industry colleagues: “We have always prided ourselves on being the first choice of the travel trade, thanks both to the loyalty of our partners and the consistently reliable quality of our products.”
   

Hire Your Own Red London Bus A 2 hour non-stop tour visiting all of London's top sights. Exclusive use of the bus for groups of 30 people or more with commentary available in a choice of eight different languages played through earphones. Please note that these tours can only be booked in advance and do not include the river cruise or walking tours.

To find out more information or to book a tour for your group simply call the bookings line on +44 (0)20 8877 2120 (Mon -Friday 9.00am - 5:30pm GMT) or email groups@theoriginaltour.com

NEW! Visit the bigger, bolder, better The London Dungeon located in its new home at County Hall; next to The London Eye and London Aquarium. 18 scarily funny shows with some stunning special effects and edge of your seat surprises thrown in, PLUS two exiting thrill rides. Our discounted, fast track tickets are be available for purchase now!
Rock 'n' Roll Photo Rock 'n' Roll Walk!
A 90 minute walk through the heart of the capital's rocking heritage: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and The Sex Pistols - it's only Rock 'n' Roll, but I like it!
Departs daily 13.00 from The Original London Visitor Centre. Included FREE with The Original Tour 24 hour ticket.
Investment
Our ongoing commitment to giving London its first fully accessible open-top sightseeing service, has received another boost with our £4 million investment in 16 purpose-built tri-axle (really big!) sightseeing tour vehicles. An additional 30 buses will arrive this Autumn.
 

London Events 2013

London is home to many festivals, ceremonies and events. Below are some dates to help with planning:

15 Jun: Trooping the Colour

3 - 4 Aug: Ride London

25 - 26 Aug: Notting Hill Carnival

Rainbow Trust Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
The Original Tour is proud to support the worthy work of Rainbow Trust. Rainbow Trust provides emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness - from diagnosis, through treatment and even after bereavement. Rainbow Trust aims to maintain a sense of normality and keep families together by ensuring support is provided not only for the sick child but also for anxious parents, grandparents and siblings. To learn more about this wonderful charity visit: www.rainbowtrust.org.uk.
 
Deutsche Bahn
On Friday 27th August 2010 The Original Tour's parent company, Arriva plc, officially became a part of DB UK Holding Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG) for £1.5bn. Deutsche Bahn, has 291,000 employees in 130 countries, with 60,000 employees outside Germany and generated revenues of €37.9bn in 2011.

 


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