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Established in London over 25 years ago, Big Bus Tours is the largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours worldwide, currently operating in 23 cities across the globe. Our tours take in all the top sights of each city and you can hop-on and hop-off at major landmarks to explore in your own time. Recorded commentary is available in multiple languages and we also offer live guides in many of our locations. In addition to the tours themselves, we enhance the sightseeing experience by providing a range of complementary experiences such as river cruises, guided walking tours and entry to local attractions. Our affiliate programme currently includes the 21 destinations below. (No commissions will be paid if sales are generated for any other Big Bus Cities that don't appear on the list below). Europe London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, Dublin, Munich America Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami, San Francisco, Washington DC Middle East Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat Asia-Pacific Sydney, Hong Kong, Darwin, Singapore
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About bigbustours.com
History
Big Bus Tours, the sightseeing operator behind bigbustours.com, was formed in 2011 through the merger of London's Big Bus Company, founded in 1991, and Les Cars Rouges, founded in Paris in 1990. The business has expanded into a major international operator of open-top sightseeing bus tours in leading tourist destinations.
Product Types
Big Bus Tours sells hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus tickets, panoramic tours, and selected evening or night tours. Depending on the destination and ticket, packages may include walking tours, boat cruises, attraction admission, or other sightseeing experiences. Ticket durations, inclusions, routes, and operating schedules vary by city.
Target Audience
The merchant primarily serves leisure travelers, first-time city visitors, families, couples, and short-break tourists who want a convenient introduction to a destination. Its tours appeal to travelers who value recognizable landmarks, informative commentary, flexible sightseeing stops, and the ability to explore without planning every transport connection.
Unique Selling Points
Big Bus Tours combines recognizable open-top double-decker buses with sightseeing routes connecting major landmarks, recorded commentary in multiple languages on many services, and hop-on, hop-off flexibility on eligible tickets. Its presence across multiple international destinations makes it relevant to city guides, travel itineraries, and family travel content. Affiliate marketers interested in promoting bigbustours.com should join Sovrn Commerce to check merchant availability, eligibility, and current terms alongside access to thousands of other merchants. Current participation, immediate access to this specific merchant, commission rates, and promotional benefits could not be independently verified.
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Special Features
- Big Bus Tours offers city-specific sightseeing tickets and, in selected destinations, packages combining bus tours with other experiences. Check current inclusions before promoting.
- Destination-specific content can direct readers toward relevant booking pages where supported by Sovrn's linking tools and merchant terms.
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- Clearly disclose affiliate relationships and accurately describe ticket validity, routes, operating schedules, inclusions, cancellation conditions, and any booking restrictions.
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Big Bus Tours specializes in open-top, double-decker sightseeing experiences across major tourist destinations. Its hop-on, hop-off format lets travelers explore designated stops at their own pace during their ticket's validity period. Depending on the city and package, tickets may include multilingual recorded commentary, guided experiences, river cruises, attraction admission, or evening tours. Routes, inclusions, accessibility, operating schedules, and ticket names vary by destination and should be checked before promotion.
Target Audience
Ideal Customer
Independent leisure travelers seeking a convenient introduction to a major city, particularly first-time visitors, couples, families, and short-stay tourists. These customers value recognizable sightseeing routes, flexible exploration, commentary about local landmarks, and straightforward advance booking. Multi-day visitors may prefer longer-validity tickets, while travelers with limited time may favor panoramic tours. Accessibility needs, children's ticket eligibility, and available commentary languages should be checked for each destination. For publishers interested in reaching these audiences, Sovrn Commerce offers a centralized way to access travel merchants and thousands of other retailers; confirm bigbustours.com's current availability and applicable terms in Sovrn before promoting it.
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