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Washington DC Hop-On-Hop-Off Open-Top Double-Decker Bus Tour

Washington DC, DC
888-878-9870
Ranked #43 of 57 tours in Washington DC
2.0 of 5 stars 77 Reviews
Type: Tours
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Upstate, SC
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

This was the 5th time I'd done a Twilight bus tour of the monuments in Washington, DC, and the first time I'd used this provider (which I did because Old Town Trolley was sold out.) The ticket purchasing was extremely confusing, and we were charged extra for "assigned seats". There was mass chaos at bus loading and we were given... More

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Milford, Michigan
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

we paid for this tour and hopped off in Georgetown. We were ready to "hop on" and stood there for over 30 minutes and finally hopped on the local bus service so we could move on to the next site. Don't waste your $$$ on this tour/service. Poorly managed - we paid about $70 for standing around while the Circulator... More

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Sunshine Coast
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We had problems with this Hop on, Hop off tour bus from the beginning. The night before we decided to go online and purchase 2 tickets, the day of the tour we spent over one and a half hours caliing and emailing the company as they did not email a voucher back to us for which we could exchange for... More

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Cheshire, England
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

The tour shows the major sites of the city (basically, museums and memorials), but the narration was hardly inspiring and the bus stop signage was poor to non-existent. It's ok, but it should be half the price that it is. More

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Oregon
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012
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The poor stop signage, terrible map and false advertising are bad enough -- but USA citizens, living in the US, and buying the tickets with a US-issued credit card (in my case Citibank) are charged an undisclosed "foreign transaction fee" by Citibank (3% of your ticket price) because this company (also known as Big Bus, Open Top Sightseeing and Hop... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Can catch the double decker tour bus at any of it's stops and there are many. There is a Blue, Red and Yellow tour and all included in one price. Just switch at the designated switch points which is a simple and quick thing to do. Just remember, if it is a holiday or special occassion happening in the D.C.... More

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Memphis, Tennessee
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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I was concerned when I prepurchased tickets for this tour and then read the reviews. I used this service a couple of years ago and enjoyed it. I've also used the competitors in town also. The tour turned out to be just what I wanted for me and a group of friends. We purchased a 48 hour ticket online and... More

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Charlotte, NC
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
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We were terribly disappointed with this tour. Every time we got off the bus we had to wait almost 1 hour (not the 20 minutes they promised) for another bus to come by. Also.... only like 1 in 10 buses has a tour guide on it. The rest of the time you are listening to a computer. Go with the... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
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We decided to try the big bus tour since we were very tired and far from a metro station. It was a mistake. Although our children liked riding at the top of the bus, that was the only good. The price was way more than we would have paid for a taxi, the tour narration was no more than you... More

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Sydney, Australia
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70 reviews 70 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012
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Because of all the extra people in Washington,the buses were packed and they would not put on extra buses or let each bus go before every 20minutes ,so we waited 45 minutes and still the line was really long.When we did get on the bus ,the commentary was disjointed and of poor quality,when we complained about the buses they told... More

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