What better way to take in some of the amazing treasures up and down the UK than a sightseeing tour? With expert-led and self-guided trips available on buses, boats, helicopters, and much much more, sightseeing tours make brilliant experience gifts for friends, family, partners, and kids.
For an easy way to see all of a city’s sights, an open top bus tour is the perfect option whether it’s your first time visiting, or your hundredth. A classic bus tour around London takes in all of the top visitor attractions including Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, and Westminster, while a bus tour of Bath is a brilliant way to see the Jane Austen Centre and the Roman baths for which the city is named. There are also bus tours in Cardiff, Windsor, and more.
Helicopter tours are a unique way to see an area, revealing details that would not be visible from any other vantage point, and make an unforgettable experience gift for birthdays, special occasions and celebrations. Explore South Devon’s imposing Jurassic Coast on a 20-minute scenic helicopter flight, taking in Budleigh Salterton’s red cliffs and the charming scenery of Ottery St Mary. Or for an extraordinary view of the capital, a helicopter tour allows for amazing panoramic views over the London skyline.
For lovers of spooky tales, a ghost tour is the perfect way to explore a new place. Join a ghoulish guide for a ghost tour in Canterbury to see spooky sights, and hear stories of witches, spirits, and murder in the Cathedral. Or hop aboard a haunted bus in York for a quirky look at the city’s grizzly and gruesome history that features Vikings, Romans, and highwaymen.
From James Bond to Game of Thrones, a sightseeing tour of famous TV and film locations is a brilliant experience gift for movie buffs. For fans of cosy crime, a coach tour through the delightful but deadly villages of Midsomer Murders is a very special experience gift. Or, for wizards and muggles alike, a walking tour of filming locations from the Harry Potter films is a magic experience gift.
Sightseeing tours on the water are a smashing way to see places from a different angle and make superb experience gifts for family members and friends. Let the dreaming spires of Oxford glide past you on a picnic cruise through ancient colleges, or try your hand at stand up paddleboarding on a guided paddle down the River Wye to take in the Gloucestershire countryside and local wildlife.