Discover Leicester Open-Top Bus Tour

Saturday 12 July 2008 to Saturday 27 September 2008

Operating everyday between the summer period of 12 July to 27 September, the Discover Leicester Tour takes in the cosmopolitan and transformed Leicester city, exploring the buzz this city's recent style renaissance and £3 billion worth of regeneration has created.

The tour will begin at Leicester Railway Station and firstly travel to the fascinating New Walk Museum and Art Gallery before moving onto one of Leicester's most historical and iconic landmarks - the Roman ruins of the Jewry Wall. In stark contrast, from September 4, the bus will then move onto the city's exciting new £350 million retail development, Highcross Leicester. Next on route is the culturally rich Belgrave road - also known as Leicester's Golden Mile, then onto the famously haunted Belgrave Hall and Gardens. The historical Great Central Railway (Leicester North Station) is the next attraction on route, followed by Leicester's premier and award-winning family attraction, the spectacular National Space Centre. Before traveling back to Leicester Train station, the bus will stop at the entrance to Leicester's exciting new Cultural Quarter - the home of the city new £59 million Curve theatre.

The tour includes insightful and entertaining on-board commentary from a local guide and passengers can to either stay either stay on board for the full tour or hop off at any of superb attractions along the way, hopping back on a later bus.

Information can also be obtained by calling the Tourist Information Line on 0844 888 5181 or by visiting the Leicester Tourist Information Centre in Town Hall Square and Ashby Tourist information on North Street, Ashby.

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Tickets

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Discounted advanced tickets can be purchased from Leicester Tourist information Centre in Town Hall Square and Ashby Tourist information on North Street, Ashby. Advance tickets cost £1 less for adult and child tickets and £2 for a family ticket.
Concessionary bus pass holders are entitled to FREE travel on the bus tours, please call 0116 299 4444 to book over the phone.

On bus ticket prices:

• £16 for a family ticket (2 adults and up to four children)
• £7 adult ticket
• £5 child ticket (over 5 years)
• Under 5s travel for free

Bulk tickets are also available at the following discounted prices:

• £5 each for 10-49 tickets
• £4 for 50-99 tickets£3.50 for 100+ tickets
• Single tickets from and to Leicester: £1 each way

Bulk tickets are available to purchase from Gold Events Management on 0870 1706940 or via email at info@gold-events.co.uk

Please note:
The bus will only stop at Highcross Leicester from 4 September to coincide with its opening.
There will be an hour break on the 12.10 tour leaving the train station, the break will be at The National Space Centre and will depart from there again at 1.55pm

The Open Top Buses have 3 steps leading on to the bus; they do not have low level access.