The English Bus operates tours in the UK, taking you to fantastic places, giving you unforgettable experiences, introducing you to new international friends in a fantastic, friendly environment.
We take visitors from all around the world on our tours; everyone is welcome on The English Bus – whoever you are and whoever you are with!
You may be visiting London as a tourist; perhaps you are living in the UK working or studying. We guarantee you will enjoy your tour on The English Bus.
We love people. You are our speciality. We focus on both the group and the individual. You will never feel alone and you will always be made to feel part of the group. We will help you relax, feel comfortable, speak English and make great new international friends.
Some people come alone, some people come with friends - whoever you come with you are guaranteed to be laughing with more new friends very quickly.
Groups are small - maximum 16 people. We keep groups small so we can give you that personal experience. The group is never too big for everyone to know everyone.
Our groups are very international! Your driver/guides are British and our customers are from all over the world. From Australia to Zimbabwe everyone is welcome!
Typically, on each tour we have customers from many different countries – from an average of 6 different countries and 3 different continents. Some from not so far away – the UK, Ireland and Europe, some from much further away – North America, South America, Asia and Australasia.
Because of our commitment to people many of our customers come on The English Bus again, and again.
We aim to give you fantastic memories of your tour on The English Bus, through sharing our passion for the language, the country and people, connecting you with everything you see and the people you share it with!
If you are a non-native English speaker we want to improve your experience by helping you speak English. Travelling on The English Bus and speaking English will enhance your experience socially and academically.
The English Bus goes to many places around the UK and further beyond in Europe - famous places like Bath, Liverpool, Oxford, Edinburgh, Brighton, Cambridge, Wales and Manchester, Bruges and France - also other places that you probably don't know but we know you’ll love!
Of course we want to show you the famous sights, but because of our experience and passion for the country we know lots of places you don't - but we know that you will love them! – Those places you perhaps wouldn’t get to see on a typical big bus tour.
You can be sure to see and learn about the best bits of wherever we go. You'll also enjoy our journey - being part of the group and having the chance to see some of the beautiful countryside and places on the route that people on trains, planes and normal buses wouldn't!
We have many different tours and many different tour types - we don't want to do the same thing all the time! Choice is important to us and to you. We have something to suit everyone - maybe a short 1 day tour or a longer 5 day tour. Maybe a camping tour, a tour to the beach or a sightseeing tour. You choose.
The first tours on The English Bus began in 2007 by Chris Horsey. Having travelled extensively, lived on three continents and spent a long time teaching English as a foreign language, he found himself stuck in an uninspirational office job in his home city of London looking for a way to combine his interests in a job.
The English Bus started as a combination of his love and passion - meeting international people, teaching people, making new friends, showing people his country. How better to do those things than to do them at the same time?
Now The English Bus has grown and we have a small team working together. The future? We love what we do and we don't want to stop! Who knows what the future holds but we hope to share The English Bus experience with as many people as possible!
