There's no better way to explore this fast-paced city and it's steep history, bustling streets and vibrant nightlife!Passengers can choose to do a full loop of the tour, lasting approximately 60 minutes, or to use our flexible hop-on hop-off feature at any of the 18 tour stops along the route!
Discover Newcastle's historic background at locations such as St Thomas' Church, which was built in the 19th century and is one of the city's most important landmarks. At Stop 5, the Great North Museum is a great place to hop-off atto explore the city's previous ancient civilisations from its many collections. The Guildhall is another interesting spot for beingan important civic building and one of Newcastle's oldest establishments, having been built in 1655.
If you're a football fan, make sure to stay on the look-out for St James' Park which is the home of Newcastle United Football Club! From our bus' top-deck, passengers will havewonderful panoramic views of the stadium!
Hop-off at Stop's 10 or 11 to discover Newcastle's bustling streets along the Quayside, boasting a wide selection of shopping, bars, eateries and nightclubs. Of an evening, this is one of the most popular spots in the city. Hop back on the bus to discover one of the city's most unique points of interest, the BALTIC Centre of Contemporary Art. The BALTIC is located on the South bank of the River Tyne andhas been open since 2002in a converted flour mill! If you love art, you'll also be intrigued at it's ever-changing selection of contemporary artworks.
As the tour approaches Stop 14, passengers on-board will enjoyamazing 360-degree views from the open-top deck of the iconic Tyne Bridge - don't forget your camera!
The stops along the route are as follows:
1. Central Station, Bewick Street
2. Clayton Street
3. Newgate Street
4. Haymarket, Barras Bridge
5. Great North Museum
6. St James’ Park
7. Gallowgate
8. Blackett Street
9. Blue Carpet Square
10. Quayside, Opposite Law Courts
11. Quayside, Guildhall
12. Baltic Square
13. St. Mary’s Square
14. Tyne Bridge
15. Market Street
16. Mosley Street
17. St. Nicholas Street
18. East Quayside (weekends only)
During our tour through Newcastle Gateshead, passengers can take full advantage of our free headphones and on-board audio commentary to discover many fun and historic facts about the city. Please note that the audio commentary is only available in English.