Big Brum Sightseeing

To review Big Brum Sightseeing, I have to talk about what I think is their best tour; the Christmas Lights tour.
This is an open top bus, driving through Birmingham city centre when the Christmas lights are on. So yes it’s freezing but it’s dazzling too.
I’ve been on it twice and whilst it doesn’t get any warmer and each year we vow to take more warming things with us; another pair of gloves, and extra thermal hat, thermal socks, flask of hot chocolate etc etc.
The best part of is it the commentary because although this is a Christmas tour, the guide is full of dark humour and we hear all about Christmas murders, wrong doings and mis-​behaviour in the bygone era.
Unmissable every Christmas!

Birmingham also has its famous sightseeing bus tours and I have been experiencing some of them. The Big Brum Open Top sightseeing is one of those experiences.
Every first Sunday of each month, including this one now) until October, it’s possible to check 30 touristic places of Birmingham, in a sightseeing that has the starting point on the corner of Colmore Row and Waterloo street, at Victoria Square.
Take note: There are three different hours to join this adventure, at 10:30, 12:30 and 2.30 pm.
When this tour guided started running in Birmingham, the admission was free but now it costs £12 (adults), £8 (students), £5 (15 – 5 years children) and under 5 years are for free.
It’s a bit pricey for a sightseeing compared to other bigger cities but if you just have a weekend to explore the city and this weekend is exactly when the Big Brum is running, it’s a good way of visiting most of the heritage museums and landmarks in just one go!