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River Thames London Walking Tour

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: London, London

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This tour takes us along the banks of the River Thames between two of the most famous buildings in the world, the Houses of Parliament & the Tower of London.

We will travel on both sides of this famous old river which locals lovingly refer to as 'Old Father Thames' at various points along the tour. The fine buildings of London are meant to be seen from the river side & we will learn how things have changed over the centuries and millennia & learn how the river has shaped and influenced London right up to the present day.

We will learn the stories of some people that lived along the banks and some of the terrible disasters that have befallen the city.It's not all bad news though as we will past some iconic bridges, amazing photo opportunities & some of the most funky parts of town that until now travellers rarely got the chance to explore.

We will see many of the most famous sights in London but also hidden places right by the river which are little changed from centuries ago.

What's Included

Tour Guide

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 5 - 14
ADULT: Age: 15 - 99

Additional Info

Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
We take the health of our visitors and staff very seriously. All are invited to use face-masks as required or preferred. The vast majority of this tour is in quiet and spacious locations.

Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
We take the health of our visitors and staff very seriously. All are invited to use face-masks as required or preferred. The vast majority of this tour is in quiet and spacious locations.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Houses of Parliament

We start at the Mother of Democracy and the famous Big Ben and learn about how over a thousand years ago this was all an island in the Thames

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

See the famous revolving sign of New Scotland Yard at the home of the oldest Police force in the world.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

London Eye

One of the newest icons of London but also one of the most controversial when it was built.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

York Watergate

See the old ceremonial entrance way to London where all the big names from history would alight from their boats on the Thames and find out why now you can't even see the river from here!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Victoria Embankment Gardens

Beautiful Victorian Gardens along the river that were built to help alleviate a very smelly problem.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Middle Temple Hall

Previously right up against the river and now a few hundred yards from it, we can see some of the beautiful gardens and paths in this old legal quarter of London that featured heavily in the writings of Charles Dickens and frequently used in TV and movies such as Downton Abbey.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. Paul's Cathedral

See St Pauls from the now iconic view from the Millennium Bridge.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Millennium Bridge

Offering some of the best photo opportunities in the whole of Central London.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Tate Modern

We won't go inside but can you guess what it used to be?

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Golden Hinde

See the wondrous replica of the famous ship of exploration used by Sir Francis Drake.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Southwark Cathedral

One of the lesser known cathedrals in London.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Borough Market

The food market famous around the world which one way or the other has been here since Roman times.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

London Bridge

The first and most historic bridge in London and yet oddly, not the most famous we will see.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Hay's Galleria

Now a high-end shopping and restaurant area but once the most advanced shipyards in the world.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

HMS Belfast

See the famous old Royal Navy ship which is now a museum vessel and permanently moored on the Thames.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

City Hall

The home of the London Mayor and local government and surrounded by some of the new development which London is now also famous for. The best views of Tower Bridge can be found right here!

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tower Bridge

Maybe the most famous bridge in the world which when it was built was also by far the most advanced too. People have flown under it, died from jumping off it but we'll just walk across with the opportunity for some great photos and to look through the centre gap and see the river below.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tower of London

We will finish outside the Tower of London whose moat once connected to the river and see Traitors Gate where those condemned souls would arrive by boat awaiting their dreadful fate.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

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