London Thames Cruise: Sightseeing from Westminster to Greenwich

Embark on a 1-hour Thames river journey from the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben to Greenwich, unveiling London’s rich history en route. This tour, offering departures from Westminster Pier and live audio commentary, serves as an ideal kick-off to city exploration: consider upgrading for a return trip ticket.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Houses of Parliament - The Houses of Parliament are the home of British democracy. The Elizabeth Tower that houses Big Ben is one of the most
    famous landmarks in London.
  • London Eye - The London Eye is the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel, offering wonderful views of London during its 30-minute rotation.
  • Royal Festival Hall…
What's Included
  • Multilingual Wi-Fi audio commentary on your smartphone (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Mandarin)
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Toilets available on-board
Location
Westminster Pier
You will find us here: Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, London, SW1A 2JH. Go directly to boarding points B and C at Westminster Pier and join the queue to board the boat. Please present this voucher to the tour supplier's staff. There is no need to queue at the ticket office.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lili_s
Feb 4, 2026
Boat trip London to Gerwnigh - Very good service for special assistance great team work, but chairs not comfortable for oversize passengers please remove iron handles so it will be comfortable. My daughter was playing a song on her phone London Bridge and was having fun your staff told her not to that was not right or appropriate i wish he could have understood she's was having a good time
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Mrs_j
Jan 18, 2026
Brilliant tour - Very impressed with this cruise from embankment to Greenwich. The guy who gave us a commentary throughout the journey was amazing - very informative as well as full of humour.
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Chris
Jan 18, 2026
Cruising fun upon the Thames - Really good experience and worth the money!! Highlight of the cruise was guy doing the commentary very informative a knowledgable about the Thames and surrounding areas. Would highly recommend was also well organised keep up the good work!!!
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Karenb8290
Jan 13, 2026
Great commentary - We bought tickets from the booth by the side of the pier from a lovely lady who chatted away to us and was so friendly. We took the journey to Greenwich which is about an hour. The crew provide a very interesting commentary on the journey pointing out places of interest and giving a potted history of the Thames – they are so knowledgeable. They were serving mulled rum, so of course we availed ourselves of two servings, it was delicious and the lady in the café was very friendly.
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R3013xlmelissac
Jan 11, 2026
An utterly brilliant tour! Could not recommend more highly - This trip was fantastic. Really good value. The commentator was extremely knowledgeable and funny and really engaged with the passengers. The whole journey from Westminster to Greenwich took an hour and it was a brilliant way to see London from the Thames. Although it was cold, we were still able to sit outside and drink in all the amazing views.
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Barbara
Jan 7, 2026
Would do it again! - The Thames cruise was great. Even with less than perfect weather, we sat outside to get the best view of all the iconic places we cruised by. The live comments were excellent, informative and witty.
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Suzanne_d
Jan 6, 2026
Thames trip - Great trip up/down the Thames. We did the return trip, despite it being freezing above deck the delicious mulled wine went down a treat. Great commentary during the trip and we both enjoyed it.
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Gail_b
Dec 27, 2025
Trip on the Thames - Good time fun commentary polite people and helpful. Boat was clean . the tide coming in was causing waves which we enjoyed
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Karen_d
Dec 25, 2025
Great boat ride. - Loved the boat ride. Particularly loved the commentary along the way. Made the ride a lot of fun, but also revealed interesting facts.
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Sharonfd7075tw
Jan 26, 2026
Interesting tour - The tour itself was very good. The guide told us some very interesting facts about the sights we passed. We went on the 3pm tour which took 2 hours there and back It was nice arriving back at dusk seeing all the sights lit up. Only thing that let it down was One staff member was very rude.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).