London River Cruise & Westminster Walking Tour
Description
Explore London’s top 20 world famous landmarks. After a walking tour of the city, cruise down the Thames and see the sights from the river. Start with a walking tour of the history, culture, and legends of one of Europe’s best-loved cities. Head through Green Park to Buckingham Palace, watch the world-famous Changing of the Guard ceremony. Head to Westminster, and see Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament. After this popular walking tour, hop onto a cruise down the River Thames from Westminster Pier to Tower Bridge Pier (go under the London Bridge!). The sights from the river are remarkable, so enjoy them in a relaxing way to see the city. Your guide will direct you to the pier but will not board the cruise with you.
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Itinerary
After a stroll through lovely Green Park, we reach Buckingham Palace - official home of the King! Your guide will tell stories of British Royal history as you admire this beautiful Palace. On certain days you can watch the world-famous Changing of the Guard ceremony, and your guide will find the perfect viewing spot! Afterward, walk along the Royal Mall.
Reaching this iconic public square, you’ll see Nelson’s Column, the stunning fountains, and famous buildings including The National Gallery.
Continue to Horse Guards Parade, on the edge of stunning St. James Park. We’ll stop to admire its famous arch and iconic clock - a great photo opportunity!
Next, your guide will lead you to nearby Whitehall. This is home to many grand buildings and monuments, as well as Downing Street where British Prime Ministers have lived and worked since 1735!
At Parliament Square, you’ll see the incredible Palace of Westminster (home to the Houses of Parliament) and the iconic Big Ben clock up close, as well as views of the London Eye and Churchill Statue.
Continue to nearby Westminster Abbey - one of London’s most beautiful buildings with over 1000 years of history. This is where British Kings and Queens are crowned!
After the walking tour, sit back and get comfortable as you watch the London sights along this historic part of the Thames, traveling from Westminster towards the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. You’ll get great views of the London Eye, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Tate Modern, HMS Belfast and other city landmarks, as well as crossing under Blackfriars Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Southwark Bridge and London Bridge!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(24)
Tanya was our guide and she was and she was fantastic! The sights and history were amazing and she was extremely knowledgeable and answered any and all questions.
Great walking tour. Our guide, Henry, was so friendly and knowledgeable about so much history of the area. 3 hours of walking flew by because of so much information
My wife and I loved the walking tour with Will. He is a wonderful tour guide and if I didn't know he studied drama, I would know he studied Drama. Will was funny, engaging, knowledgeable, and had great recommendations after the tour. The locations visited are quintessential to any London visit. Although we'd both been to Buckingham Palace and Elizabeth Tower before, Will made it new all over again with his stories and tales along the 3 hr. walk. Definitely recommended Will and this tour.
Its more of a water taxi ride than a tour. We really would have like a historical and architectural experience
Christopher was a great tour guide. He was knowledgeable, kept us all together, and told us where the best opportunities for different photos would be. It wasn't too intense for being a three hour walking tour and included so many of the most notable sights in London. I would highly recommend and would book another tour.
Our guide, Brandon, was very knowledgeable about the history of the Westminster City. He truly made the tour fun and memorable while its rich history.
Walking tour was fun and informative. Great way to get a bit of familiarity with London. Ash was a great guide. Boat trip was great also. The informal narrative was fun.
We liked our tour very much specially because of our tour guide Greg. He was knowledgeable, funny and we had a great time because of him.
We did this our first day in London and what a treat! “Handsome Christopher “ was an awesome guide and kept us totally engaged throughout the entire walking tour! To complete this day was the wonderful boat tour (from Westminster )and excellent captain -wish I remembered his name-but truly did a lovely narration of all the sights on the river Thames -including recommendation's (at our request) for a great restaurant for lunch overlooking the river!! With the same ticket we retuned to Westminster and had made tons of friends during both tours- truly a lovely way to start our European journey!
We spent the morning with Christopher. His banter and easy going manner made the tour very successful. My family had a lot of fun and learned a few things, too especially about the haunted tree in Green Park!
