ENGLAND
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular thames cruises & greenwich tours in England. The ones worth your time, what they cost, and what to expect on the day.
High-speed Thames Rockets speedboat from London Eye Pier: small group, guided sights, music, and 30-knot thrills in 50 minutes.
“This was my first time on a speedboat tour and I loved it! Loved getting background history along the river and than the speedboat ride itself. They played great music during the ride. Also our guide was very friendly, engaging and funny!”
A one-way Uber Boat Thames Clippers ride with big London views, flexible boarding at piers, and transport-level pricing.
“Good experience The boat ride was enjoyable and we could easily find the pickup point so didn't find any issues there.”
See Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral, Dover cliffs and a Thames boat ride from Greenwich to Embankment on a full-day London tour.
“The tour was good. The only downside was that half of the tour was in Spanish. Understandable, but lessened our enjoyment. When I asked if we could stay on the bus and skip the boat portion (mainly because of the difficulty finding cabs because of the Underground strike and rain) our guide argued with us…”
2-hour River Thames evening cruise with sparkling wine and canapés, live music, and big-night views from Westminster to Canary Wharf.
“This was a nice way to spend our first evening in London. The views are really nice at night, glass of champagne and canapés included”
A one-day London tour packing Leeds Castle, Dover’s White Cliffs, Canterbury Cathedral, Greenwich, and a Thames cruise into 11 hours.
“There are many things that I enjoyed about this trip, but some that I did not. All the sites that we visited were enjoyable. Especially nice to see the Battle of Britain Memorial. Don't think that this was mentioned online when booking. The tour guide was very nice. Some things that could be improved upon:…”
Step onto the Prime Meridian at Royal Observatory Greenwich, then follow the free audio route through clocks, time signals, and telescopes.
“Royal Observatory is a once in a lifetime opportunity to stand on two hemispheres at the same one. Must SEE! GMT.. Zulu!”
Ride a 1960s vintage double-decker through London highlights, then cruise the Thames from Tower Pier. Optional fish and chips lunch.
“Having the opportunity to visit the Buckingham Palace was great and then to see the changing of the guards. The Fish and Chips lunch was the highlight. Enjoyed the tour guide.”
Fast roundtrip Thames cruise from Westminster to Central and East London piers on Thames Clippers. Hop on and off with a mobile ticket.
“Just be aware that this is not just a cruise, rather it is taxi that will stop at multiple ducking locations to embark and disembark the riders. Read the description and what you should expect of the tour on Viator web site.”
Laugh with London skyline views on a Thames boat comedy night with reserved seats and Fri/Sat nightclub entry until 2am.
“Absolutely brilliant night with my 19 year old daughter. Diane Spencer made us reel with laughing all round brilliant experience. Would recommended to people with a no holds barred sense of humour”
Cable car views plus a one-way Thames Clippers ride, priced low. See London from air and water with simple, flexible pier hopping.
“Very interesting and enjoyable.. My granddaughter and friends loved it . Staff was polite and very helpful.”
Prebook and glide over the Thames from Greenwich for big aerial views, fast boarding, and a fun family stop at IFS Cloud Cable Car.
“The system defaulted to today’s day when booking and the operator refuses to accept responsibility responsibility”
Ghosts of Greenwich haunted walk: small-group 2 hours from Cutty Sark to St Alfege. WWII tunnels, pirates and ghost tales for $18.74.
“A brilliant walk around Greenwich- Jamie was a fantastic guide, we were lucky enough to be the only guests on that particular evening tour and he really made it a special experience for us (myself and my 13yr old daughter who's fascinated by the paranormal). Great relaxed manner with an excellent knowledge of history and…”
Hop-on hop-off London bus plus optional Thames cruise with top-deck views, multilingual audio, Wi-Fi, and flexible stops for Big Ben, Tower, Buckingham, and more.
“The app and email would not provide the QR code required to board the bus. Several attempts to the customer service and other portals for assistance went unanswered. We were not able to get on the bus at all, and therefore am completely dissatisfied with our experience.”
Coach panorama, Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard, then a narrated Thames cruise with headsets and included tickets.
“This was a great tour and we loved our guide Deborah! I only wish we had booked this as an all day tour. We only booked the half day tour. Deborah was knowledgeable and entertaining. She made sure the group had a perfect view of the changing of the guard. Thank you Deborah for a…”
A small-group private day in Greenwich with guided history, museum admissions, a Thames-side pub lunch, and Prime Meridian views.
“Out tour guide, Muhsin, was very friendly and knowlegable. We got a very detailed tour of Greenwich and saw everything the tour advertised, including lunch! Our walking was a bit slow and Muhsin was most kind in moderating to meet our walking gait. Our questions and discussions were most interesting. I would recommend highly!”
