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 Rated as one of the best ways to see the sights of London, experience a unique London sightseeing tour with City Cruises, by taking a sightseeing tour on the River Thames. Sit in convenience and comfort of a City Cruises luxury riverliner and enjoy a guided tour of London in the pleasant surroundingsof the River Thames. The River Thames has always been a traffic thoroughfare in London, and continues to provide easy access to London's main sightseeing destinations. Most of the best sights in London can be seen from the Thames, so a cruise on the world's most famous and historic rivers is an essential part of any sightseeing tour of London. City Cruises' distinctive riverboats offer unparalleled views of the famous sightseeing attractions of London.
Below is the list of some of the sights you can see from our London sightseeing cruise boats:
- Westminister Abbey - with more than a thousand years of history, the Church of St Peter in Westminster is both a living church and home to many great pageants of British history, such as royal weddings and funerals.
- Tower Bridge - a London icon since it opened in 1894, London Bridge was one of the great engineering marvels of its age and remains one of the most recognizable bridges in the world.
- The Houses of Parliament - also known as the The Palace of Westminster or Westminster Palace, home of the UK government since 1067.
- Big Ben - the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the Houses of Parliament, one of the tallest free-standing clock towers in the world, and instantly recognizable.
- Greenwich - famous for its maritime history and museums and for Greenwich Mean Time.
- The HMS Belfast - originally a Royal Navy light cruiser in WWII, now a museum ship, permanently stationed on the River Thames and operated by the Imperial War Museum.
- The London Eye - a very popular tourist attraction, the giant observation wheel 135 metres tall is located in the Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank.
- Shakespeare's Globe - an accurate reconstruction of the Globe Theatre owned and operated by William Shakespeare himself.
- St Paul's Cathedral - with its world-famous dome, an iconic feature of the London skyline.
- Canary Wharf - the ultra-modern district which modernised a derelict part of London's docklands.
- The National Maritime Museum - filled with historic ships and the Maritime Galleries, the Royal Observatory and the 17th-century Queen's House.
Our sightseeing cruise boats depart from various stops all through the day. Click here to view our timetable and prices View our route page for more information on our sightseeing destinations. There can be no more memorable way of experiencing a day of London sightseeing than to do it cruising in majestic splendor on a luxury riverliner.
London Sightseeing - please click here for more information
Sightseeing in London? Get a Guided Tour!
With City Cruises, sightseeing in London is more enjoyable as we have onboard commentaries available through the Riverguide. Providing valuable and fascinating information that will enrich your sightseeing trip in London, this running commentary is available in six languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Japanese and German. It can truly add an immense to the experience of passengers should they be interested in taking advantage of the service.
 Red River Rover Tickets for Sightseeing in London
By purchasing one of our Red River Rover London sightseeing tickets you can hop on and off the riverboat at any stage, visiting each sight in turn before reboarding and heading off to another destination.
Book your River Red Rover tickets here.
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