As the River
Thames weaves its way through the heart of London there is history around
every bend. See the route here.
ALL-WEATHER BOATS - WITH COMMENTARY
See and experience the splendour
of this great city from the relaxed comfort of a modern, purpose-built, all-weather, wheelchair-friendly, City Cruises sightseeing boat. The commentary is informative but not boring and may include a few colourful local stories. You needn't go hungry or thirsty either - refreshments and light snacks are available on board.
Our shortest trips last about
20-30 minutes while the full round trip takes up to three
leisurely hours: or hop-on, hop-off all day with a River Red Rover™ ticket.
Prices range from £7.50 per adult (half-price for children) to£30.00 for a super-value family ticket for 2 adults and up to 3 children travelling together. prices
Buy tickets here - by-pass any queues at the ticket office and go straight to your boat
RIVER ROVER super value tickets
Hop on, hop off all day
With our River Red Rover™ tickets you can hop on and off our boats at any and all of the piers served all day long and our Rail River Rover™ tickets include all-day travel on the Docklands Light Railway as well, giving you even more travel options.
Family tickets
With a Family River Red Rover or Family Rail River Rover, 2 adults plus up to 3 children (aged 5 - 16 years inclusive - under 5s travel free) can travel on the same ticket for £30 (£32 after 1st April 2010) and £33.00 (£37 after 1st April 2010) respectively, both offering great savings.
See
London's famous sites
Cruising the River Thames
is a great way to see London. With River
Red Rover™ ticket you can get on and off as much
as you like and our piers are close to many of London's
most famous sites:-
Westminster Pieris close to Westminster
Abbey, the Houses of
Parliament (with Big Ben), Horse Guards, Whitehall and the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
London Eye Pier is next to the London Eye, County Hall (with the London Aquarium) and close to the world-renowned South
Bank arts complex (including the Royal Festival Hall)
Tower Pier is right next to the Tower
of London and Tower Bridge.
Greenwich Pier provides easy access to
the World Heritage Centre of Greenwich,
home of the famous tea clipper Cutty
Sark (currently undergoing restoration) , the
Old Royal Naval College, the National Maritime Museum,
the Queen’s House,
the Old Royal Observatory
- and time itself. On Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Greenwich also has a traditional covered market.
RiverGuide™ Commentary
RiverGuide™ is unique to City Cruises.
Available, on request, on our RiverLiners™, RiverGuide™ provides a running commentary between Westminster
and Greenwich, using GPS technology, in your choice
of six languages – English,
French, German, Mandarin, Japanese and Spanish.
So, with City Cruises, not only can
you see London’s famous sights but you can hear
all about them as well with, in some cases, a few anecdotes
to add local flavour.
