Canary Wharf Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Canary Wharf. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• High-Speed Thames River Speedboat in London

• Lunch River Cruise on the Thames with 2-Course Meal

• Speedboat Cruise Tour: Embankment OR Westminster Pier—70 Minutes

• Iconic Sights of London: High-Speed Boat Trip

• Thames High-Speed Zone Speedboat in London

Canary Wharf is free to explore on your own, but a Thames River cruise is a popular way to take in the area's skyline from the water. Budget-friendly options, such as a single-journey river cruise, start at around US$15, while lunch and afternoon tea cruises with views of Canary Wharf cost around US$70 per person. For a more high-energy experience, Thames speedboat tours start at around US$50 for a short ride, and go up to US$100 for longer experiences.

Yes, Canary Wharf is worth visiting. London's financial district offers waterside plazas and a strong dining and shopping scene at street level—plus its setting by the Thames makes it especially photogenic. To see Canary Wharf from its best angle, consider a Thames speedboat tour or river cruise; you'll get impressive views of the skyline from the water alongside the city's other major landmarks.

Per one customer who booked Speedboat Sightseeing: Embankment OR Westminster Pier—45 Minutes, "What a thrill! This was one of our teenagers' highlights of our trip. The speedboat gave us the view of London from the river along with the adventure of speeding down the river like we were in a James Bond movie. Highly recommend!"

Yes, Canary Wharf is a walkable area. These days, it’s a modern financial center, but it was once a major working port, so you can walk between shiny skyscrapers and old docks with centuries of history. The capital's economic center is especially walkable on weekends when it tends to be quiet because many of the offices in the area are closed.

Canary Wharf is famous as London’s central business district and a financial hub. It has many tall tower blocks containing businesses and apartments. However, it’s not all new and glitzy: London's commercial powerhouse has a long history and was one of the busiest shipping ports in the world in the early 19th century, then known as the West India Docks.

Yes, anyone can visit, and you do not need to purchase Canary Wharf tickets. It’s a financial district in eastern central London. While private offices may be closed to the public, the shops and restaurants remain open for all visitors, and the area is designed to be accessible for those with reduced mobility.

Yes, the Jubilee line services the area. The stop is the Canary Wharf tube station. The first trains depart at around 5:30am and the last between 12:30am and 1am, depending on the direction of travel.

Yes, Canary Wharf is a nice part of London as it’s the central financial hub. It’s an especially good place to live, with apartments in glitzy high-rise towers and many smart shops and restaurants. It’s less interesting to most tourists but is still a pleasant place to take a walk or grab lunch.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Canary Wharf. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in and around London:

• Buckingham Palace

• Tower of London

• Stonehenge

• Westminster Abbey

• London Eye

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in London.