Leeds Castle, Canterbury, Dover & Greenwich Cruise from London

London, England

11 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See three different parts of England without having to sort out your own tickets or transportation on this full-day trip from London. This wide-ranging itinerary includes a visit to Leeds Castle, the White Cliffs of Dover, and an optional tour of Canterbury Cathedral. Finish your experience back in London in the borough of Greenwich, as you enjoy views of the city skyline on a sunset cruise along the River Thames.

Perfect for travelers who want to see a lot in one day
Beat ticket anxiety with included admission to Leeds Castle
Leave the organization and planning up to your guide
See different areas of England without renting your own car

What's Included

Entry to Leeds Castle
Entry to Canterbury Cathedral (if option selected)
Thames River Cruise
Professional guide
Transportation by luxury air-conditioned coach

Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Victoria Coach Station, 164 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 9TP, UK
Located on 164 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London, SW1W 9TP, approximately 7 minute walk from Victoria Underground and Railway station. Tour departs inside the building at Gate 19 at 8:15am (Boarding starts at 8:00am)

End point

Embankment Pier
Victoria Embankment, WC2N 6NU, London WC2N 6PA, UK
The tour will end at Embankment pier located next to Embankment underground station served by Bakerloo, District, Circle and Northern lines

Operating hours
.8:15 am

Itinerary

Depart from Victoria Coach Station, and unwind during the drive to Leeds Castle, roughly one hour away. Built as a Norman fortress in the 12th century, the castle has a long, colorful history, from its time as a royal palace for King Edward I in the 13th century through to the American heiress, Lady Baillie, who was the castle’s last private owner.

Enjoy entry to the castle, and explore its buildings and grounds with a guide. Explore the bedrooms, chapel, banquet halls, galleries, and courtyards. Then make the most of free time to wander around the gardens, lake, and maze.

When the time comes, return to your coach and travel along the coast to the White Cliffs of Dover, a towering cliff face made of white chalk. Learn how the striking cliffs, which lines part of the English Channel, were the entry point for past war invasions, and then continue to Canterbury.

In Canterbury, take a guided tour of Canterbury Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Christianity’s most important churches. You’ll also enjoy free time to have lunch (own expense) and explore Canterbury Old Town.

Return to London by way of Greenwich, a London borough notable for its maritime history, as the birthplace of many English monarchs from the House of Tudors, and of course, Greenwich Mean Time. Take in the grand sights, from palaces to parks, on a walking tour. Then, return to central London in the evening and conclude your tour with a sunset cruise on the Thames.

Your tour concludes at Embankment Pier.

Leeds Castle

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The White Cliffs of Dover

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Canterbury Cathedral

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Greenwich

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Thames River

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Premium Tours - London Tours

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult
Essential conservation work will take place at Leeds Castle until April 2026. Scaffolding may be visible on some parts of the exterior, but all tours and access to the castle and grounds will continue as normal.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

ninyagan88

Leeds Castle is a gem. Dover is exhilirating! And Canterbury Cathedral is very enthralling. Frank, our tour guide, is the best. He is very knowledgable with the places and its history... and as a guide, he is very accomodating and friendly.

Reviews

4.0

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Worthwhile tour

Stephane_G, May 2026

Great guide! Gave lots of details and amusing information on sights and English history. The drive to all sites was smooth.

Very enjoyable. Tour...

Michael_D, Aug 2025

Very enjoyable. Tour guide Tom and driver Alan were great. Very long day, but would have been nice to have more time in Canterbury.

Cancelled on us

WILLIAM_P, Apr 2025

Viator canceled the tour on us 3 days before it was supposed to happen. Hard to give them a good review

Castle and Cathederal

CindaS_Y, Jul 2024

I loved Leeds Castle and the Canterbury Cathedral was amazing. Richard was a terrific guide, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and entertaining.

Sending our much-deserved...

Svetlana_G, Oct 2023

Sending our much-deserved appreciation to the guide and van driver for professionalism, humor and kindness during our small group trip. We enjoyed every moment of it.

Time we'll spent

Sara_N, Jul 2023

We had a very knowledgeable guide. The stops for Leeds Castle, battle of Britain memorial, and Canterbury cathedral were each long enough to enjoy. Greenwich was short but we saw the highlights. The cruise on the Themes was a nice way to end the day.

A Gem of a Tour

ninyagan88, Jul 2023

The perfect day.

Kirk_W, Jun 2023

Another great day in England. Excellent trip, excellent guide, great itinerary, small group, very nice bus. Worth every penny.

Great one day trip!

Gloria_F, Sep 2022

Great guide & driver. Almost too much to see. But on a short trip you get a lot of history & beauty in a day.

Was Ok, should do just Leeds Castle and Canterbury instead

Shaileshkumar_D, Apr 2022

The Leeds castle and Canterbury Castle are worth a visit but you need to have atleast 3hrs alloted to both the places. Cliffs was Dover were fine but not something that would make you feel wow. The Greenwich walking tour was not upto the mark and just spent about 10 mins in Greenwich that too just to catch the boat whereas the itinerary said it would be for around 45 mins. Also the boat ride isnt worth it as it was a closed boat with no proper views. Overall good if you are in London for a short duration and want to see something out of London.

Leeds tour

Michele_M, Mar 2022

Frank was great. So knowledgeable and interesting. Went out of his way to show us as much as he could and made sure we all had a good tour

Couldn’t understand

Karen_S, Oct 2019

English was not the guides first language. She was difficult to understand she did not get any nuances of the English language, and added no value to the trip.

Leeds Castle / Canterbury Cathedral

John_L, Aug 2019

Clarissa our guide was wonderful n informative. The coach was comfortable. It was a long tour/day but well worth it. We also got to the Dover cliffs n the British war museum. Recommend it

busy day

Climber791009, Jul 2019

The tour is comprehensive. Worst part was driving out of London in traffic. There was not enough time to enjoy the gardens at Leeds Castle. Going to the new RAF memorial at Dover was a plus. Canterbury was lovely even though the Cathedral is having repairs done. Boat ride at the end was a nice way to end the day. Our tour guide was very educational.

Loved this tour!

Joanne_P, Jun 2019

Wonderful day trip. Our tour guide shared many interesting stories along the way. I only wish we could have spent more time in each place!

Cancellation Never Went Through

Josie_D, Jan 2019

Because I fell ill, I had submitted a cancellation on this trip 48 hours in advance and it never went through.

Very nice tour. Enjoyed al, the...

Lauren S, Oct 2018

Very nice tour. Enjoyed al, the location even tough the weather didnt cooperate. Coach was clean and comfortable. I would use this tour operator again.

Fun but busy day

Stephen_V, Sep 2018

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: The departure point at Victoria Coach terminal is very crowded, worse than an airport terminal with people rushing to be the first to board. While we had early entry to Leeds Castle, the solo visitors were right on our backs. Thought that our early entry would give us time to enjoy the castle without interruptions. Thankfully we had a small group. Since there was so much to do, there was no time for a leisurely lunch. The sandwiches at the Battle of Britain memorial leave something to be desired. Bring snacks. I was expecting the Thames river cruise to be later since it was supposed to be a sunset cruise. While enjoyable, the boat moved fast. I am glad I did another river cruise the prior day, which was a more casual pace. Overall it was enjoyable and I am glad I did it.

Just ok. Wouldn't do again

Kyle_D, Aug 2018

The first stop at Leeds castle was the highlight for us. Just a great setting and neat castle still being used for different rental events. Although working with scaffolding on the front. Another 20 mins would have been perfect and we could have squeezed in a gondola ride around the castle. Just barely cut time too close to leaving for us to risk. Gift shop over priced. Same knights decor 50 pounds more than tower london shop for same merchandise. Canterbury was nice but not as impressive as I expected. However, we had seen a lot of cathedrals and abbey's over 2 weeks. I probably wouldn't have cared to see it if not for all the Canterbury tales reading growing up. Would have been fine skipping though in hindsight. Also scaffolding work on it. We actually didn't try to rush and shop in town here, but sat down and had one of the nicer lunches/meals of our vacation. Also stopped at a WW2 memorial for good views of the white cliffs of Dover. Not too long here but you dont really need more than 20 mins. Overall we weren't wowed by the white cliffs, but they were pretty. Greenwich is a pointless stop other than catching your cruise back. I'm sorry, but dont call it a cruise. Misleading from what you expect. It's a large water taxi. Carries a lot of people inside the boat. Not allowed on deck. Imagine an interior twice as large as a big airplane. Your sitting in rows with no great views and it can get a little warm. No commentary either. The windows aren't great for viewing as they are really dirty. It literally is a water taxi. We had a much better experience a few days earlier with one of the hop on hop off water taxis that allowed you to sit on deck, cleaner, and pointed out sights. Cruise is a definite let down here. Only plus was got off around 6:30 near london eye and able to book tickets to ride for 8pm. The final comment is on the guide. She was nice, but my least favorite guide over the two weeks here and just too soft spoken with not much personality. Not nearly as educational as other guides. Voice could put you to sleep on the bus. Overall, wish I had this day back for something else.

Very Good Tour with Tons of Knowledge shared

Bev_S, Jul 2018

I took this tour with two kids, 7 & 14. It wasnt their favorite but I thought it was well done. The boat ride at the end was anticlimactic. We got off the air conditioned bus to stand in the hot sun for 45 minutes waiting for the water taxi, which was entirely indoors and muggy. Leeds castle was beautiful and the cathedral tour was time well spent.

I was very happy with this tour. It...

Holly Z, Mar 2018

I was very happy with this tour. It was just the right pace with the perfect amount of sightseeing. Leeds Castle was beautiful. The tour of Canterbury Cathedral of the time for lunch in the town was lovely. Going to Dover and seeing the white cliffs was really special. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient. The boat ride from Greenwich was a fun way to end the day. I highly recommmend this tour.

It is a good itinerary to see...

KC, Dec 2017

It is a good itinerary to see primarily Leeds Castle and Canterbury. I did not know much about Canterbury so it was quite educational and learned a lot. Leeds Castle is interesting but not exceptional as you see these kinds of luxurious properties in other places. Stopping at Dover was very short and Greenwich does not really count as a stop as we just started the return boat there. But the idea of coming back with the river boat on Thames is nice.

Loved it all....so many wonderful...

Sharon K, Oct 2017

Loved it all....so many wonderful places on the tour. Fell in love with Leeds Castle, would have enjoyed more time there. Canterbury was delightful and finding a festival made it even better. The Greenwich area was quite a walk with lots of history.

Great trip was had by all. Trip was...

Amy F, Oct 2017

Great trip was had by all. Trip was fun . Loved stopping at at beach at Dover Cliffs. Man who gave the tour was very great amount of knowledge, and very nice. Loved Canterbury .

Good tour, the sights were very...

Douglas_H, Oct 2017

Good tour, the sights were very good, the guide was a sweet older lady whose voice and energy levels were very weak, so hard to listen to. As you might expect with the itinerary, the day is rushed from start to end. If you go, take a snack, as the only time for lunch is late.

I chose this tour mainly to see...

Evynn_B, Oct 2017

I chose this tour mainly to see Canterbury and Greenwich, but since Leeds Castle is 900 years old I thought it would be interesting to see. Leeds Castle was a bit disappointing. The whole place seems to have been renovated within the last century so it had none of the historical appeal that I was expecting. Next, we drove to Dover to see the white cliffs. Our tour guide told stories about its significance in World War II and gave us ample time to walk around the area. We spent most of our time in Canterbury so we had ample opportunity to explore the Cathedral and then walked around town. We even had lunch at a lovely pub where we were able to enjoy the good weather and eat at an outdoor table. The owner was accommodating and knowledgeable about the area. The last stop before boarding the Thames ferry was Greenwich. This part of the trip was very rushed as we had to get to the ferry by a certain time. We quickly walked through town as the guide pointed out sights we didn't have time to do more than take a quick photo. I was a little disappointed. In general, this was a good tour, but not great.

Fabulous tour and the best tour...

Robert_S, Oct 2017

Fabulous tour and the best tour guide with great amounts of historical stories and events. Leeds castle was spectacular with a private tour before public entry

Loved Leeds Castle! Great tour of...

Carol M, Sep 2017

Loved Leeds Castle! Great tour of the castle, but it helped they were decorating for a flower show and maximizing the assets of the castle. Canterbury Cathedral was worth seeing and great gift shop. The Greenwich stop was very informative, but the boat ride at the end made the tour extra special. What a great way to view the city and snap some fabulous pictures!

Tour was great! Good guide...

Edward J S, Sep 2017

Tour was great! Good guide, interesting sights to see and the boat ride ended the day in a relaxing manner. Leeds Castle was fascinating and well preserved. The gardens were beautiful.

I had gone with a group of 10 women...

Odalys G, Aug 2017

I had gone with a group of 10 women from my church and let me tell you the tour was more than expected. Everything was very well organized. The Leeds Castle had a lot of WOW factors to it must go again with my husband. Dover was beautiful my husband and I will try to go there for our anniversary next year. Canterbury was amazing the guests of a wedding got caught in a rain shower, but everyone was smiling. The walk to Greenwich was a bit of a walk but when you get to the top of that hill that overlooks all of London, it was well worth it. And the river cruise was very nice. Our guide Danisha? and driver were EXCELLENT!!!